Ducks, Buffaloes Collide Saturday
By JERRY RAMSEY
Emerald Ass’t. Sports Editor
The Oregon Ducks are airborn
today, bound for Boulder, Colo
rado, and Saturday's season-op
ener with the Colorado Buffaloes.
Coach Len Casanova and his band
of Webfoots left early this morn
ing via United Airlines, with re
venge of last year’s gift-wrapped
defeat uppermost in their collec
tive minds.
Webfoot fans should recall that
contest with ease; six Oregon
fumbles offset a 366-191 yardage
margin to give Colorado their 13
6 triumph. The Ducks did every
thing well but hang on to the
football, and chances are good
JACK BROWN
Speedster Ready for Buffs
that this unhealthy situation will
-be remedied come Saturday, due
to pre-season ball-handling pre
paration.
Colorado and Oregon first
met in 1949, when Norm Van
Brocklin and company boosted
the Webfoots to a 42-14 rout of
the Buffs. The next year saw a
weakened Duck squad fall to'
their Rocky Mountain rivals by
a 7-21 count.
Then followed a five-year in
terlude, broken by last year's
heart-breaker at Hayward field.
Thus the Buffaloes hold a two
one edge in the series, and the
Ducks aren’t forgetting this for a
minute.
From the standpoint of experi
ence, Oregon appears to hold an
advantage* over the Coloradoans,
who were hard-hit by graduation
last spring. Both clubs boast 20
returning lettermen, but a good
percentage of Dal Ward’s outfit
saw only limited action last year,
while most of Oregon’s 20 are
veterans.
The two teams are nearly
even in size, neither squad pos
sessing a really heavyweight
average. Biggest man likely to
see much action is 216-pound
tackle Jerry Kerschner, while
Colorado has a couple of sopho
more linemen at 220.
In a breakdown and compari
son of each position, the Ducks
Stand out particularly strong in
the backfield, and appear more
powerful in the center and guard
slots, too.
Specifically, Oregon’s fine quar
terback trio of Tom and Jack
Crabtree and Roger Daniels should
offset the passing arm of Colo
rado's Dick Hyson, a heady junior
who likes to throw the ball. The
two Crabtrees are much improved
since last year, and their ball
handling has been impressive
since this fall’s drills began.
Senior Tom Crabtree will get the
stalling nod.
The Buffaloes don’t appear to
have anyone to match the speed
and power combination of Jack
Morris, a fine fullback in any
league. Due for a good season is
Morris’ understudy, genial Fred
Miklancic, a power-house runner
and blocker. Colorado will prob
ably use LeRoy Clark, a good
runner who is slated to alternate
at times with an old face at
the position, John "The Beast"
Bayuk.
A good hot to gain national
recognition this year is Ore
gon's right halfback, Jim
Shanley. The quirk, elusive
Shanley will probably pair with
trackman Jack Brown to give
the Ducks real breakaway po
tential at the two halfback po
sitions. Colorado is rumored to
have a future great in right
half Dick Dove, but lack of ex
perience will keep him from
matching the efforts of Shan
ley and Brown.
Oregon and Colorado appear
most nearly matched at the end
spots, and if a passing game de
velops, this position may well
hold the key to the final outcome.
The Buffs definitely have two ex
cellent wingmen in Frank Clarke
and Wally Merz, both part-time
regulars, last year. Clarke, in par
ticular, is a strong offensive ball
player. and should be the favorite
target of any Buffalo passing at
tack. His defensive work of last
season was below par, but the
rangy end will be a definite threat.
The Webfoots can boast of only
three lettermen wingmen, but
that trio should provide a good
^nucleus for pass-catching duties.
Captain Phil McHugh has been
really outstanding in preseason
drills, and can be counted on for
a third and final great season.
Husky J. C. Wheeler will prob
ably fill the other end post, and
he too has glittered in early ses
sions.
Right behind this pair, and
definitely starting possibilities,
are Bruce Brenn, Ron Stover and
the third letter-winner, Bill Tar
row. If the Duck quarterbacks
will throw, chances are good that
there will be plenty of Duck ends
to receive their offerings.
If the two teams look equally
strong at the end spots, they
seem to be similarly lacking in
experienced tackles, a situation
Coaches Casanova and Ward
have bemoaned. The Ducks lost
three out of last year’s first
four tackles via graduation:
Shrine-game nominee and Cap
tain Lon Stiner, and Harry
Johnson and Jim Potter. Colo
rado will sorely miss the serv
ices of All-Conference Sam Sa
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His Bovs Look Good
lerno, a 225-pounder who did
his work .well against Oregon
last year.
For replacements, the two
squads will try large but inex
perienced men. Oregon will prob
ably field one letterman and one
transfer. Due for this action are
ex-Bend high star Chuck Austin
and Everett J. C. transfer Jim
Linden, a huge sophomore. If an
injured shoulder permits, letter
man John Raventos may replace
one of these. Two other promising
but green tackles are Jerry Ker
schner and Bob Grottkau.
Colorado has a number of pos
sible starting choices, all fairly
hefty but no one of particular
speed. Sophomore Dick Wooten
and Senior John Golder should
draw Coach Ward’s nod. Several
hopefuls up from the Frosh squad
will provide an unknown amount
of depth.
Two-year letterman Harry
Mondale and one-stripe-winner
Jack Pocoek will give Oregon
a one-two punch at guard, al
though last year’s regulars Kea
nous C'oehrane and Spike Hill
strom will undoubtedly move in
before the game is old. The
combination of these four stal
warts should provide a good
margin over the Coloradoans,
who are definitely on the shal
low side here, with injuries and
demotions rife during the past
week.
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and the starting; position will full
to either hint or veteran Charlie
Uhlir, although the latter has had
recent back trouble. Once again
the Buffs aren’t deep in this de
partment, and Norm Chapman,
Casanova’s pick for starting hon
ors, should hold the edge through
experience. Backing him up 1
letterman Nick Markulis and
promising sophomore Pete Welch.
Coach Casanova drilled his fast
moving machine vigorously dur
ing the early days of the week,
concentrated on passing and pass
defense on Wednesday, and tap
ered off Thursday in preparation
for the Boulder game.
Interview'd V\ ednesduy, "( #»'
re\ mini n few fuels about < oln
radn's new ‘‘muHI|»le offense,**
it recent development of Itol f
ccaeli l>nl Ward. II will likely
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plays and approxInmtely two
thirds split-T and wIiik T. The
Oregon mentor went on to say
that sltelt an offensive sysfeiu
Is dirrieult to deal with, and
remarked that "a lot will hate
to work out during the game."
Cassifova expre aed worry over
Ins tackle situation, and named
John Jinvento* as a doubtful
player because of a shoulder In
jury. Raventoa worked out with
out pads Wednesday, but finished
the week's work bark in his usual
harness.
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