Sound off.Byline: The Register-Guard Questions remain A week ago, I had no response for the indignant Fresno Fresno (frĕz`nō), city (1990 pop. 354,202), seat of Fresno co., S central Calif.; inc. 1885. Settled in 1872 as a station on the Central Pacific RR, Fresno profited from irrigated farming as early as the 1880s. State grad from Florence Florence, city, Italy Florence (flôr`əns, flŏr`–), Ital. Firenze, city (1991 pop. 403,294), capital of Tuscany and of Firenze prov., central Italy, on the Arno River, at the foot of the Apennines. . There was none. I had lumped Fresno in with three other gridiron midgets who gave the Ducks assurance of a 4-0 record before entering the Pac-10 race. But Fresno more than held its own, as the Ducks had to struggle for a narrow victory. I was preparing to eat crow, but delayed it until Fresno played at Corvallis Corvallis (kôrvăl`ĭs), city (1990 pop. 44,757), seat of Benton co., NW Oreg., on the Willamette River; inc. 1857. Engineering firms contribute to the city's economy; fruit growing and sawmilling are regional activities. . Now I can forget the meal of crow. I don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. want to further antagonize my Florence friend. But the question that has to trouble all Ducks is: What does the rout by the Beavers say about Oregon Oregon, city, United States Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. ? There is a more important question: Why do the Ducks schedule four home games before students return to campus? I know early sellouts, no matter how poor the contest, mean big bucks when Oregon can peddle vacant student seats at a premium price. My view of the game's purpose must be as far away from reality as was my comparison of Fresno and Oregon. I was under the impression the game was mainly for the students. GEORGE BERES Eugene The Register-Guard Sports department welcomes letters on all sporting topics. The length limit is 250 words. Writers are limited to one letter per calendar month. Letters must be signed with the writer's full name. An address and daytime Daytime may refer to:
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