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Show . Better Backfield Brightens 1937 Outlook of University of Oregon EUGENE, Ore.. Msy 8 (AP) A spring view of 1937 prospects for tha University of Oregon's football battalion leads the sideline Solomons Solo-mons to predict the Webfeet will give the rest of the Pacific coast conference some big and little litters. The usually aonoommlttaJ Prince CaJhston, after shepherding the Pucks through spring practice and v performing a few major operations by Injecting liberal doses of sophomore sopho-more blood into tbe flock, aaya his sixth Oregon team will be a lot stronger thaa tha disappointment ef ' 1S34. CaJUson's hopes for next fall are founded on a crack, eophomore squad te bolster a backfield tkat , gave the popular Oregon coach his snare of worries last year. The 1M4 line was formidable. Whereas last year Oregon packed anry a half doaen backfield men and ' wound up the season with a center converted Into a blocking back, this spring brought Callison five complete ball-carrying units, of a vchlch be will keep four Intact for the fall campaign. It la tbs first tlma the team has had a surplus of speedy halfbacks ( and rugged fullbacks. Sixteen lettermea returned, but none ef them was sura of a regular berth. Among a dosea promising eophomore ball packers and block- era U Halfback Connie Crabb'of Baker, Ore. Tha 1S34 lins Is Intact except for tha graduation of Del BJork and I Kenyan Skinner. Tha entire team Is light, but Callison expected his squad to make up la speed; what it lacks In weight. i INT(BXTMNL I.KAt.l Tnronta 1, Ntwarlc H pitffalo 1, J,rT City 4, M 'witrfcfcl A, Svraruaa S. aWceeeleff a, aelumors IA B f , |