By DICK CRAMER
Assistant Sports Editor
Thinking back to an article written in the Saturday Even
ing Post a few weeks back by A1 Stump on the leading ctitzen
of Corvallis, Lou Stiner, we find the more we think about it
the madder we get.
Stump apparently didn’t do any more research than ab
solutely necessary to prove his point, and he obviously missed
a little story we are going to tell you.
it seems mar just a tew.
years back there was a very
good high school back who was
starring in brilliant style for
Stadium . High in ■ Tacoma,
Washington, He made all-city
while a junior and looked • like
a very good college prospect.
. By the time the next fall had
rolled around, his father had a
job as Assistant Director of
Athletics at Oregon State Col
lege. and the lad, now above six
feet and just under 200 pounds
got read}" to do his roaming on
the gridiron for Corvallis High.
LON .STINER
Well, to make it short, he lived up to all his advance notices,
starring all season and then wrapping up high school foot
ball by being outstanding player in last Summers’s Shrine game.
Now, oddly enough, at Oregon State, Sam Baker is ready
to prove his collegiate ability on the first string of the Rook
team. He missed their first game of the season, but according
to reports has been sensational in practice.
Technically this isn’t breaking the “Purity Code,” but it
smashes the moral angle all to pieces. How Sam Baker wound
up at Corvallis isn’t even tolerated in professional baseball, but
it is all right in “amateur” college sports.
Cougars Have Speed' Power
Washington State will come to town for Saturday’s game,
ready to spring a major upset. Only defeated once this year
and already a winner of three .conference games, the. Cougars
consider themselves much better than the recognition they
have so far received.
They have an exceptionally fast backfield, probably the
fastest, as a unit, that the Coast will see this year. To go along
with this, there is exceptional passing, a fine line, and adequate
backfield power.
At quarterback, the best southpaw “T” quarterback in this
area since Frankie Albert cavorted for Stanford, Frank Mataya,
will start. ^Mataya paced the Cougars to the top passing spot
in the conference before the Washington game.
Williams Is Better Than Ever
He is an excellent ball-handler with the added ability to run
and block, making him a constant threat. After using mainly
a passing attack up to the Washington game, he switched to
a running attack and bowled the unsuspecting Huskies over.
Though little Jerry Williams was considered one of the best
backs in the PCC a year back, he is even better this season.
He is close to being the fastest back in the conference^ and is
one of the most deceptive.
He is very dangerous on punt returns and kick-off returns,
always being a threat to go all the way. A frequent receiver
for Mataya’s passes, Williams is also a brilliant pass-defense
expert.
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California Looks Too Tough
California apparently has more than even their most ardent
admirers believed at the beginning at the season. We were
just a little bit doubtful until we saw that 42-0 score over Ore
gon State. The Beavers usually manage to fold up at least
one trip a year down South and lost by anywhere from 20 to
50 points, but this year we thought the game they kicked away
to USC would be it.
When even Lon Stiner says he has a good ball club, you
know there’s power over at Corvallis. He said this year he had
the best team he’s had since 1941, the year the Beavers took
their first and only trip to the Rose Bowl. We thought that
Stiner had a powerhouse.
The team Stiner took down to Berkley probably was a good
team, at least in relation to the majority of the elevens in the
PCC. but if the Golden Bears can take them apart that easily,
and finish out their season in the same way, it will be mighty
hard for the powers that be in the conference to choose another
team to go to the Rose Bowl.
Sigma Nu, ATO in IM Football Finals:
Chi Psi, Theta Chi Lose in Semi-Finals
By DICK BY ALLS
Intramural football reaches a
climax this afternoon when Sigma
Nu and ATO meet in the finals at
4 o’clock. In yesterday’s semi-finals,
Sigma Nu trounced a gallant Theta
Chi team 19-0 while ATOs tram
pled Chi Psi 20-6.
It was anybody’s ball game the
entire first half of the Sigma Nu,
Theta Chi game. At half the score
was nothing to nothing and the
first downs were three to two for
Sigma Nu. The most serious threat
came when the Nus drove for three
straight first downs, deep into
Theta Chi territory, before finally
being held for downs.
