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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1946)
DUCK TRACKS By BILL STRATTON Assistant Sports Editor Tex Oliver and his Webfoot traveling squad entrain tonight for Berkeley and their first 1946 Pacific Coast Conference game Saturday against Cal. Some experts have given the Bears the nod over Oregon, but the idea of starting out with a win in league play should not be the Webfoots’ only motive for proving the dopesters wrong. The records are unbalanced. Since 1899, the Ducks and Bears have played 20 games, and Oregon is defi nitely on the short end of the stick. Cal has won 13 and the Ducks have won only 7. There have been no ties. A total of 273 points have been racked up by the Bears compared to 143 for Oregon. Oliver’s record against Califor- WALT DONOVAN nia is good, however. Since 1938, when Tex came to Oregon, his teams have beaten the Bears in three out of five starts. Here’s the way it reads. Cal gave Tex a bad start in 1938 by shutting out Oregon, 20 to 0; the Ducks came back in 1939 and edged f>ut the Bears, 6 to 0; the Bears turned the tables in 1940 and upset Oregon, 14 to 6; and in 1946 Tex’s last season before entering the Navy, the Webfoots dumped Cal to the tune of 19 to 7. Olvier’s next season was in 1945 when Walt Donovan showed the people in Berkeley how the game should be played and was largely responsible for a 20 to 13 win for Oregon. Oregon’s best year against California was 1916, when the Webfoots made their first of two trips to the Rose Bowl and beat Pennsylvania 14 to 0. (The second was in 1919.) The 1916 squad, coached by Hugo Bezedek, trounced the Bears, 39 to 14. Cal had their best year against the Ducks in 1921, their second successive 3’ear in the Rose Bowl. Oregon was beaten 39 to 0. If extra points are to determine the outcome of Saturday’s fray, we guarantee a close, one. That is, if Jake Leicht is ready to play and if California’s Charley Erb III is all he is cracked up to be. According to releases received from Berkeley, Erb seldom misses, and no further mention of Lightnin’ Jake’s prowess as a drop kicker is necessary. Opportunity to Fly to Se attle Austin “Suds” Chaney, who is still writing Vanity Fare for the Emerald, attempted to send some support to Berkeley via United Air Lines, but could not recruit enough people to fill a chartered plane. Although he has failed on his first mission, Suds has not given up. According to Chaney, if enough students indicate that they jire interested in shelling out $25.76 for a round trip to Seattle, it will be possible to charter a plane for the Oregon-Washington game to be plar-ed in Seattle November 16. This sounds like a good proposition, and if Mr. Chaney can give the air lines officials an indication of the number of persons desiring passage far enough in advance, arrangements can be made to accommodate more students. If anyone is interested in going to Seattle by air for the game, please notify Chaney, Johnny Kahananui, Bernie Hammerbeck or Bill Stratton as soon as possible. All of the above mentioned persons may be contacted at the Emerald shack most any time of the day or night. Expensive But Fast The fare is a few bucks more than by train, but it is certainly a much faster way to travel. (We do not work for United.) The present plan is to leave Eugene on Friday afternoon and arrive in Seattle early enough that evening for pre-game festivities. The flight would leave Seattle Sunday and arrive at Eugene in time for Sunday evening study hours. Get your name on the list now— a C-54 only carries 46 passengers. Off the grape vine . . . They say the white jerseys that did not arrive for the