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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1947)
DUCK TRACKS By WALLY HUNTER Sports Editor Comment of the week is one made Friday at a press confab - here in Eugene when University of San Francisco Coach Ed McKeever told assembled newsmen, “They can go through our line.” Just what the Don coach meant by this rather startling statement is unknown, but as the fella' said, . . he JEFF CRAVATH wasn t kiaaing was ne. Though Mclveever was (air 13- confident when he arrived in town he did sing a bjt of the blues for the San Francisco Chronicle before the Dons boarded a northbound plane Friday. In a story carrying- a Will Connolly by-line Mc Kee vcr said, “It looks tough, men.” However he was also given credit in the same tale as commenting, “I’m more than a little worried that we may not make it in the rain. On a dry turf, I’d say- yes. . .” ' Hope for Greatness Renewed Disregarding what McKeever had to say-the 2 to 1 * odds set up by the wise money boys-and the three-touch down advantage conceded the San Franciscans by all con - cerned in the Bay area and elsewhere, it’s still safe to say that an Oregon team has never looked better. Comments - on the ball game were many, and the biggest share of them tabbed Saturday’s performance by the Ducks as one of the „ most outstanding exhibitions of football ever put on by an Oregon team. What the Ducks did to the Dons was as good as a down payment on the key to the city for Coaches Aiken, Zazula and Miller and fanned anew the faint spark of hope for greatness on the gridiron by Webfoot ball clubs. Deep in the heart of every loyal Duck lies the everlasting - hope that somehtow, somewhere an Oregon ball club will give the Beavers a run for their victory. To go into an Oregon-Ore _ g-on State game on the long end of the odds would be a new experience to most present students and none of them would go .so far as to ask ...that.,,the Webfoots be tabbed to top-cl^g the Homecoming game. Maybe There's a Chance With OSC * But they aren’t asking for that. However they do figure the present gang of Duck gridders will give the Orangemen « a battle on November 22, and that feeling itself is as new as Jim Aiken on the campus. That alone helps constitute a suc * cessful football season. Southern California’s victory over California, though being foundation of glum looks in some quarters should definitely . move SC Coach Jeff Cravath off the griddle. Last season dis mal performances by F,1 Trojan caused rumbles in the throats - of various Southern Cal influentials, and there was talk here and there of giving Cravath the sack. Now with a Rose Bowl * trip almost a cinch the average noisy alum should be taking . a breather. However;,,, while Cravath gets out of hot water- a couple of other Pacific Coast coaches seem to be in it knee __ deep. How Phil Sorboe stands with the big boys after watching his lads lose to Montana is a matter for conjecture, but there can’t be too many happy hearts beating in the Palouse hills after that one. . Growls About Stiner Rumors from the Corvallis neighborhood, all strictly on the hearsay side, but nevertheless possibly pointing the way for could-be developments, say that Alonzo Stiner wouldn’t go far in a popularity contest. Whether the complaining charac ' ters are just the general run-of-the-mill variety of perennial malcontents is unknown, but they are growling that Stiner „ isn’t giving his all to Bevo football. There is a group alive and walking in that community that would be glad to see a new face directing the.Orange football machine. They furthermore arc of the opinion that Stiner ^wouldn’t feel so badly if he were eased out of the picture. And some of thorn have been known to wear football uni forms on Saturday. Third PCC coach the sharpshooters are after is Washing ton’s Pest Welch. Numerous are the vociferous lads interested „in the Husky football machine and their growls are growing in volume. - Garza, Big Brad, Jake Stand Out Standing a good chance to make all-coast this season are _at least three University of Oregon football players whose per formances have impressed a goodly number of Coast scribes. Labeled as having a fine chance of cracking the all-star team are End Dan Garza, Center Brad Ecklund, and Halfback 'Lightnin’ Jake Leicht. Taus, Sigma Chis Win in IM Action 3:50 — A Court 40 Delta Tau Delta vs Lambda Chi Alpha Court 43 Theta Chi vs Chi Psi 4:35 — B Court 40 Alpha Tau Omega sv Legal Eagles Court 43 'T heta Chi vs Sigma Phi Epsilon 5:15 — B Court 40 Delta Upslon vs Sigma Hall Court 43 Delta Tau Delta vs Pi Kappa Alpha By WARD BEBB The Alpha Tau Omega volleyball sextet, last year's cham pions, established themselves as a definite contender for the IM crown again this year as they entered the winner's circle yesterday afternoon by trouncing the pigskin champs of Sigma Nu in two straight convincing wins of 15-8 and 15-11. The ATOs played a brilliant game in the opener but showed last year’s form in the final as they lashed an at tack in the closing moments to win. On the east court of the P.E. gym Villard hall won 16-0 by for feit as Merrick hall failed to show, and as a result were entered into league standings with a victory and no losses. The best contest of the day saw the fast-playing courtmen from Sigma Chi dump the DUs from the winning ranks by outlasting their opponents and winning the two game series by identical scores of 15-13. The fine play of Ken Moran for the Sigma Chis helped his team win after a 13-13 tie in the closing game. Bill Seal of the DUs was one of the outstanding volleyball men for his team. Much spiking was in evidence through out the game as was a good net play. Phi Belts Win The Phi Delts displajfcd ver satality in every position and their team work was the factor that saw the hallmen of Sherry Ross go down twice by scores of 15-4 and 15-3. This was the second consec utive win for the Phi Delts as they remain in a three-way tie for first position in team standings. In the closing games of the day the Fijis pounded the melon ball almost at ease as they dropped the Legal Eagles 15-1 in both games. The high-spirited boys from Pi Kappa Alpha dropped a close de cision to the Betas in the first game 15-10 but lack of practice was evident on both sides. The Betas also won the series by cop ping the last game of the day 15-9 as a last minute rally failed for the Fi Kaps. Nebraska’s 3-cent cigarette tax yielded almost $1,250,000 during the first quarter of the 1947-48 fis j cal year. IS THE PLACE TO GO! Corner 13th ancl Alder “Doc" Ireland, prop. Cravath Nixes Return Match LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27 (UP) — Jeff Cravath, coach of the victori ous University of Southern Cali fornia football team, today said he wouldn’t like to pit his Trojans against the University of Califor nia again, despite USC’s 39 to 14 win Saturday. The Trojan coach said “nix” when California Coach Lynn Wal dorf remarked he would like to see the two teams meet again this com ing weekend. Ninety per cent of all fires are due to carelessness. Girl Mushball League Busy By BETH BA SEEK The top players from Susan Campbell, the Sinners, swamped Gamma hall to the tune of 51-23 yesterday in a one-sided game. The Sinners have a smooth operating team, especially expert in their handling of the ball and set-ups. Noticeable were the spike shots of Coralee Thomson, of the Sinners, and the 16 points accumulated for Gamma by Gloria Pesciallo. In a slow game played in the out door gym, Kappa Alpha Theta de defeated the Susan Campbell Cork ers 35 to 24. In one point-making spree Ann Burgess counted 12 points for her Theta sisters. Joan Lyons seldom failed to return the ball for another try when it came on the Corkers side of the net. By all odds the most exciting game of the day was a close scrap in which Rebec house defeated the Tri Delts 26 to 24. A fast scrappy game from start to finish, the Re bec team was urged on by the en thusiasm and energy of the Neeley twins, Janice and Jean. 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