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Pf M lUsrhtor-Guartl, Eugene, Ore., Thura., Oct. 21, 1948 Georgia Tech Best on Defense Brown Takes Top Spot In Batting Down Passes NEW YORK, Oct 21 JPh-By holding Auburn to a net gain of 65 yards last Saturday, unbeaten Georgia Tech became the defen aiva standout among the nation's collegiate gridiron powers, the National Collegiate Athletic Bu reau announced Thursday. The Yellow ackets, who yielded 89 yards through the air but threw Auburn for a loss of four yards on the ground, moved up from third place in the bureau's defen sive ranking as North Carolina State dropped from first to fourth while losing to North Carolina. With four victories in as many tarts, Georgia Tech leads the country In defense against rush ing as well as in total defense. South Carolina Second Vanderbilt, Tulane, Washington and Lee and Auburn have hurled a total of 213 plays against the rambling Wreck, which has yield ed a total of 169 yards on 135 run ning plays' and 321 yards of 78 aerials. That's an average yield of 42.3 yards per game on the ground and an overall average of 122.5. South Carolina moved from fifth to second in total defense and North Carolina came from far back to take over the third spot. With Georgia Tech moving from fourth to first in rushing defense, Cornell steppedup a notch to sec ond, replacing Penn State which slumped to sixth. Cornell's record, showing an average yield of 52.5 yards per game to four opponents on the ground, will be severely tested Saturday against Army, whose offensive record on the ground Is tops. Northwestern lost its place as the best defender against forward passes while being bumped from the undefeated ranks by Michi gan. Brown took over the lead. Brown has yielded an average of 32.3 aerial yards to four foes. The yardage allowed per game serves as the basis of ranking in this department. The last major uncrossed goal lint disappeared Saturday when Duke defeated Maryland. New Pass Leader Furman, with Paul Stombaugh kicking at a record pace, leads all the teams in the punting depart ment. Stombaugh average- is 45.4 yards on 3d punts. The race for pass-catching hon ors among the grid stars of the nation, a wide open affair this Mason, finds a new man out in front today for the fourth time in as many weeks. He la Johnny O'Quinn of Wake Toratt, who caught five forward passes for 117 yards and one touchdown against Duquesnt last Saturday. That ran his total to 20 catches in five games. He replaced Ten nessee's Jim Powell, who was shut out by Alabama. Not only does O'Quinn top the nation In the number of passes caught, the figure on which the NCAB bases the standings in that department, but he also leads in total gains on forward with 254 yards. The leading scorer among the pass-grabbers, however, Is Hal Paul of Miami University. Al though he has caught only eight passes, four of them have been for touchdowns. Garden Puts Money Behind Jacobs' Boys NEW YORK, Oct. 21 0P The millions ot the Madison Square Garden corporation axe riding on Mike Jacobs' 20th Century Sport ing Club in Its boxing war with the Tournament of Champions, "Full support to the limit of the Garden's resources which are considerable," was promised the 20th by Ned Irish, the Garden's executive vice-president. The board of directors of the Garden Corporation lists some of the most Important business men in America. Among the more prominent are Bernard Gimbel, Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., James Norrls, Floyd B. Odium, John D. Hertz and Sidney J. Weinberg. "The Garden has no intention of returning to the promotion field In boxing," said Irish. "We feel it is in competent hands. We could not Improve in any form whatsoever. Thursday night the rival Tour nament of Champions opens its indoor season with a Tippy Lar-kin-Charley Fusari 10-rounder at the Jersey City Armory. Welter Champ Ray Robinson has said he'll meet the winner. Chicago Senior ND Handy Man on Grid SOUTH BEND, Ind. () Mar ty Wendell, Chicago senior who handles the right guard assign ment for Notre Dame, is a handy man to have around a football team. His experience on the grid iron includes play at halfback, quarterback, fullback; center and guard. He