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DUCK TRACKS By BERNIE HAMMERBECK Sports Editor The unfeathering of the Duck last Saturday in the Coliseum is now history and just as well be forgotten, but the Sunday cracks of the California writers still burn like salt in an open wound. The Southerners, to all ap- | pearances, were none too pleased 1 with the showing of the impotent | Lemon- and Green machine. For that fact neither were we. I Dick Hyland of the Los Angeles 1 Times remarked that he could not | tell if the Trojan offense was that I good or the Oregon tackles that bad. | He then went on to say that the 1 Webfoots put oh the sorriest ex- | hibition of interference running seen | in the Coliseum this year. Bill Leiser summed up the situa- “ JAKE LEICHT non am til ms crack about the only back interested in advancing the ba.ll was the one who had his hands on it. The crowning blow, however, was the writer who boldly stepped forward and said the Webfoots did not belong in the same league with UCLA and USC. To most of this there is not much one can say. The best rebuttal would be a good showing by the Olivermen against UCLA in Portland next Saturday. And in regards to this another writer came up with a comment, saying that if the Ducks should upset UCLA all loyal Californians would de mand a saliva test to see what’s coming off in Eugene. That’s where the insults stand. It remains for the loyal Sons of Oregon to rise to the occasion and prove that the big green Duck can still play football. Leicht Looks Good Only bright spot in the Coliseum runaway was the per formance of 165-pound Lightnin’ Jake Leicht. The Jaker is rapidly regaining top shape and with just a little more help Saturday would have provided the fans with many an ad ditional thrill. On the first scrimmage play of the game, Jake shifted to right half and went downfield for a pass from his ^flanker position. He succeeded in getting clear of the safety man and was five yards beyond with no one to beat, but the pass fell short. Leicht received much praise for his fine performance on kick runbacks, averaging better than 30 yards per run on six tries. Several times he was off for paydirt and eluded the last man in his path but in so doing was slowed down and caught from behind. That was the only Oregon bright spot in Satur day's near-total eclipse, .... to the sports editors of the OSC Barometer and the WSC Evergreen in reference to the Beaver slaughter by UCLA and the massacre of the Cougar by California, we say . . . Move over, Bud; we know how you feel. Other Papers Comment o n Big Nine In scanning the college papers of the other PCC institutions, it appears that the Emerald is not the only publication to take a few cracks at the Rose Bowl vote at present being conducted in the Big Nine. Some of our fellow-fourth estaters at USC have been especially expressive. One salient factor speaks in favor of the proposed plan, how ever, and to that we must certainly agree. It would be a big step forward in encouraging competition between schools with high athletic requirements and likewise discouraging play with schools, some of whom quite openly subsidize athletics. A closed agreement between the two conferences would * speak out to the entire nation that our athletic activities are on a high amateur plane and that we intend to maintain competition with the same. The sudden reversal of attitude on the part of the Western Conference (Big Nine) makes one just a little wary, however. Why have they suddenly come to a consideration of the Rose Bowl after all these years of opposition? Perhaps the boys in the Midwest think they have the edge over our brand of foot ball this year and are planning to come West with the intention of “cleaning our clock.” A Bad Year in Intersecti onal Games The West Coast has been unusually unsuccessful in its inter sectional contests thus far with only St. Mary’s, among the ma jor elevens, coming to the rescue with a decisive win over Ford ham, a very weak team. Included in the badly beaten class have been USC by Ohio State, Cal by Wisconsin, Idaho by Mar quette, and University of San Francisco by Mississippi State. If the Big Nine has these games in mind, undoubtedly they would be willing to risk their fair reputation against our brand of ball. However, there are many fans who are not so sure that the Trojan eleven that trounced Oregon 43-0 would again fall ^ before Ohio State 21-0. And the Midwesterners might keep in mind the fact that several big intersectional games remain: Michigan Fiji's, Sigma Post Grid Wins; IM V-ball Active Three Games Played; Vet Dorms Forfeit There was action aplenty in yes terday’s intramural volleyball games, with Pi Kappa Alpha, Chi Psi, Kappa Sigma, Theta Chi, Vil lard, and Phi Gamma Delta posting league victories. In the curtain rais er the Pi Kaps showed the kind of power that may bring them a high berth in the B league standings, by rolling over Vet Dorm CC 15 to 11 and 16 to 14. In this game both teams showed fine teamwork and spirit. The Sigma Nu-Theta Chi tussle was probably the most thrilling of the afternoon’s bill. It took the Theta Chis’ three frames to subdue the stubborn Sigma Nus, and all three frames were of a neck and neck variety—15 to 5, 16 to 14, and 15 to 13. Kappa Sigma measured Sigma Alpha Mu in the final tussle, 15 to 11, 15 to 5. This game was well played by both sides, but the Kappa Sigs had just too much power for the undermanned SAMs. Chi Psi, Phi Gamma Delta, and Villard, all won their games the easy way, by forfeit, from Vet Dorm C, D, and DD. Intramurals Football Theta Chi vs. Vet's Dorm “BB ”, 3:50. Volleyball 3:50—Court 40, Legal Eagles vs. Campbell Club. Court 43, Yeomen vs. Vet’s Dorm B. 4:35—Court 40, Beta Theta Pi vs. Omega hall. Court 43, Omega hall (A) vs. Beta Theta Pi (A). 