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Now that the football season is over for 1952, at least as far,
as the University of Oregon L concerned, and the uniforms
have been turned over to the managers for storing until next
v < ai, it seems that a recap of the fortunes and misfortunes of
the Webfoot grid season is in order.
The final accounting reveals that the Ducks played a total
of ten games during the past two and one-half months, win
ning two, losing seven, and playing one tie game.
I he first game of the year, against UCLA on September;
20, at Lo.-> Angeles, was one of the two most impressive battles
staged by the Ducks all year. Although losing by a 13-6 count,
the men of Coach Leu Casanova threw fear into the hearts
of Red Sanders and his Bruins.
Ducks Surprise Bruins
The Webfoots scored first, but were unable to stop the
l C LA attack and hold their lead. Oregon s outstanding play
< rs in the game were Monte Brethauer on both offense and
defense, and big Emery Barnes, who played so well at his de
fensive end post that the pro-Bruin crown gave him a tremen
dous cheer when he at last left the field.
The second tilt, against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, re
sulted in a big disappointment for Oregon fans. The Ducks
were favored to win, but spectacular little Bobby Reynolds
of Nebraska was just too much for the home squad, and the
mid-westerners returned home with a 28-13 victory to their
credit.
(>n October 7, the Oregon eleven managed to squeeze a close
20-14 victory from the hands of a fired-up hand of Idaho Van
dal-, in a contest held at Moscow, Idaho. The Idaho rooters
credit the loss to the officials, but a spectacular 59-yard run
by sophomore Dean Van Leuven with approximately four min
utes left in the game provided the real clincher.
Bears Pour It On
California’s Golden Hears were next on the schedule, and
Multnomah Stadium in Portland was the scene. All that can
be said is that it was a good half of a game. After the first
two quarters, the score stood 7-7, but in the second two periods
John Olszewski and company chalked up 34 counters while
the V ebfoots stood helpless!v by.
Sophomore quarterback George Shaw was the shining
light on the Duck squad as he set a new PCC record of 23
pass completions in one game, eclipsing the week-old mark
of 21 completed passes recorded by Washington's Don Hein
rich.
Just one week later, however, Heinrich got back into the
record books by completing the 24th touchdown pass of his
1 career, setting a new PCC mark, while the Webfoots were un
able to crack the Washington defense for a single score. Wash
ington reserves saw a lot of action, but even so the Huskies
ran tip a total of 49 points.
Montana was next for the Webfoots, and the pre-game
reports gave the Webfoots a considerable edge. When the 1
final gun sounded, however, most Duck fans felt that the Ore
gon gridders had been lucky to gain a 14-14 tie. It was the first
time in six contests between the two teams that Oregon had
not won, and it marked the season’s low point for the Webfoots.
Pacific Whips Web foots
College of Pacific invaded Eugene for the next game, played
at Hayward field on November 1. COP walked off with a 14-6
win, in a game which was just about as close as the score indi
cates. It never quite seemed as if Oregon would win, but the
Tigers of College of Pacific at no point were assured of victory.
Homecoming at Oregon was a very successful event, in all
respects but one. The Webfoots lost the football game by a
19-6 score. Washington State was the opponent, and Cougar
quarterback Bob Burkhardt was the biggest monkey-wrench
in the Oregon machine. Burkhardt’s passes kept the Ducks
in the hole during most of the game, as well as accounting for
all three of the visitors’ touchdowns.
California got another look at Len Casanova’s football
machine on November 15, when Oregon traveled to Palo
Alto for a tilt with the favored Stanford Indians. The weath
er down south must agree with the Webfoots, for once again
they played a marveolus game.
Rather than losing, as they did against UCLA, however,
the Webfoots fought their way to a rousing 21-20 victory over
the Indians of Chuck Taylor. The passing and play calling of
junior quarterback Barney Holland played a major part in the
Oregon victory.
The season’s finale for the Ducks brought them to Mult
nomah Stadium for their annual clash with the Oregon State
Beavers. On the strength of the previous week’s win, the Web
Ifoots were favored to win by a slight margin.
A field goal in the closing minutes of the first half by team
captain Jim Cordial of OSC provided the margin by which the
predictions were reversed, however, for Oregon went down to
defeat by a 19-22 score.
INDOOR TRACK
Ducks to Run Aggies
In Portland Opener
Run, run, run! That’s going to
be the policy of the J952 edition of
Bill Borcher’s Webfoot casaba out
fit. Wednesday evening the Ore
gon quintet staged a scrimmage
with a squad consisting of alums
and students. The Ducks looked as
though they are rounding into pret
ty good shape for the coming sea
son.
With a disadvantage in the
height department, the Duck quin
tet has emphasized speed in their
preseason practices, hoping to de
velop a potent offensive game.
Ball handling and shooting has
looked good the past several days,
as the cagers prepared to embark
on a lengthy rugged schedule,
which opens Monday night in Port
land against the arch-rival Oregon
State Beavers.
Coach BUI Borcher indicated
he will use an aggressive man to
man defense, aimed at breaking
up the opposition’s offense be
fore they can get a set play pat
tern underway. Almost every
team in the Northern Division
should hold a decided height ad
vantage over the Oregon aggre
gation, showing the need of a
bail hawking defense.
Monday's encounter in Portland
shows promise of ushering in the
hoop season with plenty of fast ac
tion. The Beavers from Corvallis
have a potentially strong outfit,
and will have no lack of skyscrap
ers this year. Tony Vlastelica, a
transfer with a deadly hook shot,
stands 6’ 6” and should break into
the starting lineup. Danny John
ston, an all conference player last
year, will be at one of the guard
positions. There are a host of can
didates for the other starting posts,
and no indication has been made as
to what combination the Beavers
will open with in Portland.
The fast breaking Oregon
crew will carry twelve men on
the squad for the curtain raiser.
A tentative starting five listed
by Coast Bill Borcher would con
sist of Keith Farnam and Ed
r
HaJ berg, forwards, Chet Noe,
Center, and Ken Wegner and
Bob Hawes at the guard posi
tions. Noe represents the tallest
starter at 6’7”, while Wegner and
Hawes, just under six feet, are
the smallest.
The OSC clash will give Borcher
his first chance to see how the
speedy Duck squad can stand up
under fire.
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All Teams Sef
For Top Clashes
UP)—The major bowl picture haa
been completed with Tulsa offered
the Gator Eowl assignment on
New Year’s clay. Tulsa will face
Florida.
Here are the rest of the games
and teams:
Rose Eowl — Wisconsin versus
Southern California.
Sugar Eowl—Georgia Tech ver
sus Mississippi.
Cotton Bowl—Texas versus Ten
nessee.
Orange Bov/1 — Alabama versus
Syracuse.
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evenings
• from 5:30 p.m. till closing
the balance of this term
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