cavorted at half and quarter In high school, and he al ready has won threei letters at Notre Dame at full, center and guard. Eugene Recreation AJl but on of thi Major League bowl ing matches wound up In 4-0 scores Wednesday. The "outlaw" was Plant Plumbing, which defeated Cafe Del Key, 9-1. PaulMuUer had 328 and Bex McKay 07 ior me winneri. . Myers, with 214 and 883, paced McDon ald Candy to a victory over Blue Bell Grill. Gordy McEwan led Sncllstroni to iweep from Coburn Film Shop, Mc Ewan had 364 and 819. Haggerly & Ken nedy knocked over Red Cross Pharm acy. Qulnn of the winners totaled 217 and 613. Joe Gordon's beat Stalp Lumber. Coata of St alp 'i had 301, whlia C. Uadeau Ud MS for Qoxdon'fc . n 7 Preppers in Big (James Jrnaay . . . Miller Running Duo . . . v iau.il iin"1- HOSTS IN IMPORTANT GRID TILTS Friday are St Mary's and Springfield . . . Above, Halfbacks Darald Jenkins and Ken Erickson show a little forward motion for the Springfield Millers . . . Springfield tacklea Bend Friday, but Erickson is not expected to play because of injuries . . f At the right, three St. Mary's line men plan out strategy to be employed against Elmtra ... On his knees pointing at right Is Center Jack Shaw. Listening and watch ing are Bob Kelley, left, and Jerry Murphy, center . , . (Staff photo, Wiltshire engraving). HIGHCLIMBER By DICK 8 TRITE Rose Bowl hysteria on behalf of the Oregon Webfoots is Increas ing, despite extremely close triumphs over Stanford, Idaho and USC, and California's high-ranking position In the nation after straight victories over Santa Clara. Navy. St. Mary's. Wisconsin, and last weeK's 42-0 shutout over an Oregon State aggregation that is considered anything but a weakling. Oregon fans, for some reason, have been given to believe that IF the Webfoots go through the remainder of their Pacific Coast Con ference schedule without a defeat which they should and Califor nia does the same, Oregon will automatically get the bowl bid. This conception is false. During the past year Orlando John Hollis, Oregon's faculty representative to the conference, moved through the conference a piece of legislation that, all things being equal, would give Oregon an advantage over every conference school with the exception of Montana and Idaho that in case of a tie vote in selecting the conference representative to the Rose Bowl, the school having played at Pa?adena the least recent would get the bid. Here's the score on that account: USC played in the 1948 classic, UCLA In 1947, OSC in 1942, Stanford in 1941, California in 1938, Washington In 1937, Washington State in 1931, Oregon in 1920 Idaho and Montana have never played in the New Year's Day Tournament ot itoses ' SKirmisn. St. Mary's and Elmlra will both be seeking their second victories of the campaign here Friday night when they meet in a Trl-County League clash at Civic Stadium. The Saints have lost four well- played games and knocked over Toledo so far this season. Elmira defeated Lowell in the opener. However, the Falcons have scored every game, and figure to aaa few touchdowns to their total Friday. Also on Friday night's schedule for Lane county fans will be the Springfield-Bend Big-Six League clash at Springfield. Coach John Young's Millers got battered up a little at Salem, and a couple of the first-line boys may be out of suit against Bend. The Lava Bear's prowess is well known to local fans who saw them knock over Eugene here earlier in the season. Meanwhile, Hank Kuchera Is preparing his Axemen for their first "out-of-town" game of the season at Albany Friday. Albany has an undefeated team, and will virtually assure itself of the Big Six crown if it can get by the Axemen. Eugene came out of the Corval lls game In top condition, and will have Cece Hodges back to share the fullback duties with Don Siegmund and Jerry Aiken. Cottage Grove will be host to Roseburg Friday night in a game that always has a lot of prestige involved. Bob Dusenberry's boys are undefeated so far this season, and they Intend to stay that way, The Grovers are expected to be in nearly "top-condition" follow ing their 38-8 victory over Elmira last week. I . . These Saints Ready for Elmira ... " 'm ri, Although there are six "Northern Division" members