5:15—Court 40, Vet’s Dorm EE vs. Sigma Nu. Court 43, Sherry Ross vs. Phi Gamma Delta. Cards Batter Reserves STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Calif., Nov. 5.—(AP)—The Stan ford varsity football team held a long workout against its reserves today, preparing for the Redskins’ engagement with the University Race Question Cancels Game STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Nov. 5 —(AP)—A football game between Pennsylvania State College and the University of Miami was cancelled today to avoid what the dean of the Florida school said might be "unfortunate incidents” if two Ne groes played for Penn State. Dr. Carl P. Schott, dean of physi cal education and athletics at Penn State, said cancellation followed month-long correspondence be tween the schools and was in keep ing with “the policy of the college to compete only under circumstanc es which will permit the playing of any or all members of its athletic teams.” It was the second time in two days a college football game had been called off because of Negro participants. Nevada university yesterday can elled its November 16 game with Mississipcpi State at Starkville, Miss., after the southern school stated playing of Negroes against white players was traditionally banned in the South and that Mis sissippi State “would not violate that tradition.” Nevada officials said the western school would not play unless its two Negro stars were allowed to par ticipate. Earlier, Negroes who played for Fresno State of California sat on a bench when the team met at Ok lahoma City university. of Washington Huskies here Satur day. The drill took on a happy note for Coach Marchie Schwartz when three injured gridders, Pete Aug ust, George Quist and Martin An derson, appeared for the first time in weeks. However, they were not expected to be in shape to play this week-end. The walk between Fenton and Villard is known as the "Hello” walk. GUARD JOHN KAUFFMAN ... is slated to play a big part in the comeback battle against UCLA in Portland Saturday. Kauffman was rated one of the top guards on the cost last year, State-WSC; USC-Notre Dame; USC-Tulane; and UCLA Nebraska. Before these games are written off the nation may change its attitude towards West Coast football. If the Big Nine does want to come West because they think they can beat us this year, let them come. On the other hand, we must not bow to their every demand in order to get them out here. Touch Football Play Entering Final Stages Phi Gamma Delta completed only four passes all day, but it wa* enough to beat the Yeomen, while Sigma hall finally started clicking to roll over Phi Kappa Pat, 27-0, in Tuesday afternoon’s play off games of the intramural touch football tournament on Howe field. The Pijis rather upset the tables on the Yeomen for their first tally, as the latter were threatening for the second time when in the late stages of the second quarter the ice was broken. The Yeomen had been stopping the passing offensive of Fiji Vern Wheeler stone cold, and had intercepted one of his flings on the 20-yard line. Fullback Will Mc Cullogh passed over left end to Dale Dempsey on the 12, but three more tries failed to gain an inch, so the Yeomen relinquished the ball to the Fijis. On the next play one of the oldest tricks in the game was put into use, when Chuck Taylor stayed out of the huddle on a sleeeper and then gathered in Wheeler’s pass far out in the clear to gallop all the way for a.«touchdown. Wheeler complet ed a short one over guard to the same Taylor for the extra point just at the half to make the score 7-0. Pass Interception Right after the second half start ed the Fijis scored the second time, set up when Center Vic Atiyeh in tercepted a pass on the first Yeo men play. Vern Wheeler heaved one long one over left to Taylor in the end zone, but a penalty was called against the offense and the scoVe was nullified. So on the succeeding play Wheeler again elected to pass, and completed it again into paydirt to tall Hank Vodeberg. The offense was offside on the try for point and failed to make it, but the record stood, 13-0, which was good enough as the Yeomen couldn’t get back into the game. Unleashing a potent aerial and ground offense, Sigma hall left the issue in doubt only a short while be fore eclipsing the Phi Psi griddera in the second contest. After two minutes of play, during which, time the Phi Psis had been trying in vain to crack the defense by air, the Sig mas took over on their own 37. Lanky Winston Wright, possessing a throwing arm that really cov ered the territory, faded back to the 25 and then let fire down to End Andy Swan on the Phi Psi 20. Wright then tossed another one, this to Carl Maxie on the 10, hat the next try was intercepted, so that temporarily killed the drive. It wasn’t long before it got await ed again, however, as the ever ready Wright snagged a pass from Fullback Cal Smith on the 26 at the quarter. This time Maxie did tho throwing, to End Bob Gibson on the 15. Then, with the defense logi cally expecting a pass, Andy Swan dropped in the fullback slot and crashed right through center be hind perfect blocking into the end zone for the score. Wright launched another pass to Maxie for the extra point. Disaster struck the Phi Psis again a minute later, when after another fruitless set of plays, Cal Smith kicked out to the Sigma 45 Wright snatched up the ball and raced down the sideline all the way to the touchdown. Bob Maxie pitched one to Dan Kintchlow for the extra point, to make the score 14-0. Smith Kicks Offf Cal Smith of the Phi Psis kickd off down to the 14 after the half, (Please turn to page seven)