Passing Drills Sharp
As Boston Battle Looms
By John Whitty
A 1 i t’lit workout was the
order of the day as coach Lett
Casanova continued to groom
his Wehtoots for Saturday's
panic against the Boston l ni
\ ersity Terriers at Fenway
Park in Boston. ’1 he Ducks
have only one more day of
practice at home, as they leave
for the Hast by plane at 5:30
tonight. They will arrive at
their destination at TOO A.M.
Tluirsdav. and will work out
1 oth that evening and Friday
in Boston.
Yesterday's drill followed much
the same schedule as has been the
rule for the past two weeks. Dur
ing the first half hour, John Mc
Kay and Jack Rcache ran the
backfield men through their plays,
with special emphasis on timing
and petfection of the faking. At
the same time, Line Coach Gene
Harlow directed the centers,
guards, and tackles in work on the
blocking machine. Casanova spent
the time with the ends, drilling
them in fakes and working on
quick starts and stops. Another fif
teen minutes was spent by the
backs and ends in development of
pass play timing.
Boston Plays Run
The remainder of the session was
taken up in team offsense and de
lense. The junior varsity offensive
team worked a number of Eoston
t_T. play patterns against the var
sity defensive unit. The varsity
offensive eleven used both passes
and running plays as they broke
away' for numerous long gains
against the reserve defenders. Cas
anova used atiernate backfields on
•each play, with one group being
composed of George Shaw, Ted
Anderson, Bob Ashworth, and Cece
i Hodges, while Barney Holland,
f Lloyd Powell, Don Sloan, and Hay
Karnofski made up the other,
Shaw’s throwing arm was especial
ly accurate, as he connected on
several heaves, one a 50 yard beau
ty that the receiver took without
missing a stride. Ted Anderson,
who scoied both touchdowns in the
Idaho game,. was the target for
the majority of the freshman quar
j terbaek's aerials.
| . The Ducks spent about ten min
utes in running wind sprints in the
early part of the day, and nearly
all of them were breathing hard
before coach Casanova decided they
had had enough. Quarterback Hal
Dunham returned to action, but
his injuries restricted his activities
to I lie throwing of a few passes,
j The Ducks will be seeking their
victory of the season, while the
Terriers will be after their fifth
win in eight games. The men from
Boston have a 4 won. 3 lost rec
: ord this year. They defeated Louis
ville 39-7. Camp Lejeune 16-0. New
York University 52-6, and garnered
j a surprise upset victory over
1 stiong College of Pacific, whom
they knocked over by a 27-12
count. Their losses were to Will
iam and Mary 25-34, Penn State
; 34-40, and Temple 13-20. The only
j common opponent is College of
i Pacific, who crushed the Duck
crew 34-6.
Agganis Passing Star
Greek", handles the passing end
of the two-headed Boston U. at-.
tack, while John Kastan, a 190
pound fullback takes care of most
of the rushing chores. Agganis, a
sensational left-handed passer, has
completed 72 of 127 attempts for
922 yards, which places him sev-1
I enth in the nation in this depart- !
ment. Eight of his throws have
gone for touchdowns. The Boston
sparkplug has chalked up 976
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yards by rushing and passing com
bined to give him the 14th In the
nation in total offense.
Kastan also ranks high in na
tional standings, as lus ti7t> yards
In 87 carries for an average of
7.8 yards per try, puts him in the
number 8 spot in rushing offense.
Knd Bob Capuano, the target for
most of the "Golden Greek s
throws, ranks 12th in pass re
ceiving. as he has hauled down 20
aerials for 322 yards and five TDs.
Agganis excels in punting also, and
his average of 413 yards on 20
boots marks him for the 5 spot
nationally in this field. Sc at back
Jim Hanson and hard-driving Tom
Wallace combine with Kastan and
Agganis to complete the Terrier
backfield.
As a team, Boston I'nlvcndty
ranks 14tli in total offense, with
an average of 377 yards per game.
The Terriers are 7th in passing
offense, as they have completed
82 out of 147 attempts for 1101
yards and a 53.8% average. Nine of
these have gone all the way for
touchdowns. The last game played
by the Terriers was that against
New York I nivershy. which re
sulted in an overwhelming 52-0
victory for the Bostonians, and the
Ducks may expect a wide open,
high scoring game.
The Webfoots hit their stride
last week against Idaho, however,
and will want another taste of
victory this Saturday. The game
may well be decided by the pass
ing of the two quarterbacks. Shaw
and Agganis. Although only a
freshman, Shaw' lias demonstrated
amazing passing ability, as lie lias
rung uu a .434 average while col
lecting 301 yards thmugh the air.
