DUCK TRACKS
By BOB REED
ji Co-Sports Editor
Idaho is Oregon’s foe today. This contest in Moscow will
mark the fourth step for the Webfoots in their long march to
the conclusion of what should be one of the greatest seasons
JIM AIKEN
in football hiscory at Oregon.
The best season, in fact, since
Oregon represented the Pacific
Coast conference in the Rose
Bowl in 1920.
The Ducks will take part in
the homecoming festivities at
Idaho, and they are over
whelming favorites to spoil the
Vandals’ bid for their first vic
tory of the current season.
Idaho certainly picked a tough
foe to help celebrate homecom
ing.
Although thlere has been no
on-the-surface indication that
the Ducks might be in for a
slump during this game, Jim
Aiken has been fearful of this
fact for the past week. He took
time early last week to point
out that the Vandals are likely to be keyed up for this contest
because of the fact that it is homecoming, and also for the fact
that Idaho is still looking for that first victory.
Today’s contest, sandwiched in between last week's brawl
with Michigan, and the forthcoming battle with Southern Cali
fornia in Portland next week, has been considered by many as
a mere stepping stone to one of the nation’s major tilts for the
week of October 15-17.
DUCKS NEED VICTORY TO STAY ON TOP
But the Ducks need a victory to stay on top of the Pa
cific Coast conference standings. Aiken will depend upon the
big' Oregon line to stop the Idaho attack. The passing of Norm
Van Brocklin and the running of Oregon’s leading ground
gainer, Johnny McKay will feature the Duck offensive. Van
Brocklin, in the last three games, has completed 25 passes out
of 47 attempts for a total yards gained of 333. McKay has
averaged more than six and one-half yards per try on ground
rushing.
Today’s meeting will be the thirty-fourth game between the
two clubs. The Ducks have won 27 contests, while the Vandals
were victors in 1924 and 1925. Four of the games were ties.
Now that Bucky Harris has been released as manager of
the New York Yankees, there has been quite a lot of specula
tion as to just who will be at the helm of the club next year.
QUESTION OVER YANKEE JOB FOR ’49
The most recent name to be added to the list of those pos
sib'y in line for the job is Bill Skiff, manager of the Yankee farm
club in Newark. Jim Turner, Portland Beaver manager, has
also been mentioned for the job.
Although the Yankee management definitely stated it would
not pick a manager from among the members of the 1948
team, Tom Henrich and Joe DiMaggio still remain in the
picture. These two veterans of the Yankees have been invalu
able in bringing many a pennant and World series victory to
the owners of the Bronx Bombers.
The last possibility could be Chuck Dressen, former Cin
cinnati manager and now coach of th€ Yanks. More names
will likely be added to the growing list of those under con
sideration for the job before the winter is over.
They have finally put out a “Blue Book of College Ath
letics." Published by McNitts, Inc., the book contains facts
and figures on more than 725 colleges and universities, and
the officers, members and records of 120 college conferences.
California's Bears
Still Top Offence
The University of California of
fense continues to be the most po
tent in Pacific Coast Conference
football, according to statistics re
leased this week from the con
ference commissioner’s office.
Lynn Waldorf’s undefeated
Bears, who take on Wisconsin to
day at Berkeley, sport a 400-yard
average gain per game from rush
ing and passing.
.. .The Oregon Webfoots hold down
fourth place in total conference
offense, with 952 yards, a 317.3
per game average.
Oregana Pictures
Continue Today
Closing this week’s picture
schedule for the 1949 Oregana are
Stan Hay hall and Sigma Alpha
Mu. They will be photographed at
Kennell-Ellis studio today.
Other houses listed are:
October 1—Pi Kappa Phi, Sed
erstrom hall.
October 12—Pi Kappa Alpha,
Min turn hall.
October 13—Merrick hall, Omega
hall.
October 14—Hunter hall, Phi
Kappa Sigma, Phi Sigma Kappa.
Bell to Roll at Right Half
OREGON RIGHT HALF George Bell will be in the starting backfield
today, when Jim Aiken’s Ducks meet the Idaho Vandals at Moscow.
Bell has been the Oregon backfield workhorse this year, carrying the
ball 42 times for 179 yards.
Howell's Idaho Lineup Shows
Experience, Depth at Most Spots
The Idaho team Dixie Howell
plans to send against the Oregon
Webfoots this afternoon is loaded
with veterans from last season's
squad, which won four and lost
four of its games.
Except for the graduation of
Billy Williams, brilliant left half,
every important member of that
squad has returned;, including ' 22
lettermen.
The Vandals have also picked up
several transfers to go with their
lettermen, and boast that last sea
son’s frosh team was the best ever.
Running through the lineup, the
Vandals will be giving away weight
to the visitors, but they expect to
balance that with increased speed.
Two Vandal regulars will be out
of today’s game. They are 212
pound Fullback Sam Theis and
Guard Ken McCormack. Also
slated for limited duty are two
regulars from last year, captain
Ed McFaul at right end, and Cen
ter Ralph Paasch, a three-year
letterman.
The Idaho lineup:
Right end—Probable starter
here is George Smith (175). He is
a good pass-receiver and a fine de
fensive player.
Right tackle—Carl Kiilsgaard
(215) has the nod at this tackle.
He is expected to be nominated for
all-coast honors.
Right guard—On offense, Tom
Trees (198) will play, replaced on
defense by Morris Rose (193), who
turned in a good game against
OSC.
Center—Tom Ambrose (180) has
started for the Vandals all season.
He is also a defensive specialist.
Left guard—Regular Ken Mc
Cormack is out with injuries, so
Wilbur Ruleman (195) will prob
abLy take over.
Left tackle—A 60-minute man,
Will Overkaard (215) fills this
tackle hole in capable style. He
is seldom taken out.
Left end—George Ballew (182)
is' set for defensive action, while
John Beach (195) will taki over
on offense.
Quarterback—Ted Diehl (180)
plays blocking-back on offense,
and is replaced by Jerry Diehl
(187) on defense.
Left half—Sophomore Johnny
Brogan (175) handles Idaho's pass
ing and ground plays.
Right half—-Jim Hatch (194), a
regular in 1945 and '46, is a driv
ing runner and fair passer. Woodie
DeLorme (198) backs up Hatch.
Fullback—With Theis out, King
Block (183) is Howell’s candidate
| for a replacement. Jim Chadband
I (194) may also see some action.
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