Evening Star Newspaper, November 3, 1926, Page 39

SPORTS. FAMOUS COACH PRAISES STAR OF RIVAL ELEVEN Stanford Mentor Says Southern California Player Is Triple-Threater of Highest Type—Wade of Alabama Again in Limelight. BY LAWRENCE PERRY. EW YORK, November 3 —Glenn (Pop) Warner of Stanford sends word to the writer that Morton Kaer of the University of South- ern California backfield i He has everything, Warner says. one of the greatest backs he ever saw. He can punt well, pass like a streak and when he tucks the ball under his arm and starts out for enemy territory he usually gets there. Pop Warner says that he starts about 6 yards back of the line on his runs and aims for an opposing tackle. Sometimes he goes outside, but mostly he cuts back with great skill and slips inside the tackle or even over cénter. These cut-back plays had Stanford wool-gathering in the first half, as they would any team up against a back who can click them off with speed, precision and elusiveness. 3 Evidence as to what may happen to a forward passing attack when the defense really lays itself out to stop it has been piling up this season, and now Warner’s testimony is added to the mass. “There is no doubt.” says Pop, “that Stanford’s defense against Southern California’s passing attack | was what beat Howard Jones’ team. When U. & (. had weakened from great exertion in the first half and | then found her overhead plays check- ed victory went away from hel As for Stanford, Warner is char- acteristically pessimistic. There is plenty of room for improvement Palo ‘Alta, he s: The team is re- lving too greatly upon deception and power is lacking. All Stanford’s problems for 1926 were not ended with the defeat of the Trojans. Next Saturday Santa Clara comes to Palo Alta. The Cardinals should get by this game without diffi- culty, but November 13 the Univer- sity of Washington elevend comes down from the North, and don't think that the Huskies will be easy game on that date. There is a lot of inhefent strength in the Seattle team; it has shown in geveral games, and by the middle of this month_the big North men will be right. Following this game will come the great West Coast classic, California vs. Stanford. Like the big three games of the East, interest in this contest does not depend upon the preliminary showing of either eleven. It has a flavor all its own and a tradition such contests vic- tory does not al: &0 in accordance with advance form. In the South Alabama is sweeping toward another Dixie championship. Kentucky and Florida have to be hurdled in the advance to the Thanks. giving day game against Georgia. Neither of these teams should pro & perplexing obstacle to the Tusca. loosans. ~ Georgia may provide the Alabama eleven with respectable op. position, but there is no reason for the belief that it will be sufficiently 8Irong to stay the Crimson tide. Wallace Wade of Alabama is one of the best equipped coaches in this country. He came out of the South to study at Brown University and here made the team at tackle; in his senior year he was captain. He knows the ins and outs of line play and besides he possesses an acute strategical mind. There is an undercurrent of rumor that Notre Dame and Nebraska are indulging in what the diplomats call pour-parlers. To those who do not understand diplomatic phraseology it might be explained that private con- versations among important Notre Dame and Nebraska men are reported to be in progress relative to resuming foot ball contests There never was an issue between the Irishmen and the Corn Huskers; games were always clean if hard fought. Mutual respect has always existed between the athletes of the two institutions. It was the per- nicious “down town crowd"—the gamblingelement—that caused trouble which eventually resulted In a break. The game has always been an inter- esting one from a national stand- point. One very interesting difference be- tween college and pro foot ball this season has been the great number of injurfes to collegian players and the comparatively few sustained by the mercenary pigskin chasers. When a pro is injured his salary atops, so he is not going to get hurt if he can help it. And he can help it by the simple expedient of doing by his opponent as he would be done by, it being understood that the aforesaid opponent has no more de- sire to being laid on the shelf than the party of the first pa Among the rules In the pro foot ball book is the golden rule. A great majority of