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1 Tho) Statesman, Saltm, Oregon. Sahirday. October 18, 1947 if Donneybrook! Viks Stop EVDiJiers In Thriller, 26-25 I SPRINGFIELD, Oct 17-(Special-Salem high's lighting Viking grid crew kept in the running for the Big Six league title here tonight s they eked out a 28-25 triumph over an equally hard - fighting Springfield Miller eleven on a mud-logged field. The tilt was one of the most thrilling seen here in recent years and the clubs played a surprisingly wide-open brand of ball when considering the weather conditions. Other Big Six results tonight saw Albany and Bend fight to a 0-0 deadlock and another tie was also on the bill as Corvallis was held to a surprising 7-7 knot by Eugene. Fullback Carlos Houck again was the big gun in the Salem attack as he tallied two touchdowns and kicked a pair of conversions which provided the winning margin. In addition, Houck, suddenly finding his passing eye, tossed aerials to Spragle and Osborne for the final Viking six-pointers in the third period. - The Millers opened with a touchdown in the first quarter as Wen dy King went over to score the first of his three TD's for the evening. Harold Hauk's crew came back with a pair in the second period 8S Houck sheared through the Miller forward wall time and again. After the Salem's had taken a comfortable lead as a result of Houck's pas sing in the third heat, the Sprtngfields came back fighting in the fourth and pushed over a pair of their own with King leading the way. The Miller conversion try on the finale was wide and that was the ball game. 1 - Salem tallied 12 first downs to Springfield's 10. , The Vikings Bunted but twice during the fray, the Millers kicked pot a single, time . ' ' ' By Jerry Herees come In various parcels and sixes bat It can be said ef Kin Bevens that he possesses the mannerisms sport fandom most desire U see in Its Idols. Bis Bill ts all man all 239 Pounds of la and at yesterday's Breakfast club tribute te .him he won the hearts of the ample gathering by the Tery fact that he didn't-take himself too seriously. Retiring, modest as they come, bnt still fitted with an engaging person-, sJity, "Bct" wasn't hesitant to snake nlp at the expense of himself. His whole attltute seem ed to say: "Aw, It wasn't any thing Bill No Glory Seeker Unlike a lot of gents who n der. similar circumstances weald hove been oat for all. the atten tion they could master. Big Bill slipped Into town the other day and . weald have been perfectly eontent to hibernate annotleed with, his family until time to slip ft way again to the' spring training grind. And yet nobody appreci ated more the honors which were bestowed 'a pen him yesterday than the big gay who rose -to fame with the Yankees by way of tlabbard. Wood barn. Dallas and Salem. Here's hoping there'll be a repeat of that big welcome home next year and for many years after, that ... DiMat's Big Bluff Daring Friday morning's proceedings, Bevens was oered about Joe DIMarsio. "YeaH never find replied Bill and his opinion Is apbeld by the rank and file of the Major leagae fraternity, who can appreciate only too well DlMag's trtaoslty , as a fly crabber and raa-prodaeer. . . . And speaking of DIMaggto, oae of the amaaing features of the past season Is the recent disclosure that Gulseppe played through the entire campaign with a dead arm. How treat a arm Is evidenced In the fact that not an American leagaer outside of the Tsakees discovered the truth they fast weren't taking any ehaaces oa the bases with that supposedly deadly rifle eat In center ready to fire away. Was Tex Oliver blind last year? Tea can draw year awn eon- ei attest when considering that Norm Van Brocklin, the present Ore- ga eleven's aerial magician reposed oa the bench In 'if. Van Btacklia, If he continues at his present pace (leading the Coast' con ference's bail packers la total yards gained, most of It piled ap from passes) -Is a cinch for All Coast honors which weald be some consolation for the Ducks as they don't appear headed very far this campaign. "Van" certainly came aloag as oae of the most a Rhe raided of stars. Jake Leicht was boomed as the Alkens' main JTensive cog, yea know. ... There's a youngster