Shaw also leads the nation in pass
interceptions, with ten, and will
have a good chance of increasing
this total against the air-minded
Agganis and his teammates.
Coach Biff Donelli of Boston U.
is an advocate of the Split-T, as
is Oregon's Casanova. Although
the record of tile Bostonians is
much better than that of the Web
foots, the calibre of the competi
tion faced by the Terriers is not
equal to that met by their oppo
nents. The distance from home and
a possible difference in climate
will work against the Webfoots,
however.
Today's 1M
Schedule
3:50 Court 40 Nestor Hall B vs.
French Hall B
3:50 Court 43 Gamma Hall B vs.
Sherry Ross Hall B
•1:35 Court 40 McChesney Hall B
vs. Stan Ray Hall B
4:35 Court 43 -Sigma Alpha Ep
silon A vs. Delta Tau Delta A
5:15 Court 40 Tau Kappa Epsilon
vs. Lambda Chi Alpha A
5:15 Court 43—Sigma Chi A vs.
Chi Psi A
Squad Works Hard
For Balance, Skill
A Kami' type scrimmage wns the
feature attraction <>f Tuesday's
varsity basketball practice. With
only threo weeks of practice left
before the Duck opener on Nov.
31 with Portland university, Coach
Bill Botcher is working his charges
hunl to produce a potent offense.
Tuesday's scrimmage was pre
ceded by fnke-and-puHs drills and
half court scrimmages. The fake
und-yuss (bills are performed by
five or six men in a circle pass
ing the ball buck and forth while
a man lit the middle tries to In
tercept. J.V. Coach Don Kitsch
participated in these and saw a
lot of action from the center. Aftvr
this full teams played under each
basket. Five point games were
played with the loser doing three
laps around the court.
The ensuing scrimmage pitted
Mel Streeter. Chet Noe, Bob Peter
son, Ken Hunt, and Bud Covey
against Ron Phillips. Al Murray
Bill ('hoat, and Don Hendrickson.
The former team dominated play
and showed a lot of spirit. Bob
Peterson, six-foot seven forward,
looked like the old master, making
shots from all angles and with
both hands. Chet Noe dominated
the backboard and put in a lot of
favorite pivot and jump shots K n
Hunt looked flint driving under ilu>
basket to sink several lay-ins. I ton
Phillips spargled f',r the <>ppo»"
Mition turning In u good pm form*
ancr at guard Although the fnuayi
wan raggnii In spots, Boreher noted
a decided Improvement fiotn th«;
laHt one. The Duck mentor re.’
vealed that aside from minor dlf.
flculties, the tangent problem rc»*
mania to be the defense. Honher
aaya Ilia goal la to turn out a well
balanced club, equally strong in"
both offense and defense.
Another scrimmage Is scheduled
Thursday with the Cuppings AAU
team. Last Thursday, the varsity,
nudged the Copping team »l tl,
in a ragged till.
SPORTS STAFF *
Ill-Hit i-illlor, Herb VorpinlH-rg,
Stuff; Kt-i- HrlKUH, IlleU lurr, John
Whltty, HIM tiurney.
Throe National Football fu
teams "have ben undefeated m the
leagu ■ m 30-year history Two oi
the three were coached by (Jui*
Chamberlain, whose teams won Hi
ipune-. lost !», and tied r>. Chamber
lain's judders won four work
championships in five years.
Sfe'lar Guard Ken Hunt
SEN’IOK (iL'AHI) KEN HUNT Is expected to In- one of the main
stays of the Oregon hoop stpiud this season. Hunt Is a txvo year
letterman, and played his high school hall in Marshfield under hi*
present mentor, Hill Boreher.
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Ski Team to Mee'
A meeting of all aspirants t
the Oregon ski team inis bcci
called for 12:l.r> p.m. today a
McArthur Court, according t
Skiing Coach Gene Harlow.
Last years ski squad compete*
I in the Kono Winter Carnival, an.
listed among its victories the sla
lorn event at Donner Puss, Cali
fornia.
Two lettermen, Stan McCollun
and George McMath, ar«' amonj'
the slatmen back for another yeat
of action.
Gil Dobie was in his twelfth yeat*
of coaching when he suffered hit
first loss. He started out with twc
perfect seasons at North Dakota
State and then moved to Washing
ton, where his Huskies were unde
feated for nine years, an all-timf
record. ,*■
Army averaged 7.92 yards pc;
play during the 1945 season,