DUCK TRACKS By WALLY HUNTER Sports Editor Athletic News Director Art Litchman who early last week went to Los Angeles to make pre-game publicity arrangements for the Oregon-UCLA battle reports that fans in that area are distinctly coll about Duck half-back Jake Leicht. Litchman Thursday night reported by telephone to Assistant Director ‘ Bill Stratton that followers of the Bruins football camp have not, thus far this season, been impressed with Lightnin’ Jake’s performances on the gridiron. He said thev didn’t exoect much frcm Leicht in the way of of fensive magic today. Litchman said he could find no apparent reason for the slump in Leicht stock, but is was definitely noticeable in press reports in the Los Angeles'area. Though diminutive Jake has been received with a tongue-in the-cheek attitude the L. A. press has gone overboard for the Norm Van Brocklin story. The rags-to-riches tale of Van Brocklin’s jump from a lowly spot on the Webfoot varsity JAKE LEICHT last vear to the ranking passer’s position in conference stand ings this year has impressed one and all. That one is easy to understand. Last season under Tex Oliver, Van Brocklin saw action in only one important game all season. In the Oregon-Oregon State game last year the Duck passing sensation saw only enough action to slightly dampen his yet unsoiled uniform—and that was just about it. He did get in a few licks with the junior varsity, but that could hardly be called unusual. c 1 Ducks to Lose by 30 Points? According to bookies in the Los Angeles area the Webfoots have a very slight chance of making a fair showing against the Bruins. The boys with the money are riding with the Uclans and are giving away as much as 30 points. If one is to follow the books, then 30 points isn’t unreasonable, but the Webfoots always give any Bruin team a bad time and today may not be the exception. It stands to reason that the Webfoots are going to give some one a bad afternoon before the curtain drops on the ’47 season. With a break here and there the Oregon club could knock over a really big score because of the ever-present passing threat. "Scotty" Deeds Rolls A lad named Cameron “Scotty” Deeds who back in 1942 was doing fyis football chores for the University of Oregon has found greener gridiron fields elsewhere and is at present oper ating for Grigham Young—and he’s doing very well too. Ac cording to statistics released by the National Collegiate Ath letic bureau Deeds is the No. 6 man in the nation in rushing ... he has played in three games, and has carried the ball 31 times for a total of 234‘yards. This gives him a happy total of 7.6 yards gained for every offensive attempt.... In addition to this . ranking he holds down the No. 21 spot in total offense with 265 yards, and ranks No. 16 in the nation in pass receiving. Deeds was a member of the 1942 Duck squad that was known “The Green-Jerseyed Giants of the North”. Touted as one of the finest backs ever to enroll here, Deeds came from Southern California where he had a fine high school record and was labeled, “the hottest thing to hit the conference.” So far he hasn't dis appointed. Another ex-Oregon gridder who strayed from the fold after the big war was guard Marty Feldman. He was a big, handy lad who played ball for John Warren’s frosh squad in 1941. A broken leg put an end to his playing days here just before en listment. After the war he enrolled at Stanford and is doing nicely. A place-kicker deluxe he thumped a third quarter field goal for the Indians' as the Cardinals were losing to Idaho 19 to 16. Vaughn Corley, assistant line coach here under the Tex Oliver reign is back in the Border conference at the University of Ari • zona. Genial Vaughn is line coach there, a job he held at New • Mexico and the St. Mary’s pre-flight school. MONDAY IM SCHEDULE 3:50 Phi Delta Theta-Kappa Sigma Alpha Tau Omega-Sigma hall Pi Kappa Phi-Campbell club 4:45 French hall-Tau Kappa Epsilon Theta Chi-Phi Sigma Kappa ^Merrick hall-Sigma Alpha Mu Advertising Staff: Day Manager, A1 Ruedy Layout Staff: Mamie Chan Ken Doherty Kay Lindberg Jack Schnaidt Solicitors: George Melvin Robert Coy Jo Ann Kremmel Hefty Ducklings Square Off Against EOCE Tonight in Pendleton Arena Oregon’s hefty frosh football squad rolls into action tonight a gainst Eeastern Oregon College of Education in a griu battle that Coach Carl Held predicted "will be tougher that the game against OSC.” In the Rook clash, the Ducklings out-rushed and out-gained their burly opponents for three periods, only to lose 27-19.after three Ore gon State scoring thrusts in the final minutes of play erased a 13-7 Oregon half-time lead. Although the Wolves are still a question mark as far as grid power is concerned, Heldt ran his charges through three scrimmages during the past week. Mistakes made in the Rook game were remedied a’nd the Frosh are in top shape for to day’s clash, both offensively and defensively. Coghill, Mobley at Ends Heldt will ‘start fundamentally the same eleven that faced Oregon State last week. A pair of glue fingered ends, Doug Coghill and Dick Mobley, will flank the hefty yearling line. At tackles, Bill O’ Hara, a 190 pound work-horse, and rugged Bill Marker will operate. Art Harris and Chet Daniels, who both weigh a sturdy 210 pound's, will get the nojd at guards. Dick Patrick, one of the best defensive players on the squad, will fill the pivot position. Earle Stelle, whoe passing spark ed the Oregon offense last week, will call signals from the quarter back slot. Left and right halfbacks will be Dick Morrison and Dennis Sullivan, a pair of 170 pound speed sters. Rounding out the backfield will be big Jim Hanns. 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