performing far the Salem high Jayvees who is going to help Harold Hauk's varsity mightily In future cam paigns and hell be just the an swer to the Vik mentor's passing woes. At least present indications point to such, the kid being Gene Garver. a Leslie performer last year. Gene, under the auJdance 4 Eire Jensen and Hank Jar an. has been hitting his aerials with fine consistency. And a couple of other lads who are going to be mainstays of the Vik varsity one at these days are Jsyvees Dour Sogers (end) and Dale Olson (half) . . . And again the temptation Is toe strong: Oar predictions record to data ts 17 right, six wrong, i ties for a .CS4 percentage but un daunted here we go. Old grads win gain a new lease on life as Willamette grabs a 2S-t home coming., win . over.. UBC. today. Briefly. Washington 13. Oregon 7; Southern Cal 2f. Oregon State C (Yes. suh. it looks bad); Cali fornia 35. Washington State ; 17CLA 27. Stanford 13: Idaho 25. rertland 7; CPS 28. Whitman 7; Southern Oregon College 20, OCE C; Pacific 7. Linfield . OSD Gridders . Top Lafayette Oregon State School for the DeaT i first grid eleven since 19 IS lost a thrilling, seesaw battle to Lafayette high school by 32-28 margin at Lafayette field Friday. WILLIAMS. P ELLON E SIGN NEW YORK, Oct. 17-AV Ike Williams of Trenton, N. Jn world lightweight champion, and Tony Fellone of Brooklyn, agreed today to terms for a 10-round non-title boat in Madison Square Garden on Friday, Dec. 12. VANDAL YEARLINGS WIN PULLMAN, Wash., Oct 11-VP) -The University f Idaho fresh man football team outplayed the Washington State yearlings today and defeated the Cougar frosh 0 to 0 on rain-swept Rogers field. Stone o AS A? r i V 1 JOE D1MAGGIO a greater ball player than Joe; respect la hold for the "Cupper's 'Dogs Topple Angels, 20-6 WOODBURN, Oct 17 -(Special) Jiggs Burnett's surprising Wood- burn Bulldogs racked up .. their third straight Willamette Valley league grid win here today as they upset Mt Angel, 20-8, in a wet and muddy battle. The Bulldogs tallied their in itial touchdown in the first quar ter as Paul Jewell scampered 16 yards. Jack Krieger plunged fox the conversion. The Angels came back with a six-pointer of their own in the same heat when Spau er churned 30 yards to the "Dog one, Nosack plunging for the score. The Woodbums registered twice more in the final period. Krieger jaunted 45 yards to the Angel one from where Yuranek; bucked over. The finale came as Yuranek's line smash was good from four yards out Hall getting the conversion with a line smash. Pels, Medford Fight to Tie KLAMATH FALLS, Oct. 17 ( Special )-Klamath Falls and Med ford, rated as two of the top prep grid Ipowers in the state, battled to a 0-0 stalemate on Modoc field here tonight before 7000 persons. The K-Falls eleven attempted four field goals in vainly seeking victory. The last try by Bob Redkey hit the cross-bar bounded away. and Mail Carrier Hurt in Wreck , Millard Doughton, Salem mill carrier, was released from the Al bany hospital Friday morning af ter being confined there over Thursday night from Injuries re ceived when he drove his car off the highway and over a 20-foot embankment near Albany. State police said Doughton was forced on the road when anoth er car made a sudden turn in front of his vehicle. Doughton's injuries were not serious, police stated. SHOOT SKEDDED HUBBARD The Needy Rod and Gun club is holding a Sport ing Goods Shoot Sunday, October 19, 10 a.m. between the 91 School and Needy. Plenty of ammunition will be available. ' krrfcfes'ftt Circuit Clashes Feature Football Action NEW YORK, Oct. 17-C?-The nation's leading college football teams are playing In their own leagaes this week after the. cus tomary early season encounters with opponents from distant points. And, strangely enough, the indications are that most of them will find their tasks fairly easy. The most notable exceptions probably are Vanderbilt vs. Ken tacky, a meeting of two surprise teams, and Kansas vs. Oklahoma with the Texas-Arkansas tussle at Memphis, Tennu, running close behind. Vanderbilt wasn't given much of a tumble In p re-season ratings of the Southeastern conference, bnt It already has whipped Northwestern, Alabama and Mis- , Favored Bearcats Face UBC Today