The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-26

FAR west,
PLANNED

SAN FRANCISCO-College foot
ball will be played in the far ives
next fall, save for a national emer
gcncy, but the quality, quantity ant
whether it will even approach tn,
big business" ASPECT of the past i
as indefinite now as the algebrai
symbol *"
Discussed but yet to be actet
upon is the possible geographical
partitioning of the ten-school Pa.
cific Coast Conference, one of TIT
major leagues in the country's grid
iron activity.
This problem will be threshed ou
next Monday and Tuesday at tht
/ conference meeting in San Fran.
cisco. Graduate managers of the
four California niversities-Cali-
fcrnia, Southern California. Stan
ford and California at Los Angeles
have proposed the North South
division. The Northern schools OPP
pose the idea, mainly from finan-
cial standpoint! 1e'
The important money games
with few exceptions, take place in
the Southern end of the circuit
The four California members plan
a home and home series with each
other, the California stamford clas-
sic excepted, and would pad Out
their schedule with strong indie
pendent colleges and service teams
Talent Unknown
The theory is that transportation
difficulties will be reduced consid-
erably This is disputed by the
Northern schools who point out
that while the mileage north Is
slightly greater than south, either
trip entails an overnight ride.
There viii be some playing talent
at practically every school. How
much depends on the extent of wal
service calls before September.
The Universities of Southern Call
ifornia, California and washington
appear to be in the most favor
able spots--designated for NAVY
training programs Washington for
instance, expects 1900 men from
this windfall Southern California
las the nucleus for an outstanding
tenn. First stringers from last
years squad expected to be on
Band include halfbacks Mickey Nc
Ardle, Howard Callahan and John
ny Evans; Ralph Haywood, end,
and Dick Jamison, tackle. They're
marine reserves, with chances to
finish.
Washington's navy set-up brings
crack halfbacks Sam Robinson and
Bob Erickson into the picture along
with three other 1912 regulars and
promising reserves. California had
a spring turnout Of rs to 100.
The Western Rose Bowl repre-
sentative of the last New Year Day
University Of California at Los
Angeles, is practically certain of
George Phillips, fullback, with AZ
draft classification, and two other
fhst-string men. Oregon State Col
lege is counting on one returning
letter man and the use of the sew
enteen-year-olds. Oregon likewise
has a veteran letter man Bob
Koch, in the navy specialist class.
snd a seventeen-year-old tackle.
Stanford's outlook is bleak, with
Q az 1ullback and seventeen-year
CID, both newcomers, as the only
Certalntles. Things are blacker at
washington State College, where
enc At was on hand at the last
cheok and still darker at the uni
Verslties of Idaho and Montana
Where apparently it is now impos-
slble to flush out a whole, able
ocded player. Montana, in fact
hasn't even coach.
OF all the schools within the
Glass A or B football range only
enc, Gonzaga of Spokane. definite
~ IS out of football. However, Con
zaga gave it up as far back as be-
fore the 1912 season.
st. Mary's, Santa Clara, Loyola
and the University of San Fran
cisco are making plans to play. So
is the University of Nevada. Amos
Alonzo Stage, who will be eighty
enc when the season comes around
SAID he would field team at the
College of the Pacific if he could
find eleven players.
University of Arizona will carry
en- although the states two teach
ers colleges, Flagstaff and Temple
have quit for the duration. Uni
versity of Portland and Willamette
strong minor leaguers in the state
OF Oregon, will be represented on
the grldlron if at all possible.