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By Sam Vahey
Emerald Sports Editor
1 less releases from Oregon State College point out the fact
that the Heavers will miss sorely next fall the services of six
three year lettermen who are not around any more from last
jears varsity football eleven. With the loss of these six, and
eight other seniors who graduated, OSC will field, generally
speaking, an inexperienced squad.
Xo longer around to pack the hall at the fullbjick slot is
Booming Sam Baker, considered one of the finest fullbacks in
OSC history. Also on the missing list are Jim Cordial and Bill
Story, two of the west coast's best defensive ends. Doug Hog
land, Cal Moore, Clarence Womack and Fred Bnrri, are all
regular linemen who will be sorely missed.
Still Fairly Well Fortified
But even though the graduation line lias taken such a deep
< ut in the Beaver gridiron squad, the Orange and Black will
still have a fairly well fortified eleven. John Witte and Bob
Hartman could develop into two of the best tackles in the busi
ness on the coast. Bill Johnson and team Captain LaVerne Fer
guson will be around to bolster the middle of the line at the
guard positions.
In the backfield, the Aggies will have Jack Peterson, Jack
Pinion, and Wally Jackson. Jim Withrow, who handled most
of the quarterbacking duties for OSC in 1952 will also be back
to fill the airways.
Although this isn’t too impressive an array of returnees, the
Oregon State spirit is reported to be high; and as John Eg
gers, OSC athletic news director, points out, “Kids who like
to play football can sometimes surprise.”
OSC's coaching staff will stay the same as last year. Kip
Taylor is the head football man in Corvallis, assisted by Len
Younce, line coach, and Ward Cuff, backfield coach.
An interesting event on OSC’s fall football schedule, which,
by the way, will be a tough one, is the dedication of the Bea-j
\er’s new Bell field stadium during the Homecoming weekend j
when Washington State jdays in Corvallis.
Idaho Coach Greets 60
Elsewhere in the Northern Division, Idaho Coach Babe Curt
man greeted somewhat like 60 prospects the first week of grid
i'on practice. Heading the list of veterans was Mel Bertrand,
center and linebacker, and Bob Lee, fullback who was Idaho’s
leading ground gainer last year.
Coach Cutfman came through with the usual comments
about next year’s team being better than last year’s, and that
a lot of Idaho’s chances will depend on whether or not the re
serves and inexperienced come through as expected. He did
bring up an interesting point, that Idaho will not be hurt by
the new substitution rule. The Vandals play in Eugene, No
vember 7.
Down south, in UCLA, the Bruins started Spring practice
a week later than Oregon. Six outstanding gridders will be
back under the guidance of Coach Red Sanders, including the
Bruin’s All-Coast tailback, Paul Cameron.
Besides Cameron, the Uclans will have Chuck Doud, tackle,
Jack Ellena, tackle, John Peterson, center and linebacker, Jim
Salsbury, guard, and Bill Stits, versatile back. These top six
will all be seeing sixty-minute action under the new substitu
tion rule. UCLA is the first big attraction on the Oregon 1953
football schedule. The Californians come all the way up to
little Eugene, October 3, for their clash with the Webfoots.
Students Lose Seats
We'd like to make a little comment about the new seating
arrangement that will go into effect next fall at Hayward field.
The new ruling is that Oregon students will lose the seats
from the 30 to the 50 yard lines on the south side of the field.
Now speaking for the students, we’d like to keep those seats.
But speaking for the university as a whole, we think it’s better
that the seats be turned over to the preference of donors to the
athletic department's grants-in-aid program. Reason is that
better football teams will be the result. There’s also the plan
on the distant horizon that a new stadium will be built in the
- future. The university can get a lot more donations to that
fund, if the donors get better seats the Oregon home football
games.
After comparing the 1952-53 intramural handbook to that
put out in 1942-43, we find little, if any difference in the con
text. The handbook has made allowances for rules concerning
freshmen and what house or dorm they should play for, but
that’s about as far as it goes.