in Established as favorites for the tangle with the University of -British Columbia Thunderbirds in the party on Sweetland field. Headman last night announced the squad will By virtue of their two straight victories, over Whittier and . Col lege of Idaho, the Cats go post ward picked to dish up the fourth straight loss this season to the Canucks. Lillie has been warning his team against overconfidence, however, pointing out that Wil lamette has had to work espec ially hard to escape with vic tories in the last two games. Also, UBC is long overdue for a win since the Thunderbirds failed to capture a victory last season as well as this. The Bearcats will be battling not only to notch their third straight win but also to maintain at least a share of the leadership of the conference with an un-beaten-in-league status, r When NORTHWEST CONFEBENCR w I T PrPA Pacific SS s 14 0 II 9 St 15 SS 11 - 26 Puget Sound Willamette GolWfe Idaho Linfield Lwis-Clark - Whitman 13 St IS SI British Columbia This week's games: British Columbia at Willamette. College of Puget Sound at Whitman, Pacific at Linfield. the season ' started it .was con ceded that the Cats, short ' on material and not nearly deep enough in certain positions, would be fortunate to stay in the loop pennant derby. Lillie likely will open with Bill Reder and Cece Johnson at ends, Bill Kukihiko and Art Beddoe at tackles. Bob Donovan who will be captain today and Jim Fitzgerald at guards, Chuck Patterson at center, either Bobby Douglas, oacx alter an injury, or Jonn Burleigh at quarter, Keith S perry and Bill Ewaliko at halves and Al Wickert at full. Such a lineup will give the Cats a 186-pound forward wall and a 176-pound backfield. The : Thunderbirds, bossed by Kabat will match the Cats in weight both fore and aft Big 225-pound Herb Capozzi anchors the "Bird forwards at right tackle Snd Fullback Bob Murphy at 198 pounds is the No. 1 UBC ball toting threat. The probable start' ling lineups, with weights: Willamette . Reder (185) Beddoe (200) Fitzgerald (170) Patterson (180) Donovan (18S) Pes. L E L T L G C R G R T R E lV R H r UBC Salnas Lamb Hogarth Pearson Miller Capozzi Gray Falrlelgh Brewer Reld Murphy (ISO) (210) (195) (180) (180) (225) (185) (183) (180) (175) (IBS) Kukahiko (200) Johnson (180) Douglas Sperry Ewaliko Wickert (172) (175) (170) (172) Poulin Heads IBowling Group Election of officers and plans for the forthcoming State Bowling tournament to be held in Salem January 8 to 25th busied Salem Bowling association members at a meeting last night in Capitol Alleys. -Don Poulin was named presi dent of the group for the coming year. Don Lutz was voted into the vice - presidency and Bill Wheatley is the new secretary treasurer. A committee was named to work for the closest cooperation be tween the city and state associa tions in regard to the state tour ney. In addition a committee was picked to bring the local by-laws and constitution up to date. Wolves to Play Raiders Tonight MONMOUTH. Oct. 17 -(Special) Coach Bill Mc Arthur's Oregon College of Education Wolves, hopeful of an upset Saturday night play the undefeated and powerful Southern Oregon College Red Raiders at Grants Pass. The Raiders, coached by Al Simpson, will be heavily favored in the game. The Wolves' attack, sharpened In practice all week by McArthur, will be built around. George Red den who scored three times against Pacific college last week and Ro bin Lee. The OCE line will av erage 216 pounds and the back field 185. Starters for the Wolves will be McElrevy, Gaines, Davis Harris, Ruecker, Goebar, Hensley and Hamilton across the line and Van Loo, Redden, Lee and Mc Keever in the backfield. SKIING BOOSTED SEATTLE, Oct. 17-P)-Skiing was rrftde a major sport for the first time in the Pacific northwest when the associated students' board of control at thje University of Washington approved the pro ject and a committee now is at work drafting the requirements for the earning of letters. 