injuries come in fighting for that extra vard. Every ane knows how the colleze men fight for it; it is one of the elements that draw the crowds to the student games, Any commercial player who battles for an additional space of turf Is letting his zest run away with his common sense. It is not good economy and who wants to die for the dear old Canton giants, anyway. MORE THAN 40 TECH BASKETERS REPORT Althongh Tech High School's bas ket ball squad. which was to begin practice today, includes but one regu- lar from last season, Capt. Joe Ter- neak. the Manual Trainers have a formidable arrav of newcomers at hand and.are looking to the campaign with optimism | Of the 45 plavers who have made | known their intention of trying for | the team, 35 have had experience | with either schonlboy or independent | combinations. | The squad, which has been divided) in three sections, includes Capt. Ter-| neak. soldblatt, THeis: Slater, Atk ldstein Cohen Polinger “Berze Weigle, Pickett, Mitchell Vogel, Roone: Launders, Alloy. Pope, | gassa, Koff. Menchel, Rathiff, Kel| stein. Lawless, Wollow. Racez and| Hunter. | MAT BOUT ARRANGED. Bobby Mainfort and George Tyler of Canada will come to grips in the main bout of the wrestling card that will be offered at the Mutual Theater Friday night following the regular show. m PIMLICO, November 1 to 13 First Race 1:15 P.M. Admission (Inc. Tax), $1.65 Special Train, B. & 0. R. R., leaves Washington 11:40 A.M.; due Baltimore (Camden Station). H:30 P.M Prequent Trains Penna. R. R. and W., B. &-A. Electric Line. i Visual Foot Ball BY SOL METZGER. An old trick that is dragged out vearly and dusted off and used most _effectively to score a touch- down when the defense seemingly has stopped a drive right on its goal line, is the argument or fight play. The team gets set to run off v when suddenly one of the players, ‘'usually an end, arises and bawls out the guarterback for call- ing such a signal as he has given. Three of the backs stand up and get into the argument, one of them and the other six linemen sticking to their charging positions. The ef- fect of this verbal scrap on the for- wards of the defense, all set to charge, is to cause them to relax and rise up. At that moment one of the attacking team doing the talking uses a key word to have the ball snapped by the center to the back, who hits thellline. This play catches the opposition off guard and permits the offensive line to rip open the defensive line. George Gipp, Notre Dame'’s great back of a few vears ago, worked the play perfectly to win a tight game from Indiana. Brown used a version of it two seasons ago to defeat Harvard. SUSPENDED GEORGIA GRIDDERS ARE BACK By the Associated Pres ATHENS, Ga., November 3.—Uni- versity of Georgia's foot ball squad had returned to normal and launched another week of active training today following the suspension of several players for infraction of training rules and their reinstatement yesterday. The players, the number of whom was varlously reported at from 15 to 18, were allowed to return to practice vesterday after pledging obedience in the future to training regulations, Coach Woodruff said. They were sent to the showers Monday after they are said to have admitted failure to com- ply with all requirements of the head coach. Coach Woodruff and other school | authorities refused to make public the names of the suspended men. Neither would they disclose the exact number. With all of the men back in uni- form, the Bulldogs began training ith renewed zeal for their clash next A Quarter a Quart THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER MODERN FOOT BALL BY BENNY FRIEDMAN, Captain and Quarterback Coaches’ 1923 All-American Eleven. UNIFORMS. UCH of the improvement in sport is due to the laboratory. Science has played an important part in creating new world records. In track and fie!d events new records were made in the sprints after the running shoe was improved and after laboratory tests demonstrated what combinations of made the fastest tracks. leg movement in midair. some industrious laboratory worker earth, cinders and other materials The broad jump record grew and grew after | some one discovered how feet could be added to any jump by a “scissor” i Pole vault performances progressed because discovered a better pole. Javelins, hammers, shots and the discus are all of new styles, which enable the athlete to get more distance. Base ball batting mounted to rec- ords never hefore achieved and