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OREGON TEAM
FAST BUT UNTRIED
COACHES DUBIOUS ABOUT IDAHO
GAME, ALTHOUGH THEY RLAL-
IZE MATERIAL is EXCELLENT
FentOn's Punting Factor, and He is
Expected to Duplicate the Trick
That Defeated Idaho Last Time.

| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene
Or, Oct. 20.-With the opening game
of the conference football season with
Idaho less than week away, Oregon I
team is still in the evolutionary stage
The lemon-yellow eleven will be sent
i to the skirmish line in it's first ilnpol t.
ant engagement practically without ex-
perience under fire, and it is this fact
which is causing apprehension among
the coaches and rooters concerning
the outcome.
Idaho already has played the game
which to Griffith's men is the most
important on the schedule, which
they won 80 from Washington State
college. Oregon, on the other hand,
has yet to meet foeman worthy OF her
steel. The game with the alumni two
weeks ago developed into farce on
old-timers.
Add to this dearth of preliminary
warming up the fact that six men in
the lineup which will be used against
Idaho are new to their work, having
been shifted from their regular posi-
tions, and it is clear why Coach Bez-
dek should and does worry.
Secret practice has been :he order
on Kincaid field the past week. only
yesterday were the rootels allowed to
invade the bleachers and contribute
vocal prodding to the squad. The
ostracism of the side-lines touts means
that Bezdek is getting down to bust
ness in earnest for his approaching big
games with Idaho, o. A. c., and Wash
ingtOn.
Last year Oregon nosed out
Idaho team at Moscow by a to
score ON the strength of Carl Fenton's S
kicking ability. 1t may be that
next Saturdays result will hinge on
one or more field goals, and if so Fen
.on is ready with a more trustworthy
boot than before, for he has shown an
Il
in craftsmanship under
he instruction of Bezdek. Should Fen
on fail to locate the posts, however.
3ezdek holds another card in Bigbee.
who is working with Cornell in the
Iuarterback position. Bigbee executed
hree successful drop kicks for the
otal of nine points scored by the
crubs in last Saturdays regular game
With the varsity.
Fenton is also getting more distance
nd gyration to his punts as the result ,
f a new style of kicking taught him
Y Bezdek. Barring accidents, to which q
he big fellow has been susceptible In
asst seasons, he will hold his own with
ny conference punter this season. ,
The first team lineup has been prac-
caly unchanged since the wholesale !,
huffle of last week. The line as 1t :
ow stands forwards are charging and
citing into the play better than ever I
efore. The lbackfield will be the fast
# Oregon has had for many seasons.
Bryant should prove one of the o
inds" of the team, to augur from his :
in practice. When this player
as called back to the fullback posi-
on the advisability of the move was
1estioned on account of his disadvan- m
ge in weight compared with Cook.
owever, Bryant has world of speed.
hich develops at the start and does
IT slacken when he hits the line. Ma
rkey, the new left half, is also fast :.
starting and in action; in fact, Par
ms. the wonderful ground-gainer OF =
st years team, is if anything, the -
,west of the backfield trio in get. ~
lg under way.
Two more desertions from the squad ~
We not served to brighten Oregons ~
ampionship prospects during the -
st week. Ross, former quarter for ~
enatchee high school, and promis-
z freshman end, quit college on ac- -
unit of the death of his mother. <''
another freshman from '"
e Dalles, who was touted as W
nd" at the beginning of the season, u
S given up football for the present "a
the advice of his physician. He has ie'
an ont of condition all season. ds