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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1946)
DUCK TRACKS By BILL STRATTON Assistant Sports Editor The second week of Pacific Coast Conference competition gets underway today, and all eyes are on the UCLA-Washington game in Seattle. Although the Washington Stadium seems to be Jinxed tor the u clans, and Coach Bert La Brucherie is skeptical about the weather, the odds are for UCLA. UCLA and Washington have played four games in Seattle and the Uclans have only taken one. That was in 1939 when they beat the Huskies 14 to 7. The Bruin coach is so skeptical about the weather that he worked out his charges on a water soaked practice field be-1 for embarking for Seattle. i It seems the turf on Washing ton Stadium is soggy, rain or JEFF CRAVATH shine. The field has been reconditioned recently and reports say that it is extremely soft, and the end zones are near quagmires. The Bruins are still the favorites, but past experiences in northwestern mud has proved costly. The lads from sunny Cal are not likely to forget the 14 to 7 trouncing handed them by Tommy Roblin and his Webfoot mudders in 1942. Their attack was designed for speed, as it is this season, and the beating almost knocked them out of their first trip to the Rose Bowl. Oregon and the Golden Bears from California tangle today in Memorial Stadium at Berkeley in the first conference game for both schools, and as of last night the odds favored Cal, 5 to 4. If anyone knew that all-American Jake Leicht was sure to play, it seems like it would be fairly safe to bet on the Ducks, but if his injured knee keeps him out of play today the game should really be a toss-up. Walt Donovan, who was largely responsible for upsetting the Bears last year 20 to 13 in the fullback role, has been shifted to right half and might be called upon to do the job again today. He was moved this week to strengthen the right side when Newquist ai?S Reynolds were moved back to left half. Meland's Status Doubtfu I Another question mark in the lineup is Guard Ted Meland who, was declared ineligible before the COP game last week. If Meland’s eligibility is approved before game time, Oliver will probably start him, but otherwise he will have had a ride to Berkeley and back. The other conference game this week is WSC at Idaho. The Cougars are odds-on favorites, but the Cougar scouts told the squad they sohuldn’t judge the Vandals by their showing against Stanford last week. Coach Babe Brown’s T-formation can be deadly ... if it works. The Cougars made a very com mendable showing against the Trojan powerhouse last week, however, and should not have much trouble with Idaho. One of the most important games on the coast today is the USC-Ohio State game that is expected to draw 90,000 fans. The outcome of this game will give the experts an idea of how potent the west coast teams are this year. Ohio State had bad luck last week and ended up in a 13 to 13 tie with Missouri, and the Trojans barely squeezed out a 13 to 7 win over a game Washington State crew. The odds are in favor of the Trojans, but everyone is call ing it a close one. Heat Is on Cravath . ^-Rumors have it that Trojan fans were not satisfied with USC s performance last week, and the heat is on Jeff Cravath. He cer tainly has the material this season and the local supporters are looking for a winner. Cravath said his men are fired-up by the UCLA victory over the Beavers last week, and are out to show what they can do today. The men from Troy looked much sharper this week, Cravath said. Though they are known as slow starters, they might snap out of it against the Buckeyes. All-American tackle John Ferraro sustained a back injury in the Cougar fray last week that is slated to keep him on the bench for at least three weeks, and the Trojans will undoubtedly miss him today. Our “contact man,” Suds Chaney, dragged us out to see the air line officials about chartering a plane for the Washing ton game November 16, and we regret to say that the news is bad. Don’t give up the ship yet, though. There is still a possi bility of finding air transportation for those students that want to go to Seattle, and we may kill two birds with one stone and find something for the football team to travel in, too. Air planes are as scarce