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On n daily EMERALD DUCK TRACKS (Sports editor’s note: Since this column is reserved for the com ments and opinions about sports activities on the Oregon campus, we think Kirk Braun’s open letter to the Oregon football team will be of interest to all readers. Braun is an alumnus of the University, class of ’49. He was Emerald photographer for the last three years and is now a staff photographer for the Oregonian in Portland.) AN OPEN LETTER TO THE OREGON FOOTBALL TEAM When the dust clears off the field of battle at Berkeley sta dium come Saturday afternoon, the shocked and stunned Cali fornia crowd will be silent as they file out of the massive arena. They won’t believe their eyes. But you will believe yours be 0.11 L11V. Lillie that it was going to happen, YOU ARE GOING TO BEAT THE BEARS OF CALIFOR NIA. You, a lowly sixth-place team, are going to rise from the depts and knock the pride of the Coast from its throne. It can’t be done? Under dog Purdue, who knocked off mighty Minnesota knows it can be done. Thrice beaten Texas A&M who rose up and ^tied Southern Methodist last week knows it can be done. JIM AIKEN wiui wjicuuuiu, ucuiid vidid ctiiu uincia wnu didn’t have a ghost of a chance. They will tell you it CAN be done. And how, you ask. can it be done? By playing the kind of rock-em„ sock-em football that Jim Aiken's teams have become famous for. You’ll win because your line is just as big, just as tough, and just as rough as any line in the country. Yon'll win be cause your backs are the smartest, the toughest and the fastest backs on the coast. But, more important than anything, YOU'LL WIN BE CAUSE YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN. But that’s not all. You also have a score to settle with these Golden Bears. You will be remembering the “politicking” in last year’s Rose Bowl vote. You will be remembering that California laughed in your face when you offered to play off the tie, knowing very well that they had the vote cinched. You’ll remember that and you’ll run just a little faster and tackle just a little harder, and YOU’LL WIN. No one will he able to call your victory a fluke. It will be a smashing, clean-cut victory. The first time you get the ball you will and you will keep on scoring until the final gun. Why, there are people right now who are betting that Oregon will not even score! You will show them how wrong they can be. The students of the University of Oregon believe you will win. Many of them will shelve mid-terms to make the trip to Berkeley to watch you win. They will not go home disappointed. The alumni believe you can win. And the people of the state of Oregon believe you can win. Because these people believe it and because you believe it, YOU WILL WIN. True, there will be some skeptics who will read this and "^laugh and say “he’s crazy.” But they will get to thinking about it and scratched their heads and finally say “Well, why not?” Then, they too, will believe it. Jim Aiken and his coaching staff may read this, but they al ready know you can win. Trainer Tom Hughes, as he tacks this up on the dressing room wall, will smile and say to himself, “Sure, the boys can win.” And as you read it, you will renew the pledge that you made to yourself earlier in the week to bring home the bacon. Just one word of warning: (And it really isn’t necessary). It won’t he easy, but it can be done. AND IT WILL. * * * P.S. And when you get through with those Golden Bears, Stanford will do a little kicking around of its own the following week, and California will wind up the season a twice-beaten team. KIRK BRAUN. ZTA, Pi Phi, Rebec Post Wins Six points racked up in the two remaining minutes of the game proved to be the victory margin as Zeta Tau Alpha down ed Sigma Kappa 41-35 in intramural volleyball action yesterday. Scoring victories in the other courts were Pi Beta Phi who trounced Carson 47-33, and Rebec House who defeated Kappa Kappa Gamma, 27-19. With both teams never more than a few points apart, Sigma Kappa led at half-time 21-18, but the ZTA squad came from be hind to clinch the game in the second half. High scorer for the winners was Senia Bloomstead with ten points, while Ann Hed lund chalked up eight points for the losers. Homecoming Ducats Go on Sale One thousand reserve seat tick ets for the Oregon-Oregon State football game were returned to the University of Oregon Athletic De partment by Oregon State College Tuesday, and go on sale at McAr thur court immediately. The Oregon State athletic de partment originally purchased 3008 tickets from the Oregon depart ment for sale to its alumni, but re turned 1000 tickets unsold for the Nov. 19 game, which will be Home coming at the University. The game had been announced as a sell-out two weeks ago by the Oregon athletic department, and ticket applications by Oregon alumni were returned because they could not be filled. “The athletic department sin cerely regrets this situation,” How ard Lemons, athletic business man ager for the University said. “But we believed when we returned the applications unfilled that there were no more tickets available. We weren’t aware that Oregon State would not be able to sell their al lotment.” At the same time Lemons an nounced a plan whereby alumni who had applied earlier and whose applications were returned because all tickets were believed sold would get first preference at the addi tional 1000. “If the people who applied earlier Minium Hall, Phi Delis Stay Undefeated TODAY’S SCHEDULE 3:50 Fijis B vs. Sigma Alpha Mu B .McChesney.B vs. Stan Kay B 4:35 Yeomen A vs. Merrick A Sigma Chi A vs. Pi Kappa Phi A 5:15 Wesley House A vs. French Hall A Minturn A vs. Pi Kappa Alpha A By Phil Johnson Undefeated in both “A” and “B” volleyball competition, Minturn Hall advanced another step toward the playoffs as the Minturn Bees routed Sherry Ross 15-6 and 15-9 yesterday afternoon. The Minturn victory removed any mathematical chance for the Sherry Ross, Sigma Nu, or Phi Kappa Sigma “B” teams to win the League V championship or to enter the playoffs for the “B” divi sion title. Meanwhile, Delta Tau Delta remained in the running for the League V crown by dumping Sigma Nu 15-7 and 15-4 and ad vancing to second place with a record of two wins and one loss. Beta Theta Pi captured a two game set from Tau Kappa Epsilon, stayed in first place in League IV, and dropped the Tekes into fourth place. The Betas came from be hind to win the opener 15-4 and roared to an early 9-0 lead in the finale. Undefeated Phi Delta Theta crushed Theta Chi 15-3 and 15-4, winning their third straight vic tory. In the other scheduled games, the Legal Eagles for feited to Nestor Hall and Camp bell Club won a similar decision over Sederstrom Hall. Both of the losing teams were eliminated from the championship race, although each has another game scheduled. Today’s games include a battle for the League II crown in the “A" division. Undefeated Minturn meets Pi Kappa Alpha with the dormitory crew heavily favored. If the Greeks achieve an upset win, they will throw the league standings into a tie, while a MJn turn win will mean a place in the December playoffs. and whose applications were re turned will apply again, they will receive first preference,” Lemons said. “The names of those whose applications were returned were kept on file, and the ones who made the earliest original application will be taken care of first.” Both Oregon alumni and the gen eral public are eligible to apply for the tickets. They will be allowed four tickets each. Money or checks must be included with the new ap plications, Lemons warned. The tickets are all reserved seats, at $5 each. All orders received by the morn ing- of Nov. 15 will be filled by mail, Lemons said, and orders re ceived after that will be filled and left at the will call window, to be picked up the day of the game. Tt WOMENS COATS By MT. 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