home- run totals eclipsed everything ever done in the way of distance clouting when a new and lively ball was intro- duced about five years ago. Improved mallets and balls added to the speed of polo. A constantly improved steel skate has caused the smashing of speed records. Better racing shells produced new records in rowing. So on, through the list of sports events, you will discover that the laboratory has caused most of the modern advancement. Science enabled man to outdo his predecessors in al- most every line of athleti Foot ball has been aided simila New kinds of wearing apparel m the game faster and saner. The equip- ment introduced this year shows nu- merous changes and makes for greater &peed and fewer injuries. Trousers Tmproved. Uniforms, headgear and shoes have all heen remodeled. 5 The most significant change comes in the pants. Instead of having the padding attached, the mnew siyvle trousers contain slits and the pad- ding can be inserted whenever desired. No padding will be used during signal practice, punting and punt catching. This saves energy. You may say that it will not save much, but nevertheless it may save just enough some day to make the difference between victory and defeat. The margin is frequently a thin in- visible line. Had players often had the “extra ounce” needed they could have escaped a tackler late in the game when victory depended upon their escaping the tackler. It is a small thing, but the small things count in sport, and the careful coach takes note of them. Coaches that have continued success are coaches that look after the slightest detail. In the new trousers there is also a slit six inches above the knee. A| pad composed of strong fibra that has a shock-absorbing effect can be slipped in here. This reduces the chance of the player being afflicted by “charley hors Also there is a rainy day trouser. This is mads of oilskin, the same materfal used in manufacturing the well-known “slicker,” so dear to the heart of every coliege boy. These pants also have slits’ where padding can be inserted. All pants are now being made form fitting and the familiar lacing in the back is missing. Abolishing the lac ing helps the runner. In the past tacklers have often been able to bring down runners because they were able to get hold of the lacing in the rear. It gave them the opportunity to get a grip on the runner. Headgear is now inlaid with soft rubber, instead of felt. Two rubber ringlets circle the ears. Soft rubber, incased in sofe leather guards the forehead. There is also a double top to the headgear. The plece that rests on the head i3 made of soft leather, while the outer piece is made of a hard fiber composition. The two tops are separated hy a piece of spongy rubber which serves as shock absorber. The total welght of the headplece is four and one-half ounces. Rubber Replaces Felt. Shoulder harness is now used in- stead of shoulder pads. This new ap- parel is made chiefly of hard fiber, in- laid with sponge rubber. This fur- nishes much better protection for the chest than the pads gave, and, further- more, the new harness carries a fiber lap which guards the collar bone. The old uniforms gave no protection to_the collar bone. The bottom of the new shoulder harness protects the upper ribs, while the pads in the trousers give protec- tions to the hips, lower ribs and base of the spine. The shoes are lighter, also more pliable. Since nearly all | traine: ape the ankles of pl . | duced. previous to a game, it is possible to wear a lighter shoe without increas- ing the chance of a sprained or broken ankle. The new shoe also has a fiber sole that has been set between the leather sole and the upper, prevent- ing the leather cleats from bulging through the shoe after belng used on a hard field. A new style ball Is also being intro- The leather has been chemi- cally treated to make it waterproof, and it retains the same weight on a wet as on a dry fleld. The ball re- tains the laces, but air is pumped through a valve to inflate it. This makes laces unnecessary, but they were retained to help the forward passer. To properly forward pass the passer has to grip the lacing on a ball with the tips of his fingers. Quite a difference from the foot ball uniforms of 20 vears ago! Ounces saved here and there, until the uni- forms now are pounds lighter than they were, and the obvious result is speed of play that never before could be attained. Next—“We Want a Touchdown.” TIGERS HAVE TAKEN FOUR OF