as white shirts these days, but we’ve got an ^jgle. So, get your name on the list. If air transportation can not be arranged, you will be notified in plenty of time to make other arrangements. Phi Delts Trip Kappa Sigs, 16-6; Delts Win on Forfeit in IM Play Winners Get First Score on Safety The Phi Delta turned hack the Kappa Sigs, 16 to 6, yesterday in a hard fought game on the slippery turf on Howe field. The first quarter was a see-saw affair, with both lines rushing hard and often nailing a passer before he could get the ball away. Late in the period the Phi Delts drove to the Kappa Sigs 15, but Hallabaugh intercepted an intended touchdown pass and Prouty punted out of the danger zone as the quarter ended. In the second heat the Phi Delts, led by speeedy Kay Hoff, turned on the power. Hoff made a perfect cof fin corner punt which put the Sigs on their own 1-yard line. Prouty at tempted to put out, but the booming Phi Delt line swarmed on him for a safety. That was only a beginning, for the Phi Delts again got possession of the ball and lost no time in start ing a touchdown march. Hoff com pleted three consecutive passes to put the ball on the Sig 8, and then raced around left eend to score. An other pass from Hoff to Morris ac counted for the extra point. In the third quarter the Kappa Sigs came back fighting, and tallied from the Phi Delt 35 and a pass from the Phi Delt 35 on a pass for extra point failed when the snap-back from center went wild. The last period saw the Phi Delts clinch the game with a final touch down drive from their own 40, feat ured by fine running and passing by Daly, Morris and Hoff. Griswold took a toss from Hoff for the extra point just as the game ended. . Lineups . Phi Delts Kappa Sigs Kreiger.C.Hallabaugh Johnson.RG.MacEwan Metsger.LG.Snyder Daly.RE. Stillwell Bargelt.LE.Grasle Morris.F.... Hendrickson Hoff.Q. Prouty Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final Phi Delts .0 9 0 7 16 Kappa Sigs .0 0 6 0 6 The Rowdies failed to appear for their scheduled game with Delta Tau Delts, the Delts thereby win ning via the forfeit route. I fcFL Ralph (Pest) Welch will send his University of Washington Huskies against the high-flying UCLA Bru ins in Seattle today in the top con ference game of the Pacific coast. This contest may go a long way in determining the outcome of the 1946 grid race. I M Schedule Wednesday, October 23— Sherry Ross-Vet Dorm A Thursday, October 24— ATO-Sig Eps Friday, October 25— DU-Vet Dorm B Monday, October 28— SAE-Omega Hall Tuesday, October 29— Pi Kaps-Vet Dorm C Wednesday, October 30— Chi Psi-Sigma Chi Thursday, October 31— Phi Delts-Vet Dorm D Friday, November 1— Kappa Sigs-Rowdies Monday, November 4— Betas-Vet Dorm E Tuesday, November 5— Fijis-Yeomen Wednesday, November 6— Theta Chi-Vet Dorm BB Thursday, November 7— Sigma Alpha Mu-Vet Dorm AA Friday, November 8— Sigma Nu-Campbell Club Monday, November 11— Vet Dorm C-Vefc, Dorm DD Tuesday, November 12— Legal Eagles-Sigma Hall Wednesday, November 13— Vet Dorm EE-Phi Psi Delts Replace Vets The Veterans Dorm D has been unable to field a team in the cur rent intramural touchball program and will be replaced in the schedule by the Delta Tau Delta team. Year 1899 . 1900 . 1904 1916 1917 1918 1921 1925 192G 1927 1928 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1945 Total Oregon .... California Oregon Calit. . 0 12 . 4 0 . 0 12 . 39 14 . 21 0 . 0 6 . 0 39 . 0 28 . 21 13 . 0 16 . 0 13 . 0 6 . 0 28 . 0 26 0 20 . 6 0 . 6 14 . 19 7 . 7 20 . 20 15 . 143 273 Won Lost Tied 7 IS O IS 7 0 Montreal Wins Series MONTREAL. — The Montreal Royals of the International leagua won the Little World Series tonight as they defeated Louisville of the American Association 2 to 0. The victory gave the Royals the series four games to two. ■--DANCING FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHTS DANCING STARTS AT 9 F.M. MUSIC BY ART HOLMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA WILLAMETTE PARK • For Table Reservations—Springfield 326 • THE Anchorage ON THE MILLRACE 997 Franklin Phone 30 Wharton Stables Saddle Horses for Hire. English or Western instructions. Classes Mon day and Wednesday evenings. Any afternoon. Private lessons—in the afternoon. Horses Boarded and Trained j LEE AND IVY WHARTON ! Proprietors The Fairgrounds Phone 5987-J