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By Al Johnson
Emerald A«'t Sports Editor
Football polls, a weekly feature of the sports pages during
the fall season, are supposedly the measure for judging the
abilities of college elevens. There are pre-season, weekly
and post-season picks by wire services, magazines, news
papers. etc. The experts call their shots and the public can
judge for itself.
Let’s take a look at the latest Associated Press top ten
teams and speculate on their chances of remaining in such
favor. Many a favorite for national ranking in early
predictions and ratings have fallen far into the depths
of football limbo, such spectacular examples as Wash
ington State and Mississippi being noted in recent years.
Maryland (1): The Terrapins are over their biggest
hurdle in defending national champion UCLA and have a
good chance of completing their schedule unscathed. \\ ith
a devastating split-T attack under the guidance of quar
terback Frank Tamburello. Jim Tatum's men have only
five Atlantic Coast conference rivals, plus Syracuse and
L.S.U., between them and another trip to the Orange Bowl
on New Year’s day.
Kramer Leads Wolverines
Michigan (2): Bennie Oosterbaan's Wolverines will re
ceive a stern test this weekend as they entertain Army’s
sixth-ranking club. Sparked by giant Ron Kramer, the Mich
igan club is a favorite for the Rose Bowl, but must yet play
such Big Ten rivals as Northwestern, Minnesota, Iowa,
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio State.
Oklahoma (3): Aiming for a spot against Maryland in
the Orange Bowl, the Sooners are again proceeding to
make a shambles of the Big Seven conference race. In
fact, they have yet to lose a circuit game in many years.
They meet Texas, Oklahoma Aggies and six more confer
ence rivals. Bud Wilkinson has another winner.
Georgia Tech (4) : After their opening victory over a
highly-regarded Miami team, the Engineers figure once
again to be the class of the Southeastern section. Probably
the toughest assignment between them and an unbeaten
season will be an Oct. 15 meeting with Auburn.
Irish Bounce Back
Notre Dame (5) : Even after losing most of their 1954
team, the Irish have another top eleven. With 205-lb.
quarterback Paul Hornung leading the way. the South
Bend club will meet such toughies as Miami. Michigan
State, Purdue. Navy. Iowa and Southern California.
Army’s sixth-ranking Black Knights are no longer a
question mark following a decisive 35-6 win over a good
Penn State team. With converted end Don Hollender at
quarterback and veterans in most other positions, the
Cadets have yet to face Michigan, Syracuse, Columbia,
Colgate, Yale, Penn, and the big one with Navy.
UCLA (7) : Still up there after their close loss to Mary
land. the Bruins demonstrated their awesome power with a
smashing 55-0 triumph over WSC. A big game with Iowa
in October highlights the rest of the Bruin sked. with con
ference foes Oregon State, Stanford, Southern California,
California and Washington also remaining.
TCU Tough on Ground
Texas Christian (8; : The Horned Frogs have unveiled
a blazing ground attack as they jumped to the fore in the
Southwest conference’s action. After a win over 1954 champ
Arkansas, Abe Martin’s club may go on undefeated, but
will probably lose at least one game in the tough SW cir
cuit. They also play Miami in an intersectional.
Wisconsin (9) : Even after losing all-American fullback
Alan (The Horse) Ameche, the Badgers are right up
, front in Big Ten contention and a possible Rose Bowl
shot. Two Jims at quarterback, Miller and Haluska, lead
a standout passing game. The Ivy Williamson-coached
eleven meets USC in October in an intersectional top-^
notcher.
USC (10): Jess Hill’s Trojans, led by the swift Jon Ar
nett, have their usual top team, and have yet to be extended
in 1955 competition. But a tough slate of conference action
remains, in addition to the kings-X head-knocker with Wis
consin in Los Angeles Oct. 14.
Pirates Top
Prep Teams
By the Associated Press
Marshfield, winner of four con
secutive games, climbed into the
No. 1 position as Corvallis top
pled from the top spot in the
Associated Press poll on high
school football this week.
Marshfield picked up 14 flrst
place votes and piled up 181
points in tlx* voting by sports
writers and broadcasters to
gain the biggest margin any
team has had this season at
the top of the list.
As Corvallis, beaten by Gresh
am 7-0 last week, fell to fifth
place. South Salem and Gresham
moved up the list.
South Salem received two
votes for first place to tuke over
the No. 2 position with 102 points
and Gresham received three first
place votes to move up a notch to
No. 3 with 147 points.
Pendleton also moved up a
notch to No. 4. followed by Cor
vallis, Jefferson of Portland, Cot
tage Grove, Hillsboro, Central
Catholic of Portland and Vale.
For Vale and Central Cutli
olic it was the first appeuranee
in the top 10. Central Catholic
got there by knocking over
last week's No. H team, As
toria. 20-0. Astoria fell into
the also-ran class.
Also falling from the top 10
was North Bend, after dropping
a 20-13 decision to Coquille, an
tuner z-A team.
The top 10, with the season
record and totul points in the
voting. Points
1. Marshfield. 4-0 ... 184
2. South Salem, 4-0 1G2
3. Gresham, 4-0.147
4. Pendleton, 4-0.105
5. Corvallis, 3-1 . 85
6. Jefferson, 3-0-1 .... 80
7. Cottage Grove, 4-0 .69
8. Hillsboro. 4-0. 58
9. Central Catholic. 3-1 29
10. Vale, 3-0 . 24
Others: Albany 21. Astoria 11.