LAST FIVE CONTESTS Nassau Also Has Big Lead in Series Which Began in 1887—Penn and Penn State to Renew Old Feud After a Lapse of Season. RINCETON and Harvard, he: traditional rivals, are not alon standing. dlining Saturday University of Pennsylvania and s foot ball bill of among Eastern friendly foes of long Penn State renew a foot ball controversy, after suspension of hostilities for a season, extending over a period of 36 years. The first game between Princeton and Harvard was played in 1877, a total of 28 contests having been compiled in the meantime. Princeton has amassed a lead, with 16 victories against 9 triumphs for Harvard. Three were no-decision contests. Harvard's only success since 1921 being scored’in 19: Harvard won five straight games from 1911 to 1916, inclusive, when the seriés was interrupted by the war. Resuming the struggle, ties were re- corded in 1919 and 1920. Pennsylvania and Penn State began to debate the foot ball issue in_1890. A total of 26 games returned Penn- sylvania the victor 19 times and Penn State 6 times. The 1924 contest re- sulted in a scoreless tie and there was no meeting last vear. In 1922 Penn- sylvania nosed Penn State out, 7 to 6, but was crushed by the Nittany Lion the following season, 21 to 0. West Virginia and Pittsburgh do not face each other as strangers. In recent vears the games have been uniformly close. Pittshurgh won last year by a score of 15 to 7, and the vear before, 14 to 7. West Virginia's margin of victory in 1923 was 13 to 7. the second successive triumph, the previous season's score being 9 to 6. Greatest Play I Ever Saw VIII.—BARBED-WIRE DEFENSE. BY C. W. STREIT, JR, (Washington and Lee University.) VERY player and official in foot ball sees many sensational plays, and it is a bit difficult to pick tacular. out from the number the most spec- 1 have been officiating regularly since I left college, but, aside from some freak plays, the most spectacular was when I was captain of Washington and Lee and we played Bucknell. Before telling that I want to re- late a_spectacular happening in a game last yvear between Fort Ben- nings and the Tennessee Doctors at Memphis. This game was plaved in slop and mud, rain having fallen prac- tically all day. Some parts of the field were covered with three or four inches of water. In the lower end of the fleld we stopped once to de- termine if the Doctors had made a first down. 1 walked over to the side lines to locatd the line for measuring the distance and when I returned the ball had floated six feet up the field. 1 do not recall ever having heard of such an {incident. My most spectacular play came in the Bucknell game at Lynchburg, Va., Thanksgiving day, 1907. It was a hard-fought battle and during the play we held Bucknell for downs on our three-yard line. The ball was on one side of the fleld and at the edge of the playing ground was a high barbed wire fence. We determined to kick oiit of danger, but the fence was so close we could not do so at the point where the ball was. I asked the officials to move the ball to the other side of the fleld but they re- fused. 1 then ordered our punter back of the wire fence. The center stood side- wise and deliberately tossed the ball over the fence to the punter. 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' Bucknell kicked over the punt, but the rules did not at that time prevent such a procedure and the officials were forced to allow the play to stand. Next: The Fightin’ Marines. PITTSBURGH, November 3 (#).— Twelve members of the Pirate hockey squad are working out daily, getting in shape for the opening of the Na- tional League season in about two weeks. Roy Worters, goal, and Ty Arbour, former Western League star, and a candidate for center, joined the squad yesterday. Princeton has won four of the last five games, Pittsburgh won, 21 to 13, in 1921, and 34 to 13 in 1920. Both teams have scored in every game since 1919, when Pittsburgh won, 26 to 0. Fordham and Holy Cross have played for 25 years, with interrup- tions. With 14 games played, the rivals are tied at 7 victories each. Willlams and Wesleyan continue their ancient rigalry with interest un- abated by reverses for both. BRIEF SPORT ITEMS By the Associated Press. Eddie Tryon, former Colgate star, now an important member of the New York Yankee foot ball team, is crowding the colorful Red Grange out of the spotlight. Tryon played a prominent part in a Girange victory at Philadelphia. Jast week and was the outstanding