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DUCK TRACKS By BILL STRATTON Assistant Sports Editor Today we are out to prove to all the peoplfe that write letters to the editor that the Emerald is not the only paper that makes mistakes. In the mail today was a copy of the Oregon State Barometer, and after scanning over the sports page we felt pretty good. In their weekend football round-uo the Barometer had the following to say about the - Oregon - Washington State game: “In Eugene, Oregon : turned back Montana in a i King’s X conference game keep- \ ing their season’s record un blemished along with a perfect conference showing. But the Webfeet have yet to meet.' a formidable opponent and their two PCL games to date have been of the King’s X variety, •which are clubs of the confer ence that do not play the round robin schedule.” In the first place, we sincere ly hope that some time people , will learn the plural of Webfoot. If, by any strange coincidence, this column is read by other sports writers, we would like to tell them that the accepted pin BILL SEWELL ral of Webfoot is Webfoots. That is incidental, however. Fur thermore, the Barometer article says that the Ducks have not met a formidable foe in the PCD. We most certainly have not played anyone in the Pacific Coast League. The baseball season has been over for several weeks, and we are sure that Oregon does not wish to destroy its amateur standing by competing with Pacific Coast League baseball teams. Moreover, the statement that “the Webfeet have yet to meet a formidable foe” is questionable. Oregon started slow against COP, which was supposed to be an easy starter, and then came the Cal game. We are sure that no one on the team considered that one-point victory a breather, and the Bears showed that they had a fair ball club when they knocked over St. Mary’s last week. College of Pacific and Montana were supposed to be of the breather variety, but it is safe to say that Frank Wickhorst’s Bears were really first class competition. Our last criticism is in reference to the round-robin. Although it has been the policy in the past to play a round-robin schedule, it is not being done in the Pacific Coast Conference this season. That is incidental, too, but to say that the high-ridin’.Webfoots have not met any formidable foes is sheer nonsense. Chance to Make an Honest Dollar Last week the Emerald's sports staff sponsored a financial aid program designed especially for those who have confidence in the Webfoots, but because of a slight misunderstanding, the deal did not materialize. This week there might be a chance to really make an honest dollar. Food for thought is this boast that appeared in the Washington State Evergreen. “Oregon is at the present time undefeated after scoring wins over COP 7-6, Univer sity of California 14-13, and Montana 34-6 (we question that score). Despite their'so-called ‘million dollar backfield’ and their ‘question mark line’, the Ducks will end their winning streak when they run up against the Cougars on Oregon’s Hayward field.” Let it be known that those persons interested in chal lenging that statement are cordially invited to see anyone on the Emerald sports staff at the journalism shack. They will be given full particulars on how much they will be allowed to invest. No points this time, though, fellas. Oregon is really rolling, but the Cougars are bitter, and they have a highly regarded ball club. Sorboe Angling for an Up set? Is Phil Sorboe angling for an upset? He certainly isn’t giving up. In a press release yesterday he stated five reasons why he thought his Cougars should be beaten by Oregon tomorrow, but he didn't give any reasons why WSC should win. He said that the return of Jake Leicht to the lineup doesn’t help his Cougars; that Oliver’s resignation has made him a martyr and the boys will put out all the way to defend him ; that the Ducks are always tough to beat against the homecoming crowd; that his team is no as good as it was last year at this point and the Ducks are better; and that Oregon beat Cal, who beat St. Mary’s, who whipped the Huskies, who beat Washington State. Sorboe is regarded as one of the up and coming coaches in the conference, and it is hard to believe that he and his assistants—Puck Bailey, Bill Sewell, and company—are throwing in the towel before game time. Although his team has been beaten twice in the conference, his Cougars are highly regarded and no one that we know of in this neck of the woods is looking for an Oregon push-over. Betas Blank Yeomen; Fijis Trip Vets. 18-7 Beta Theta Pi s redhot gridders registered a one-sided victory