Washington of Portland and
Klamath Falls 9. McMinnville
and Beaverton 8, Ontario 5,
North Bend and Medford 4. Co
quille and St. Helens 3, .North
Salem, Eugene. Bend and Junc
tion City 2, Prineville 1.
SF Prexy Fails
Before Committee
SAN FRANCISCO OH— Damon
Miller, president of the "little
corporation,” which owns the
destitute San Francisco Seals
baseball club, struck out him
self Wednesday before the San
Francisco board of supervisors.
Miller, fighting to keep the
Seals alive, had gone to the sup
ervisor^ finance committee to
get them to buy Seals Stadium
from Paul Fagan of Honolulu and
then rent it to the club. The
club's lease expires in three years
and there are rumors it will not
be renewed, even if the club sur
vives that long.
The supervisors said no.
The committee rejected Miller's
idea that part of the $5,000,000
bond issue voted last year to fi
nance a stadium for a major
league club might be used for his
project.
IM Schedule
Thursday
3:50 Beta Theta Pi vs Phi
Kappa Psi, IM field; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon vs Tau Kap
pa Epsilon, field 1; Phi
Kappa Sigma vs Phi Gam
ma Delta, field 2; Kappa
Sigma vs Chi Psi, field 3.
4 :45 Sigma Alpha Mu vs Camp
bell Club, IM field; Staf
ford vs Morton, field 1;
McClure vs Sheldon, field
2; Nestor vs Sederstrom,
field 3.
Coast Elevens
Gird for Action
In an effort to curb Colorudo’H
powerful ground-eating Mingle
wing and winged-T attack,
Coach Len Casanova ran his
grid charges through two hours
of scrimmage last night, concen
trating on both offensive and de
fensive maneuvers.
Lengthy Duck offensive man
euvers were concentrated on pass
patterns with special attention
directed, at pass protection. Pre
ceding the heavy scrimmage, the
Duck linemen ran through brisk
ball reaction, tackling and block
ing practice while backfield
coach Johnny McKay had his
speedsters limber up sore mus
cles in ball handling drills.
First string junior end Phil
McHugh kept Duck hopes alive
for Saturday by demonstrating
his sticky fingers in several spec
tacular catches yesterday. Casa
nova's Webfoot warriors will
taper off to light signal drills
this afternoon in order to be
ready for the intersectional en
counter with the Golden Buffa
loes this weekend.
BOULDER, Colo. I* Speed
and breakaway ability were
sought in Colorado's offense
Wednesday as the ponderous
Buffaloes ran through a brisk
scrimmage that featured plenty
of contact work.
Coach Dal Ward threw his
first and second teams at a fresh
man squad for more than an
hour, then worked the Buffs on
pass defense.
Colorado, unbeaten in two
games but facing a stiff teat
Saturday at Oregon, had sopho
mores Gene Worden, a «-3. 193
pounder. and Bob Stransky, 6
foot, 180-pounder, running at
second string tailback in the
single wing attack. They will
spell starter Homer Jenkins at
Oregon,
SEATTLE i.fl — A sophomore
back and sophomore lineman,
both well upholstered, h a v e
moved into the Washington var
sity as it polishes for Saturday's
football bruiser here with South
ern California.
Jim Harryman, a 190-pound
junior college transfer from
Compton. Calif., has shouldered
into the fullback slot and 245
pound Dick Day of Longview,
apparently has clinched the
starting call at right guard. A
third sophomore, right half Jim
my Jones of Tacoma, has been
a starter since the season began.
Husky Defense Tops
Ranked 18th nationally, Wash
ington will send the Pacific Coast
Conference’s leading defense
against 10th ranked USC, which
is second on the Coast in offense.
The Washington starters will
average 207 pound*, two pound*
more than Southern Cal. In the
line, however, the visiting Tro
jans will average 210 against
Washington's 212.
LOS ANGELES (/FI UCLA,
coach Red Sanders, attempting
to out-guess his ex-aide, Tom
my Prothro, had the Bruins on
defense Wednesday again* t a
spread formation Sanders ex
pects Oregon State will use Fri
day night.
Prothro, who worked under
Sanders nine years at Vander
bilt and UCLA, has installed a
Sanders-like single wing at Ore
gon State. "It's unusual when
two single wing teams meet,"
Sanders said. "I’m looking for
ward to the game."
PALO ALTO, Calif. OP Chuck
Taylor, who wastes few words
when discussing his Stanford
University football team, made
his usual optimistic observation
Wednesday.
"I think wo can beat Michigan
State," he replied in answer to a
direct question. "But we'll only
do it by playing one of our real
fine games.”
Indians Travel
Taylor's Indians, who put to
gether a top upset of the young
football season last week by
beating Ohio State, 6-0. meet
Michigan State at East Lansing
on Saturday.
A week ago Taylor predicted
his team would beat the Buck
eyes by stopping Howard Hopa
long Cassady and that's what
happened. The red-haired All
America halfback gamed only 37
yards, one of the lowest totals of
his career.
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