By Buzz Nelson
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Despite the failure to live up to the expectations of some i
pre-season forecasters, Oregon still enjoyed its most sue- •
cessful football season since 1948. There were satisfying wins
over Oregon State and California. And there was the bril
liant pi ay' of George Shaw, who led the nation’s major col
leges in offense and was named to the West’s Shrine team
along with Guard Jack Patera and Center Ron Pheister.
Together with nine other seniors these stars wrote finis
to their collegiate careers at Corvallis Saturday. The others
are Linemen Hal Reeve. Dick Mobley, Leroy Campbell, Chuck
Greenley and Keith Tucker and Backs Lloyd Powell, Don
llolt, Walt Gaffney and Dean Van Leuven.
The Oregon coachingustaff is faced with a big job in finding
replacements for these men. Some of 1955T starters will come
from this year’s varsity bench. But it is-no secret that the
coaches are looking for a wealth of material from this year’s I
undefeated freshman team.
Freshmen Undefeated
The freshmen finished with a 3-0 record, beating the OSC
Rooks 13-6 and 13-2 and rolling over Grays Harbor JC 26-6.
Frosh Coach Bill Hammer and assistants Cece Hodges, Tom
Winbigler and Bob Basich believe they have a number of good
prospects and expect 25 or 30 of the freshmen to turn out for
varsity practice this spring.
Thumbnail sketches—Good quarterbacks in Jack Henkel,
Len Read and Dick Jarvis. Henkel, from Eugene, is a top
notch passer but rather short (S’ 9”). Read (Santa Rosa,
Calif.) is a strong runner and handles the team well as
does Jarvis (Auburn, Wash.).
There are a number of halfback prospects. Jim Shanley
(North Bend) is a good runner and tough on defense. There
are other running threats in LeRoy Phelps (San Bernardino,
Calif.), Jim Williams (Portland), Bob W oods, (Grants Pass),
and Pete Lopez (Ontario, Calif.)
Fullbacks and Chuck Withers (Portland), J. C. Wheeler
(Oregon City). Stacy Gibson (Burns), and Rudy Herr
(Brownville). Wheeler and Withers are good blockers, Gib
son, though only 180 pounds, is tough on defense. Herr per
formed well in making the transition from the 6-man football
he played in high school.
Tackles Should Help Out
The tackles are big and tough and should help the varsity.
Hal Duffy (Portland) was named to the Catholic All-America ;
high school team and stands 6' 5” and weighs 227. Tom Hale,
a 20Q-pounder from Milwaukie has power and speed. Jerry
Kershner, 215 pounds from Tacoma, is very fast and a good
tackier. And add John Raventos (Menlo Park, Calif.) as an
other good prospect. Raventos weighs 214.
Centers are Norm Chapman (Medford), a good field leader,
and Bob Reiter (Astoria) who may be moved to tackle.
The guards have good size and several rate as outstanding.
Bill Alvarado (Puento, Calif.) and Jerry Collins (Portland)
are big and speedy. Steve Bigelow (Marshfield) is counted
on heavily and is a sure-fire PAT converter. Bob Lopez
(Pacific Grove, Calif.) and Vern Scott (Portland) also per
formed well at guard!
Some of the promising ends are Milt Blevins (Grants Pass),
Mel Flohr (Santa Rosa, Calif.) and Ken Klauer (Hollister,
Calif.). Klauer is a top-notch punter.
This by no means exhausts the list of freshmen prospects.
George Krupicka (Molalla) was moved around but played
well at all positions. Center Dennis Lenhart (San Gabriel,
Calif.) was a good converter. Others were injured and didn’t
get a chance to play much.
Some of the others who gave a good account of themselves
were Backs Don Graham (North Bend), Jim Pifher (Baker).
Jim, Demetrakos (Eugene), Roger Hopkinson (Los Angeles),
and Linemen Bill Woodward (Orland, Calif.), Jerry Finley
(Milwaukie), John Flaxel (North Bend), Don Ainge (Eu
gene), Duane Shaw (McMinnville), John Robinson (Daly
City, Calif.), Walt McCoy (Ashland), and Bob Sommerville
(Harrisburg).
Taylor Resigns;
Gives 'Pressure'
As Main Reason
CORVALLIS - (AIM - La Verne
(Kip) Taylor resigned Monday
night as head football coach at
Oregon State college, saying he
was taking the action “in view
of apparent Increasing pressure
in the Oregon State college foot
ball program.”
