7 DUCK TRACKS
By DON FAIR
Co-Sports Editor
lliis week, the San Francisco Chronicle began daily features
in which sportswriter Dick Friendlich previews the football
prospects of teams in the Pacific Coast conference. The first two
schools listed are the current co-favorites for the crown, Oregon
and California.
Concerning the Webfoots> Friendlich mentioned the Pas
adena enthusiasm which is taking hold on the campus. But
he warns that much of the optimism about the Ducks may
be caused by the fact that the outlook for other grid teams
in the Northwest is generally poor.
However the Southern writer has plenty respect for the re
turning strong, tough line of Oregon, plus Norm Van Brocklin's
quarterbacking. Next fall the Webfoots shouldn’t have to de
pend on the “Sacred Seventeen' tag with Frosh and jaycee
transfers boosting the reserve strength.
Cal Backs Green, Line Strong
In consideration of California, Friendlich points out that the
Golden Bear backs are fast but green. On the line, the Berkely
lads are loaded with a terrific depth of talent. Cal Coach Lynn
Waldorf has three teams of equal merit, with the forward wall
possessing excess weight and savvy.
The UCLA first string line is rated slightly sharper than
the Bears, but the Bruins lack the all-around balance up
front. Comparing lines of Oregon and California, the Web
foots average 205 pounds per man against 213 for the Wal
dorfmen, which proves that both teams have a gang of beef
trusters' to wear down the opposition.
At Seattle, the Husky paper came out with the broad
statement that Washington will have a T-formation team
without a T-formation quarterback unless Howie Odell
uncovers a find. However, the case of the missing Anse Mc
Cullough may clear up the situation.
McCullough Says He'll Be Back
McCullough, little All-American quarterback at Chaffee
J. C., left Washington this term because personal business
called him home. However he assured Odell that he would re
turn ready for action this fall. If so, McCullough will be im
mediately eligible for the conference season.
Unofficial statistics from Pullman show that Washing
ton State’s slugging first baseman, Gordy Brunswick, is
batting at a phenomonal .526 clip. Also an outstanding
gridder for the Cougars, Brunswick has 18 hits in 34 at bat.
P’or the high school football coaches’s clinic Jim Aiken had
a list of his traditions printed up—many of which are worth
noting.
(1) Oregon never uses a water bucket- but will have one for
the opposing team.”
No Loafing on the Field
(2) “The Webfoots never lie down on the field during time
out, the only time this is done is when a man can’t possibly get
up. The players can rest one knee on the ground, but anyone
lying down will be immediately taken out of the game.”
(3) “After an injury—if the doctor says the player is OK
—he should trot off the field which will make the player’s
family, friends, and fans feel a lot better.” This is also an aid
to an announcer broadcasting a game. How many times
have we heard a sportscaster try to asure his listening
public that an injured player “is not hurt seriously” so
close associates will not worry about his condition.
(4) “Players are not to slam down their head gear when
coming off the field. It looks too much like a grandstander.”
(5) “Act like a real team and you will get the respect of the
spectators and your opponents.” (6) Don’t heckle the officials
or your teammates. Play your own game.” (7) “Never loaf in
practice. Always run off or on the field during a substitution.
(8) Keep in good physical condition. A player who doesn’t
do this is being unjust to his teammates and to the school which
he represents.”
Aiken’s last tradition is one which belongs in the rules
’ of every sport. “Play hard, but clean. You are my team. I
want to be proud of you at all times!” Certainly the Web
foots measured up to these standards last fall, and more
of the same can be expected from the players, Aiken, and
1 his aides again in the ’48 campaign. _
Student Gets
Radio Award
, John MacDonald, senior in Eng
lish, has been awarded a two-month
work-scholarship at KEX in Port
'land, according to a release from
the studio.
• During the two months MacDon
ald will be briefed in all phases of
w
commercial broadcasting, except
technical departments.
MacDonald has produced, writ
ten and appeared on several radio
programs as well as the “Campus
Headlines” series on KOAC and
was selected for the scholarship by
radio and speech instructors on the
campus.
Another award was made by
KEX to Francis Gilbert, an educa
tion major at Oregon State Col
lege.
