Ducks Tie Cal,
Prep for OSC
UO Defense Halts Bear Offense;
Shaw, Larson Stage Individual Duel
What happens when an un
stopahle force meets an im
movable object—on the foot
ball field?
This question was answered
Saturday down at Berkeley,
California, when the California
Bears met Oregon’s Ducks,
And from the result of the
game one can derive that the
Immovable object will survive. The
Ducks and Bears tied, 0-0.
The game was one between the
top offensive unit on the coast.
Cal, and the second best defensive
unit in the same area, Oregon.
Both teams almost scored, but
fine goal line stands nullified three
Oregon drives and two Cal thrusts.
Sloppiest Field
Although no rain fell during the
contest, the game was played on
the sloppiest field Oregon has
run into this year, and down in
sunny California at that. A con
test between the Stanford and Cal
frosh had turned the turf into a
miry mess at 11:00 in the morning,
and the varsity clash really churn
ed up the field.
As expected, the contest turned
Into an individual offensive battle
between Cal's Paul Larson and
Oregon’s George Shaw. Neither
quarterback disappointed the ap
proximately 25,000 fans who spot
ted themselves around the 85,000
capacity Memorial stadium.
Fine Kicking
Shaw not only passed and ran
In the suberb fashion he has been
showing all season, but he also
turned in his top kicking perfor
mance of the year. One of his
boots rolled out of bounds on the
Cal 1 foot line, brushing the goal
line flag on the way out. In the
last frame he punted from deep in
his own end zone to the 38 yard
stripe after Cal's long drive.
Oregon's old ailment, lack of
scoring punch, bothered the Ducks
again Saturday. In the first peri
od they pounded to the Cal 1 yard
marker after taking a Bear fum
ble on the enemy 18. In the same
period a Shaw to Dick Mobley
bowl eleven
Told Monday
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The
announcement of the Pacific Coast
conference representative in the
Rose Bowl game is expected next
Monday. That's the official word
from Commissioner Victor
Schmidt.
Two teams remain in the run
ning, Stanford and UCLA, each
with five conference victories and
one defeat. Stanford meets Cali
fornia Saturday while UCLA bat
tles the University of Southern
California.
Schmidt says in the case of a tie
vote for first place, the team
most recently in the Rose Bowl is
excluded and the other tied team
is automatically selected. Of the
two leaders, Stanford played most
recehtly in Pasadena, on January
1, 1952. This means UCLA would
have the edge in the event of a tie
vote.
Michigan State Tactics
Won't Influence Vote
CHICAGO (AP) — The ma
jority of Big 10 athletic directors
have indicated that Michigan
State’s probation will not influ
ence the vote for the conference’s
Rose Bowl representative.
An Associated Press survey
shows that generally, the directors
will vote strictly for the football
team they think is the Big 10’s
best and can make the finest
showing against the Pacific Coast
conference representative.
Michigan State is on probation
because of alleged recruiting with
out school supervision. However,
Big 10 Commissioner Tug Wilson
says that State has been making
satisfactory progress in clearing
up the matter.
Team Statistics
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j‘a»»ing Yar-laK>
Attr-mptei]
j'.is»(n Committed
Ore . Cel.
■ 15 16
I'assrtt J nterceptrd
95 146
124 114
16 22
K 10
2 1
4 5
247 21.6
2 1
11 20
pass went 61 yards, but the Web
foot attack fizzled out on the 5.
Mobley, getting his first start
ing nod of the year, played like
an old pro, staying in the con
test for 55 minutes. He caught
two other Shaw throws, and was
In the Bear’s hair all day.
^ After the game, Coach Pappy
Waldorf of the home team had no
thing but praise for the newly
found star. He commented that
that big lanky end . . . sure spent
a lot of time in our backfield. Lar
son will sure remember him.’’
The old timers had glimpses
of football’s vanishing star’s
Saturday — the “Ironmon” who
play the entire game without
rest.
Center Ron Pheister and Guard
Jack Patera had no time to catch
cold on the Duck bench—each
went the entire route. Ken Sweit
*er and Hal Reve, other Oregon
linemen, were out of the fray for
only 3 minutes. Keith Tucker and
Mobley went without substitution
for 55 minutes.
