by Sam Vahey
Emerald Sports Editor
It looks like the frosh football players won t j^et much chance
to face outside competition this fall.
I he Pacific Coast Conference, in its last meeting, ruled that
the member schools could have only two frosh football games a
season. Maybe this is a move to de-emphasize football; maybe
it s part of a move to keep college football in its amateur status.
Hut whatever it is, it’s sure a change from three years ago when
the freshmen were allowed to play varsity ball, ten games a
season.
Long Wait
Because the Ducklings will be allowed only two contests this
season, they won't start practice until October 5, almost a month
and a half later than a lot of them played in the City-State Shrine
game, which opened the state’s gridiron schedule.
Maybe the Ducklings will have a lot of intrasquad games.
\\ hat ever they do, they’ll have plenty of time for practice.
The junior squad's first outside contest will be October 17, the
day the varsity has its fifth game. '1 he frosh inaugural is against
Humboldt State at Areata, Calif. I
It would be almost a wise practice for the freshmen to turn
in their cleats for a couple of weeks after the Humboldt game,
because the next pit of strength isn’t until November 14, ex
actly 28 days later. That’s a long bye period for any team.
The Ducklings’ second—and last—opponent is OSC. The
Frosh should be plenty rested for it.
'J aking over the reigns of the Duckling gridders this fall is
a newcomer to the Oregon athletic department, Willard “Bill” I
Hammer. Bills not a newcomer to football, however. Hej
comes to the Pacific coast after a two year term as line coach at
the L nited States Coast Guard academy.
Besides serving as Frosh grid coach, Hammer will be the first!
mentor of the University wrestling team which secured inter
collegiate status last year. In our opinion, his two jobs, foot
ball and wrestling, seem to go well together.
Card-Ram Rivalry Hot
Football fans in Portland had a last glimpse of the vanishing
two platoon system Labor Day when the Chicago Cards and the
Los Angeles Rams met in a grid rivalry that’s bound to brew
hotter and hotter with each meeting.
The pro teams, who go in for scores that would belong better
at a track meet, seem to be offensively conscious. So they are
keeping the two platoon system. It seems like a vicious circle
to us: the gridders learn the two platoon system in high school;
they come to college and are taught to play offense and defense;I
and then they join the pro ranks and are retaught the two platoon |
ways.
Portland spectators got anoth
er glimpse of three of the Uni
versity of Oregon’s ex-stars who
have signed with the LA Rams.
Norm Van Broeklin, Dick Daugh
erty, and Woodley Lewis.
Van Broeklin had the home town
jitters, or whatever you call them,
and failed to show the shine that
made him the top passer in the
National Football league last sea
son. He connected on half his
passes, but his passing counterpart,
Rookie Ray Nagel, of the Cards
made a better showing.
Daugherty was a ball of fire in
the Ram line, and was in on half |
the tackles from his linebacker
rfdot; and Lewis didn't get a chance
f,fOjreak away on one of the kick
ietuh*-romPs for which he is fa
mous.
One think’' about the game which I
the fans couldn't miss was the old
i “college spirit” shown by the
iroused Cards, n fact, it might be
wise a change the jargon to the'old
*“Pro spirit.” Joe Stydahar, the
Card head man who was unceri
moniously fired as Ram coach last
year, had his boys hot as pre-war
firecrackers for the game. Coach
Hampton Pool of the Los Angeles
team had also told his Ram players
those “sweet nothings” before the
game that made his followers rarin’
“(lad.
Results of these pep talks were
A'o 15 yard penalties for un
bortsman-like conduct; a near
list fight near the Card bench; and
|ome unscheduled halftime enter
linment as the two teams marched
Phoulder-to-shoulder to the locker
rooms.
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Profit for '52-'53.Operations
Basketball was the biggest
money making sport in the univer
sity's athletic set-up last year; a
fiscal year that showed a gross
profit of $3.1,846.65, according to a
statement released by Athletic Di
rector Leo Harris and Business
Manager Ted Bouck.
