DUCK TRACKS
By DON FAIR
Assistant Sports Editor
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Now that the big revenge battle with Texas is over, a back
ward glance at last Saturday's game reveals three outstanding
factors. (1) Coach Jim Aiken has'instilled new spirit and cour:
age in the Webfoot machine. (2) The Ducks have found a
long missing offensive attack, one that forbodes plenty of
trouble for the remaining opponents. (3) The Texas team is
every bit as good as advance notices, and with their share of
they were outmanned and out
gunned from the second quar
ter on. they are a team to be
reckoned with in the Coast
race.
In the first quarter, the
Ducks caught Texas on their
hells repeatedly, with the for
wards hitting hard and tack
ling for keeps. The Ducks
even started an offensive
breaks, should finish among
the top 10 teams of the nation.
Although the final count
was 38 to 13 against Oregon,
that tells only half the story.
The Webfoot team that went
onto that field last Saturday
was gunning for big game. Be
fore the afternoon was over,
they proved that even though
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thrust of their own which finally bogged down on the Long
horns 35, but a beautiful Texas cjuick-kick late in the period
was the turning point of the contest.
Steers Capitalize on Breaks
The Steers, sporting speed-merchants at every position, were
quick to capitalize on a pair of fumbles in the second period,
turning them into quick touchdowns, and rambling for another
score before the half ended. This had all the earmarks of bring
ing to a usual Oregon fadeout, an occurance which had been
happening all too frequently during the past seasons.
But the Webfoots were like a punchy’1 fighter—they were
down but never out. They came roaring back in the third
quarter with a touchdown, and continued to hold the Texas
ball-carriers from gaining substantially through the line, until
late in the period.
The Texas band was equal to the occasion and duplicated
their second stanza performance in the final period with three
more scoreJ 'flic fact that the Longhorns did all their scoring
in these two quarters seems to point out one decisive difference
between the two teams—that Blair could kep alternating three
strings of linemen of about equal merit, which just wore down
the Webfoot squad.
Oregon Didn't Quit
Still Oregon didn’t fold up. as has been their habit. In the
last three minutes they opened up another spirited drive of
their own which resulted in the final score at 15 seconds on the
clock. Even the Texas first string line couldn’t stop the aroused
Ducks, when paydirt was in sight, as Quarterback Norm Van
Brocklin capped the drive with a beautiful jump pass to Lou
Robinson for the marker.
Van Brocklin, by the way, played the game of his life and
needs to take no back seat to potential Longhorn All-American
Bobby Layne, as far as passing is concerned. But certainly
the slim Oregon lad’s performance was made even more spec
tacular by the beautiful protection he was afforded by his
teammates. Only on one occasion was Van Brocklin rushed so
badly that he had to hurry his heave.
Layne's Receivers Hot
As for Layne, he’s plenty good, but so are his fancy-stepping
receivers, namely speedboy backs Byron Gillory and Jim Cady.
Those men make any pass within 15 feet fo them look easy to
catch as they just open the throttle. Where the veteran Layne
showed an edge over sophomore Van Brocklin was in his fi
nesse at concealing the ball and handing it off to mates from
the deceptive T. This will come to the Oregon back, with ex
perience as he has a lot more playing time left in his trusty
right arm.
In general this weekend in football was completely topsy
turvey, as far as Coast play was concerned. Only LCLA, in
powerhousing over strong Big 10 contender Iowa 22-7, showed
the preseason class that was predicted, although California
gave warning that they, like Oregons. are on the up-swing.
The Bears, under the reins of new coach Lynn Waldorf, tor
pedoed a highly-regarded Navy squad 14 to 7. Southern Cali
fornia although pounding out a listless 21-0 win over Washing
ton State, looked sluggish and slow, with their beef providing
^the" edge.
Six Shutouts Launch
IM Grid Program
By EDDIE ARTZT
Rugged spills, fiery team spirit,
and the thuds of eager heads
knocking together blended in a
symphony of colorful football yes
terday, as the long awaited intra
mural round robin program open
ed with six shutouts on lower
Howe field.
Definitely proving themselves
the “team to beat” a hard-hitting
high scoring Sigma Nu outfit out
fit rode rough shod over Phi Kap
pa Sigma 20-0, while on the other
end of the field another candidate
for top honors, Delta Upsilon, bel
ted Cherney Hall 19-0. Unleashing
a wide open passing attack the
Chi Psi’s flattened the Yoemen
18-0 at the same time that Omega
Hall was cashing in on the breaks
to beat Sitzer Hall 2-0. Sigma Al
pha Mu waylayed Phi Sigma Kap
pa 6-0, and Theta Chi humbled
Merrick Hall by the same score.
Tomorrow’s Games
Twelve more red hot outfits will
make their initial bids for the
championships today with three
games starting at 3:50 and three
at 4:45. Setting off the fireworks
at 3:50 will be The Legal Eagles
vs Lambda Chi Alpha, Westmins
ter House vs Beta Theta Pi, and
Phi Delta- Theta vs Phi Kappa Psi.
At 4:45 Nestor Hail will face Kap
pa Sigma, Alpha Tau Omega, last
year’s champs, will tackle McChes
ney Hall, and Sigma Chi will meet
Sigma hall.
The physical education depart
ment has requested that none of
the players use the gym clothes
that are issued by the department
for the intramural games. All ap
parel is to be furnished by the
players.
