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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1951)
*Duc607*ac6& ^By Bill Ourney Emerald Sport* Editor ( )m*j*oii rjuarterhack Hal Dunham lias a special reason for wanting to show well against the WSC Cougars at Pullman Saturday. I'or on the Pullman club are two of Jiis former Walla \\ alia high school teammates. They are junior halfback Dwight Pool, and sophomore tackle Duane Weitz. Pool is listed in the W ashington State dope book as a particularly fast and shifty back who ranked fourth among Cougar ball carriers last season with an average of four yards per carry. Weitz is a six foot, three inch sophomore who weighs 203 pounds and was rated the best tackle ’ on last year's freshman team. Among Cougar backs likely to give the porous Duck defense trouble is a native Oregonian, Wayne Perry of Pa Crande. Rated the find of WSC spring practice, the 170 pound sopho more halfback was burning up the Pine Mountain league for I-a Crande high school just two casons back. This is definitely the sort of home-grown product which should never leave Oregon. However, eastern Oregon, separated as it is by the t ascadcs from the coastal section, often feels stronger ties toward schools in the inland empire. 'Evy' Rebuilds Since the arrival in 1950 of Coach Forest Kvashevski. or “F.vy" as he is commonly known, the Pullman team has been anything but a pushover. Incidentally, Phil Sarboe, who held the head Cougar C.rid post before Kvashevski, is now coaching at Humboldt State college in Areata, California. Pill Power man's Duck junior varsity will learn how successful he has been when they travel south for a contest in Areata Saturdav with tlty Humboldt team. , When Kvashevski took over for Sarboe. Cougar football fortunes were at a low c-1 >!>. A p< . t war rebuihlin^ undertaking ]>_v Sarboe had never quite matt rialized, and the best record compiled under his direction was in 1945, the first year of his reign, when W SC finished second in the I’CC with six wins, two losses, and one tie. In 1949, his last year at Pullman. Sarhoc's record was a mediocre three wins and six losses. Wolverine Wonder Kvashevski junked the T-formation svstem used by Sarboe, and installed his own brand of the Michigan single wing. As blocking quarterback for Wolverine Coach Fritz Cri.slcr in 1938 -39-40, Kvashevski cleared many a touchdown route for All-American Tommy Harmon, and Harmon of course received most of the glory. Hut Kvashevski became known as a smart field general who called the right play at the right time. As a coach, he quickly moulded his Cougar team into the kind of hard-driving spirited outfit he had played for in his collegiate days. In the Michigan system, there is no such thing as a “brush block"—you knock your man to the ground, and you go on downfield to find someone else. 'The 1950 Cougars won four, lost three, and tied two includ ing a 21-13 victory over Coach Jim Aiken’s hapless Oregon Wchfoots. Duck quarterback Dunham distinguished himself in this battle, as he hurled a scoring pass good for 68 yards to ~ Halfback Don Sloan, and then just a few seconds later when Oregon regained the ball, he uncorked another beauty to Tommy Edwards. All this took place in less than two minutes before the first half ended. This left the Cougars on the short end of a 13-7 halftime count, but they were undismayed. And last year’s Oregon team was certainly not a second half team. Cougars Collar Ducks The third quarter was scoreless, but in the final canto the Cougars began to roll. Dick Hauer climaxed a 56-yard drive In going over from the one, and Byron Hailey, a pile-driving runner with whom Oregon must contend again Saturdav, scored the clincher from the two after a 67 yard Cougar march. That kind of spirit plus a wealth of talent, has apparentlv carried over to this year’s Cougar team. They very nearlv pulled what would have been the football upset of the year two weeks ago as they had California 21-7 at the half before losing 42-35. Then last week they acted as spoilers for the OSC Homecoming, 26-13. As to what the badly ruffled Oregon Duck can do against his Cougar adversary, it comes to mind that WSC will suffer a letdown after Herculean efforts the past two Saturdays. Anyway it certainly is a pleasant thought. Beavers Wary of UC CORVALLIS — (U.R) — Oregon State Scout Ray Morse has told the Beavers that a football team can’t afford to make a mistake against California because the "Golden Bears will in all probabil ity convert the error into a touch down." “The main difference between Southern Cal and California last xr week was the early loss of Johnny Olszewski, briljiant Bear fullback . who was injured oarly in the con test," he said. Cal Sharpens for OSC BERKELEY — (U.R) — Six in jured University of California players were back on the field yesterday and it was expected all would be ready for the