‘Duc&07*ac6& ' *3 ^ jokn Wkitty Emerald Sporttwriter 'I'lic talk about the Stanford game is dying down now, and niost of the attention of Oregon sports fans is being centered on the coming grid contest with Oregon State this Saturday at Portland. However, we feel that the game played last week deserves a little more discussion before we relegate it to the position of a fond memory of our days in college, or perhaps forget it entirely. That is, all but the two-hundred odd Oregon stu dents who followed the Webfoot gridders to Palo Alto, who will probably remember this particular thriller for quite some time. hrom reports that we have heard and from what Coach Len I t asanova said at the rally held for the returning team, it seems that the victory was no surprise to the graying mentor and his charges, but it apparently caused a number of raised eyebrows j down south. 'No Ground Attack' Before the contest, reports to the effect that “Oregon should n't scare the Indian-, much,” and that “Oregon claims no i ground attack whatever," were circulating around the San: Francisco area and in most of the newspapers. For a team with “no ground attack whatever,” the stat istics show that the Ducks did remarkably well. Oregon gained 164 of its 296 total yards on the ground, and only 132 via the airways. Stanford on the other hand was able to glean only 88 yards from the Webfoot defenders on rush ing plays, while chalking up a creditable 321 yards on passes. ()ne encouraging aspect of the game w as the fact that the Ducks had to come from behind to win. and thev succeeded admirably, something which they have been unable to do in ether games this year. The undermanned Webfoots just re fused to give up until the final gun. '\ his was no collection of first-half wonders, but a fighting, well-organized team, which set out to do a job and finished it perfectly. The victory was only the fifth for the Ducks over Stanford smee the -cries started in 1P00. '1 he Indians have come out on the winning end J5 times since that time, while one game resulted in a tie. Ya Never Know 'I lie season finale is on the schedule for this Saturday, and the tilt should prove to he much more interesting than was ex pected early in the season. Whenever Oregon plays Oregon State, anything can, and usually does happen. The start of this year, most Oregon fans were living in dread of the OSC contest, because the Beavers had shown that they were able to rise to great heights, as in the Mich gan State tilt, in which the men from Corvallis nearly up set the powerful Spartan eleven. As things stand now, however, it is Oregon which must be dubbed the favorite. Oregon State became the lowest of the low last Saturday when the Beavers absorbed a 27-6 licking from the Idaho Vandals, perennial cellar dwellers in the Pa cific Coast Conference. It begin.-} to look as if the cries of “We wuz robbed” which were issuing from Moscow earlier in the season might have been well founded. In arty case, it was a bitter pill for Coach Kip Taylor and his grid eleven to swallow. Beavers May Bounce Not to he disregarded, however, is the possibility that the Beavers will bounce back fighting mad after their drubbing and give the Webfoots all they can handle. The added incen tive of playing Oregon will no doubt aid considerably the ef forts of the Beaver coaclt at bringing his boys to an emotional peak for the contest. The Ducks, too, will be at the climax point for the kickoff this Saturday. Rather than being “down” after their tremen dous effort against Stanford, the Webfoots’ spirits should be soaring. The Stanford victory was no flash-in-the-pan combi nation of luck and skill. It was the result of determination and the will to win. Now that the Webfoot running backs have their feet under them, Oregon will enter a, game with a dual threat for the first time this season. Previously, the Ducks were forced to rely mainly on the aerial route for their yardage, but Novikoff, Hodges, and company showed that the Webfoots could make touchdowns through the line also in Saturday’s game. For the last three years, the Beavers have taken the measure of the Wcbfoot gridders, but never by a very large margin. In 1949, OSC won, 20-10, and in 1950 thy fought their way to a 14-2 victory over the Webfoots. Last year, with big Sam Baker carrying virtually the whole load offensively, Oregon State won again to make it three in a row as the Ducks went down in defeat by a 14-7 margin. Baker is back again for his last year, and if the men from U of O can hold him down this time they may finish the season with a record of three wins, six losses, and one tie. Dallas Backers Quit Franchise DALLAS (/P) — There will be no further effort by Dallas busi nessmen to operate a franchise in the National Football league. A ; spokesman for a group of men who had planned to bid for the club’s return said the bid had been withdrawn. The spokesman, Dallas banker \ John Coyle, said league Commis sioner Bert Bell had squashed the bid by his refusal to eliminate or ! split up $200,000 that would have to be paid for a lease on Yankee stadium in New York. The Dallas club succeeded the New York Yankee franchise this year and $200,000 was owed on the lease for the Yankee stadium. The league took over the Dallas franchise after the club lost an estimated $200,000. Injured Fighter May Drop Ring PARIS (/P) — Laurent Dauthille underwent medical examinations today to determine if he had suf-; fered any permanent injuries from a second-round knockout he ex perienced last night at the hands of Mickey Laurent. Dauthille announced that he was through with the ring after the I bout. However, some Paris boxing observers believed he may change his mind unless he was injured. Rickey May Name Haney Pirate Pilot PITTSBURGH — General Manager Branch Rickey of the Pittsburgh Pirates has denied a re port that he is all set to name a successor to Manager Billy Meyer. Meyer resigned at the end of the past campaign. Rickey says he may announce the new manager before the winter meeting at Phoe nix, Arizona, next month. Rickey declined to say who is under con sideration, but the general feeling is that Fred Haney of the Holly wood club in the Pacific Coast league will get the post. Unde Sam Calls To Huskies' Early SEATTLE, Wash. — College presidents seeking to de-emphasize football may or may not find solace In the experience of San Jose State this season. The California school, adopted a "play-for-fun” grid pro gram this year. No training tables, no athletic scholarships. In effect, the game was given back to the students. So what happened ? San Jose State has ended uy with one of the most spectacular football teams in the country. The team has won six of eight games.. The latest victory was over the University of Montana, 39 to 21. San Jose State gained nearly 606 yards in that game and zoomed past Michigan State into the na tional leadership in total offense. Some de-emphasized football! Dr. Leland A. Huff Optometrist 43 W. 8th Ave. Ph. 5-3525 fijl LU r UNION PACIFIC Enjoy the holiday season with those you love . . . visiting the family or old friends. Wherever you go . ; . HOLIDAY ALL THE WAY aboard a Union Pacific train. You’ll appreciate the good fellowship in the club car. the wonderful dining car meals, the restful Pullman and coach accommodations; For the best in holiday travel, go the easy, enjoyable way ... go Union Pacific. 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