Sigma Nu’s Win
Fielding one of the most power
ful squads, the rambling Sigma
Nu’s trampled a game, hard-fight
ing bunch from Phi Kappa Sigma,
20-0. Deadly’blocking pushed the
Phi Kappa’s up and down the field
until in the second heat Dick Wil
kins scored the opener on a short
pass. Roger Dick took a punt on
his own twenty yard line in the
third quarter and raced 80 yards
for the second T.D. A few minutes
later in the fourth frame, Ed Dick
pulled down a pass and clamped
the stopper on the opening vic
tory for Sigma>Nn.
D.U’s. Roll
The score didn’t show it, but an
outweighed, scrappy and tricky
unit from Cherney Hall matched
first down for first down only to
fall to- a superior passing attack
from a speedy Delta Upsilon crew,
19-0. Dick Smith rambled to two
tallies, the first coming on the
opening play when Smith pulled
in a pass and raced 50 yards to
pay dirt. In the second quarter
Smith crashed the gates again
when he intercepted a Cherney
pass and scooted 25 yards. In the
final frame Whitey Loakan flipped
an aerial to Les Wright, and
Wright galloped the distance to
the goal line, completing the lop
sided win.
Chi Psi’s Triumph
Another outfit with a deadly
passing attack, the Chi Psi’s
proved their worth by tossing the
pigskin to an 18 to 0 triumph over
a completely outplayed Yoemen
team. The victors hit 11 out of 22
passes to tack up 9 first downs to
the losers none. An opening drive
was climaxed by a touchdown pass
from Chuck Rufner to Bob Max
well. Rufner hit John Kroder for
another tally in the second frame,
and Preston Holt scampered thirty
yards to score on an intercepted
pass.
Sammies Shine
Moving 70 yards on the second
play of the game, a potent Sigma
Alpha Mu bunch tumbled Phi Sig
ma Kappa 6-0. A1 Lippman raced
the distance to the end zone behind
a host of speedy blockers. Phi Sig
ma Kappa had a touchdown re
voked on a shoving penalty.
Theta Chi’s Star
Theta Chi unleashed their peppy
machine, and' found themselves on
top 6-0 after a tough battle with
Merrick Hall. Bill Hutchinson un
leashed his whip arm and hit Ed
Vannet on the thirty yard line
for the lone touchdown in the sec
ond heat.
Omega Collects
A bad pass from center threw
the monkey wrench into Stitzer
Hall’s machine when they dropped
the closest game of the afternoon
to Omega Hall 2-0. Stitzer had the
ball on the ten yard line when a
faulty center flipped the ball into
th; end zone where the Stitzer
back was trapped.
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Fast Attack
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team might be on the move. Texas
soon smashed this hope as they ex
ploded for three more touchdowns.
Another pass from Layne set up
the fourth tally, putting the ball
on the 10, from where the Texans
powered the leather across in three
plays. This made the score 26-6.
Samuels Scores
Perry Samuels, a reserve half
back soon boosted the count with
the outstanding run of the day.
Snagging a Van Brocklin punt on
the Oregon 41, he raced the whole
distance to score. Shortly after
this reserve Paul Campbell tossed
a pass to End Peppy Blount who
went across for the last Texas tal
ly ly of the day.
With only 12 seconds left in the
tilt Oregon oapped a last-stage
rally with a touchdown. Jake
Leicht, who was bottled up most
of the afternoon, started the surge
off with a 23-yard return. Two
more plays advanced the ball to
the Texas 30.
The Oregon squad alternated be
tween a ground and passing attack,
and worked the ball to the two.
Then Van Brocklin bulleted the
ball to End Lou Robinson in the
end zone. Newquist kicked the con
version attempt'this time, and the
final score was 38-13.
Assistant Gridman
(Continued from page four)
cords in the state during the next
seven seasons.
In 1935 Warren returned to Ore
gon as freshman coach. His foot
ball teams won 18 and*lost ten in
a seven year period, and his cage
teams continued to run wild, post
ing 108 victories with 12 losses.
While Hobson served as a ci
vilian sports instructor with the
Army in Italy, Warren coached the
1945 varsity basketball team. The
Ducks won the Northern Division
championship that year, and fi
nished third in the Western NCAA
playoff at Kansas City.
By AX PIETSCHMAN
SPORTS: Will somebody “Lobby
for Hobby” Losing him to Yale
isn’t good for us anyway. The Eli
are the ones getting the break.
Hobby’s genial smile will be hard
to forget around Mae coult
We’ll never forget that great
“Alleycat” team he coached to na
tional honors.
May he have great teams at Yale.
FASHIONS: There is a new
chemical on the market for those
who splash their soup. Just sprin
kle the chemical on your garments
and the drippings are easy to get
rid of. Beer stains? No answer
there.
SPORTS: The Longhorns did it
but Oregon fought. That’s all any
one asks. Even though the score
was lopsided, no one will say that
the Ducks didn’t look good.
The Delts are minus a. cook. Will
Marty Pond and A1 Popick now
taking a cooking course please re
port to the kitchen ? We’ll glad ac
cept any invitations to dinner—■
even wear our shoes.
WOMEN: That fog yesterday
almost did it. The “New Look”
coats came out of the closets. Nov
el, aren’t they? One gal kept de-'
bating, “Shall I put my hood up,
or leave it down.” Vonvertible trou
bles with a coat!
If you are having trouble with
your watch, the next time in Port
land leave it at CARL GREVES,
Jeweler. Also a fine selection of
new watches.
SPORTS: Pardon us, but the
BEAVERS aren’t showing. They’re
still potent though.