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By Allen Johnson
Emerald Sports Writer
The second major rhubarb in the 1954 Pacific Coast con
ference is now history. About this time each season, some
argument or protest arising in important games jumps into
the headlines, threatening to crowd out news of the games
themselves.
The latest incident involved a so-called “holding" infraction
in the USC-California game at Los Angeles last weekend.
The Trojahs" winning touchdown came on a disputed play.
SC halfback Lindon Crow scored it, but the other halfback,
Frank Clayton, was called for holding illegally.
(jame ofticials signalled the
penalty after the touchdown
had been counted, and conse
quently tacked the 15 yards
against the Trojans on the
next kickoff. Bear mentor
Pappy Waldorf declared that
the TD should have been dis
allowed. But the commission
er’s office upheld the officials
and the controversy subsided.
USC coach Jess Hill, the
29-27 winner, called the whole
thing a case of judgment while
Waldorf was somewhat more |
bitter in his comments on the |
situation.
Similar to this was the af- |
fair of the quarterbacks, re~
centlv a hotbed of discussion
GEORGE SHAW
Leads National Passers
on the Oregon State and Washington campuses. The whole
business came about when two UW signal-callers were in
jured. within minutes in the second period. Charges flew
madly, mostly from a disgruntled Seattle sports-writer, about
the deliberate “getting” of these players.'
OSC Protests Trojan Game
And in 1951 and 1952, the USC Trojans were involved in
like situations. In 1951, Oregon State lost a highly-disputed
16-14 decision to Troy. Game movies showed that SC half
back Frank Gifford tossed a vital pass when past the scrim
mage line, hence the Beaver protest. In ’52, the California
fullback named Johnny Olszewski wgs injured during a criti
cal Bear-USC battle by a hard tackle. The nature of the tackle
stirred the feelings of many again, but it finally subsided.
So it seems that California’s powerful elevens, too, are
capable of loud protests when their records are dimmed. And
the USC forces have been on top of the arguments three
straight times. Such incidents do happen to the best, but
usually boil down to just a welcome diversion in the football
news.
NCAA statistics thus far in the season have revealed
some surprising trends about the relations of great stars to
great teams. Unlike the usual situation of the top clubs
claiming outstanding individual performers, tl|e majority
of the top ten AP-rated teams claim no really great per
formers, with the exception of Wisconsin’s Alan Ameche
and Ohio State’s Howard (Hopalong) Cassady.
George Shaw of Oregon and Paul Larson of Cal, national
pace-setters in total offense and passing, respectively, per
form for teams which started strong but which now have been
tossed onto the national also-ran scene. Only quarterbacks
Len Dawson of Purdue and Jim Miller of Wisconsin rate
highly in passing as representatives of top teams.
Most Coast Teams Down
But for all this individual acclaim, where are Coast teams
nationally? Only UCLA, with no big name men, is up there,
holding down second. And then USC is pegged anywhere
from 13th to 27th, and it claims only Jon Arnett as a top
individual.
Western teams as a whole this year boast better individual
performances and poorer team standings than in past sea
sons, Arizona, Colodaro, Denver, Montana, Washington
State, Stanford and Idaho players rank high, but their
teams obviously do not.
Tilt Scheduled
For Journalists
By Jerry Harrell
Emorald Newt Editor
The Oregon and OSC chapters
of Signm Deltu Chi, professional
journalism fraternity, will renew
their “Little Civil War" in touch
football Saturday morning on
Oregon's intramural field. A
large crowd is expected to view
the contest, which begins at 10
a.m.
Last year the rival journalists
battled to a 0-0 tie in a game
played the morning of the Ore
gor.-OSC game. Saturday's game
will be the first of a home and
home series, with the second
game scheduled for the OSC in
tramural field the morning of
the Oregon-Aggie game. Nov. 20.
The Oregon SDX'ers, coached
by Martin Jurgenson, the portly
professor, 'will have in their line
up Bob Robinson, Ed Beeler and
Jerry Claussen (an Aggie trans
fer! in the backfield and Jerry
Harrell, Len Calvert, Dick Lewis
and Buz Nelson in the line In
the seven-man contest.
