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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1947)
DUCK TRACKS By WALLY HUNTER Sports Editor Back in 1941 after the smoke had cleared away from the 71-7 disaster at Austin, every grid statistician on the Pacific slope hustled to the record books to see if ever a team had taken' a worse licking. More important the local figure-finders wanted to know whether a University of Oregon ball club had ever been slaped around so soundly in one afternoon on the turf. What they found wasn't encouraging. The Longhorn troun cing was uy a large margin tne most resounding defeat in the annals of Webfoot football. It was not. however, the highest be called in the modern era of in Pacific Coast conference football. In 1929, which could by stretching the imagination becalled in the modern era of football, the University of Southern California blasted U. C.L.A.J?6 to 0. That was the fattest total of touchdowns VERNON MARTIN ever racKeu-up oy a conierence team against anotner scuuui in the western loop. They Hit Oregon Hardest Though not taking all-coast honors for the most devas tating beating, the Austin debacle marked a new low for Oregon gridders. Only other team ever to humiliate the Web foots in such a convincing manner was the same Southern California team. In 1931 the Duck eleven was heavy-handed by Southern Cal 53 to.O—that was tops for being low-man on the totejn pole until the revenge-maddened University of Texas team of 1941 ran amuck and rolled to their adding ma chine total of 71 to 7. So to Coach Dana X. Bible and his hot-rods of 1941 goes the undisputed claim to hitting Oregon football its most crushing blow. Oregon that year was a football power. In fact that was one of Coach Tex Oliver’s most successful seasons here. His guys didn't have to look sheepish when any other team in the nation was discussed, because until the Texas game ran away with the headlines, they were considered a pretty fair country ball club. So, other than being crazed with the idea of showing up the calibre of Coast Conference football, what made that team such an effective machine. Granted that a deep-rooted desire to win can accomplish wonders, it still doesn't explain how they could mangle the Ducks as they did. You have to have a few better-than-average ball players around before you can run so wild. Here Was a MiUion-DoUar Backfield What did Bible have that day? Well, he had a good outfit. In the backfield he had for starters four really top-flight backs. Leading the way was the incomparable Cowboy Jack Crain, whose fabulous feats for the Longhorns are still history at that institution. He was a break-away runner ranking with the best. At Quarterback was Vernon Martin, a blocking back who hit like a rolling piece of pigiron, but was still smart . enough to engineer the souped-up bunch of point-happy Long horns. Operating from the tailback slot was a fine runner named Pete Lay den and at right half was rugged Noble Doss,a talen ted lad who lost no lustre by association with the gold-plated ball packers at the other positions. For linemen Bible had a set of blasters that could play 60 minutes with the best in the country and never give an inch. Leading this group of dream-wreckers was Mai Kutner, a right end whose spark ling play in the Southwest conference had sportswriters giddy. He was named All-American by Grantland Rice and the Associated Press and topped his collegiate career by playing in the All-Star game at Chicago in 1941. They Used the Bootleg ^ Si Another big name that year was Chal Daniel, an all-confer ence quard. And there were others nearly as competent. Guys like “Bo" Cohenour, Julian Garrett, Buddy Jungmichael, Henry Harkins and Preston Flanagan. That was the forward wall that smashed consistant Oregon efforts to put out the fire. Only once did that line fail to function—and that when Curt Meach am tip-toed to a touchdown on the legendary “bootleg reverse" —the old double X. So, the Texans were good all right. They were mighty good. But they rose to the heights on the strength of a desire to prove their worth. Even mediocre outfits have soared to fame when the flame of desire to win burned bright