Evening Star Newspaper, October 21, 1927, Page 41

IN BIG FRAYS TOMORROW | Roper Says Team That Does Better Defensive Work Will Win Princeton-Cornell Battle—Others to Be Just About as Close. BY W. W. ROPER. * Famous Foot Ball Authority and Princeton Coach. 4 HERE are several feature games in the Bast tomorow, including Princeton - Cornell, Army-Yale, Dartmouth - Har- 5 vard and Penn State-Syracuse. Tt is just 20 years since a Princeton team has played in Ithaca. One of my first coaching experiences was in 1907, when I took Jim McCormick’s eleven to play Cornell. We lost by the nar- Tow margin of one point. This was the last game. A renewal of relations between Princeton and Cornell gives one a real thrill. It is a difficult job for a coach to comment on the play of his team ‘before a game. I realize only too well how strong and powerful Cornell will be. A comparison of the teams is inter- esting because they represent two dis- tinct styles of play. Cornell always has a beautiful drilled team. Doble believes in the attack, usually of a close-order variety. His teams ‘ grind out three and four yards with machine-like precision. The Cornell off-tackle play is one of the strongest in_the country. I think our passing attack is a trifle more versatile than Cornell’s, while they are undoubtedly stronger in rushing the ball. It looks to me as if “the’ team with the better defense would win. Yale Is Coming Fast. The Yale team is coming fast, and should put up a great game against the Army. On paper the Army looks stronger, but its record to date has not -been impressive, except for the last few minutes against Davis-Elkins. 1 look for a close score, but would not be surprised at a Yale victory. Cald- well and Wilson, two of the outstand- ing backs of the year, will be on oppo- site sides of the line, Dartmouth should defeat Harvard. The Crimson has improved in the past two weeks, but so has Dartmouth. ‘Temple, a supposedly strong team, had little chance at Hanover last Sat. urday. The Dartmouth backs and ends look stronger than anything -Harvard has. Penn State hag a good chance to defeat Syracuse, unless the Penn vie- tory h: one to the players’ heads. _If it has, Bezdek's charges are in for a busy afternoon. Lafayette play W. & J. Lafay “ette didn't look particularly strong against West Virginia, while W, & J. put up a great game against Ci megie Tech. As this Fall has been a great one for reversal of form, I shall take a chance and pick Lafayette. Brown has an easy game against Lebauon Valley. This will be wel- come. Columbia should have little dif- ficulty with 'Williams. Penn goes to Chicago. Ten days #go I would confidently have picked * Penn to win by a substantial margin. But last week's defeat at the hands of State College, with Chicago’s defeat of Purdue, makes me a bit uncertain. Chicago has improved steadily since its opening defeat by Oklahoma, while Penn has been up and down. Duke University ran all over Rich- mond College last ‘week. Aub s seeing m% Kentucky by & good-sized anderbilt will have its troubles de- fotting Tuane. but _should = favor Maryland to defeat V. M. L by a close s il ississippl. A.. ‘while “into action for the first l‘l‘ i is hasn’t had a ALEXANDRIA CELTS GET STAR BASKETERS ALEXANDRIA, October 21.—St. Mary’s Celtics, amateur basket ball champions of this city, appear well fortified’ for the coming season with nine fast tossers signed. Capt. George Brenner, Eddie Gor- man, Buddy Zimmerman, Larry Ker. sey, Leo Lyons, Lester McMenamin and Billy Travers are available from last Winter's team. New additions arg George Hoeft, who played guard on the George Washington University Freshman ‘team last season, and Joe Hamilton, former center and guard with St. Mary’s Seniors. Alexandria High gridders were to play their second game in the third Virginfa athletic district title series this afternoon, facing Fredericksburg l?!fll In Dreadnaught Park at 3:30 o'clock. In another third district game today George Mason High was to engage Washington and Lee High at Ballston at 3:30 o'clock. High foot ballers were to polish this afternoon for their game ko;:rrovl fv(i‘!h l'i;gbutne Military lemy of Waynesboro, Va., on Hox- ton Field at 3:30 o'clock. iz Entries for the handicap shoot to be staged by Alexandria Gun Club to. morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at Jan- ney's lane are the heaviest since the club started holding its weekly com- petitions, Virginia A. C. drills tonight at 7:30 o'clock at King and Lee streets for its title with Washington Marine gr'd. men Sunday at 3 o'clock at Dread- naught Park. 0ld Dominion Boat Club basketers will