9K W'ljPP ys-3SJje4 slsslppl and shares the conference lead with equally - unheralded Georgia Tech. Kentucky, sup posedly building for the future, dropped Its opener to Mississippi then popped ap with three straight victories. Texas, riding high after fear decisive victories over non-conference foes, plays Its first leagae game against Arkansas, which was figured as Rice's leading ri val for the title before the sea son began. On the other side, mighty Michigan, chosen by an over Whelming vote as the nation's No. 1 team this week, starts its bid for the Big Nine title against twice-beaten Northwestern. Illi nois, the Rose Bowl champ, played a scoreless tie against homecoming Clash first time this season, Willamette U's fast-coming Bearcats today Jerry Lillie, after herding his charges through a week of practice be in good shape for the Northwest conference clash. eV" "-a XSt-fc flif -. "vX - esu . . ... ...jr--'-. -- - f t 1- 1 BEARCAT THREAT: Al Minn, Is apt to see much action In today's big Homecoming game for Willamette en Sweetland field. The Bearcats seek their third straight victory at the expense ef the V. of British Columbia Thunderbirds. The klckoff Is at I p.m. Bevens Paid Tributes By Dignitaries, Fans! Salem and the state ef Oregon officially, welcomed Floyd (Bill) Bevens back to the fold Friday morning as the big New York Yankee's chaeker, whe made World Series history, was feted at a Salem Breakfast club session at the Marlon hotel. The hotel's banquet room was filled with 30 of Bevens' close friends, former associates and well-wishers. Highlight of the event was presentation to the Yankee hurler ef a traveling bag by Breakfast club president Harry Collins. In addition, Bevens' wife, also present was given a bonq.net of roses. The assemblage, many of whom were near the point of ner vous exhaustion and tears when Brooklyn's Cookie Lavagetto slammed that freak hit In the fonrth Series game to deprive "Bev" of a ne-hltter and victory, shot a barrage of questions at the big. likeable chncker after Statesman Sports Editor Al Lightner had Interviewed the honored guest en salient points of his classic experiences. One revelation made everyone particularly happy. When queried en the condition of his arm which he hurt in the fourth Inning of the seventh game, Bevens replied: "She feels much better. I believe the eld flipper will be ready for the coming season." Asse.Bg those on hand to pay trlbate to Bill were Governor Earl Saell, who welcomed kin hack on behalf of the state; Secretary of State Robert rarrell; Mayors Vogst, Hobbard; George W. Chrtsteasoa of Silverton, Hollls Smith of Dallas, Ehner H. Mattson of Woodburn. Elmer Barmhart f Independence, and Bert Thomas of Valsets. Also present were Jack Wilson, manager of the Salem Senators; George Emlgk, Solon business manager; Ted Gallic, representing the Portland Beavers; Don Klrsrh. baseball . coach at Oregon; Ralph Coleman, OSC diamond mentor; Jerry Ullle, Willamette football coach; John Lewis, Bearcat hoop mentor; and Harold Hank, Salem high grid skipper. Parrisli Clubs Gain Triumphs The Parrish Greys and Cardi nals zoomed jnto a top-place tie in the Junior high grid race yes terday, the Cards downing the hitherto front-running Leslie Blues, 7-6, in a muddy brawl last night at Leslie and the Greys top ping the Leslie Golds, 13-0, in an oozy afternoon tussle at Olinger. The Card-Blues clash was bit terly contested and close all the way with the Leslie crew taking a lead in the first three minutes when Bob Vander plunged 10 yards to paydirt. The touchdown was set up by a Parrish fumble which Charles Rector of the Blues recovered on the 10. An attempt ed line buck for the conversion failed. The Cards came back with a 40-yard drive hi the third period to tie up the tilt. Deb Davis buck ing over from the two. Davis punched over for the extra and deciding point. The Greys registered a TD in the first heat after a 75-yard of fensive, Dick Howard scoring from the three. In the second period they got their final points after blocking a Golds kick on the one. Buzz Covalt slammed over for the six-pointer and Howard converted on a plunge. BRAHMA RIDER HURT NEW YORK, Oct 1APh Bob Maynard of North Hollywood, Calif., suffered fractured ribs when he was thrown from a wild Brahma bull in the world champ ionship rodeo competition at Ma dison sSquare Garden tonight. He was taken to a hospital for treat ment. In the saddle bronc riding event. Gene Pruett of Yakima placed third. $ri!V Army last week and