The winter sport, which barely
breaks even on a lot of campi,
pulled in a net profit of $12,707.79.
The Ducks, who were tabbed for a
second division spot at the first of
the year, surprised a lot of people
and finished in a tie for second.
McArthur Court was crowded
for every game, with over 8,000
fans watching the Seattle U, and
Washington contests.
The other sports, however, fail
ed to account for a profit. Foot
ball, which usually is the top
money maker, showed a minor loss
of $1,762.41. although the income
was more than $138,000.
Baseball, the sport in which the
Green and Yellow won the North
ern division, showed a loss of al
most $15,000. The same was true
of track which, because of low
gate receipts, ended up with a min
us figure of $14,716.15.
The minor sports, tennis, golf
and swimming, accounted for a
loss of approximately $5,000, be
cause of the increased travel ex
penses.
Separate from these sports,
however, were other items which
added a substantial profit to the
ledger. The biggest single source
of profit was from the Pacific
Coast Conference. This item in
cludes radio rights and a share of
the Rose Bowl income.
Administration and student fees
showed a net income of $13,275.38.
Rentals of the grounds and phys
cal plant buildings provided almost
$1,000.
r
The special activities, which in
clude programs, concessions, and
the rally squad, came out with
$7,292.87 in the black. Faculty
season tickets and the barnstorm
ing Globetrotters were the biggest
money makers in the miscellan
eous department, which showed a
figure of $5,017.54 to the good.
The sports and their respective
profit and loses are:
.Activity Net profit or loss
Baseball .$14,867.31 (L)
Basketball . 12,777.79 (P>
Football . 1,762.41 (L)
Track . 14,716.15 (L)
Other sports, golf,
tennis, swimming 5,079.32(L)
Buildings and grounds,
Inc., rental fees . 968.76(P)
Special Activities, Programs
Rally Squad . 7,292.00 (P)
P. C. C., radio rights,
Rose Bowl . 34,279.13 (P)
Insurance, Interest 1,268.76 (P)
Administration,
Student fees . 13,275.38 (P)
Miscellaneous . 5,812.54 (P)
Profit
$35,846.65
Junior Grid Prospects
Arrive at University
A flood of high school athletes
have hit the Oregon campus this
week. Football immediately takes
precedence, and 36 possible players
are here for Frosh Football Coach
Bill Hammer to choose from.
Marshfield, Medford and Spring
field are the big contributors from
,around the state while Fremont
high in Los Angeles is the best
donor from out of state. As many
came from Fremont as from any
Oregon high school. The most dis
tant applicant is from West Spring
field, Mass.
The grid athletes on campus
are Reanous Cochran, Spike
Hillstrom and Tom Crabtree,
from Marshfield; Allie Clark
from Oakridge; Bob Clark from
Portland’s Benson; Floyd Bur
right, Jack Heacock and Ken
Kasey, from Springfield; Roger
Williams from Jefferson; and
Phil Mcftugh from Central
Catholic.
Others are: Bob Hankinson and
Marvin Vanderzandon from Hills
boro; Harold, Floyd and James
Holloway, and Don Jacobs from
Medford; Charlie Martinson from
Prineville; Steve Danchock from
Rose burg; Charlie Austin from
Bend; Jim Martin from Willamette;
Gerald Dixon from Wallowa; and
Bill Jones, Tom Brown and Jerry
Jones from Grant.
Also here from out of state are:
Bill Huffman, Charles Clark and
Les Wolfe, all from Fremont high
in Los Angeles; Hank Loumena
from Burlingame, Calif.; Jasper
McGee from Berkley, Calif.; Les
Plumb from West Springfield,
Mass.; Dave Stringer, Muir, Calif.;
Morrie Adams from Bell high
school, Los Angeles, Calif.; Nick
Markulis from San Pedro, Calif.,
Les Greyson from Excelsior high,
Los Angeles, Calif.; Bon Reed from
Santa Rosa, Calif.; and Gene Car
penter from San Diego, Calif.
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