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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1950)
DUCK TRACKS By Charles Peterson Emerald Sportswriter A double pox on Greg Gregory, sporting editor of the Oregon ian, for his observation in last Friday’s column that Oregon might as well resign from the conference if the Ducks couldn’t get by Montana the following day. Since this tragedy was for tunately averted, we can only concern ourselves with the aca demic side of the question, but even at that, there seems to be loom for a few well chosen words. In the first place, has every one forgotten that only two years ago the Ducks were riding high, wide and handsome over the best that the conference had to offer? Don’t they realize that it’s a rare school indeed which can maintain that sort of prosperity year in and year out? No body’s denying the fact that the Ducks haven't looked like world beaters so far this season, but with a squad dominated by sopho mores and juniors it will take awhile to develop the poise and polish which go with a winner. Look At Cal It’s not necessary to look outside the conference for examples of ball clubs which rose from the ranks of the down-and-outers to rule the roost and rank with the best in the country. California, for instance, experienced a succession of long, lean years in the seasons B. W. (Before Waldorf), but as far as we know the Bears Vwere never asked to include themselves out of the PCC. Stan ford is another case in point. Ever since 1946 Marchie Schwartz has supposedly been blessed with the greatest sophomore crop ever to hit the farm, but the task of building a steady winner has until this year been an insurmountable one. So for the moment let’s bear with the Ducks—they’ve still got a long way to go, but the road can be a little easier if they can confine their skirmishes to the gridiron. Our personal nomination for today’s Daily O is Ole Jupe Plu vious, that overworked gent who finally decided to take a day off Saturday. After laboring overtime all week in this vicinity, be apparently went off to snooze somewhere, taking his clouds and winds with him and leaving nothing but the sun which gave the crowd as fine a football afternoon as they could wish for. The break in the weather also gave the rival elevens a chance to strut their stuff much more effectively than they would have been able to do in the rain. grizzlies anow ace While realizing that anything we say about Montana quarter back Tom Kingsford’s performance Saturday has been said before, we still can’t help adding a fervent “amen” to the praises heaped on his shoulders. In this day of specialization among football players, it is a rare sight to see a bonafide triple threat perform, but that’s exactly what the fans saw Saturday. Kings ford came to town hailed as a fine passer, which is an under statement in the first degree, but he also kept the Webfoots at bay during much of the game with his fine punting and chip ped in with some spectacular running during the latter stages. His stop-and-go touchdown run for the last score of the game , will be talked about for a long time, we expect, and in itself earn ed him the great ovation which he received on leaving the field just afterwards. Automatic Chet Daniels, who is making a substantial effort to put the foot back into football, narrowly missed on his first 4jield goal try of the season when he tried to boot one through from 25 yards out Saturday in the third quarter. But for a five yard penalty for delaying the game, inflicted while the Ducks were lining up for the attempt, chances are that the Cool Papa would have tallied with ease. As it was, many in the rooting section thought the kick was good. Daniels did come through in perfectionist fashion with three points after touchdowns. They ran his current streak of successful conversions to 10. He hasn’t missed one since his first try in the Washington game last season. No Soft Spots Oregon’s chances of finding a breather in its schedule look slimmer every Saturday as future opponents roll up impressive scores. The Ducks’ next foe, the Idaho Vandals, have been run ning up basketball scores in their last two outings but haven’t been able to hold the opposition in check enough to win. If they can come back after dropping a 28-27 verdict to Montana and a 43-33 decision to Texas Western on successive Saturdays, they will be plenty tough. The Webfoots in this one will be out to bust an “away from home” jinx which has plagued them since they beat Washington State last October 8 for their last win on foreign soil. After Idaho, the Ducks will come home to tangle with the St. Marys Gaels. The Gaels were tabbed as weak sisters after being battered from pillar to post in their