now en counters a victorious but defen sively weak Minnesota team. No tre Dame, the other mid western powerhouse, takes on Nebraska, which has lost twice. The cast's big three. Army, Pennsylvania and Penn State, aU should have It easy. Army seeks Its 32nd straight game without a loss against Virginia Tech; Penn meets beaten and in Jury-riddled Columbia and Penn State faces a weak Syracuse club. In the south, unbeaten Georgia Tech plays Auburn and William and Mary. Southern conference leader, meets, North Carolina, the pre-season favorite which has had nothing bat trouble, cli maxed by the still unsettled question of Charley Justice's eli gibility. 2:30 o'clock Homecoming football hnU - hlpped halfback from Hawaii, loernschy' Sparkles BROOKLYN, Oct. 1-JF)- Bob Hoernschmeyer's 84-yard touch down run in the fourth period, the longest from scrimmege in the two year history of the All-America football conference, and Phil Martinovich's 28th consecutive placement gave . the underdog Brooklyn Dodgers a 14-14 tie with the Buffalo Bills at Ebbets field tonight. J Babe Snares Golf Laurels FORT SMITH, Ark., Oct. 17-(;P)-Mildred (Babe) Zaharias of Denver won the $2,500 Hard scrabble Country club's women's open golf championship here to day, stroking a 75 on the final 18 holes for a 72-hole women's re cord score of 293. She received the $1,250 fir&t prize. Mrs. Zaharias, who yesterday scored an 11-under-par 68, was five strokes ahead of Patty Berg, Minneapolis, whose 73 today gave her a total score of 298 and second-place money of $750. Sandy, Dallas In 6-6 Tussle SANDY, Oct. 17-(Special )-San-dy and Dallas Dragons fought to a mud-logged 6-6 deadlock in a Willamette Valley league clash here today. The tie was Dallas' second of the season against two wins. The Dragons tallied their six pointer in the second quarter to cap a 30-yard drive. The .Sandys evened things in the final period after recovering an enemy fumble on the Dallas four , yard stripe. Robinson plunged for the touchdown. Troy Favored Over Webfeet, Huskies Injuries Hit Stiner Eleven Ailments May Keep Evensen, Austin Out LOS ANGELES, Oct 17 - WP) -Hoping to make it two victories in a row over the University of Southern California, Oregon State's squad of 37 football play ers reached Los Angeles today and was happy to find the weather clear and prospects good for a dry field for the game tomorrow. Ram has hampered the Beavers practice sessions at Corvallis the past few days, members of the squad said. The Trojans were generally fa vored by local observers to con tinue in victory where they lett off last week against Ohio State. The Beavers last year whipped the Trojans, 6-0. Moreover the Oregonians will be keyed to erase the impression made when they lost last season's opener here to UCLA, 50-7. The Oregon State squad will be hampered by injuries to two of its top linemen. Guard Paul Even sen probably will not see much aciion oecause oi a leg injury while top-notch tackle Bill Aus tin is not expected to get into the fray at all as the result of an ail ing leg. The probable starting backfield for the Beavers will include Don Mast at quarter; Don Samuel and Ken Carpenter at the halves and Dick Twenge at full. The one definite edge the Tro jans will hold on the Orangemen is deeper reserve strength. Other wise the two teams rank fairly even in weight. Lon Stiner is ex pected to utilize the passing abil ity of Southpaw Don Samuel to the fullest extent as well as the running ability of Carpenter and Twenge. Ukes Favored Over Stanford PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct 17- The defending Pacific coast con ference champion, University of California at Los Angeles, is ex pected to chalk up an easy vic tory over Stanford's weak foot ball team here tomorrow. The Bruins, preseason favorite to retain the title, will field a fast heavy team expected to easily hold the willing but outclassed Stan fords in check. The Indians have lost three in a row. 