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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1946)
Ducks, Bears Matched Even Saturday’s Tilt Conference Inaugural for Both Clubs University of Oregon’s once-vic torious grid squad, 36 strong, (boarded a southbound flyer last night which takes them to the realm of the University of Califor nia Golden Bear, where the Bear and the Duck square off Saturday afternoon. In what will be a conference open er for both California and Oregon, there is no favorite. Last Saturday the Oregon Duck was barely able to squeeze past Alonzo Stagg’s Col lege of Pacific team, while the Cali fornia Bear was getting it from a doubtful Wisconsin Badger 28-7. Named as travelers last night by Coach Tex Oliver were: Left Ends Tony Crisli, Hymio Harris and Dick Brown; Left Tackles Chuck Elliott, Howard Frary and Cliff Giffin. Left guards to take the trip were John Kauffman, Ted Meland and Pete Torchia. Coach Oliver chose Brad Ecklund, Lou Busch, and Clark Stokes to hold down the pivot spot. Right Guards were Bill Murphy, Tony Novacic, Harry Ed v. ards and Steve Mezzera. At right tackle were Don Stanton and Pete Miller. Right Ends Picked as right ends were Wayne Bartholemy, George Dugan, and Art Milne. Quarterbacks were Duke Iversen, Don Shaffer, and Bill Abbey. To operate from the plung ing post at full back are Bob Koch, Bob Oas and Ken Maine. Right halfbacks going were, George Bell, Sam Ramey, and Walt Donovan. All-American Jake Leicht, Jim Newquist and Bob Rey nolds will handle the left half posi tion, backed by George Redden and Norm Van Broclclin. According to the Webfoot coaching staff, the Webfoots are scheduled to arrive in Berkeley Friday in time for a workout prior to the game. In the final workout last night the Webfoots put the finishing touches on their plans designed to darken the lustre of the Golden Bear. In the past week the Ducks have worked long hours in improv ing defensive blocking and learning the intricasies of Coach Frank Wickhorst’s gridders, I.eielit Qucstionablo Biggest, question mark of the ball game will be the condition of Ore gon’s All-American Jake Leicht, who is still ailing as a result of a leg injury received in the College of Pacific game. Though Leicht's con dition has been labeled as improved by Oregon observers, just how long it will stay improved under the stress of battle remains to be seen. Another Oregon weakness may come to light at the, thus far, hard hit guard position. At train time last night left guard Ted Meland’s eligibility status was still undeter mined. According to Oregon offi cials, Meland is still on the doubtful side, but may be cleared by game time. The big axe of eligibility did scratch the name of Bill Hanna iioin the Oregon roster. Another bad break at the right guard posi tion leaves Jim Berwick on the Orc gou campus with an injured leg. Making the California jaunt along with Hoad Coach (Jerald Oliver and the Oregon squad aro Lino Coach Vaughn Corley, Trainer Tom tlughes, and Grad uate Manager of Athletics, Anson ( oracll. The wild goose has about 12,000 m uscles, 10,000 of which control the action of its feathers. Gridders Arrive Sunday The Webfoot grid squad will arrive in Eugene on a Sunday evening train. There were about 300 students at the station to send the team off to battle the Bear. There should bo at feast 3,000 students to welcome them home. AmphibsPlan Full Schedule By MARY ANNE HANSEN Regardless of pluvial outbursts, Oregon’s coeds have donned their boots and taken to the field .. . field hockey, that is. Shin guards and hockey sticks a-flying can be seen four days a week; Monday, Wednes day and Thursday at 4:00 p.m., and Saturday morning at 10:00. The girls have been organized into two groups, the Cascades and the Ever greens. These teams will compete next month in Portland against other colleges. " According' to Janet Woodruff, group advisor and instructor, there is still opportunity for any coed to ' turn out for the spot and qualify for a team. All equipment is provided by the University. Amphibians are getting ready for a full and active