We were a little disappointed at this at first, but now it comes
to uS that the mural rules should remain quite constant over
the years. We’ve got one criticism, though. In Article I, Sec
. tion 3, part c, it states that “Swimming, wrestling, golf and
tnnis shall be governed by . . .’’ This is all very well and good,
except there was no intramural swimming or tennis this year.
However, this little slip is not important. We think Intra
mural Director Paul Washke and Assistant Director Gene
‘ Kvonuk have done a darn good job this year..
Leading Guard Candidate
HARRY MON’DALE, stocky sophomore lineman, is one of the lead
ing contenders for guard position on the Webfoot spring football
team. Mondale lettered at his line position in 1951 during his fresh
man year, but wasn’t out for the squad last fall.
Alpha Tau Omega
Places 3 AII-Stars
Alpha Iau Omega, intramural softball champion, placed
three men on the intramural softball All-Star team, picked
Wednesday. Hale Kane, beta Theta Pi, and Phi Delta Theta
each had two players on the squad.
sir.gie representative was
chosen from Sigma Chi, Kappa
Sigma and Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Player Team Pos.
Boehme, A TO catcher
Lyon Betas lb
Takano Hale Kane 2b
Ruhlman Sigma Chi 3b
^ Wegner ATO ss
Kotoshirodo Hale Kane If
Novikoff Kappa Sig cf
Dignan SAE rf
Altman ATO pitcher
Mickey Betas pitcher
Lewis Phi Delts .. utility
Farnam Phi Delts utility
Bob Altman, undefeated pitcher
for Alpha Ta'4 Omega, was the
first choice among the hurlers. He
pitched six straight wins for the
mural winners and also was one
of the champs’ top hitters.
Mickey Other Hurler
Harlan Mickey, the other mound
choice, lost two games for the
Betas while hurling them to the
IM semi-finals. He threw a no
hitter at the first of the season.
The infield consists of Tom Lyon,
heavy hitting first baseman from
Beta Theta Pi; little Bob Takano,
Hale Kane's all-star second sack
er; ^Doug Ruhlman, who paced
the Sigma Chi batters to the finals
round, at third base; and Kenny
Wegner, shortstop from ATO.
Pitcher in Outfield
Because of the tendency of the
IM teams to put all their top play
ers in the infield, it was harder to
pick three outstanding men for the
outfield. Milt Kotoshirodo, Hale
Kane slugger, was picked for left
field; Tom Novikoff, a Kappa Sig
pitcher who carried a powerful bat,
was switched to the center field
post; and Pat Dignan, top flight
SAE player, was tabbed for Tight
field duties.
Gene Lewis, another converted
pitcher, and Keith Farnam, both
Phi Delts, were chosen to fill the
utility infield positions.
Spring Gridders
Sharpen Attack
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ground and aerial attack. John
Woyat, another freshman, from
Vancouver, B. C„ was the most
consistent ground gainer, running
for one forty yard TD. Lloyd Pow
ell and the two Barber twins, Mer
ritt and Manning, also looked good
in the practice.
On the defensive line, sopho
more Hal Reeve and frosh George
Mutchler came through with fine
tackles. Frosh Larry Rose per
formed as linebacker.
Barney Holland’s backfield took
over later in the afternoon, and
the veteran runners played their
usual good game. Dick Mobley,
Emery Barnes, and Chuck Green
ley alternated at the end slots,
each pulling down his share of
Holland's throws.
Hodges Stands Out
Ceces Hodges came through with
one of his better days at the half
back slot, ripping big holes in the
line with his off tackle slants.
Decathlon Set
For Next Week
Competition begins Wednesday
and ends Thursday next week in
the intramural decathlon track
meet. Anyone who is not a track
letterman is eligible for the event.
Each house will be represented
by three men in the decathlon.
Points toward the All-Intramural
trophy will not be awarded, but
individual and team trophies will
be presented.
Eight events will be included in
the competition. Each squad will
enter the shot put, broad jump,
high jump, discus, javelin, 100
yard dash, 90 yard hurdles, and
three-quarter mile relay.
Action will begin at 3:00 p.m.
both days.
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