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I lie platoon system in football is on the way out, at least
Unit is what the recent ruling of the NCAA tends to indicate.
However, some observers seem to feel that the substitution
lode will not result in the abolishment of the platoon system
entirely, but will merely have the effect of causing many of
the larger, power loaded schools to experiment with two separ
att ti.tins, each capable of playing both offense and defense.
In any case, the days of 22 new men entering the playing
field every time the ball changes hands are a thing of the past,
unless there are more changes in the substitution rule in the
the future. The original purpose of the free-substitution rul
ing was to aid the small schools, but the result was that the
small schools became even more undermanned, and several
small independent schools, one of which was Portland uni
versity, dropped entirely out of football competition rather
than meet the large payroll which was necessary to attract
enough gridiron stars to compete wtih the larger colleges.
T<> all appearances, the limited substitution clauses will be
<>f assistance to Oregon, at least to a small degree, but nothing
can be predicted with definite certainty.
Coaches Astonished
Apparently the results of the vote came as a big surprise to
n,ost coaches and football observers all over the country. Ama
zement was expressed by many when the XCAA announced
tout they were going to consider eliminating the tree substitu
tion system, but very few people expected that there would be
any major changes. Only time will tell whether or not the
change will bring about the desired effect of equalizing the
i bailees of the smaller universities in contests with the large
institutions.
It has also been rumored that the University of Oregon is
going to try to regain its former place in the athletic circles
of the Pacific Coasi Conference. The tale is that the U of O
is going to extend its policy of aiding athletes so as to per
mit a greater number of prospective grid, hoop, track, and
baseball stars to enter the university.
l i>r the |»a-t two years, Oregon has followed a policy of
stressing the merits of the school as a place where good edu
cation can be received, rather than trying to sway prospective
athletes by outbidding other schools financially.
Straws in the Wind
I o all appearances, this will he the police that the university
w ill continue to follow. The only real change that is expected
i-> the extension of the grant-in-aid program so that more young
athletes will he ahle to attend school here because of the aid
given them.
It is becoming more and more apparent that something of
this sort must be done, or else Oregon may be forced to fol
low the lead of many smaller schools around the country
and drop entirely out of big-time competition in athletics.
I he old saying “\\ hen in Rome, do as the Romans do” is
particularly fitting in this case. A school which year after vear
becomes the doormat for the other schools in the conference
sutlers considerably. One of the primary recreational pastimes
of college students is attending the athletic contests of their
schools. The feeling that every time your school team walks
onto the football field or the basketball floor, it may be expected
to lose is not good for the morale nor the school spirit of the
students.
Unfavorable Balance
Oregon students do not expect a conference champion every
year, bgt they hate to watch an undermanned Webfoot grid
eleven or basketball team set out week after week against such
power-laden outfits as California, USC, UCLA, and the Uni
versity of Washington.
In several football games last year, the Ducks put up aston
ishing first half grid battles, but then just ran out of gas in the
second part of the game. One contest which springs to mind
almost instantly is the game played against California in Mult
nomah Stadium.
At halftime it looked as if the Webfoots might emerge from
the field with an upset victory to end all upsets to their credit,
but most of the fans at the game felt that the second half
would be a different story and it was. There was just nothing
than Len Casanova or his team could do to stop the power
of the Golden Bears.
When a major college football team has trouble finding
enough players to fill out the traveling squad, a change is defi
nitely in order, and it looks as if the change is on its way.
Next year’s Webfoot football team might turn the tables on a
few ot the grid squads that used them for a doormat this past
fall.
If for the sake of no one but gray-haired Len Casanova, who
is described by the players under him as "a great coach and a
great guy," we hope that Oregon’s 1953 football team is faced
with an excess of ballplayers rather than a shortage as in years
past.
Supervised Exerdse For Handicapped Student
Helps Correct Physical Defects, Says Professor
By lion Wenzl
Emerald Reporter
Restricted exercise increases
physical opportunities for the stu
dent who really needs it, according
to W. P. Rhoda, of the physical
education department.
Rhoda has headed Oregon’s re
stritced physical education pro
gram since the fall of 1949. He
estimates that 100 students were
helped during the thre-and-a-half
year period.
“Some stay with us during their
whole college career,” he said,
lllini Swimmer
Distance Threat
Harry Fuller, sophomore from
Evanston, 111., is being conditioned
for the distance swims, according
to John Borchardt, Oregon’s swim
ming coach. Last year, Fuller was
used exclusively in the sprint
events.
In the conference meet last
March, Fuller placed fifth in the
440, which was a suprise to Bor
chardt, since Fuller had never par
ticipated in distance swims be
j fore.
Borchardt stated that Fuller’s
form has not yet “crystalized," but
he still needs to correct several
i mechanical errors, in his style.
Fuller to be a threat to Gordon Ed
wards, one of the best distance
swimmers in the conference, with
in several weeks,” Borchardt said.
According to Borchardt. Fuller
| is aiming below 5’ 4” 40"’, which
would make him a threat* to any
one in the conference. 5'4"5’” is
considered good in the 440 event.
