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Warren Greets 31-Man Hoop Turnout DUCK TRACKS By GLENN GILLESPIE Emerald Sports Editor Our football predictions came out a little better last week end, boosting our accuracy percentage to .771. Nine right out of eleven tries, for a season’s total of 27 right, eight wrong, and one tie. The two that crossed us up were major upsets in Pacific Coast Conference action, and probably surprised more than one forecaster. WASHINGTON vs. WSC —Phil Sarboe’s Washington State Cougars gave a good in dication of what’s coming up for the Oregon Webfoots this Saturday, when they clipped Washington 10-0 at Pullman. It was WSC all the way, with more Cougar first downs and net yardage, besides the final points. One surprising thing was that WSC, leading passing team in the conference before the game, tried only six passes, completing one for two yards. STANFORD vs UCLA— The old Stanford Red finally came to life Saturday in Los LYNN WALDORF Angeles, engineering a 34-14 upset victory over Bert La Brucherie’s cn-the-slide Uclans. The Indians left a Bruin comecoming crowd cold with an amazing display of football magic that accumulated 361 yards by rushing and passing, compared to 280 for UCLA. With teams like Stanford on the prowl in the PCC, it’s a wonder that any school gets by without a defeat. Marchie Schwartz’s Indians should give California a good go Novem ber 20. 'Pappy' Waldorf Should Be Happy About the only PCC coach who can’t sing that song, “I've Got a Right to Cry” is California boss Lynn Waldorf, who must be blessed with the best coast team in years. Look what the Golden Bears did to OSC Saturday. Against a team supposed to best OSC outfit since 1941, that 42-0 score seems pretty big. And the statistics are just the same. The Aggies made only 39 yards from scrimmage, while Cal piled up 367. Even if both Oregon and California went through unde feated in conference play, it wouldn’t be hard to select a Rose Bowl representative. Those Bears could give any team in the country a hard game, and will probably defeat all Big Nine opposition. Jensen Must Be Quite a Fullback We don’t have the figures right before us, but Cal’s ter rific Jackie Jensen made something like 101 yards in seven tries against OSC, for a 14-plus per-carry average. . . . Most writers covering the Oregon-USC game In Port land seemed to overlook one of the significant things about the Webfoot victory. The Ducks defeated USC without the services of Left-half Johnny McKay, leading ground-gainer and scorer. We wonder what the Trojans could have done without Don Doll, one of their best runners? We never want to see another close game like that one. ! It’s too hard on the nerves, but this Saturday’s game with WSC may be just as exciting. The Cougars always are stubborn and hard to beat when they play Oregon, and will be out to hang- another upset on their belts. The Ducks just managed to squeeze by with a 12-6 win last year, and the two teams battled to a 0-0 tie in 1946, another homecoming game. The Cougars hold a two-game edge in the 25 games between the two schools. WSC has beaten Oregon 11 times, Oregon has won nine, and five games have ended in ties. Ducklings Work On Line Play For Rook Game The Oregon frosh will go into next Saturday afternoon’s game against the Oregon State Rooks with a fast-charging line. Coach Bill Bowerman is concentrating this week on getting his line to start fast from their offensive stance. Rook Coach A1 Cox will start a forward wall averaging 219 pounds. The heaviest man, at 259 pound's, is Herm Clark, playing at the left guard spot. •* In the other guard position, at 190 pounds, is Wes Hogland, who boasts of being the lightest man in the little-Aggie line. Frosh Give 22 Founds The Duckling line at present weighs in at an average of 197 pounds, making a deficit of 22 pounds to be made up by hard and fast charging. Yesterday’s practice was a touch scrimmage, allowing the line to get used to an extra fast start, and giving the whole squad a chance to familiarize themselves with some new plays introduced last week. Two Offensive Teams Two offensive squad's and three quarterbacks were used, with Jim Calderwood running the first eleven and Harry Kanasto and Tony Geremia trading off with the second outfit. On defensive play, Grant Dearey replaced Fullback Chuck Missfeldt as a line backer. Nine Lettermen Head List for 1948-49 Race Coach John Warren gave the opening Webfoot basketball turnout a sample of things to come, as he sent a 31-man squad through an extensive practice yesterday, concentrating on run ning and passing. Spearheading the turnout are nine lettermen from last year, Warren’s nucleus for the 1948-49 conference race. Also on hand are some promising transfers, several graduates from last year s Frosh team, reserves from the varsity, and several who have not previously been out. Warren gave a preview of what JOHN WARREN to expect in the coming season, his second as head coach, with the em phasis on running. The Webfoot cage team will probably again be the “runningest” in the Northern Division, using Warren’s fast break attack. The lettermen are headed by six foot, eight-inch Roger Wiley, a three-year letterman, and his un derstudy, Bob Amacher. Wiley, a regular from last year, was the 'eading Duck scorer. Other lettermen who answered the first practice call were guards Ken Seeborg, Bob Lavey, and Dick Unis, and forwards Jim Bartelt, Lynn Hamilton, Bob Don, and Paul Cooper. Last Year’s Frosh Out From the strong Freshmen team, Warren has drawn Don Peterson, Brad Fullerton, Gene Hover, Le roy Coleman, Rod' Slade, Jack Kel ler, Eddie Artzt, and Will Urban. Three transfers will aid the Duck cause. From Vanport, two veter ans of the team that went to the Far Western Junior College Tour nament, Paul Sowers and Dale Warberg. are expected to ease the burden. Kirk Brunten, from Ful lerton Junior College, also reported for opening practice. December 3 Opening Reserves from last year’s var sity who failed to letter and others reporting include Art Milne, Bill Hutchinson, Darrell Hawes, Jim Bocchi, Jerry Switzer, A1 Reibel, Chuck Rufner, Vic Risley, Joe Coenenberg, John Neely and Dan. Cudahy. like to Pick Scores? OK—here’s your chance to pick ’em and win some prizes! We’re starting a weekly contest in which you pick, by points, the quarter’s scores will be made and the final score of the current Oregon game. Here’s a sample ballot—come into the store and fill out the official one—no obligation. Tji [ 2 I 3 _ 4 ~jFinal Oregon | 7 j | 7 | 7~~ | 21 WSC I I 6 ! I I 6