Members of the OAC team in
clude Cliff Kuhlman, sports edi
tor of the OSC Barometer; Dick
Spight. Barometer editor; and
Duance Bodtker, Jim L a 11 i e .
Dick Davis. Dick Coyner, and
Tam Moore, other Aggie daily
big-shots.
UCLA Heads
Team Marks
LOS ANGELES (AP)—Boast
ing one of the greatest rushing
game averages in the history of
the Pacific Coast Conference, the
UCLA Bruins dominated the
weekly team statistics released
this week by the PCC Commis
sioner's office.
UCLA has averaged 318.3
yards a game rushing and if
the Bruius maintain that pace it
would be the best game average
by a PCC team since World War
II, topping the 304.4 yards per
game erf California’s in 1951
when two-platoon football was
at its height. The all-time Con
ference record of 345.5 yards per
game was set in 1929 by South
ern California.
Bruins Top Total Offense
UCLA holds the total offense
leadership with 381.8 yards a
game to top the No. 1 team in
passing, Oregon, which has 345.3.
Oregon has averaged 185 yards
per contest *pas3ing and has
thrown eight TD passes.
UCLA and Oregon also excel
in the same departments defen
sively. UCLA has allowed the
fewest yards to opponents rush
ing, 90.2 yards a game, and total
defense, 193.8, while Oregon has
given up the least via passing,
76.3 yards, and ranks second in
total defense, 220.
Punt Return Record Beaten
Southern California has the
best punt average, 37.3 yards,
closely followed by Oregon State,
37.2, and California has the best
average on kickoff returns, 22.8.
UCLA has intercepted the most
passes, 21, and has the best punt
runback average, 23.6 yards per
returp. UCLA’s return of two
punts for touchdowns last week
end ran their season total to five
to set a new PCC season record.
(Old mark: 3, held by several
teams. ^
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Frosh, Rooks
Clash Today
The Oregon FTosh wound up
practice Thursday determined to
defeat their arch-rivals, the Ore
gon State college Hooks, in the
season's opener today for both
teams at Hayward field. The
opening kickoff is slated for 1:30
p.m.
Final practice was confined
mostly to kickoffs and kickoff
returns and punts and punt re
turns. Coach Bill Hammer ulso
worked his kickers on point after
touchdown attempts.
Hammer forecast a hard
fought game and praised the
Distance runners from Ore
gon and Oregon State college
will meet In n cross country
run today as an added attrac
tion to the Froth-Kook foot
ball clash. The runoff is slated
for halftime.
OSC squad as one of the best in
the history of the school. He
also expressed concern over re
cent Frosh practices and noted
that a number of the players
are having difficulties making
the adjustment from high school
to college football.
Too Many Mistakes Noted
‘ They’re just making too. many
mistakes," Hammer commented.
With assistants Tom Wimbig
ler, Cece Hodges and Bob Baish.
Hammer will have the Ducklings
running from the Oregon T-fqt
mation. The Rooks, under for
mer Beaver star Dick Twenge.
will operate from the single
wing.
Two Frosh starting lineups
were named, one if the Frosh
kick off and another if they re
reive. The offenaive lineup ahape-t
up with Kpn Klauer and John
Kobinaon at ends. Hal Duffy and
Jerry Kwshner, tackles; Hill Al
varado and Jerry Colltna, guards,
and Bob Iteiter, center.
Jack Henkel, former Eugene
high ace, will atari ut quarter
back, LeRoy Phelpa and Bob
Woods will be at the halfback
spots, and Chuck Withers at full
back.
Defensive Team Named
The defensive team includes
Milt Blevins and Mel Flohr, ends;
John Raventos and Tom Hale,
tackles; Alvarado and Steve
Bigelow, guards, and Norm
Chapman, center; Len Head,
ouarterback; Jim Shanley and
Stacy Gibson, halfbacks, and J.
C. Wheeler, fullback.
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