Taylor, whose team won only
one game in nine starts this year
in one of OSCs worst seasons,
asked the school's athletic board
to relieve him.
Three assistants. Leonard
Younce, Ward Cuff<#nd Hal Moe,
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KIP TAYLOR
OSC .Mentor Resigns
submitted their resignations at
the same time.
The resignations were for
warded to A. L. Strand, OSC
president, who said they will be
presented to the state board of
higher education at its Dec. 14
meeting "with my full expecta
tion they will be accepted.”
Taylor, former assistant coach
at Michigan State, was signed
as head coach here in 1949. In
six years his teams won 20
games and lost 36.
OSC won the opening game
from Idaho this year, then
dropped eight straight contests
including Saturday's meeting
with its traditional rival, Oregon.
All-Stars Get
Pro Coaches
CHICAGO-(AP)-There'll be a
new twist to the 1955 college all
star football game played against
the National Football league
champions at Soldier field.
Instead of using college coach
es, the Chicago Tribune Chari
ties, Inc., sponsor of the game,
Monday night announced pro
fessional coaches will be used.
Tribune Sports Editor Arch
Ward said Curly Lambeau, vet
eran pro coach, would head the
squad and Hunk Anderson would
be the line coach.
Trojan Back May
Miss Irish Game
LOS ANGELES-I AP)-Co-cap
tain Lindon Crow of Southern
California's Trojans has only a
50-50 chance to play Saturday
against Notre Dame at South
Bend.
The all-around Trojan back
field star suffered a wrenched
knee in the third quarter of last
Saturday’s game against UCLA.
Coach Jess Hill may shift
Tailback Aramis Dandoy to
Crow’s right half spot and is
working him there in this week’s
practice.
Hill told the local Football
Writers association Monday that
his team figures to be let down
for the Notre Dame game after
being keyed for UCLA and los
ing that one, 34-0. The Bruins,
said Hill, are “the finest football
team in the nation, but I don’t
think they are 34 points better
than we are.”
Dedication Due
For Mac Court
by GORDON SAKAMOTO
Fnierald Sports* Writer
McArthur court, for 27 years
the home of the Oregon Ducks
basketbnll team, will be reded I -
cated soon in ceremonies follow
ing the completion of new bal
conies and other improvements.
The rededication will take place
Dec. 3 when Oregon meets Santa
Clara anil Oregon State meets
California in a doubleheader.
Originally built In 1927, the
McArthur court project was at
one time considered as a "white
elephant' and the people behind
its construction were called "cra
zy."
Hayward Field First
It all began in 1919. Just after
World War 1, when the Oregon
enrollment was high and interest
in athletics keen. The present
football stadium, Hayward Field,
was first to be built.
But with support from Vir
gil Karl, tiien athletic director.
Coaches Bill Hayward; Bill
Reinhart, and Karl Onthank,
attention was focused on hulld
a pavilion in 1925. However,
tlie man who really sold the pa
vilion idea to the hoard of re
gents was Jack Benefiel, then
graduate manager.
Backed by student funds, bonds
were to be sold to finance the
construction and gate receipt*
were to be used to retire the
bonds. The officials thought Bene
fiel was crazy. But he finally con
vinced the officials and the bonds
were sold and construction was
begun.
McArthur court looked at
though It vvu* headed (or it
i;ri'iit success In lit fliutticlitl
operation* niter Its first five
yours of operation tint the de
pression set III. Despite the
extra time grunted for payment
hy the handing company, the
building H’M turned over to the
regent* for the final payments.
Krr the first 20 yciirn McAr
thur court remained about the
same. A series of smaller changes
took place ufter World War II
to make room for the Increasing
crowds By 1980 the capacity had
been boosted to 8,000 from the
previous 0,000,
Now in 1954, McArthur court
has 10,000 available seats with
no jiosts to block the spectators
view as In previous years.
Balconies Hull!
Near completion are two new
balconies on the east and west
side of the court to accomodate
the additional 2,000 fans. The ad
dition and other general improve
ments cost the athletic depart
ment about $278,000 Most of the
funds came from the department
reserves.
The post* which obstructed
the fans* view have been re
moved. The new Imleonles are
supported by two trusses con
structed on the roof of McAr
thur court.
A new stair tower has been
constructed at each of the four
corners of the building to make
the new balconies more access
ible. Comfprlablc theater-style
chairs have been Installed in the
balconies.
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