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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1947)
the f&Gjj tlG Pe&kl errG,?lM' . . . Gridders Eye Texas Revenge Ducks Face 10 Game Slate; Five Here, Two in Portland All eyes are on Multnomah stadium in Portland and a long postponed return engagement with the Texas Longhorns Sep September 27, as the 52nd University of Oregon football season nears under the direction of Oregon’s new head mentor, bull voiced Jim Aiken. The day before Pearl harbor in Austin, Texas was the most disastrous in Oregon football his tory as the Ducks suffered a 71 to 7 clobbering from the Long horns. Aiken is confident that the 1947 fray will not be a repeat pel ■formance. Both teams will have a warm up game. The Longhorns will tangle with Texas Tech on Sep tember 20 and Aiken’s Ducks begin their 10 game schedule against Montana State Septem ber 20 and Aiken’s Ducks begin ber 20 on Hayward field. Oregon fans will have an op portunity to see their team in action at home more this year than ever in the past. Five games are scheduled on Hay ward field and two In Portland. Montana State, Nevada, San Francisco U., Idaho, and Oregon State wilt meet the Webfoots at Eugene; and the Portland sche dule includes Texas and Wash ington. Only three road games are sche duled for Oregon-Stanford at Palo Alto, UCLA at Los Angeles, and Washington State at Pullman. Large Turnout Expected Several new names are expected to appear on the varsity roster this season, and there should be a large turnout when practice ses sions begin September 1. Aiken will not be without ex perienced material, however. Twenty lettermen are expected to return with several varsity re serves and Jayvee regulars from last year’s team on hand to back them up. Last season, Tex Oliver’s back field material was rated the best on the coast, and this year the sit uation is as good, if not better. Quarterback the Key The key to Aiken’s “T” forma tion offense will be the quarter back, and Norm Van Brocklin, the rifle-armed passer who saw little action last season, filled that posi tion very well during spring drills. Bill Abbey, a two year letterman, is also rated a good “T ’ formation quarterback along with Abe John son, who joined the squad last spring. Aiken has a fine crop of fleet footed halfbacks, headed by All American Jake Leicht. Jake was out of action most of last season with a leg injury, but he should return to his old form this year. Playing behind Leicht at left half will be Lettermen George Bell and Bob Oas; and Benny Holcomb, a numeral winner in 1942. The battle for a starting posi tion at right half will be between Lettermen Jim Newquist, De Wayne Johnson, and Walt Dono van; Keith DeCourcey, a letter man transfer from Washington, and Bud Boqua. Koch Top Punter Letterman Bob Koch is the leading candidate for the fullback spot, but he will be pressed by Ken Mane and Bob Sanders, 1946 varsity reserves. Koch was one of the leading punters in the nation last year. There seems to be no lack of experienced ends due to return with four lettermen—Dan uarza, Wayne Bartholomey, Art Milne, and Pete Miller (a tackle last year); and varsity reserves Lou Robinson and Darrell Robinson al! top candidates for a starting nod. Lacks Tackles At present, Aiken lacks depth at tackle with Lettermen Don Stanton and Harry Edwards, Steve Dotur, a letterman transfer from Cornell, and varsity reserve Bob Roberts the* only experienced men on hand. But there should be more material when the season opens. Letterman Ted Meland and Ed Chrobat, who played freshman ball at Notre Dame, held down starting guard roles during spring practice, but they will get stiff competition from Lettermen John Kauffman and Steve Mezzera; and Jim Kirsch. Letterman Brad Ecklund was impressive both offensively and defensively at center during spring drilks, and Lettermen Lou Busch and Jim Berwick give added depth. To obtain preference seating at all athletic contests send your alumni dues to the Alumni Associa tion. For your $3.00 you’ll also re ceive a year’s subscription to “Old Oregon.” State your class. DUCK GRID STALWARTS - . . Ed Chrobat (above), stocky guard who played frosh ball at Notre Dame, held down a first string guard post during spring drills. Brad Ecklund (right) was the regular center on the 1946 team and a tower of strength offensively and defen sively in the line. Jake Leicht (bottom) gained All-American honors at Randolph field while in the service in 1944 and at Oregon in 1945. Car! Heldt New Frosh Mentor; Don Kirsch to Assist Hobson The coaching staff for the Uni versity of Oregon was completed recently with the naming by Ath letic Director Leo A. Harris of Carl Heldt as freshman coach and Don Kirsch as assistant basketball and baseball coach. Heldt, who is a graduate of Pur due, arrived on the Oregon campus with his wife Tuesday. His most recent coaching position was at La Porte, Indiana, high school. He is the first freshman coach at Oregon since 1941, when John Warren was moved up to varsity football coach. His assistants have not been named. eleven will have a complete five game schedule, although it has not been outlined to date. Kirsch is not a newcomer to the Oregon athletic department. Me played three years of varsity bas ketball and baseball-under Hobson before the war, and he is familiar with the Webfoot system. His brother, Walt, was elected by his teammates as captain of the 1948 baseball team. Don is cur rently playing in the Cascade league, holding down the regular second base position for the Snell I It is expected that the Frosh strom Braves.