to four In the south (all ten conference members vote), there is no indication the other five northern schools would hand together to put Oregon In the Rose Bowl over California in case the Webfoots and Golden Bears finish the season in a tie for conference honors. In past years the schools in the. north have not necessarily banded with Oregon in legislative matters. Idaho, Montana and WSC can be counted on to cast an Oregon vote which would mean four against six. Washington, the "big boy" of the north, has never been a bosom pal of Oregon . . . and OSC has already indicated that California is the top team on the coast and considering anyone else for the Kose Bowl would he rather silly. So, you see, the only way Oregon can gain a Rose Bowl bid Is to demonstrate its right to represent the conference by posting impressive victories over WSC, Washington, UCLA and OSC, and beating St. Mary's by a larger score than did California. The Web foots cannot count on some other conference school doing the job for 'em by knocking over California. Right now we would say Oregon has NOT displayed champion ship caliber of play, with the possible exception of the Michigan game, which was lost 14-0. Thete has been a decided lack of sus tained top performance during the entirety of any one contest. We feel that Oregon is capable of demonstrating its right to be classed as a champ, however. Dean Hollis reports that while a hurried vote following the final conference games is not so urgent with the agreement with the Big-Nine Commissioner Victor Schmidt still continues to furnish each faculty representative with code words for each school prior to the finales, with instructions to rate the ten members in order at the close of the season and wire his office accordingly. Faculty representatives are free to vote as they please, but it appears likely the majority will first consult either the head coach or the director of athletics before balloting. Hollis, for example, says that he has never failed to cast a vote that did not conform with the final conference percentage standings, and there is no reason to believe that other faculty representatives follow any other method. Hollis, points out. however, that it has been repeatedly said in conference circles that there is never a recognized "conference cham pion," but that the vote is made only to select a conference repre sentative to play in the Rose Bowl. For our money, we'd lust as soon have the faculty representatives do the rating . . . Last week Oregon ranked 36th on Williamson's sheet and USC 40th . . . The 8-7 Oregon victory kept USC in the same position and advanced Oregon one notch to 35th in the na tion . . . California is fourth . . . The Bears accomplished a feat at Berkeley last week being the first team to stop OSC's optional run- pass offensive without a score since Stanford played a 0-0 tie with the Beavers in the 1946 season . . . Jim Aiken would probably like to know how Pappy Waldorf did It. Mrs. Hixson Captures Club Fall Handicap Mrs. Gus Hixson is the new Eugene Country Club women's all handicap golf champion. Mrs. Hixson defeated Mrs. A. J. Ander son 2-1 in the finals of the fall divot feature, although the two finalists were even at the turn. Mrs. Hixson will be presented the Joe Gordon trophy, Two other trophies were won at the Club Wednesday. Mrs. M. G. Howard won the S. A. Peters trophy with a total of 11 points in Nassau play, with Mrs. Weir McDonald second with 10 points. Mrs. Maurice Springer posted an aggregate 398 for the best five Wednesday rounds during the past live months to win the "Presi dent's" trophy, nosing out Mrs. S. A. Peters, Jr. In regular play Wednesday, a putting event, Mrs. Peters won in class "A" with 29 putts. Mrs. C. M. Urey won class "B" with 35, Mrs. C. W. Godlove class "C" with 34, and Mrs. Von Hickman and Mrs. Ken Lichty tied in the nine-hole event with 18's. . Only match remaining in the handicap tourney is in the first flight, with Mrs. Wade Kerr and Mrs. Dick Strite meeting. U-Bowl Bowling . . Slow Down, Leo SANTA MONICA. C.I iV day for allegedly drlvln, u miles an hour in u 'n1" M Hesald h.wa,l r'7"e. from . golf gameTte Actress Laralne Day and Jf Led to send 14 baU W0B" Color Law May Hurt Nevadans ... 