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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1948)
Ducks at Peak Strength for St.1 Mary s The Oregon Ducks, expected to be at full strength for the first time in three', weeks, turned in an active scrim mage session yesterday afternoon, preparing for a game with St. Mary's this Saturday in Eugene. Lefthalf Johnny McKay took part in the drill, and is expected to play against the Gaels. Webfoot Coach Jim Aiken devoted time to both offense and defense in the drill, with the passing attack receiv ing more attention Aiken’s job is not one of developing Oregon offense, but of keeping it at the peak reached agaiinst the Cougars. Gaels Fast The Oregon playeers received Scout Frank Zazula’s report on Joe Verducci’s gridders, which emphasized their backfield speed. Zazula reported the. Gaels have, the fast est backs he has seen all year. The Ducks, now resting on top of Pacific Coast confer ence standings with four conference wins and no defeats, will have nothing but their reputation at stake Saturday. A St. Mary’s upset would have no effect on conference standings. Aiken is not taking the upset possibility lightly, re calling Nevada’s win over his team last year. Oregon isn’t expected to be up this week, with a tough confer Wilkins Named Top End Oregon End Dick Wilkins, on the basis of his pub licized offensive performance against the Washington State Cougars last Saturday, has been named on the United Press All-American team of the week. Wilkins caught five of Norm Van Brocklin’s passes in the WSC game, good for 115 yards and two touch downs. The three others were good for first downs. Michigan’s great Dick Rifenburg was named on the opposite end. Other players chosen on the weekly team include Stan Heath of Nevada, Charley Justice of North Carolina, Doak Walker of Southern Methodist, and Jack Swaner of California. ence game against Washington following, and an upset is clearly possible The St. Mary’s game will present a test for the Web foots, since the Gaels played me oaiuui.ua ... ~ lier in the season. Cal defeated them 20-0, and Aiken's team will be shooting for a higher score. Quarterback Norm Van Brocklin will probably de pend on his passes for yardage this yeek, and with McKay back, the running backs will be ready to go at full speed. Keith DeCourcey and George Bell will run at right halfback, and Woodley Lewis will alternate with McKay at left half. Bob Sanders holds down the fullback post, with Bud Boqua ready for relief duty. Final Home Game Ten Oregon seniors will play their nifal game before a Hayward field crowd Saturday. Jim Aiken Jr., Wayne Bartho.emy, Jim Berwh|:, Keith DeCourcey, £rad Eck lund Don Garza, Ben Holcomb, Don Stanton, Dick Wil kins’ and Win Wright are the Webfoots who won't re turn next year. After the S't Mary’s game the Ducks take to the road for three straight conference games away from home. Washington, UCLA, and Oregon State are scheduled in that order. Joe Verducci's Gaels Point for Second Win St. Mary’s lias so far won their first game and tlveir last, and they hope to pull a major upset this Saturday when they meet the Oregon Webfoots on Hayward I'ield. Coached by Joe Verducci, the Gaels lambasted Loyola in the opener, were nipped by San Francisco, yielded only 20 points to mighty California, were snowed under by Nevada and the great Stan Heath, and then showed speed, power and spirit in beating Denver last week. Bowl Chance At Stake PCC officials will be watching the outcome of the game Injuns, Braves Dominate 1948 All-Star Squad NEW YORK, Oct. 26 (AP) The Cleveland Indians and the Boston Braves, rivals in the last world series, each gained two berths on the Associated Press’ 1948 Major League All-Star team. The remainder of the dream squad is composed of two players each from the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox, and one each from the New York Yankees and Now York Gians. Manager-Shortstop Lou Bou dreau and his keystone partner, Joe Gordon, are the Indians on the squad. Third Saeker Boh El liott and Pitcher Johnny Sain are the Braves’ representatives. Of the ten men selected by 220 experts polled by the Associated Press, six are holdovers from the 1947 team. The incumbents are Gordon, Boudreau, Elliott, First Basemanman Johnny Mize of the Giants, and Outfielders Ted Wil liams of the Red Sox and Joe Di li,! aggio of the Yanks. No player was a unanimous choice. Williams, the All-Star left fielder and American league bat ting champion, and Stan Musial of the Cards, National league bat ting king, drew the most votes, 212. _ FINEST CANNED FRUITS is DIAMOND A Eugene Fruit Growers o.oseiy, 10 see nuw weu l.ic *vcu foots come off against the tricky Saints. California beat them 20-0 in a tight game, and the Webfoots Rose Bowl chances will be seriously impaired if they do not come close to that score. Verducci has built his team with speed and fight. In his first year as a collegiate mentor, the former San Francisco high school coach centered his offense around little Spike Cordiero, one of the top scat backs on the Coast. 155 Lbs. Of Whizz Cordiero, a former Oregon stud ent, weighs only 155 pounds, but his speed and shiftiness have more than made up for his lack of bulk. He runs both into the line and around it, and occasionally throws a pass. Webfoot scout Frank Zazula rates him more dangerous than any back he has seen this year on punt and kickoff returns. Around to help Cordiero out in the St. Mary’s backfield is a fine quarterback, Dick Jarvis, who loves to throw long passes. Receivers Above Par He is helped out by several very good receivers, Cordiero being one of his favorite targets. He can al r Steady Eddie's Ready PUSHING HIMSELF UP and maybe into the Rose Bowl is Oregon’s scrappy Ed Chrobot, vfatch-guard, who does a lot of blocking up in the front lines every Saturday when the Ducks gain possession of the hall The 165-pounder’s immediate task, however, is giving St. Mary’s a busy afternoon of it this com ino weekend. If Oregon clicks against the Gaels, it will be six down and four to go. _ so run. with the ball, if all bis re ceivers are covered. Jarvis and Cordiero are the big two on the attack. They have a fast, rugged line in front of them with plenty of speed and power in the backfield to help them out. Their front wall wil be lighter than the Webfoots, but Verducci thinks his boys have enough speed and drive to make the weight disad vantage up. WE PICK UP AND DELIVER PHONE 600 TERMINAL TAXI 450 Willamette use GUARD INJURED PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 26— (AP)—Left Guard Eob Rohrer, banged up in last week’s 7-6 loss to USC, probably won’t be ready to play against Washington’s Hus kies here Saturday, Stanford Line Coach Phil Bengston said today. Quarterback Aubrey Devine and Halfback Boyd Benson are Doubt ful, too. JUST BECAUSE IT'S NEAR HALLOWE'EN .... don't look like a spook—have your clothes cleaned and pressed ... at i