'Foxes Wallop Stayton, 33-0 , SILVERTON, Oct. 17-(Special) The Silverton Silver Foxes open ed their home grid season here tonight with a smashing 33-0 win over Stayton in a Big Six league encounter. The 'Foxes piled over their first score in the opening quarter, got two more in the sec ond and wound up with two more in the third period. Halfback Ray Meyers, playing his first "year for the winners, accounted for four touchdowns. Carl Wickham regis tered the other. Strike Blocks Racing Program NEW YORK, Oct. 17-P)-The Metropolitan Jockey club tonight cancelled Saturday's racing pro gram at Jamaica because of a strike of grooms and exercise boys at the track and announced it was seeking permission to transfer the meeting to Belmont park. "There will be no racing tomor row," the Jockey club said in a statement. A spokesman for the club added, however, that it hoped to secure commission ap proval for the transfer in time to stage Monday's program at Bel mont MacPhailMove Not Surprising NEW YORK. Oct. 17-(;P- Larry MacPhail's sudden disposal of his stork in the New York Yankees at the conclusion of the World Se ries came as no surprise to Dan Topping and Del Webb, his for mer partners, as the unsuspect ing: reneral public was led to be lieve, after all. No sir. Topping and Webb had been aware of it for three weeks prior to MacPhail's announcement in the dressing room of the vic torious Yankees. Oct 7, Immediate ly after the final out of the World Series. In fart, the deal for the purchase of Larry's stock was agreed upon by Webb and Top ping on Sept. 18. So said MacPhail today in a hurriedly railed conference at his old Hollywood - styled office at the Yankee headquarters. Molalla Whacks Prineville 11 MOLALLA, Oct. 17-(Speclal)-Molalla's Cowboys, on the strength of some long touchdown gallops, whipped Prineville, 32 0, here tonight in a non-league clash. Wells raced 81 yards for the first Cowboy score in the opening quarter; Spreights fol lowed with a 50-yard jaunt in the same period; Owens rambled for 69 yards and again for 31 and Bloomenkamp finished up with a 31-yard paydirt jaunt in the 3rd period. "rn i i, SI itn - nr. a BEV QUIZZED: Relating of the highlights In his world series experiences Is New Yerk Yankee Pitcher Bill Bevens (left) as Statesman Sports Edit or Al Lightner plays the role of Interviewer at Friday morn ing's Salem Breakfast clab ses sion honoring Sevens. Ltghtner's picture makes the sports page only because he was eat ef town, thus won't be 'able to do any protesting till he gets borne. (Statesman Photo by Don Dill, staff photographer.) Football Scores HIGH SCHOOL Salens SS, SprtagflcM ZS ' Albaay Bead Corvallis 7, Eaten T Klamatfe Falls S, Mcdfora t Dallas s, Sandy SUvtrtoa 33, Suytoa S Wsedharn 29, MC Angel S MUwaakl 13, Ro4 lUver Central CatltoUe a. Astoria Jefferson 7, Keosevelt S Washington S, Commerce Grant 14, Benson Franklin 13, Lincoln Columbia Frep 1, Parkrost S HUl Military xa. Rainier it PhUonuth , Monroe laaeponaenee IT. Sheridan S Waldport , Florence S Amity S, Sherwood S Newborf S, Forest Grevo I MolalU 32, FrtnevUI S Sacred Heart IS, Menmenth S Grant Union IS, Condon S Powder VaUeyt7, Halfway S Nestaeca 3s, Wheeler t Verboot 13, Banks S COLLEGE Temple 7, Muhlenbarg S La. Bute 14, Boston College IS Farmaa 7. Citadel Miami s. Rollins College S Segura Upsets Fraiikie Parker MEXICO CITY, Oct 17P) Francisco (Pancho) Segura, Ecu dor's singles champion, upset de fending Pan-American champion Frank A. Parker of Los Angeles today in the semi-finals of the sixth Pan-American singles cham pionship. Segura took the first set 6-3, dropped the second 0-6, and then took another easily 6-3. In the fourth set Parker had 7-6 advantage and twice lost match point. Segura finally won the game and then took the next two for 9-7 and the match. Segura in the tomorrow's finals will face Jaroslav Drobny, Czech champion, who today eliminated Rica r do Gonzalez, Los Angeles. Vandals, Pilots Slate Tussle MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 17 -VP)-Idaho football fans rated the Van dals two touchdown favorites to day to defeat the Portland Pilots here tomorrow although cool wea ther and rain have been forecast and the prospects may damper the vaunted Idaho passing attack. The Vandals, who will have three regulars missing from the starting lineup because of injur ies, will be outweighed in the line by Portland while things will be about even as far as weight is concerned in the backfield. Sacred Hearts Beat Monmouth