enough— F that could happen Saturday. * Indicates Probable Starter UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ROSTER Ends— *Dan Garza Darrell Robinson *Lou Robinson Pete Miller J. D. McCowan Wayne Bartholemy Art Milne Pete Torchia Bob Thomson Tockles *Steve Dotur *Don Stanton Bob Roberts Harry Edwards Sam Garbacz Guards— *Ted Mela.nd *Ed Chrobot Larry Thompson John Kauffman Jim Kirsch Steve Mezzera i Centers— *Brad Ecklund Jim Berwick Clark Stokes Backs— Norm Van Brocklin Bill Abbey Arnett Johnson *Jake Leicht George Bell Bob Oas *DeWayne Johnson Keith DeCourcey *Jim Newquist Ben Holcomb Wally Still *Bob Koch Deane Bond UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ROSTER Ends— •Max Bumgardner Ralph Blount Harold King Jimmy Watson Lewis Holder •Dale Schwartzkopf George McCall Tackles— •Ed Kelley John Watts Charles Tatom George Petrovich Errol Fry •Dick Harris Guards— •Joe Mitchell •Joe Magliolo Charles Jungmichel Ed Heap Jack Halfpenny Danny Wolfe Victor Vasicek Center— •Joe Williams Dick Rowan Sam Callan Keifer Marshall Backs— •Jim Canady H. J. Shands H. K. Allen Allen Lawler Randall Clay Bobby Lee Paul Campbell •Bobby Layne Tom Landry Ray Borneman •Raymond Jones Wilton Ferrell Billy Pyle Perry Samuels •Byron Gillory Girls Sports Get Underway Field hockey opened the athletic season for University women Tues day at Gerlinger hall. Under the supervision of Janet Woodruff, fac ulty adviser, 25 enthusiasts have taken to knockipg the ball around the field. Definite dates for prac tice have not been scheduled be cause more girls are expected to show interest. In the Field Hockey association there are two competing clubs, Ev ergreens and Cascades, who prac tice against each other during the season. Climaxing these practices is the Northwest Hockey confer ence tournament which is tenta tively scheduled for Portland this year. Participating in this are two University of Oregon teams, Uni versity of Washington, College of Idaho, Boise Junior college, College of Puget Sound, two teams from Oregon State, a Portland club of amateurs, and possibly University of Vancouver. Any girls who are interested in A GRACIOUS HOSTESS OR A HOST IS PROUD TO SERVE OUR TENDER ROAST/ Eugene Packing Co. S, & H. Green Stamps 675 Willamette Phone 38 or 39 hockey are invited to join. No pre vious knowledge of the sport is necessary. See either Miss Wood ruff, Jean Neely, president of the Cascades, or Hazel Peterson, pres ident of the Evergreens. Practices are now being held each day from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Night Staff: Betty Lagomarsino, night editor Pat McCormick Joan Lewis Betty Lowrey John Robinson Jo Rawlins Boyd Dautoff Richard Humphrey Bill Howlett Album 36 "At Carnegie Hall' SPORTS: Expect to see some 400 Longhorns in Portland. They already have their tickets and plan to show up for the tiff. What’s this about A1 Popick ? He’s using the Oregon blanket to be given to Texas for his bunk. Is it warm, Al? Somebody said Rog Wiley is looking for a pair of “elevator” shoes. What for Rog? Rochg isn’t back this year. FASHIONS: Pipe smokers can go first class now. A new gadget is out that hangs on the belt and holds pipes. Ya gotta be quick on the draw for a smoke today. The basketweave watch band is gaining popularity. .CARL GREVE, JEWELERS in Port land has a glittering stock if you are thinking about one. WOMEN: The Ohio State hu mor mag put on a “How to Un dress a Model” show in a store window. Who’s that tirading against college humor slicks. Not us! SPORTS: Major question — will Dr. Hollis cut any more Ducks off the football team in his famous last minute rulings. What’s he got against athletics ? Practically sank the track team last year, also ski team. QUOTES: “The best protec tion in the world against . . . losing one’s job is to always have at least one other employ? er who is willing to buy your services if they ever become available,” Reilly in Pic mag. FASHIONS: Corduroy jackets and shirts line the shelves for you at LIPMAN WOLFE & CO. in Portland. Also comfort able loafer shoes. Good to see College Side gos sip is back again. Paper isn’t same without the ole dirt. Portland rally tonight. One tomorrow, too. (Pd. Adv.)