term. Next week, tryouts for membership will be held. All girls interested are asked to sign up on the Amphibian bulletin board at Uer l'inger pool. Tryouts wil be hand led by Wanda Eon Payne and girls fullfilling the requirements will be pledged. Also on their list of doings will be intramurdls and organization of the i nationwide intercollegiate tele graphic swimming meet. Volleyball is rapidly getting ■ organized. A meeting will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in the WAA room at Gerlinger. All house repre sentatives will meet with Nadya Ramp to discuss the term’s tourney, and new rules governing such con tests. Sports Staff: Bill Stratton Bernie Hammerbeck Fred Taylor Wally Hunter Mary Anne Hanson . COACH GERALD A. “TEX” OLIVER ... is pictured above with his two ace backfield men who are expected to play major roles in the California game tomorrow’. Jake Leicht, left, was injured in the COP game fastfSaturday but boarded the train last night and might be the big gun of the Duck offense. Jimmy Newquist, right, was recently shifted from left to right halfback, and is sure to be an important cog in the Oregon offense against the Bears. Bear Mentor Juggles Line Coach Frank Wickhorst of Cali fornia, dissatisfied with the way his line performed against the Wiscon sin Badgers last week, has brought up six new men from the ranks to take over possible first string duties against the University of Oregon Webfoots tomorrow afternoon. Only one man was considered by Wickhorst to have played well enough last week to warrant being left in the line. That was Jim Tur ner, who has handled himself well at the right tackle slot. New men being gfoomed for the positions were: Ends Bill Dif fenbaugh and Ken Groefsema, Tackle Kon Sockolov, Guards Bob Dodds and Rod Franz, and Cen ter Doug Duncan. “These players are not definitely assigned to these positions,” Wick cMen.e We Qa /Ifjatit. . . Six Men Out on a Limb; Paul Williamson-Phooey! Not content with professional football scorecasters, the Emerald again offers its “six men on a limb” feature for grid fans. Disregarding the men of prognosticating renown such as Paul Williamson, Oscar Fraley, Grantland Rice and Com pany, are Johnny Kahananui, co sports editor of the Emerald in 1942; Tommy Wright, sports editor, of the Emerald last year; Bemie Hammerbeck, Bill Stratton, and Wally Hunter. Leading last week’s session with the crystal ball is Tommy Wright with an 8 for 10 average. The re maining five guessed right on 6 of 10. The composite colum gives the average of points given for each team in the composite column. Ore-Oal . Wash-UCLA . usc-osu . Stan.-IJSF . Okla.-A&M-Tex. . Tex. A&M-OUla ... Miiin.-Ind. . North-Wise. Miss. St.-I.SU . Duke-Tenn . John Tom .14- 7 19-7 ..*7-13 10-19 .13- 0 14-13 .14-21 26-20 . 7-21 13-20 .. “0-21 6-13 .21- 0 14- 6 . 0- 7 0-13 18- 6 7-0 .. 0-6 0-7 Bernie Bill 9- 7 14-13 7-21 6-20 14- 7 13-12 0-14 7-19 14-21 18-26 7-13 6-14 14-12 19- 7 0- 7 6-14 0- 6 7- 7 13-0 19- 0 Larry Wally 20- 7 21- 7 0-26 14-20 7- 0 13- 6 13- 7 0-13 7-34 0-26 7-20 0-19 13- 7 20- 6 7- 6 13- 7 6-19 14- 0 10-19 6-19 Comp. 16- 8 7- .19 12- 7 10-16 9-25 4-17 17- 6 4- 7 9- 6 8- 9 horst stated, “but they are the most likely to start.” The Bears took a mauling from Wisconsin last week, as their line proved too weak to keep out the driving Badger linemen, and too slow to clear a path for their own offense. The change in the Califor nia team’s lineup is an attempt to combat these problems for Satur day’s contest. Alum Group Organizes Bay area graduates of the Uni* versity of Oregon will meet this noon in Berkeley, California with Les Anderson, alumni-association secretary, to form an alumni organ* ization in that region. The football coaches will ba honored tonight at an alumni re* union at the Claremont hotel in Berkeley. WE carry the Latest RECORDS We Service all makes Radios and Phonographs DOTSON’S Radio and Electrical Shop 107 E. llth Ph. 202 Is your house dreary? Then liven it up with a FRISKY PUP from Oregon Trail Pet Corral 35 W. 11th Phone 3284 Complete line of dogs, birds, goldfish and supplies