Oregon State game Saturday. Coach Lynn Waldorf said backs Paul Andrews and Johnny Pappa went through drills in full uni form. Four other injured players forked out in sWeat suits. They Were Dwight Ely, John Peterson, Dick Lemmon and Harry; West. . IM Volleyballers Continue Playoffs ,, , By Loren Loveland 'I he tightest battle of the intramural volleyball games yester day was between Cherney Hall and French Hall. Cherncy fi nally edged by the French souad 2 to 1. In the first game Cher ney scored 1 a points while hrench scored only 7. In the second game h rench rose up to nose'the Chernev team li) lo II. in me third and final ffame It wan Cherney’s turn to come from behind and so they did, tying the score at 14 to 14 and going on to win 17 to 15. Lambda Chi Alpha took a beat ing in the first game of their match with Sigma Alpha Epsilon as the SAE’s trounced them 15 to 2. In the second game the SAE's were hard pressed to out score the Lambda Chi squad 17 tc 15 and to tak(? the match by a 2 to 0 score. Delts, Nestor "Win Delta Tau Delta had little troub le in knocking over Pi Kappa Al pha 2 to 0. The Delts took the first game 15 to 7 and disposed of the Pi Kaps easily by a 15 to 8 margin in the second tilt. Nestor Hall beat Seclerstrom 2 to 0 in their match. Nestor scored 15 to Sederstrom's 10 in the first game and they took the second game 15 to 12. Tekes Take Phi Sign Tau Kappa Epsilon downed Phi Sigma Kappa 2 to 0. The Tekes took the first game 15 to 3 and the second 15 to 11. Gamma Hall lost their match with Stan Ray by a 2 to 0 score. Stan Ray took the first game 15 to 11 and the second 15 to 13. LINEUPS Cherney: Alvey, Kwartliout, Mc Nahb, Duncan, I,ewis, Wagner and Jones. French: Light, Murray, Sum mers, Kretchel, Hansel, Beal, Gus teffson and Leslie. Sigma Alpha Epsilon: White, Davis, Ganong, Francisovitch, Mc Murrey and Kittredge. 1-amlxln Chi Alpha: Dremmel, Hall, Gaseley, Stelling, Smith and Olsen. Stan Hay: Jolly, Starkel, Baghy, Sams, Bernstein, Paul and Grll. Gamma: Sogge, Hawkins, Mid lam, Theriault, Kegler and Kolb. Nestor: Tennyson, Peterson, Williams, Duncan, Bosworth and Dennon. Sederstrom: Cook, Ramos, Bu seick, Schlegel, Heideman, White and Dripps. Tau Kappa Epsilon: Anderson, Berreman, Paul, Mohr, Fowler, Kovar and Mareham. Phi Sigma Kappa: Eddy, Henry, r Baltz, Mlkkelson, Warnecke, Rld derxuch and Happcr. Delta Tan Delta: Kerns, Gazely, Shetterly, Bradford, Snyder, Mc Bobert and Barrow. 1*1 Kappa Alpha: Dummler, Lar sen, Gumpert, Shireman, Thomp son and Luenning. OUT OF THE CELLAR By Dick Thompson The Inter-Fraternity league is getting as hot as a bank robbers ' pistol. After Tuesday nights play four teams are tied for first place with eight wins and four losses on their record. Pi Kappa Alpha, Kappa Sigma, Theta Chi and Lambda Chi Alpha are the four teams to watch next week in the scramble for the top spot. Sam Conchetti sparked the SAE's with a 530 series Tuesday night. Bowling lessons are now being offered at the SU alleys starting next Tuesday afternoon. It's a good opportunity for anyone who wants to learn the right way. I The Inter-Dorm League buested wide open last night when Min turn took four points from Gamma and consequently took the lead in the league. Gamma is now in second place with an 8-4 record. Third place is filled by Sherry Ross and Alpha with seven wins and five losses to their credit. Leo Naapi rolled a 519 series for Gam ma, and Pat O'Brien rolled a 524 I for Minturn. | -- Huskies Work Defense SEATTLE — (U.R) — Coach Ho wie Odell is giving his University of Washington Huskies defensive practice—and then more defensive practice—in anticipation of the Stanford game this weekend. Hugh McElhenny, Bill Earley, Dean Rockney and Jim Wiley were nursing bruises suffered in the Illinois game Saturday, but work ed out and will be ready to go against the Indians Saturday. Oregon Jayvees Practice (Continued from page four > Wilcox, who played on the 1944 Frosh team. His vicious tackling more than once shook up Aggie hall carriers, and on one occasion he caused a Beaver back to fumble, wetting up a Duck touchdown. Others of this group who will prob ably see a lot of action Saturday are Chuck Soderberg, Neil Tardio, and Don Hedgepeth, all of laat year’s freshman team, Fritz Brew er and Dave Hall of the '49 Froab, and Ted Dunbar, a carry-over from spring practice last year. Hassell or Holland Calling the plays for the Duck* Saturday will be either Wally Hu*, sell or Barney Holland. Both hava compiled good passing record* this year, Russell having chalked up 216 yards on eleven completions in 27 attempts for a .407 average, while Holland has clicked on 16 of 23 for 167 yards and a .696 per centage of completions. Lloyd Powell, fleet halfback from Tri angle Lake, leads the rushing wttfc 125 yards in seven carries for a sparkling 17.9 yards per carry average. 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