Moral Victory?
It might be termed a moral vic
tory for the Ducks, at least as far
as the Bay area scribes were con
cerned. Most of the writers and
experts had Oregon on the short
end of the score by from 14 to 30
points. One sportsman predicted
a repeat of the Cal-Washington
game, which the Bears won, 53-25.
It was no moral victory for the
locals, however. In fact, Oregon
did show signs of weakness in its
lack of scoring punch. The Ducks
could very well have come home
with a win, had it not been for a
few key blocks missed or a little
better footing on the muddy turf.
n
FOUR FORFEITS
Fiji A's Triumph;
Phi Kops Tip B's
Phi Gamma Delta’s spikers put
the skids under Sigma Alpha Mu
in two sets by 15-9 and 15-6
counts. After a nip and tuck be
ginning, the Fiji A team battled
into the lead to win by a decisive
six point margin.
The arrival of John Bowles and
Roger Zener provided the punch
needed to turn the tide in favor of
the Fijis in the opening set. The
winners had complete control of
the second set, staking out a com
fortable 10-2 lead and then finish
ing the contest with ease.
Fiji B's Drop Games
The Phi Gamma Delta B volley
bailers didn’t fare as well as their
brothers, losing to Phi Kappa Sig
ma B, 2-15, 15-9 and 15-10. Start
ing out like a house afire, the Fiji
protoges walloped their opponents
in the initial set, 15-2. Using the
platoon system, the Fijis fielded a
completely new team which went
down to defeat 9-15 before an im
proving Phi Kappa Sigma sixsome.
Breaking all records for unlim
ited substitution in the finale, the
Fijis failed to find a winning com
bination which they had in the
first set. Phi Kappa Sigma, im
proving with each volley, fought
into a 13-3 lead and held off a be
lated rally by the Fijis to win 15
10.
Forfeits Galore
Sigma Phi Epsilon, Kappa Sig
ma A and French hall B each won
by Forfeit over their opponents,
Delta Upsllon B, Theta Chi A and
Susan Campbell I B in that order.
Stitzer hall B and Nestor hall B
furnished the only double-forfeit.
SPORTS FARE
3:50, Cnprt 40. Delta Tau Delta B vs. Phi
Kappa Pm B.
4 i,5’ ,?ourt 40, Alpha Tau Omega B vs
Pi Kappa Alpha B.
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Throws Ball
JIM WITHROW, Aggie quarter
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is from Van Nuys, California.
w. Virginia Still In
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The
Sugar Bowl committe says West
Virginia is still in the running for
a bowl bid despite last Saturday’s
upset at the hands of South Caro
lina. West Virginia, which suffer
ed its first loss in 14 games, was
scouted by a committee member.
♦ Desk Editor: Sam Vahey
Staff: Doug May and Mort Har
kins
It
The Oregon Ducks, feathers
slightly ruffled but otherwise
in good shape settled down to
light offensive practice Mon
day afternoon after last week
ends tie game with the Golden
hears of California.
Full of pep and good spirit,
the Ducks opened their prar
tice sessions in readiness for
the coming “Civil War” with
neighboring Oregon State in a
Homecoming battle this weekend
Going through light offensive
practice under the direction of
Coach Len Casanova the Ducks
blushed up and re-hashed their
plays.
Leg Injnry
Heading the injury list this
J*Ith a le& injury is half
back, Dick James. Playing an out
standing part in last week’s Cali
fornia game, it is not yet known
whether he will make the ’53 en
counter with the Beavers. Medical
treatment is in full swing in great
hopes that the mighty Duck will
be flying by this weekend.
Also receiving treatment from
the “Duck Hospital” are Keith
Tucker and Walt Gaffney, both
with slight leg injuries. Coldrj,
bruises and bandages are with a
good many players, but all, except
questionable James, are report' d
not serious and are expected to be
playing by this weekend.
Hope For Fifth Win
With the final game of the ’53
season ahead, the Ducks hope to
send their record to five wins, four
losses and one tie. This final en
counter with Oregon State will be
an attempt by the Ducks to get
back at Oregon State for their
past four straight Civil War vic
tories.