7u. VV" V" "-iu.B-Twn . it 7. u"lvers'W of Nevada'.1 football stars may be n.i. . Tulsa just for the ride to fov:niieia Aces Sherman -. ard and Alva Tah sit on the bench Saturday Th their teammates play against 7 sa University because the .taw --- -o-. w.nio piayers. Nevada Coach Jn si .... .. said Tulsa University oil S T reminded him of th. l. ,L 2?iW there was no definite commitment1 made as to the policy to be M- Z .i ii u plans t0 "meet utvuuviuii Wlltfll BHri 14 rises." " "I want to make it plain right now," said Sheeketski ,.. ;?' vada is not making any rash stated ments about this issue I realize that Tulsa must obey the laws ol ;v: V say unqualifiedly that if we learn in Tulsa that! Howard and Tabor can't play, that will end the matter. ' "Even though it takes away 10 or 15 per cent of my team's play. Ing efficiency, I'm not going to argue the point. It my bovs can play, I'll be happy. If they can't they 11 sit on the bench beside me and help dope out ways to beat Tulsa." Howard is Nevada's first string , ia""r nanaies the Wolfpack's T-SVStem nlav. .... Quarterback Stan Heath is out of the game. Betting odds for Saturday's w we aeriai-minded Ne vadans by 20 points over winless Tulsa, loser of four games this season. Mapleton Risb 'B' Record This Friday Jensen P Hazel Gunderson tjuppH t V. rvrM'. iv a i-u vitiury over jaunaereue Wed nesday nleht In Women 'i U-Rnurl hnu.1. Ing. She totaled 202 and 554. Anita Young " "'" uu neuter marine Trip ped U. S. Bank. 4-0. U-Bnwl imt in. 9n unidentified team, 3-1. M, Lindley had 205 for the losers, while Jo Tucker rolled 508 for the "unknowns". Blue-Flam won from Del Rey, 3-1. Hazel Peterson had 183 for the winners, and H. Brucker, 491 for the losers. All men'i City League scores were 3-1. Percey Briggs had 192 and 506 as Alex ander & Ben Franklin beat Gustafson Fuel. A. Schurb had 231 in lenldnr Knm- & Jackson t6 victory over Market Barber Shop. D. Hay of the Barbers had 560. Marzee Dunn rolled 193 and 532 as Par- -.ri unQcnra over w luameiie sever- age. ciugene oiei lost To Blut Ribbon, but Hotelman S. Dorsey rolled 203 and 562, SPORTS BRIEFS It took a Long Time, But It's Official Cougars Beat Huskies PULLMAN, Wash., Oct. 21 W A telegram from President Raymond B. Allen of the Univer sity of Washington stamped the 10 to 0 football victory by Wash ington State College over the Huskies last Saturday as "of ficial." President Allen said in a mes sage from New York to President Wilson Compton of the State College: "After prolonged research, re luctantly acknowledge that report of outcome of game in New York press is not a typographical error. Congratulations and hope that our homecoming is as successful." 77 Hours Pass, Cycling Duo Still Rolling On NEW YORK, Oct. 21 () Louis Saen and Emile Bruneau, of Belgium, retained their lead in the international six-day bike race at Kingsbridge Armory early Thurs day. At the end of 77 hours the pair still were two laps out in front. Four teams were tied for the run- nerup spot. . . . Babe Co-Medalist . . . FORT SMITH, Ark., Oct 21 (AP) Mrs. Mildred "Babe" Didrlckson Zaharias and Mary Agnes Walls, Menominee, Wis., each fired a 73, two over men's par, to wind up as co-medalists in the qualifying round of the Hardscrabble Country Club women's golf tournament here. Elliott Gets Release From Frisco Eleven SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21 OP) The San Francisco Forty Nlners have signed up 230-pound Roman Bentz, former New York Yankee guard out of Tulane University. To make room for the 27-year-old native of Iron Ridge, Wis., Coach Buck Shaw released Chuck Elliott, former University of Ore gon star. Michigan State Won And Lost Decisively EAST LANSING, Mich. P) The most lopsided victory ever scored by a Michigan State Col lege football team was the 104 to 0 conquest of Hillsdale college in 1004. The worst beating the Spar tans ever took was 119 to 0 by Michigan in 1902. Bruin Sophomore Paces Team to Hockey Lead In National Circuit (United Press) The brilliant shotmaklng ofi Sophomore Ed Sandford was sparking the Boston 1 Bruins as they moved up to tie the Detroit Red Wings at the top of the Na tional Hockey League standings. Sanford took over the league's scoring