Sigma Nu Scores
After a scoreless third quarter,
when both teams threatened mild
ly, the heavier Sigma Nu team
blew the game wide open with
three quick tallies in the final
stanza. Big Jim Bartelt intercepted
one of Bill Hutchinson’s passes and
raced 50 yards to the Theta Chi
five yard line. One play, Roger
Dicji to Johnny Kovenz, and the
Sigma Nus scored. The conversion
failed.
Bartelt also set up the second
score for the winners, intercepting
another pass and returning it to
the Theta Chi twenty, and then
took a pass from Dick for the sec
ond touchdown. This time, Sigma
Nu added the extra point, making
the score 13-0.
Bartelt Sets Up
Just to prove he could pull in
the other team’s passing, Bartelt
for the third time hauled in a The
ta Chi pass setting up the third
marker. A pitchout to Bartlelt
PCC Grid News
Huskies Work at Night
SEATTLE, Oct. 20—(AP)—The
Washington Huskies kept up their
intensive scrimmaging last night
as they tried to get in top shape
for Saturday’s Coast conference
football game here with the highly
favored California Bears. i
Coach Reggie Root wound up
practice under the lights again.
First and second elevens were kept
busy sharpening their offense and
defense against the third stringers
and the scrubs, known hereabouts
as the “knotheads.”
Jensen Throws for TD's
BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 20—
(AP)'—Two touchdown passes
from Fullback Jack Jensen to
Halfback Billy Main highlighted a
brief scrimmage by the University
of California football team in to
day’s practice for Saturday’s game
against the Washington Huskies.
OSC Gets Good News
CORVALLIS, Ore., Oct. 20—
(AP)—Oregon State backfield
coaches noted an improvement in
pass defense work by the Beavers
yesterday as the squad drilled for
Saturday’s Coast conference game
against UCLA at Los Angeles.
Hopeful news came from Trainer
Bill Robertson, who has cleared
the injured list of Fullback Andy
Knudsen and End Craig McMicken
for action for light workouts.
Guards Jim Hanker and Bud Ca
hill were ordered back into scrim
mage.
UCLA Gets Bad
LOS ANGELES, ct. 20—(AP)—
UCLA’s hopes for a victory over
Oregon State here Saturday re
ceived a setback today with the
announcement that Art Steffen,
first string fullback, will not be
ready to play.
moved the ball to the five, and then
Rog Dick flipped a pass to brother
Ed Dick to complete the scoring at
Sigma Nu 19, Theta Chi 0.
Kamsey Fendall to Lynn Hamil
ton was the key to the ATO vic
tory over the Chi Psis. The Taus
started out early with their scor
ing, with Fendall in the driver’s
seat. First he passed to Walt Mc
Clure, then to Hamilton, and then
another to Hamilton for the initial
touchdown.
Fendall Flips TD Pass
In the second half, Fendall
cocked his passing arm and threw
a beautiful long pass to McClure
who went all the way. The ATOs
failed to convert, making the score
13-0.
The only Chi Psi score came
when their hard-charging line
blocked Buddy Leonard’s punt and
Dunbar fell on it in the end zone
for a touchdown. The conversion
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'ailed, leaving the mill race boys
seven points behind.
The Fendall to Hamilton com
bination clicked again, to sew up
the game for the Taus. First Fen
fall hit Hamilton for a long gain,
and then for the touchdown. The
conversion was good, making the
final score ATO 20, Chi Psi 6.
There were several outstanding
performances turned in by indi
vidual players on all four teams.
The Dick to Dick combination,
aided by Jim Bartelt and Johnny
Kovenz were primarily responsible
for the Sigma Nu win. The ATOs
were sparked by Fendall’s passing,
the receiving of Hamilton and Mc
Clure, and the fine line play of
Frank Rauch and Moe Thomas.
For the losers, Bill Hutchinson
and Ed Vannet played hard and
well for Theta Chi with Chuck
Rufner and Charlie Strader being
outstanding for the Chi Psis.
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