Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-04
Trojan and Husky Powerhouses
Picked to Dominate West Coast

Far West figures to maintain
its strong comeback In 1868.
Southern California, the de-
Tending national champion, ap-
pears to be the team to beat
in the Big Six Conference Rose
Bowl race, although it is I'M
fair to predict a repeat of the
1862 season for Coach John
Mckay. The Trojans won 10
straight games and whipped
Wisconsin in the bowl.
Oregon and Oregon State re-
main the top independent pow
ers. Either is capable Of up
ending any big time opponent.
Huskies Look Tough
The Washington can't be
rated far behind Southern Cal.
Few would be surprised If
Coach Jim Owens takes his
HuskieS to Pasadena and a third
victory in the Rose Bowl.
A date to remember: Southern
Cal and Washington at Seattle
November 2.
Stanford, California, UCLA
and Washington State, the
other members of the Big Six,
are stamped with question
marks. Each may be regarded
as dangerous on a given Gate.
Oregon lost its entire interior
line. But Coach Len Casanova
is pictured as remarkably I'M
ruffled, possibly because in Mel
Renfro he has one of the finest
n'ckS in the Nation and a pro-
ftcient quarterback in Bob
Berry.
Over at Oregon State, Coach
Tommy Prothro lost his one
man All-America riot, Terry
Baker, by graduation. This
should be enough to drive any
coach to distraction.
Mckay Cautious
Prothro, however, was we'll
aware he would lose Baker. So
look for Gordon Queen, who
had to play behind Baker, to
blossom as a better than aver
age passer. And Vern Burke,
the Nations top paSs-catcher
last year, is back.
We'll be in the conference
race" said the Troian's eau
tiouS Mckay, "but it's too much
to ask for another national
championship. We lost five
men from our first unit :"
One was a good one, Fullback
Ben Wilson.
But back at use are five
sturdy B-Boys - All-America
Linebacker Damon Bame, Quar-
terback Pete Beathard. rangy
End Hal Bedside and Halfback
Willie Brown.
Rough schedules are no
novelty these days. But Nc
Rays kids 60 have a back
breaker. To illustrate, they
collide in succession with Okla
homa. Michigan State, Notre
Dame and Ohio State before
heading into conference play.
Washington had seriousI
losses by graduation and Suf-
Tered another blow this week
when Fullback Junior Coffey
broke a bone in his right foot |
on the second day of practice.
He led the Big Six Conference
in rushing last year.
Coffey missed spring practice
because of ar injury to the
same foot and may not be able
to play this fall. The Huskies,
however, still have potentially
great quarterback in Bill
Douglas.
Stanford's new coach, John
RalSton, has indicated several
strategic moves in personnel to
gain speed. He will also have
three backs to carry out the
pass-run option plays.
Coach Bill Barnes Of UCLA
admittedly lacks potent depth
and probably will emphasize
passing. Much depends on the
return to health of Mike Haff-
ner, an outstanding youngster
in 1851 before injuring a knee,
and End Mel Profit.
Junior Quarterback Craig
Morton may be the salvation of
Coach MARY Levy at California,
who has won but four games in
three years.
Coach Jim Sutherland at
Washington State lost End
Hugh Campbell. all-time COL
legiate pass-catching record
holder. But the Cougars will
again rely on Sutherland's
iavorite weapon. the pass.