College of Pacific game will be here in time for the Cal game Saturday. Neil Brooks, pre-war all-coast full back at Washington, starred for Montana State aginst Brig ham Young last week. Scotty Deeds, who played ball here in 1942, played outstanding ball for Brigham Young. Montana State won, 13 to 12. SAE, Omega Hall Victors DU's Lose, 8-0; Dorm B Forfeits The Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Omega hall touchball teams racked up victories in yesterday’s second day of the 1946 intramural season. The Omega hall outfit won via the forfeit route when their opponents, Vet Dorm B, failed to appear. The SAE’s took to the air as they racked up their 8-0 victory over the DU team in a loosely-played, spill filled contest. Both teams were hampered by a slippery turf that made broken field I M Schedule Tuesday, October 1— 3:50 Sherry Ross-ATO 4:45 Sig Eps-Vet Dorm A Wednesday, October 2— 3:50 DU-SAE 4:45 Omega rfall-Vet Dorm B Thursday, October 3— 3:50 Pi Kaps-Chi Psi 4:45 Sigma Chi-Vet Dorm C Friday, October 4— 3:50 Phi Delts-Kappa Sigs 4:45 Rowdies-Vet Dorm D Monday, October 7— 3:50 Betas-Frjis 4:45 Yeomen-Vet Dorm E Tuesday, October 8 3:50 Theta Chi-Sigma Alpha Mu 4:45 Vet Dorm AA-Vet Dorm BB Wednesday, October 9— 3:50 Sigma Nu-Vet Dorm CC 4:45 Vet Dorm DD - Campbeh Club Thursday, October 10— 3:50 Legal Eagles-Vet Dorm EE 4:45 Phi Psi-Sigma Hall Friday, October 11— 3:50 Sherry Ross-Sig Eps 4:45 ATO-Vet Dorm A Monday, October 14— 3:50 Pi Kaps-Sigma Chi 4:45 Chi Psi-Vets Dorm C Wednesday, October 16—■ 3:50 Phi Delts-Rowdies 4:45 Kappa Sigs-Vet Dorm D Thursday, October 17— 3:59 Betas-Yeomen 4:45 Fijis-Vet Dorm E Friday, October 18— 3:50 Theta Chi-Vet Dorm AA 4:45 Sigma Alpha Mu-Vet Dorm BB Monday, October 21—• 3:50 Sigma Nu-Vet Dorm DD 4:45 Vet Dorm CC - Campbell Club Tuesday, October 22— 3:50 Legal Eagles-Phi Psi 4:45 Vet Dorm EE-Sigma Hall During the remainder of the sea son all games will be played at 3:50. PETE THE COP SAYS: Plastic rain jackets and raincoats. C o n t a i n s no rubber. Will not crack, dry out or rot. Grease proof Acid proof Water proof Non-inflammable WiU not support combustion. To clean sponge off with water. Colors — crystal, brown and sea green. MORRISON HENNING 1022 Willamette 000 0—0 080 0—8 running virtually impossible with numerous fumbles, one of which set up the only score of the game. A fourth clown fumble by the DU ball handler in his own terri tory gave the ball to the SAE’s who capitalized on their scoring opportunity, as Wilson heaved a pass to Helm on the three-yard stripe. Behind excellent interfer ence, quarterback Beckner hit pay dirt around his own left end. The try for point failed. Then the DU receiver took the kickoff almost in the end zone and was nailed on the three. On the next play, standing behind his own goal line, the kicker muffed the pass from center, automatically handing the SAE club another two counters. Best defensive play of the en counter was displayed by the losers as they held the SAE offense for six tries on their own one-yard r——— ■— i —1 Score: DU . SAE . mark after the winners chalked up a first down and the Delta Upsilon boys were penalized twice. RECONDITION YOUR FAVORITE SHOES PROGRESSIVE SHOE SHOP 75 W. Broadway UNIVERSITY GROCERY 790 E. 11th Phone 1597 Pretzel Sticks Melba Toast Hi Ho Cracks Herring Tidbits Kip Cod Kip Herring Cottage Cheese Sandwich Spreads Stuffed Tomatoes Cakes & Cookies Deliveries Made 157 EAST BRDWY. Phone 5823-W A Menu ol Suggestions For Study hour Snacks Orange Juice Milk Chocolate Milk Squirt Root Beer Boned Turkey Strawberries Chicken A La King Baked Beans Gold Salads (AND MANY OTHER DELICACIES) FROM KENNY’S KITCHEN & Delicatessen