leadership when he raped home two goals and added two assists to lead the unbeaten Bruins to an 9 to 3 rout of the Chicago Black Hawks at the Boston Gar den. Shrine Plans Holiday Grid Classic in Miami MIAMI, Fla., Oct. 20 (P) Plans for an Ail-Star North-South football game in Miami Christ mas Day to be sponsored by the Shrine were announced by Harry Ebright, potentate ot Mahi Shrine. Ebright said the teams would be made up of stars from various colleges, similar to the East-West game held in San Francisco for the past 24 years, also under Shrine sponsorship. Newport Hosts Tiders Tonight Ray Hendrlckson takes his University High Tiders to New port tonight, for a game with Jerry Mosby's Newport Cubs. The Tiders, in top physical condition following a 39-6 vic tory over Junction City last week, will be after their fourth win of the '48 campaign. They will, however, be up against a tough hallclub Thurs day night. Since losing Its first two games, Newport has won four straight, last week tripping St. Mary's of Eugene by one touchdown. Once again, Kenny Warren Is expected to carry the ground load, while Bobby Newburn will do the pitching for the Tiders when they decide to take to the air. Springfield Runners Cross-Country Kings SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 21 Ker- nal Buhler's Springfield High cross-country runners knocked over Jefferson City here Wednes day afternoon; 33 to 85 in a dual meet.'It was the first home meet for the Millers, who had previ ously come in second in a run at Salem. Bob Burkhalter of Springfield ran the mile and one-fourth in 5 minutes, 55 seconds for first place. Teammate Pat DeRieux came in second, with Richard Riggs of Jefferson finishing in the number mree spot. Ken Ernie, Winston Cozine, Ho ward Chapman, Creighton Hunt, and Ellis Smith, all of SDrlnefiplrt finished out the first eight in that oraer. len Boys ran for the visiting club, while Springfield had 18 runners entered. Pirates Cut Farms PITTSBURGH. Oct 51 The Pittsburgh Pirates Hi.. the number of their minor league farm clubs from 19 to 13 and an nounced that another club would be dropped shortly. The Six Club), rirnnnod k,. u. Pirates included Santn n Calif., of the Cl, n ?..r, l.','c, " Russian, Irishman Signed for Opener Alex Kasaboski, the rough and tumble Russian who lost to Farm er Jones in last week's main event at the armory, will meet Irish Mike Casey in the opening match Saturday on Don Owens weekly show. The match is being bannered by coast junior-heavyweight title match between Champion Frankie Stojack and Herb Parks a bout that. is sure to be a fire cracker. Kasaboski, a former European champ, will be meeting one of his own kind in Casey. The Irishman attacks in a wild and woolystyle, throws caution to the' winds, especially when he meets another ruffian. Buck Davidson, the erstwhile popular ex-marine will referee- Saturday's card. Buck hasn't been wrestling for some time, waiting for plastic surgery on his nose to heal properly. But he feels it is OK now, only just to be on the safe side, wants to arbitrate a few bouts first. Kahuf Decision OK Boxing Board Claims PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 21 W) Oregon Joe Kahut'a decision win in the ring here Tuesday night over Joey Maxim of Cleve land will stand as final for their heavyweight match. Joseph De Boest, chairman of the committee of judges and ref erees for the Oregon Boxing Com mission, said today the decision was by appointed officials and is final. He pointed out that the com bined scoring gave Kahut 248 points and Maxim 246, which Is the official count, although the round by round tally gave Maxim the edge, 19 to 23 for Maxim. Ref eree Graph Gruman gave Maxim 12 and Kahut three rounds. Judge Al Lix gave Kahut seven and Maxim five and three even. Judge Packy McFarland scored Kahut nine rounds and Maxim six. The decision had been protested ' Maxim's manaser. Jack Kearns. Mapleton's league-leadinn Sail. ors, undefeated and champions of last year's six-man circuit, will take another ster alone their w completri tm ra meir quest lor the first countylguu ou r.i ... " accouiiM 1 ! The . hnM.:,' total .:."' wim Mitel, 'JPJH Jardj. 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