Ch robot, Dotur To Lead
Underdog UO Gridders
Oregon’s rebounding gridsters,
perennial underdogs, tackle the
highly-rated independent San Fra
nscico Dons today on Hayward
field in the last non-conference
game of the year for the Webfoots.
Game time is 2 p. m.
Ed Chrobot, chunky left guard,
and Steve Dotur, first-string left
tackle, were named co-captains of
the Duck squad for today’s fray.
It is the first time the honor has
fallen to either one of the forward
•wall stalwarts, both of whom are
fn their first year of action for
Oregon.
The weatherman still sticks with
liis forecast of showers for today,
but clearing skies Friday after
noon indicated that dry weather
will prevail.
Ranked as the top independent
eleven on the Pacific coast the
Dons bring to town a record of
/our victories and only one loss,
as against the Ducks’ two victories
and three losses. With this com
parison in mind the dopesters are
picking the Dons to cop the game
by from six points to two touch
downs.
Both squads rely upon slashing
attacks for the major part of their
offenses, combined with sets of
shifty backs for line play. Both el
evens have stars in the same key
positions who have received nation
wide publicity for their terrific
performances this fall. But the
Dons are conceded to have greater
depth in capable, fast-moving re
serve strength, and the game may
lunge on this factor.
In the passing department a duel
is expected between the nation’s
leading passer. Norm Van Brocklin
and Don quarterback Jim Ryan
who makes the California squad’s
T-formation click. In the Don vic
tory over Marquette last week
Ryan hit his receiver on every
attempt.
The Ducks’ leading receiver is
end Dan Carza, who has been the
number two man in the classy Van
to-Dan aerial attack, but the bay
<■ ity club has an equally efficient
target in Joe Scott, sticky-fingered
right half. Scott has dragged down
12 tosses this year for 304 yards
and three touchdowns.
Leading Oregon’s ground forces
will be fleet-footed Jake Leicht,
who last week against Washington
turned in his best performance of
the season. But Leicht will be
running against one of the most
spectacular halfbacks on the
coast, Forest Hall, who stars
also at the left half position. Hall
i,; used only as a spot player, but
,5 a constant break-away threat
while he is in the lineup. He has
scored three touchdowns this year.
Centers Shine
Defensive action should be high
lighted by a battle between the two
pivot men of the squads. Brad
Ocktund, towering iron-man center
lor the Ducks, turned in a CO min
ute performance against the Hus
kies last week and was outstand
ing as he backed the line. His op
ponents Tino Sabuco is ranked as
one of the top line-backers on the
coast, and plays best when the
defensive action is rough.
Oregon has a slight advantage in
weight over the speed-demon Dons.
The Duck forward wall tips the
scales at 208 pounds, to a San
Francisco average 199. BackfiUd
weights also favor the Webfoots.
J8G to 180. But the Californians
have the vital edge in speed in
all departments, except left half,
which is a toss-up between Leicht
and Hall.
Starting lineup for the Web
foots will probably see a 'new'
face at right end. Either Wayne
Bartholemy or Pete Torchia is ex
pected' to get the nod from Coach
Jim Aiken. Right guard opening
spot will be between Ted Meland
and Jim Berwick. The customary
defensive backfieid will be in at
the opening gun, with George Bell
probably at fullback spot for the
kick-off.
Roundup
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Keep a sharp eye out for the -re
sults froVn Michigan today for
Minnesota may be primed to swing
football’s upset of the year
“We weren’t as bad as we looked
against Illinois last week,” said
Minnesota Coach Bernie Bierman
of the 40 to 13 defeat by the Illini.
Coach Fritz Crisler of Michigan
apparently recognized the danger
although his Michigan team is rat
ed at 26 point favorite. “Minneso
ta's line will crfinch our tackles,”
he said. “We won’t know until the
crunching starts whether we can
hold them. We simply have to, or
we’ll be in trouble.”
Southern Cal at Cal
Jeff Cravath of Southern Cali
fornia—“It will be a battle of lines
and the best line will win it. We
respect California highly.”
Lynn Waldorf of California—
“We’ll have to play our best game
of the year. Even then the breaks
will have to be at least even if we
are going to defeat the Trojans.”
SMU at UCLA
Matty Bell of SMU—“We won’t
be keyed as high for the Rice game
but I have faith after seeing out
reserves perform so well last
week.”
Bert LaBrucherie of UCLA—
“The Southwest is our nemesis*
We’ve played six games with Tex
as teams and won only one. We’ll
have to come from behind the
eight-ball if we expect to win this
one.”
He'll Help Call The Toss
Co-captain for this afternoon’s game with San Francisco is squatty guard Ed Chrobot, a 60
minute performer. The 200-pounder has been one of the strong cogs in the left side of the
Webfoot forward wall, and he will share captain chores with his running mate at tackle
Steve Dotur. ,
Major League Status
Again Asked by PCL.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24—(UP)
—Directors of the Pacific Coast
league today formulated plans for
a plea that the Coast loop be given
major league status.
At their annual meeting the di
rectors voted to present a resolu
tion asking for a major league sta
tus at the December 1 meeting of
the National Association of Pro
fessional Baseball Leagues in Mi
ami, Florida.
At the same time the resolution
will be given to American and Na
tional leagues meeting jointly with
the National association.
The Coast league committee is
composed of Charles Graham, Vic
tor Ford Collins, William Starr,
Emil Sick and league President
Clarence Rowland.
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