Taggesell Throws No-Hitter
Phi Delta Theta opened playoff
action by squeezing out a heart
breaking 1-0 decision from Delta
Tau Delta in the featured game of
yesterday’s intramural softball
schedule. In the day's other games
Alpha Tau Omega won the cham
pionship of league two and a
berth in the playoffs by outclassing
Delta Upsilon 12-4, and Chi Psi
cut the number of contenders for
the league three drown to two by
downing Phi Kappa Psi, 4-2.
Ed Sanford, the Delt pitcher,
looked about as good as a pitcher
can look in pitching a one-hitter
against the Phi Delts, even though
his team lost the 1-0 thriller. The
Phi Delts came to bat only 26
times in the seven inning contest
and 13 of those times left via the
strike-out route Sanford gave up
only three walks Bob Lavey scor
ed the only run in the first inning.
Gridders Close
Spring Practice
Spring football practice is now
finished, except for the big game
tomorrow. Jim Aiken sent the team
through light drills, working on
plays yesterday, in the last prepa
ration for the Saturday intrasquad
game. Kick-off time is 2 p.m.
Yesterday Aiken also announced
the captains for the game. For the
veteran-loaded White team, Right
Tackle DD o n Stanton, Center
Brad Ecklund and Left End Dan
Garza will share the duties. The
Greens will also have three cap
tains : End Darrel Robinson, Guard
Jim Berwick and Tackle Bob Rob
erts. This sextet is all lettermen
from last season.
In the last drill of the year, the
teams ran plays, but they looked
sloppy, dropping passes and mak
ing mistakes. Aiken said it was
just a case of last minute jitters,
and that both teams would be
ready to put on a good show Sat
urday.
Eight more coaches signed up
for the coaches’ clinic, which starts
at noon today with a luncheon at
John Straub. So far, over 100
coaches have signed up for the clin
ic, with more expected to drop in
today without previous registra
tion.
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The first hatter of the day, he got
to first on an error. A walk took
him to second and he stole third.
Sanford bore down and pitched a
ball that had everything behind
it. The ball was just too hot to
catch, it rolled out of Tony Jer
emia’s glove along the first base
line for a couple of feet and Lavey
dashed across the plate.
Bob Taggesel pitched his third
no-hitter of the year for the Phi
Delts and ruined Sanford’s no
hitter by singling in the sixth in
ning. Taggesel gave up eight
walks. There was only one error,
the one that got Lavey on base.
ATOs Win 12-4
Ed Chrobot took a day off from
football to pitch ATO to a decisive
12-4 win over Delta Upsilon.
The winners started out strong
by scoring six runs in the first
inning on four walks, an error, and
two hits, including a double by
Chrobot that scored a pair of runs.
In the second a walk, and an er
ror and Lynn Hamilton’s double
scored two more. A couple of
walks, two singles and some fancy
base running in the fourth inning
resulted in four runs that ended
the ATO’s scoring.
DU scored in the first and third
innings. A rally in the seventh
produced two more runs but was
ended abruptly
Chi Psi met the Phi Psis minus
the services of Chuck Strader,
their stellar shortstop, who suffer
ed a knee injury in Tuesday's
game nevertheless, the Chi Psia
were able to eke out a 4-2 decision.
Centerfielder John Holt and
Second baseman Preston Holt who
was working at shortstop yester
day were the first and second bat
ters of the day and each scored a
Chi Psi run. In the second inning
Phi Psi’s Jim Bocchi singled, tried
to steal second and when Dick
Maxwell’s throw to the base was
high he continued to third. A
moment later he was scored by a
teammate’s single. In the fourth
inning Phi Psi tied the game up
when Don Findlay singled, got to
second when an error brought
Basil Kocos to first, and scored on
Rich Ward’s single.
It wasn’t until the seventh in
ning that the Chi Psis broke the
deadlock. Preston Holt singled.
Chuck Rufner singled. Dick Max
well singled to score Holt, and
Rufner stole home after Jim Elli
son flied out The only game sched
uled for today is between Chi Psi
and Merrick hall at 4:00 on the
North Field.
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