Ken Cardwell, also shows prom
ise in the distance and sprint
swims. He was recruited from an
advanced swimming class fall term
and had not been conditioned.
Borchardt expected Cardwell to be
pushing Fuller in the distance
events in about six weeks.
Intermurals
(Continued from page four)
Bob Baltimore paced the Sherry
Ross five with four points.
French Hall (45) (17) Sherry Ross
Highlander, 7 ,,....F.... 4, Baltimore
Schultz, 1 .F. 2, Sjoulund
Johnson, 10 .C.3, Reneberg
Pavlat, 4 ..G. 3, Kleeman
L«vvis, 16 .G. 2, Hickok
Scoring subs: French Hall—Bell,
7.
Sherry Ross—Beckman, 2, Ya
manaka. 1.
Yeomen Tip Counselors
The Leomen, paced by Kerm Mc
Lemore with eight points, outlast
ed the Counselor five as they post
ed a 19-17 victory. The lead passed
into the hands of teach team time
after time and the Counselors were
driving in for an attempt as the
final whistle blew.
Yeomen (19) (17) Counselors
Holt, 0 .,.F. 4, Deatherage
Wilcox, 6 F 3, I)eMarsh
Knudson, 4 .C. 5, Ball
Hatch, 1 .....G. 5, Ahra.ha.trt
McLemore, 8 .G.. 0, Schmidt
Coming from behind, the Fiji's
posted their second IM victory of
the season at the expense of the
Phi Kappa Sigma quintet.
Bob Goodwin and Mike Lally
paced their team to the 30-28 win.
The Phi Kaps were in front 7-2
in- the first frame and 15-7 at the
half. Gene Beck scored 13 points
for the losers.
Phi Kaps (28) (30) Gamma Delta
Beck, 13 .F. 8, Goodwin
Mundle, 2 .F. 9, Lally
Settecase, 5 .C. 5, Boules
Hinman, 6 .G. 2, Zenger
Berg, 2 .G. 6, Jackson
"while others stay for only a term,
so it is hard to measure the real
benefit each student receives. Each
is helped, but some could benefit
more if they stayed with us long
er.”
Not a Clinical Program
Rhoda was quick to point out
that Oregon's restricted program
is not a clinical program. Oregon
law provides that each student, if
able, must take the required PE
courses, or something equivalent.
Classes in restricted are filled
through orders of Dr. Miller, of the
Oregon health service. This term
16 are in the restricted classes.
“Restricted physical education is
not the same as corrective PE,”
Rhoda asserted. "Corrective PE is
concerned with functional difficul
ties such as bad posture, while re
stricted is concerned with struc
tural difficulties brought on by
residual polio or something like an
amputation.”
Rhoda concurred with an old
doctor who once told him that phy
sical improvement, where improve
ment of structural difficulties was
possible, is determined about 90
per cent by the student’s intellec
tual motivation.
"The student has to want the ex
ercise. He has to want to improve.
He has to want to work,” Rhoda
said.
Private Appointment Basis
Each student’s program is work
ed out on a private appointment
basis. The exercise period is direct
ed through individual attention of
a graduate assistant under Rhoda’s
direction
“For each trainee, the problem
is different. We do not believe in
exercise for the sake of exercise. In
restricted we exercise with a defi
nite purpose, a definite function in
mind,” Rhoda stated.
Rhoda listed some of the differ
ent types of cases that have taken
their PE requirements through re
stricted classes.
The following are representative
examples: High blood pressure, en
larged heart, htrnia, residual polio,
amputees, blind students, asth
matic students, spinal arthritis,
and fractures suffered by athletes
while in school.
‘As Long as He Wishes’
Rhoda pointed out that a stu
Office Announces
Registration Figures
Winter term registration figures
released by the student affairs of
fice Wednesday afternoon showed
a total of 4040 students checked
through that office.
This figure does not mean the
total completed registration, since
fee assessment and payment must
be done after going through stu
dent affairs.
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dent is not required to stay in the
program during his whole college
career. "He stays as long as he
wishes,” he said.
But, Rhoda repeated, that im
provement must be the student*
real desire. He thinks the student
must work hard and work regu
larly to attain any worthwhile re
sults.
Most students work out regular
ly three times a week, while some
show up as often as five times a
week. Exercise is not the same for
each, but rather each gets individ
ual attention, and a planned pro
gram overdeveloping what he hag
and a conscious effort to rehabili
tate what is left is made.
Stayed Throughout College
Rhoda mentioned one student
who stayed with him for the fuB
college career. At first the student,
an amputee, walked with a great,
deal of difficulty. But when he
graduated from college he was i*
fine shape, and was able to dance.
"We are not in the medical, clin
ical, or physical therapy business,"
Rhoda said. "Our job is to give the
student what is required by law,
and to help him in an exercise pro
gram as far as he is able to go.
“We definitely cooperate with
the student's family doctor and
with the campus health service.
Our program is governed by what
doctors say the student may do.”
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