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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1946)
DUCK TRACKS By BILL STRATTON Assistant Sports Editor Oregon fans who do not go north for the Washington game will have an opportunity to witness one of the greatest gridiron battles of the season Saturday. The Oregon and Oregon State Jayvees clash on Hayward field for the second and last time this year, and you may rest assured it will be a blood and guts struggle. John Warren’s charges have not forgotten the 48 to t drubbing handed them by the Beawer varsity reserves earlier in the season, and it is safe to assume that “Honest John” will pull every trick out of the ^ag that he knows. Both the Oregon and Ore gon State regulars travel this weekend, and there will be an abundance of reserves on hand. CHUCK ELLIOTT There are no conference rules that prohibit the use ot varsity reserves on junior varsity teams, and both clubs will probab ly be loaded with ringers. The regular Duck-Beaver fracas next week is the game everyone has been waiting for, but don t miss the preview this week if you are looking for thrills. Webfoots Expected in To p Shape The Ducks are expected to be in better shape for the Wash ington game than they have at any time this year. Although there were several minor injuries as a result of the UCLA game, all of the injured players will be on deck for the Huskies. There has been a shortage of physically fit ends all season, but that department should be at full strength tlfis weekend, with the possible exception of Tony Crish. Wayne Bartholemy, Dick Brown, and Hymie Harris have been hobbling around for a couple of weeks, but they will be in good shape for the Husky fray. Tony Crish broke his leg in a scrimmage session shortly before the Washington State game and has been on the shelf since, but he has been working out this week and may be ready by Saturday. His last opportunity to play for Oregon will be against the Bevos November 23, and Trainer Tom Hughes is confidenbthat he will be raring to go by that time, if not this week. Vaughn Corley was hurting for tackles in the UCLA game with both Chuck Elliott and Howard Frary on the sidelines, but Cliff Giffin did a very commendable job of filling the assignment. Elliott and Frary are reported ready for the game Saturday, but they will have to hustle if they, expect to crowd Giffin out of a starting nod. Frary was out last week because of an attack of the flu and Elliott had a sprained ankle. The guard position should be at full strength with Ted Me land and Bill Murphy slated as starters, backed up by Tony Novacic, John Kauffman, and Jim Berwick. Center Brad Eck lund logged.60 minutes against the Ukes and is being looked upon to play a- major role in the Washington game. He will be backed up by Lou Busch. Back weld at r u11 itrengt n This will be one of the few times this season the.backfield has been at full strength. Fullback Bob Koch received a shoul der injury and Halfback Jim Newquist bruised a leg against UCLA, but both are pronounced ready for the Huskies. Jake Leicht has almost fully recovered from his old knee injury and 1 )uke4ver«on proved .that his leg was workable when he played 60 minutes against the Bruins. Iversen, Leicht, and Koch are sure starters, but who Oliver will give the starting nod at right half will remain a mystery until game time. From an observer’s point of view, it appeared that the Leicht-Reynolds combination was the most effective last week, but there are any number of candi dates. Tex might start either Reynolds, Newquist, Dell, . or Ramey as a blocking back for an offense built around Lightnin’ Jake. Welch to Spring New Pla ys Reports from Seattle have it that Pest Welch is not worried about how many plays Ben Winkelman charted in the Washing ton-Stanford game last week. Welch is concerned about Jake Leicht and the Oregon offense, but he has a flock of new plays to pull that he figures will cause the W ebfoots no end of trouble. It has been announced that a marriage license was is sued in Salem yesterday to Dick Whitman and Joan Beck of Woodburn. After getting a good start on Howard Hob son’s Oregon teams in centerfield before the war, Dick was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers. Last season he was a regular centerfielder for the unlucky Bums who lost the m. National League playoff series to the Cardinals. Dick has established an enviable batting average, find he hits left Touchball Playoffs Underway Today as Chi Psis Tackle SAEs IM Volleyball Intramural volleyball lapsed into stagnation yesterday afternoon when five of six scheduled contests were decided by forfeit. In the only game played the spun ky Phi Gamma Delta “B's” dropped Theta Chi in two heats by scores of 15 to 10 and 15 to 4. In each game the score mounted in a lopsided fashion against the struggling The ta Chis. The following “B” games were forfeits: Sigma Nu over Minturn hall (Vets Dorm “D”); ATO over Stan Ray hall (Vets Dorm “BB”); Sigma Alpha Mu over McChesney hall (Vets Dorm "C”);); Kappa Sigma over Chi Psi; and Delta Pp silon over McChesney hall (Vets Dorm “CC”). Phi Psis Win Tilt Via Forfeit Route The opening round of intra mural touch playoffs is scheduled to get underway at 3:50 this after noon when the Chi Psis lock horns with the SAE team. The winner of this contest will advance into the semi-final round where they will n.