PCC Ignores Army, Signs With Big Nine
By BERNIE HAMMERBECK
Emerald Sports Editor
The Pacific Coast conference and
Western conference (Big Nine) for
mally signed an agreement yester
day which will make the annual
New Year’s Day Rose Bowl game
a closed affair. It was the culmina
tion of a campaign first publicized
when the Western conference
passed a favorable resolution Sep
tember 1 of this year.
The agreement provides that a
Big Nine representative will oppose
PCC’s top team for the first three
years, and that in the final two
years the Western conference can
nominate any eastern team it
wishes although it is not manda
tory that the PCC accept a nom
inee outside the Big Nine. Should
there be a disagreement, a Western
conference eleven will be chosen.
Eliminates Army
The agreement signed eliminates
all possibilities of the undefeated
Army eleven appearing in this
season’s Rose Bowl. Reliable sourc
es had virtually assured the Cadets
willingness to accept the January
1 bid, and the agreement came as a
blow to most West Coast grid fans
who were confident of a good PCC
showing against the Cadets, unde
feated in 27 starts.
Although no explanation has
been given as to the PCC’s willing
ness to accept the five-year close
out, many observers believe it is
due to a fear that other topflight
opponents may not be available for
the Pasadena affair. The South
western conference is at present
sending its leading team to the Cot
ton Bowl at Dallas, Texas, and the
outstanding team from that area
is not, therefore, eligible.
Teams from the Southern and
Southeastern conferences are still
available, but some authorities
fear they may obligate them
^selves to Sugar or Orange Bowl
Our Departed Friend
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20—
(AP)—Enclosed by heavy black
funeral type, Sports Editor Paul
B. Zimmerman’s column in the
Los Angeles Times tomorrow will
lead off with:
“In memoriam . . .
The Rose Bowl
Born . . . January 1, 1916
Died . . . November 20, 1946.”
bids. Other conferences from
which the Rose Bowl entry could
be drawn include the Big Six and
the Missouri Valley conferences,
as well as certain outstanding in
dependent schools throughout the
nation.
Most western sports writers, how
ever, feel the situation has veen
over-exaggerated. Southern and
Southwestern schools have in the*
past been quite anxious to accept
the Rose Bowl bid. Following the
1941 season Duke was very accom
modating in inviting Oregon State
to participate in a transplanted
bowl contest at Durham, North
Carolina when it was impossible to
stage the event on the west coast.
Sources of much criticism are the
provisions that no Big Nine team
can participate in the Bowl contest
oftener than once every three years
and that no school need play the
post-season game should it care to
decline.
Gophers, Illini Against
Inasmuch as both Minnesota and
Illinois have already registered
negative votes it is possible that
they may refuse to come west. And
should another team win the Big
Nine race two successive years and
the next two teams refuse to go, the
Midwest representative could be
the fourth-place team, a condition
certainly not conducive to a top
flight post-season match.
The failure to obtain Army for
this season’s affair has caused a
great deal of disappointment. It
marks the first season since the
Cadets’ ascendancy to football pow
er in which the Army eleven would
have been free to come west. In
past seasons travel and war condi
tions would have made it somewhat
embarrassing for the Cadets to
make the 3500 mile trip.
Another criticism of the PCC
action is the fact that at the expi
ration of the five-year period
there will be no assurance of an
eastern entry for the Rose Bowl.
The Big Nine will be under no ob
ligation to continue the agree
ment, and other schools in the na
tion will undoubtedly have a crit
ical attitude toward the Rose
Bowl after being shut out for a
five-year period.
The last appearance of a Big Nine
team in the Rose Bowl was in 1921
when California defeated Ohio State
27-0. The Big Nine has refused all
overtures from the PCC since that
time. At present the top teanj in
the Western conference is Illinois
with a record including two defeats.
The Tuesday and Wednesday
meeting of the PCC faculty com
mittee that made the decision had
been hastily called to make the de
cision, and though Oregon's repre
sentative, Orlando J. Hollis, was
present at the Tuesday session he
was forced to return to the campus
early and missed the Tuesday eve
ning and Wednesday sessions when
the decision was actually made.
In line with conference policy Mr.
Hollis had no statement as to the
proceedings but appeared quite dis
appointed at hot being present
when the decision was made.
The ATOs and the Legal Eagles
tangle in today’s semi-final IM
touch battle. The winner will be
pitted against the Chi Psis for the
intramural championship tomor
row.
