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.
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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
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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
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