DUCK TRACKS I
By WALLY HUNTER
Sports Editor
Coming along with changes in the athletic department that
have moved University of Oregon’s football guys out of the
doldrums is another change that has caused raised eyebrows
on the campus. Saturday when the Webfoots were looking so
good against Idaho the University band was also getting in a lick
or two. And very successfully.
Back in 1940 and 1941 bitter
were the words used to des
cribe the antics or lack of an
tics of Oregon’s band. There
were cries of “let’s have a
swing band that can add a
little color/’ and various that
said ..when ..the ..Duck ..band
played in practice sessions the
termites in the ROTC shack
held hands in sheer agony.
Last year there was a si ight
misunderstanding over partic
ipation of the Oregon band at
JAKE JLEMJtt'i'
a icin\ min nun aim a uiner wuru or two was spoKen on tne
subject. All of this was along the same general theme as pre
vious growls about the organization. But even that too has
become a thing of the past. Saturday the band came onto the
field at halftime decked out in the same old uniforms—but
it wasn't the same outfit the lads were complaining about in
past years. They worked out a nifty arrangement of “Jazz
Pizzicato" that pleased fans'nearly as much as did Jake Leicht’s
73-yard chunk of touchdown stuff.
The Band Took Part
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Stehn’s gang also took time out for a little serious work
with an arrangement of the “Whiffenpoof Song”—one of the
favorites of the late Governor Earl Snell— and generally
made themselves part of the entertainment. All of which was
well-received. The assembled students voiced their whole
hearted approval of the band’s performance at the game and
we can say that the student body as a whole was proud of
director John Stehn and his organization.
No Depth at Quarterback
Coach Jim Aiken can’t at present dig very deep into his
player stockpile for quarterbacking talent, and it’s probably
safe to say that no coach on the Pacific slope has fewer men
to choose from for this job. Norm/Van Brocklin is at present
grabbing his share of honors and handles the biggest share of
the offensive work—but where can Aiken go from there? Bill
Abbey is at present on a furlough from football duties and that
leaves Arnett Johnson behind Van Brocklin. And Johnson is—
to put it mildly—inexperienced.
This is, in fact, his first year cf 11-man football. Only pre
vious grid experience he had was at North Bend, Wash, high
school where he played 6-man football. Anytime the La Bru
cheries’ or Cravaths’ or Stiners’ figure they have manpower
troubles, they might look to Oregon and renew their belief
that things aren’t so bad.
Halfback Jake Leicht, who had such a field day against the
men from Idaho now has an undisputed lead over the other
Duck ball carriers in both yardage gained and carrying aver
age. He has now gained a total of 486 yards, or more than
double the 242 yards racked up by Jim Newquist. Leicht’s
average per try is 6.0 after lugging the ball 81 times this sea
son. Next highest average made by a regular Duck back has
been accumulated by fullback Bob Koch. In 28 ball packing
attempts lie has made 190 yards for a 5.0 average.
Ecklund Was a Runner
Newquist, second in line in the number of attempts with
, the ball, has averaged 4.5 for his 54 efforts at the line. Big,
blond, center Brad Ecklund is thus far one of the three low
men on the totem pole in the leather-lugging department.
Oregon’s line-backer de luxe has a minus two yards in the
record books for his one plunging attempt. That in itself may
be on the humorous side—but there was a day when Ecklund
, was a top-flight ball toter. Back in the days when Ingvaard
“Inky” Boe was the scourge of Oregon high school gridiorns
big Brad was his running mate at Milwaukie high school.
Boe. who later came to Ortgon but got it in the neck when the
late Edwin Atherton began enforcing PCC purity regulations,
and Ecklund were a Blanchard-Davis combo in high school.Boe,
a mite of a guy who could run like a scalded dog. made ’em
dizzv with sweeps on the cfutside and Ecklund made the prep
' pers wince when he hit 'em down the alley. That was when
Milwaukie was a high school grid power, and those two men
-are fine examples of why Merritt McKeel s guys could mow
.clown with regularity.
Warren Sends Hoop Squad
Through Hard Practice Drill
By DON FAIR
With the opening basketball
game less than a month away,
Coach Warren sent his charges
through a hard workout yesterday,
drilling the candidates on the fun
damentals, and finishing up with
short scrimmages.
Warren couldn’t attend Friday’s
15-minute games for he was in
Portland scouting the Washington
State-Portland game. Assistant
Don Kirsch handled the varsity
squad, as several men performed
in a favorable fashion.
On the number one quintet were
Reedy Berg and Stan Williamson,
guards; Roger Wiley, center; and '
Jim Bartelt and Bob Amacher,1
forwards. Williamson engineered
several down-court rushes, and in
combination with Berg, made sev
eral baskets. §
Wiley dropped a pair of beauties,
but his play under the backboard
wasn’t up to his capabilities. The
second team was composed of A1
Popick and Bob Lavey, guards;
shot from the corner. Under the
Bob Don, center; and Marv Rass
ManO'War
Rites Today
Lexington, Ky.— (UP)—A 20 to
30 minute service was arranged
for the funeral of Man O’VVar, and
the seven race tracks operating
throughout the nation were asked
to observe a minute of silence
when America’s most famous race
horse is lowered into his grave at
4 p.m. CST today.
The service, to be held in the
paddock where the famous stal
lion died Saturday following a
heart attack, will be climaxed with
taps played by a bugler of the
local American Legion post named
honor of Man O’ War.
Ira Drymon, chairman of the
Board of Commerce agricultural
committee, in charge of arrange
ments, asked’ Churchill Downs at
Louisville to lower all flags at 4
p.m. and requested that the track
management ask the crowd to
stand one minute in silent tributs.
The Downs also was asked to play
taps.
‘■Through the press, I’m asking
race tracks throughout the country
now having meetings to do the
same,” Drymon said. The other
race tracks operating will be Bay
Meadows, Jamaica, Lincoln Downs,
Pimlico, Rockingham and Sports
mans.
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mussen and Archie Gasek, for
wards.
The limber-legged Rassmussww
displayed uncanny accuracy with
his shots, while speedster Lavey
twice dribbled the length of the
floor to sink cripple shots. Kirsch
used Dick Unis and Kenny Seeborg,
guards; Roger Mockford, center;
and Lynn Hamilton and Paul Co
oper, forwards, on the third quint.
Unis unlimbered deadly one
hand set shot from the rear of
the key, which he sank three times
in a row, and Seeborg pocketed a
pair of baskets, on a one spin
boards, Cooper displayed a rough
ness which enabled him to capture
several rebounds.
The fourth team was composed
of Fred Wilson and Ken Johnson,
guards; Bob Kehrli, center; and
Bill Green and A1 Rieble, for
wards with Hal Mink alternating,
Johnson lobbed in a pair of two
pointers lanky Kehrli set up sev
eral plays and contributed to the
team's power with his rebound
gathering.
Jack-of-all trades John Warren is currently devoting most of his time
to this year's basketball squad. Warren is basketball coach, track
coach, and assistant football coach. Although working hard to prepare
the hoop team for their opener in less than a month, Warren also does
football scouting duty for Jim Aiken on Saturday.
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