MONMOUTH, Oct 17 -(Special) Sacred Heart Academy of Salem downed Monmouth's grid team, 12-0, here tonight on a wet and muddy field. Tony Davey account ed for the first Academy tallies in the third quarter when he skirt ed end from the Monmouth 10. Jack Suing intercepted a pass and scampered 75 yards for the final score. "FUSE Two Days Only 600x16 Federal Tax Added "Road Hazard Guarantee Batteries in Stock 1095 South Salem, Ore. Beavers; Set to Go! Ancient Rivals To Face Mud Van Brocklin, Leicht Carry Oregon Hopes PORTLAND. Oct 11 - UP - Hopes for a wide-open fast game between the University of Oregon Webfoots and Washington's Hus kies were drowned under drench ing rain tonight They meet in Multnomah stadium tomorrow. Although the stadium drainage system has been rebuilt and the downpour will be carried off, there was little hope that speed will be a deciding factor. Wash ington's coach. Pest Welch, toyed with the idea of discarding his speedball backfield, including Dick Ottele, but decided after a workout that it could work on Multnomah's turf. Both teams were in food con dition for the 2 p. m. kick-off. The bad weather conditions are particularly ominous for the Web foots whose hopes rest mainly on the passing magic of Quarterback Norman Van Brocklin. If Van Brocklin can hit his receivers in the rain and muck Jim Aiken figures his lads have a food chance of coming out on, the long end of the count. The Ducks haven't beaten the Huskies since 1941. The Oregon starting lineup will be Garza and Robinson at the ends; Dotur and Stanton, tackles; Aleland and Chrobot at the guards; Ecklund at the pivot post; Van Brocklin, quarter; Jake Leicht and Jimmy Newquist at the halves and Bob Koch working in the full back slot Leicht who has proved on oc casions that he is a good mudder, may prove a strong factor in to morrow's fray. Bears Await Cougar Eleven BERKELEY, Calif., Oct 17 -UP) The University of California Bears, enjoying their greatest foot ball successes in a decade, will meet the Washington State Cou gars here tomorrow in a game ex pected to advance the home team one notch closer to the Rose Bowt Lynn Waldorf s Bears, with four wins, will line up as a strong fa vorite to outscore Washington State, the latter's record being far from Impressive. California will have weight advantage in the line and it outnumbers the visit ing team in backfield talent Pendleton Man Hunt Fatality PENDLETON. Oct 17-JP)- Th body of Frank Brown, 78. of Pen dleton, hunter lost in the Blue mountains, was found a few hun dred yards from his camp, state police reported today. He was hunting between Gran ite and Lick creeks in the Baker area. He apparently succumbed to exposure after hiking most - of Wednesday night Members of the hunting party searched most of Thursday for him. The body was brought to Pen dleton from Canyon City early today. Beavers Park Again on Spot PORTLAND, Oct 17 -JPf- Thej city council was asked by a fire marshal today to condemn 40-year-old Vaughn street park, home of the Beaver . basebalL club, ss a fire trap and otherwise unsafe. The marshal. Miles Woodworth. . said he found main supporting timbers were rotten, the aged wood was tinder dry, and exits leave the park, in case of fire, within the .time required by the city code. Table of Coastal Tides Tides tor Tatt. Ore, October, M. Compiled by UJ. Coast and Geodetie Survey, Portland. Ore. Oct . HIGH WATER LOW WATER Time Ht Tim Ht. IS J .34 a.m. SI S.3S a.m. 1 11 pjn. SS S:4 p-ra. IS 4 JS a.m. 4 S 23 a.m. S 3 3 OS p.m. S 3 10:37 pjn. S3 30 1 13 i m. 4 7 10 It a m. 3 0 3:33 p.m. SS 11:33 p.m. 0 9 31 0 43 am. 4 7 11:34 am. 3 7 4 :4S p.m. S S 33 7:47 a.m. 4 0 0 37 am. Of 0 01 p.m. S3 1:01 p m. J 7 23 0:30 am. SI - 1:30 am. OS 7:10 p.m. 03 I 11 im. 30 34 S:1S a.m. 9 4 2 31 a m. 0 0 0:34 p.m. 9 2 30 p.m. 3 0 29 0:S2am. 9.7 3:10 a.m. OS 0 33 pm. 9 4 3:34 pm. 3 4 2S 10 23 am. 00 3:50 a.m. OS 10:10 p.m. 9 9 4.15pm. IS 37 10:40 a m. 0.3 4:33 am. 11 11:00 p.m. 9 0 9:11 p.m. 11 SS 11:13 am. 0 0 9:00 am. 14 11 58 p.m. 9 0 9 :50 p m. OS 2S 11:42 a.m. 0 9 9:39 mm, 1.7 0 :2S p.m. -0 1 30 0:40 am. 90 0:11 am. 31 13:11p.m. 7.3 . Iffl pjn. -SO 31 1:33 am. 9 9 0:40 a.m. 23 11:43 p.m. 7 3 7 :51 p m. -0 0 SAILS S5L5LS : 12th at I line Phone 21553 1- , ;