Webfoots Scrimmage
For Aggie Civil War
University of Oregon’s Webfoots sloshed through a rugged
scrimmage drill last night on sloppy Hayward field as the Duck
squad prepared for the annual feud with Oregon State college
Saturday, November 24, at Corvallis. With only two practice
days left before the big game of the year the Ducks are rushing
plans designed to stop the high riding Beaver squad that is
rated one of the toughest on the coast.
Should the Staters’ Bell field
be a sea of mud come Saturday
the Oregon gang should be well
prepared to do the 60 minute
stint in the slop. The Hayward
practice field, never a solid turf
after the first good rain, is in
unusually soggy condition.
Though the Oregon squad has
had its share of injuries in the sea
son thus far, Webfoot Trainer Tom
Hughes will probably be able to
give the go-ahead signal to all
members of the squad by Saturday.
Ailing at present on the Duck squad
are End Wayne Bartholemy, Guard
Ted Meland, and Quarterback Don
Shaffer.
Leg Bothers Bartholemy
Bartholemy, the most seriously
injured of the trio, is still ailing
from a leg injury received in the
Southern California fracas. Though
his condition is improving he may
not be ready for much action. Me
land and Shaffer are both slowed
hy shoulder injuries. These in
juries are not expected to keep
them bench-locked, however.
Newest recruit to the Duck
ranks is End Tony Crish who has
recovered from a broken leg and
will end his grid career against
^Lon Stiner’s team.
Expected to lead to Duck of
fense in their effort to make a suc
cess of the season finale will be
1945 All-American Lightnin’ Jake
Leicht. Though the Ducks have
gone down in defeat in their last
three stands diminutive Leicht has
been a consistent threat.
Iversen Leads Way
Leading the way for the Oregon
ball carriers will be Quarterback
Duke Iversen who has been called
one of the greatest blocking backs
in Webfoot history.
To handle the punting duties
Coach Tex Oliver will call on
Fullback Bob Koch. Should the
playing field be as soupy as ex
pected Koch’s towering punts
will undoubtedly be a vital factor
in the outcome.
To round out the backfield Oli
ver can fill in with either pass
catching Sam Ramey, break-away
back Bobby Reynolds, or place
kick artist Jim Newquist.
CHUCK ELIOTT . . . two-year letterman tackle, will be playing his
last game for Oregon Saturday against the Beavers in Corvallis.
Chi Psis Gain IM Finals;
Tip Betas in 4-down Playoff
An inspired Chi Psi touchball
team clinched a finals berth in the
intramural playoffs yesterday af
ternoon as they not only played the
highly-touted Beta boys to a four
quarter 0-0 tie, but took advantage
of the overtime four-down rule to
knock the props from under their
opponents in rousing fashion.
After the final whistle sounded
in the scoreless mudfest, the Betas
were given possession of the oval on
their own twenty and allowed four
downs to make as much yardage as
possible. On the third down a fast
charging end nabbed ball-toters
Leo Rubstello 7 yards behind the
line of scrimmage, and the Betas
were unable to gain the precious
yardage back.
As a result the Chi Psis employed
a double “T” formation when their
four-down chance came, and did not
attempt any long gain plays. How
ever, an offside penalty against the
Betas gave them five yards, more
than enough to provide them with
the victory margin.
Despite the condition of Howe
field, both squads gave an exhibi
tion of wide open football with Rub
stello’s sparkling end sprints and
Kroder to Rufner passes highlight
ing the contest.
The winners lost a golden scor
ing opportunity early in the game,
after they failed to hit pay dirt with
a first down on the one-yard mark.
Chuck Rufner, outstanding Chi Psi
ball-packer, intercepted an enemy
pass on the Beta 30 and then
snagged a fine spiral from John
Kroder for 20 yards.
A ten-yard gallop brought the
ball to the one, but the powerful
Beta forward wall, and Bob Sven
son knifed in from the secondary to
throw the Chi Psi club for a five
yard loss which they were never
able to gain back. Kroder uncorked
a pass into a waiting lineman’s
arms, but he was a few feet beyond
the end-zone and the Betas took
over.
Not to be outdone the spirited Be
tas roared back in the final min
utes of play to cross the opposing
goal-line on a thrilling 50-yard run
by Rubstello onty to have the ball
called back to midfield on a penal
ty. Another scoring thrust by the
losers was averted when Vic Smith’s
pass slipped through the fingers of
a receiver on the two-yard line.
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