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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1950)
| DUCKTRACKS | j By Phil Johnson Emerald Frosh Editor Although the University of Oregon Frosh gridders dropped a 23-7 decision to the Oregon State Rooks Friday afternoon at Coravllis, the Ducklings still remain as contenders for the mythi cal Northern Division freshman crown. The Ducklings can seize title honors if they defeat the Washington Pups on November 11 at Hayward Field and the Oregon State Rooks on Novem ber 18, also on Hayward Field. Despite the fact that both op ponents are loaded with mater ial this year, Oregon’s cause will be strengthened by the fact that the Ducklings will be play ing on their home grounds. The .Washington Pups, 61-7 con querors of the Idaho Frosh, probably will be favorites in their Armistice_Day clash with Oregon. However, if the local Fresh men hurdle the Washington f barrier, they should be able to give the Baby Beavers a rough struggle for Northern Division supremacy. Friday’s skirmish could have been much closer. The Beaver victory margin was Bill Bbwerman achieved by a 68-yarcl punt return, a 42-yard touchdown gallop, and a blocked punt. Going Up Coach Bill Bowerman’s Ducklings include several gridclers who definitely have varsity potentialities. Guard Howard All man has demonstrated outstanding blocking and tackling abili ties, and he should be ready to move into a varsity berth in 1951. In the backfield, the main Frosh offensive efforts have been sparked by a pair of talented halfbacks, Jack Morris and Howard Hostetler. Morris has been noted for two things: speed and kicking. An all-state track man, Morris amazed the Willamette Jayvees by breaking into the clear and catching two touchdown aerials dur ing the first quarter of the Duckling-Willamette battle. Morris averaged over 40 yards per punt against Willamette, and his kickoffs almost always landed inside the Bearcat 10. Hostetler’s abilities are chiefly concerned with carrying pigskins through en emy lines. He made several valuable advances against William ette. Pioneers Top State If anyone had prophesied back in 1949 (or any time previously) that Lewis and Clark’s 1950 eleven would be the best gridiron squad in the state of Oregon, several million football fans would have suggested that he submit his cranium to a minute inspec tion by qualified psychiatrists. Who are Lewis and Clark ? They died years ago. Nevertheless, there actually is a college known as Lewis and Clark, and its football team is listed in the latest Asso ciated Press Poll as the 25th best collegiate -squad in America. No other Oregon team is ranked among the top 30. Although this is humiliating, Oregon State at least will be able t .salvage a fraction of lost pride if the Rooks defeat the Lewis d Clark Jayvees in their scheduled game. Oregon’s hopes for jumping above Lewis and Clark in the national rankings rest upon the outcome of Saturday’s Oregon-USC clash at Los An geles. i roians t'oor Bet That USC squad, incidentally, is more unpredictable than the 1940 German blitzkrieg-. Jeff Cravath’s Trojans have consistently followed policies which contribute to sudden loss of prestige by football prognosticators. If USC is picked to-win, there is a good possibility they will lose. If they are underdogs, anything can happen. Notre Dame’s great 1948 powerhouse was tied 14-14 by Troy’s surprising underdogs, and the 1949 California Bears, picked to trample their way to victory, barely managed to eke out a 16-10 win over the Los Angeles crew. On the other hand, that same 1949 Trojan machine was crushed 34-13 by a very unspectacular Stanford underdog eleven. That game, which USC was supposed to win, was the worst defeat a Cravath-coached squad ever suffered in a PCC skirmish. The 1950 edition of El Trojans, reputedly loaded with talent, has not yet won a gome. Every one of their first four tilts has contained major surprises for the exeprts. Cravath’s boys reched depths approaching mediocrity as they were upset by Iowa and Navy and were victims of a 20-20 upset tie at the hands of Wash ington State. On the other hand, the Trojans came within a whisker of ending California's lengthy PCC .winning streak, Uliich was preserved only because a Trojan quarterback forgot to hand a football to a teammate. Student Dance Judged Success The first student operated dance held at Willamette Park last Fri day night was a success, accord ing to Tom Barry, student man ager. Barbara Ness, senior in busi ness administration, and Cal Hou land won the door prizes. Intermission entertainment was provided by Ray Johnson, pianist. Curt Finch and the Modernaires, all university students, will play again at this Friday’s dance. The Singing Troubadour, Stan 'Smith, will be included in the entertain ment. Doors will open at 9 p.m. and dancing will begin at 9:30 and con tinue until 12:30. Style of dress is optional. Young Republicans Hold Conference The Oregon College League of Young Republicans wound up its first annual conference here last Sunday in the Student Union. The two-day conference, which began on Saturday, passed several re solutions on international, national, state and local affairs. The convention thanked Eu gene’s Mayor Edwin Johnson, the city of Eugene, the University of Oregon and the Student Union of ficials for their hospitality and assistance during the meeting. The site of next year’s conven tion will be chosen by the League executive committee. You can get a government bulle tin on almost every subject ex cept curbing government expendi tures. Dads Committe Plans Meeting : Plans for the Oregon Dads meeting winter term were laid by the Dads executive committee at a meeting in the Student Union ' Saturday. President Harry K. Newburn spoke on the state of the Univer sity and the discussion centered around the forthcoming bi-annual budget. Reports from the presi dents of the local units were given and the success of those students who had been granted scholarships by the organization was discussed. Jack Foster, Eugene; Ben Dor ris, Springfield; and the Rev. Wes ley G. Nicholson, Eugene, were ap pointed to a committee to con sider ways and means of scholar ships. William G. Haseltine was appointed to fill a vacancy on the executive committee. Philip Morris challenges any other leading brand to suggest this test f HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SMOKERS, who tried this test, report in signed statements that PHILIP MORRIS IS DEFINITELY LESS IRRITATING, DEFINITELY MILDER* 1. . . 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