figure in a rout of Rock Island in New York vesterday. Tryon scored two touchdowns, was a factor in the scoring of two others, and con- tributed three pol fter touchdown. Sharpening of their appetites, it now develops, was a factor in develop- ing the fighting spirit that carried Columbla’s foot ball eleven to an un- expected victory over Cornell. Buf- teted about one afternoon in practice by the freshman team, the va was ordered by Head Coach Crowley to stay on the field until it scored on the yearlings. Crowley sent for his dinner on the sidelines and prepared for the siege. The sight of food ¢ inspired the Lions to scoring Great Princeton foot ball players of other days have donned uniforms against the Tigers to prepare them for their battle with Harvard at Cam. bridge Saturday. Gilroy ick, Gor- man, Keck. Dickinson, Baker, Witt- mer and Winn were some of the familiar names appearing in the line- up against the Princeton varsity ve terday. The result of the clash indi- cated that “old men for counsel, young men for war,” still holds good as the 1926 edition of Princeton foot ball scored four touchdowns. “Grange to Britton” of Tllinol days has become Grange vs. Brit ton in professional foot ball. A game Sunday hetween the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Horsemen will send the Illinois halfbacks agalinst each other. SPORTS. . BY GLENN THISTLETHWAITE, (Head Foot Ball Coach at Northwestern University.) HE best formation in foot ball I just as well. Here is the play: The right end sideswipes the oppos- ing left tackle by heading backward and crashing his knees with his right side and hip. e is assisted in this play by his own right guard, who swings back of the tackle and makes a straight-on shoulder block. Right halfback and fullback block the opposing left end out. left ghard and quarterback lead the play through the opening between the opposing end and tackle, each blocking an opposing back. Each tackle blocks the opposing guard. The left end makes a fake at the opposing right tackle and then goes down the fleld to block the opposing right halfback. The center blocks the man opposite him to the left and then runs down the fleld to get the opposing safety man. The pass is made well in advance of the runner waist high. The runner takes two quick steps straight to the side, which gives the appearance of a wide end run or run- ning forward pass. and also gives times for his blockers to get in con- tact with their men. He then puts on full steam straight ahead, passing his own fullback and right halfback. After crossing the Iine of scrimmage a good halfback will often reverse his fleld and cut sharply to his left. This makes it easier for his mates to block opposing backfield men who are in motion to the right side of the field. This is a timed play. A ball carrier who I8 too fast will spoil the play by not giving his mates time to block properly. The runner must be care- ful not to get too fast a start. The speed may come in handy after the men are blocked and he's across the line and headed to the goal. (Copyright. 1928.) Next--Ben Oswalt gives you the split buck! COLLEGE FOOT BALL. Marines, 6; Canisius, 0. to run off many fine plays from this formation. kick. But this formation can also be used for passing and running is the kick formation. It is possible Every team must 10-MILE TITLE AGAIN CAPTURED BY RITOLA YONKERS. N. Y.. November 3 (), —Willie Ritola of the Finnish Ameri- can A. C. yvesterday won the national 10-mile A . championship for the fourth time. cqualing the feat of his compatriot. Hannes Kolehmainen The flect footed Finn came from he- hind to save the race in the last mila and a half afier n cramp had forced him to yield the pace-making to Gonzalez Moreno, an Army in the seventh mile. The latier ished second, 50 vards behind Rito! . while Ove Anderson, another Finni: it star, was third, and Jimmy Hennigan of Dorchester, Mass.. fourth. Ritola, who won the event in 1922, and 1925, was clocked in 53 min- s 30 1-3 nds Record time for 10,000 meters was set by Harry Hinkel of the New York A. C.in winning the seven-mile walk- ing title. Hinkel hettered his own former mark of 49 mirutes 6 seconds by hiking over the distance in 47.03. He then pushed ahead to cover the seven miles in 52.56 4.5, leading M- chael Pecora of Hazelton,.Pa.. by 20 yards. Mark Weiss of the Newark A. C. was third. MARINES EXTENDED TO DEFEAT CANISIUS BUFFALO, N. 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