<eet -the victor of tomorrow's play off tilt. Scheduled to take the field in the Friday quarter-final round are the Sigma Nu warriors and the Betas. Monday’s playoff will pit the Phi Delts against the ATO machine. In the final game of the regular season scheduled for yesterday af ternoon, the Phi Psis chalked up a victory via the forfeit route at the expense of Merrick hall (Vet dorm EE.) Emerald “HONEST JOHN” WARREN . . . recently appointed varsity swim ming coach in addition to his many other chores, will send his JV Ducklings cut on Hayward field Saturday against the OSC junior varsity. Revenge will be the motive of the Ducklings as they were trounced by the Bevos in an early season meeting. Ducks Hold Nine Swimming Marks John Warren’s 1946-47 swim ming team will have an outstand ing school record to protect when it takes to the water in its first meet early this winter. At the present time Oregon greats hold nine of the 14 listed PCC swimming records. The Northern Division all-time squad is composed entirely of Ore gon paddlers, with the exception of three Washington men. Some of theSe performers have earned places on the All-American college team. In diving Bob Chilton won the coveted rating, and five swim mers—Jim Hurd, .Chuck and Jim Reed, SWerman Wetmore, and Jack Dallas, were placed among the champs. In addition to the foregoing list, a host of Ducks have been men tioned on All-Coast rosters and ottier conference selections. A few of these performers are Chuck Nelson, Jack Robinson, Wally Hug, handed. Ordinarily, southpaws are able to hit right handed pitchers better than left handers, but Whitman has always been the opposite. He is wicked against a southpaw, but does not play when the pitches come from the right side. VOLLEYBALL. TODAY B Games 3:50 40—Dorm DD-Legal Eagles 43—Villa rd-Campbell 4:35 40—Dorm E-Betas 43—Yeomen-Omega hall A Games 5:15 40—Dorm C-Dorm EE 43—Omega-Sigma Nu Frosh Cagers Play Dec. 6,7 With tentative games scheduled with Franklin high of Portland and Klamath Falls December 6 and 7 at McArthur court, the Frosh bas ketball squad began serious scrim mage Sessins this week. Following another cut, the year ling squad now numbers 15 men and in addition Coach Ted Schopf is handling 7 men down from the varsity who will participate in ju nior varsity competition. Later in the season, the Frosh team will be again whittled down to about 10 candidates. Schedule Not Complete Although a complete schedule for the Frosh hasn't been drawn up as yet, the squad has two-game series lined up with Coos Bay, Ore gon City, and Medford. Several other high schools are available for competition, but due to restric tions, only one traveling trip is ti? be made by the Frosh and the schedule must be arranged accor dingly. The 15 Frosh comprising the squad at present are: Iton Down ey, Bill Green, Ed Budgel, Tom Guerney, Chet Halton, A. John son, K. Johnson, Elton Lantz, Don Kimball, Halph Matiie, Rog er Mockford, Tom Patton, Chuck Rufner, Pat Wohlers, and Gor don Wilson. The seven men who will comprise a part of the JV team but now working with the Frosh include Jim Bocchi, Klamath Falls; Ken Seeborg, Astoria; Jerry Switzer, Union; Bob Henderson, Baker; Dick Hov^ell, Oregon City; Jack Loomis, Roseburg; and Perry Hol loman, Olympia, Washington. Because of the keenness of com petition on all three squads this year, none of the beams’ rosters are stationary and men will be pro moted accordingly if they show the stuff according to both Schopf and Varsity Coach Howard Hob son. Ralph Huestis, Ralph Cathey, Bert Byers and Jerry MacDonald. The 1946 turnout of veteran swimmers and talented newcomer* for the Oregon varsity is one of the best in many years, but other conference schools are welcoming back equally promising squads, and as yet it is too early to make any predictions of the success of the current Webfoot team. Bowl Rumors Continue WEST POINT, Nov. 13—(AP) — Rose Bowl rumors continued to flow into the United States Military Academy today but little credence was given to the preliminary re* ports. However, Colonel Ned B. Moore, public relations officer, did state that if a bid is tendered, the final decision would be entirely up to Maj. Gen, Maxwell D. Taylor, su perintendent of the academy. The student directory is familiar ly known as the “Plgger’s Guide.’'