yes terday by knocking over the out classed Yeomen 19-0, and Phi Gam ma Delta outlasted the Vet Dorm “E” aggregation to win going away, 18-7, in the second round of intra mural touch football play on Howe field. The Betas had their game completely under control from the start but the Fijis had a stiff battle before the Vetmen finally were sub dued. Scoring started in a hurry in the latter tilt, as the Fijis took over the ball on their own 10 yard line following the kickoff and in four plays went into paydirt. Fullback Vern Wheeler sparked the drive, as he flung one 50 yard pass to end Chuck Taylor on the enemy 40 yard marker, and then repeated the feat to Taylor over the goal line. The try for point misfired, and the score after only a minute and a half was 6-0 for the Fijis. Hopes for an easy victory were soon dashed, however, when Wil son Walker, left end for the Vets, snagged a pass that had been in tended for a Fiji end, and he raced all the way to the 15 before he was stopped. A short pass over center put the ball on the 2, and from there full back Bill Plue threw one over end which the lanky Wright pulled down for six points. Then, on the try for point, Plue scooted wide around left to score, and the Vets were out ahead, 7-6, at the end of the first quarter. Wheeler Intercepts Pass Six plays late, sub back Jerry Webber of the Vets made the mis take of passing the pigskin into the territory guarded by the nimble Wheeler, and the Dorm-dwellers suffered for it, as Wheeler gathered in the ball and streaked 40 yards to paydirt. The extra point try failed, but the Fijis didn’t need the point, as things turned out. No scoring was done in the third quarter, although the Fijis drove to a first down on the Vets’ six-inch line. The drive stopped there, as Wright intercepted a pass. Late in the final stanza the last counter was made, but the Fijis had to go over the line twice before they got it. The first time a 35-yard aerial from Wheeler to Taylor in the end one was called back because of an offside, so the duo repeated the performance two plays later. This time it counted, to make the final score 18-7, when the Fijis again missed the conversion. Betas Start Slow Beta Theta Pi was a little slow in starting its scoring, but after they got going they had little trou ble in defeating the game Yeomen. A penalty against the Yeomen that placed the ball on their four-yard line set up the first touchdown for the Bets, midway in the first canto. Quarterback Danny Dion, trying to pass his mates out of the hole, pitched one squarely into the arms of left end Tom Edlefson, who gal loped across for the first touchdown. Book in Chinese Received by Dean Kai l W. Onthank, dean of person nel administration, recently re ceived a book that he will probably never read. Except for a title in English on the cover, “Meet the U.S.A.,” the entire contents of the book are in Chinese. Sent out by the Institute of In ternational Education, these books are given to colleges which antici pate exchange students from China. The conversion try failed. The Betas had to wait until the last of the second before their next marker, although they came close several times. The Yeomen were again having tough sledding, and as Will McCulley attempted to kick the ball was blocked on the five yard line. On the next play Beta quarter back Bob Svenson ran around left end to score. The jinx on extra points continued, and the half ended 12-0 for the Betas. Bast touchdown of the day came in the fourth quarter after the Be tas had opened a smoothly clicking run and pass offense, sparked by Bob Svenson. Starting on the Beta 30-yard marker, Svenson complet ed two passes to Fullback Vic Sr putting the ball on the YeomeD From there fleet-footed Sver raced to the 24, then passed to S don Jones on the 14, again car the ball, this time to the 10,- and maxed the drive by tossing a j to center Walt McKinney over goal for the third touchdown. The jinx was at last broken the conversion was made on a j from Svenson to Larry Kramer make the final score 19-0 for Betas. ' Scores by quarters: Beta Theta Pi. 6 6 0 7 Yeomen . 0 0 0 0 Phi Gamma Delta 6 6 0 6 Vets’ Dorm “E”.... 7 0 0 0 SOUND OFF! with a Smooth Playing P. A. System ancl record changer— FOR' RENT OR SALE Also records for rent SMEED SOUND SERVICE G. H. Smeed l’lione 4402-M TIME TO WINTERIZE FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR CAR GET A COMPLETE CHECK-UP NOW * WALDER'S ASSOCIATED SERVICE 11th & Hilyarcl Eugene, Oregon HUNGRY FOR SOME DELICIOUS SEA FOODS? Then try George's Grotto PRIVATE BANQUET ROOMS Open 11a. m. to 9 p. m. Phone 4527 764 Willamette