opener with College of the ,W*acific, but rose from the depths the next week to tie highly ^touted Georgia. All in all, it looks as though the Ducks won’t have time to stop and catch their breath until after the season finale against O.S.C. Schedule Completed For House Dances House dance dates foi winter and springs term have been re leased by the Office of Student Affairs. Last Friday’s Emerald carried the list of dates through December. One addition to that list is Stan Ray Hall which scheduled its dance for Nov. 11 CAMPUS CALENDAR 3:30 p.m. Noise parade com mittee, 110, SU 4:15. p. m. Homecoming- Chair man, 313, SU 6 p. m. Delta Delta Delta council, 114, SU 7 p. in. Delta Delta Delia house meeting, 118 114, SU Phi Eta Sigma, 313, SU Yeomen, 333-334, SU Oridos, third floor Gerlinger 8 p. m. Rally squad tryouts, ballroom, SU T~ 30 Day Delay In Vet's Checks Veterans attending college this fall under the G. I. Bill will riot receive their first subsistence checks for about 30 days, the Vete rans Administration announced, and should be prepared to finance themselves until checks arrive. Delay in issuance of the fifst checks is due to heavy fall enroll ments and the large volume of work in setting up the necessary records, the VA explained. Most G. I. students who enrolled after Sept. 20 will receive their first subsistence checks Nov. 1, while those whose classes started Sept. 1 in most cases should have gotten their checks on Oct. 1. All payments due, retroactive to the date of enrollment, will be included in the initial checks. the dedication. Financing of the Union depended solely on these gifts and funds given by the stu dents. The remaining schedule is as follows: Jan. 13—Lambda Chi Alpha 20— Chi Omega Alpha Omicron Pi Delta Zeta Highland House Sigma Kappa Hendiicks Hall 27— Theta Chi Phi Sigma Kappa Minturn Hall ' Yeoman Alpha Hall Delta Upsilon Chi Psi Feb. 10—Sigma Nu Phi Gamma Delta Beta Theta Pi 17—Ann Judson House Kappa Alpha Theta Pi Beta Phi Delta Gamma Kappa Kappa Gamma 24—Cherney Hall Sigma Alpha Epsilon French Hall Mar. 3—Sigma Hall Apr. 7—Gamma Hall Minturn Hall Merrick Hall Sigma Alpha Mu Kappa Sigma 21— Alpha Xi Delta Gamma Phi Beta Orides Zeta Tau Alpha Rebec House Alpha Phi Delta Delta Delta Carson Alpha Gamma Highland House Sigma Kappa Kappa Kappa Gamma 28— Phi Gamma Delta Delta Tau Delta Tau Kappa Epsilon Alpha Hall Philadelphia House Campbell Club Pi Kappa Phi Sigma Chi Phi Kappa Psi May 5—Chi Omega Susan Campbell University House 19—Theta Chi Sigma Nu Lambda Chi Alpha Sherry Ross Delta Upsilon Chi Psi Phi Delta Theta Beta Theta Pi Sigma Hall Council Meets At Eight Tonight Possible new setups for the peti tioning system and dessert organiz ation will be discussed by the ASUO Executive Council in its meeting *at 8 tonight in the stu dent Union board room. The council will discuss the dessert situation in the light of re commendations from a meeting of the past and present presidents of Inter-Fraternity and Inter-Dorm Councils, president of Panhellenic, president of Heads or Houses, and campus social chairman earlier to day. Ticket drawing and seating ar rangements for the Oregon-Ore gon State game in Portland Nov. 25 will be discussed. Also on the agenda are discus sions of male-female segregation at football games and of a per manent organization for the ral ly board. Homecoming Week to See SU Dedication A 27-year-old dream which materialized, the Erb Memorial Union, will be officially dedicated Nov. 3, the first day of Home coming Weekend. It was the Class of ’23 which first fore saw a Student Union as the center of campus life. -John McGregor, ASUO president of 1923, will help with the dedication of the new $2,000,000 building. McGregor, now an attorney in New York City, will be at Oregon especially for the program, to be held in the ballroom of the SU. University and state officials, as will as alumni will also partici-' pate in the dedication ceremonies. Officials Present Governor Douglas McKay and R. E. Kleinsorge, chairman of the State Board of Higher Education, will be present. President II. K. Newburn will represent the Uni versity. Speaking for the students will be ASUO President Barry Mountain. Alumni and citizens who help ed in financing the Union have been sent special invitations for VERSATILE PAIR FOR WEAR EVERYWHERE / and HARMONIZING SLACKS Definitely the smartest wardrobe investment for any campus man! Tailored in the traditionally fine Rose Brothers manner from an exclusive, all wool fabric by Pacific Mills that looks and feels like gabardine. Don’t cut classes, but get yours soon! WEEK ENDING • EVENING PERMANENTLY MOTHPROOFED Surretwill Suits now 5 Contrasting Surretwill Slacks $13” See Surretwill in Eugene at BAXTER & HENNING ROBERTS BROS.