scrimmage against the Lee-Jack- son High School squad in the gym at that school tonight at 8 o’clock. Notre Dame Preps and No. 5 Motor Company Junior foot ballers face Sun- day at 3 o'clock on Haydon fleld. HAWKINS MOTOR CO. Conveniently Located on Fourteenth Street 1333-37 14th St, Main 5780 real test. If the Ohio State game didn’'t take too much Northwestern, I favor them to win by a close score. Ohlo State dedicates the Michigan stadium at Ann Arbor. The opening of this immense stadium is a fitting | tribute to Fielding Yost, who for so many years has shaped the destinies of Michigan foot ball. While Yost not in active charge at Michigan this Fall, his style of play remains. Mich- igan uses a kick formation almost ex- clusively. She misses Friedman this year. Michigan's play depends on a triple threat, and- here is where Fried- man shone. Ohio State plays a close rushing game. It looks like a toss-up. Iowa meets Minnesota. Iowa has a strong team, but Minnesota will be smarting under the Indiana tie. So I think Iowa is in for a busy afternoon. Wisconsin plays Purdue. Last Fall the game ended in a 0—0 tie. Both teams look stronger this year. Wis- consin is coming, and I believe she will win, Notre Dame meets Indiana at Bloomington. The Hoosiers put up a great game against Minnesota last week. But Notre Dame locks too powerful. In the Far West, Southern Califor- nia gets a rest, and should have little difficulty defeating California Tech. Stanford has another busy afternoon against Oregon Aggies. St. Mary's plays Nevada. Last fall St. Mary's won, 13—0, and should do equally well this year. California has an off Satur- day—as does Oregon. University of ‘Washington will have a hard game with Washington State. out of the| THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1927. - ‘Difficult Job to Forecast Victors in Grid Games : Hibbs and Drury Star on Coast ELEVENS WELL MATCHED |CORNELL, SYRACUSE | TO MEET ON WATER By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, October and 8y a dual rowing regatta on C: at Ithaca next Spring fo time in 25 yea he event will be a feature of the Cornell Spring Day, May 26. Scheduling of the race which marks resumption of athletic relations be- tween the up-state institutions in every ept foot hall w: ade when the Rowing Association, comprising rep- resentatives of all the Eastern colleges | which support crews, met here to ar range schedules for 1928, The com- plete program, subject to ratification by governing bodies in the various colleges, is as_follows: . April 21—Navy Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Annapolis. April 28—=M. L T. vs. Princeton, at Princcton, May 5—Pennsylvania, Columbia_and Yale, at Philadelphia; M. L. T. vs. Har- vard, at Cambridge. May 12—Cornell, Harvard and M. I T., at Cambridge; Princeton, Columbia and Pennsylvania, at Princeton; Navy and Syracuse at Annapolis. May 19.—Harvard, Navy and Penn- sylvania, at Philadelphia; Cornell, Yale and Princeton, at New Haven; 150- pound crews of Harvard, Yale and Princeton, at New Haven; Columbia vs. Syracuse, at New York May 26—Cornell vs. Syracuse, at Tthaca; American Henley Regatta, at Philadelphia. 21.—Cornell known Gonzaga Gridman Hurt. Willlam A. Peake, son of Maj. Wil- liam A. Peake, superintendent of the District jail, and a lineman on the Gonzaga_School foot ball team, suf- fered a dislocated shoulder and elbow in a_scrimmage yesterday. Peake, a substitute on the Purple eleven last Fall, apparently had made a vegular berth this season, but now is expected to be out the remainder of the cam- paign. Eastern’s Coach and Captain CHIEF GUYON. HARLES M. (CHIEF) GUYON, popular Indian director of ath- letics at Eastern High School, has been connécted in that capacity with the school since 1920. Until 1923, when Bastern moved into its present commodious building, he coached all the it Blue and ‘White teams, but since that time has 1 given up tutoring the track squad. Rath now handles the cinder- path boys and it might be added has more made good, especially when 1t 18 considered he is new at the job. Basket ball teams coached by Guyon have twiee won the public high school ‘cham and two of his base ball nines have achieved titles, Although he has turned out a number of sturdy foot ball elevens none has ever carried off a championship. Guyon has been active in sports circles virtually all his life. Prior to settling in Washington he was con- nected with large sporting goods store. He was assistant foot ball coach at Georgia Tech and also grid mentor at the University of Georgla in 1913, where, in addition, he tutored the base ball and basket ball teams. For .a number of years Guyon played in various minor base ball leagues and also managed numerous teams in these circuits. He caught most of the time, though he was clever at just about any position. He also was a professional basket ball player, holding forth in the Ohio-Pennsylvania and the Hudson River Leagues. In addition, the chief was a track and fleld star and competed under the colors of the New York 4. C. and the 7th New York Regiment, He ran the dashes and was a high and broad Jjumper. He managed and played on the fast 7th Regiment and New York A. C. base ball teams and with the slel‘ro'l.l; Englewood A. C. nine of New Guyon was graduated from Carlisle Institute in 1907. He made a notable athletic record there. Besides starring on the base ball nine, he played at fullback and end on the eleven, guard POSSUM HOLLAND. and center on the court quint and par- ticipated in track. Before entering Carlisle he was graduated from Has- kell Institute where he also was an allaround luminary. Since 1911 Guyon has been umpiring in varjous minor diamond leagues with marked success. He officiated for five consecutive years in the Virginia League. Last season he worked in the Eastern Shore League, making a big hit. He has had a number of of- fers to umpire in such circuits as the American Association and the Inter- national, Southern and Texas Leagues. Nor are the chief’s talents confined to athletics. He at one time toured the principal cities of the country with ranking concert bands, playing the French horn and saxaphone. Guyon was born on the Indian Res- ervation at White Earth, Minn., where his parents still live, He attended the mission school there before going to Haskell Institute. Frank (Possum) Holland, 175-pound Eastern High School foot ball captain, is a versatile lineman and just where he will hold furth on the Light Blue and White's forward wall has not been settled. Last season he played at both tackle and end. Holland’s athletic actlvities at East- ern, where he js a senior, have been confined chiefly to the gridiron, though he has shown ability as a shotputter. While he plays at guard with. the Renrocs Basket Ball Team he has never been a candidate for the Light Blue and White quint. For several seasons the Eastern captain has played halfback on the Renrocs gridiron eleven and was a member of that team when it won the 96-pound city title. Prior to entering Eastern Holland attended Peabody School, where he played on the soccer team, being a member of the combination that some years ago captured first honors in the Plaza_group. He was born in Washington and has alwa. ived here. YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD AT EISEMAN’S 7thand F Sts. WE HAVE TROUSERS TO MATCH YOUR ODD COA $4.65 TS Hundreds of pairs of Special Trousers to match odd coats. materials, colors and sizes. We can match your odd All coat. 'TACKLE AND BACK SHINE | -AT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | Are Playing Exceptional Games for Team That Has Not Been Winning—Yale Now Making Caldwell Hero—Will Be Target for Foes. BY LAWRENCE PERRY. NE\V YORK, October 21.—Usu- American out in the season's ranking like a tall hill in Nebraska. This is so con- sistently thLe case that the writer has often wondered whether it was the star that made the eleven or the eleven that made the star. It is an undoubted t that many a star sends its scintillating rays into a desert void because the section of firmament in which destiny has placed it is out of the range of the telescopes cf foot ball astronomers. The system of transfers used to remedy this in good measure, but now there is a ban on transfers in many sections, and the stellar performer is obliged to re- main where he developed. Again, it is an unquestionable fact that many a planetary gridiroi. spe- clalist would not have been recognized had he not been grouped in a pretty high-class galaxy. The other day the great Joesting of Minnesotu failed to eet Indiana’s gridiron on fire, chiefly because his fellow Gophers let him try his pile-driving stuff all by him- self. And it can't be done. On the other hand, Niemic and Flanagan of Notre Dame found it not too difficult to crow-hop to touchdowns after the Irish interference had lev- eled the Navy tacklers. 3ut no one should overlook the fact that a daz- zling back very often acts as a tonic to an eleven, bringing about a co-ordi- nated effort and a fiery spirit which a more ordinary ball carrier could not inspire. Star Often Inspires Team. If these observations appear random and tentative, the fault should be for- given, on the ground that this rela- tion of a star to a team, and vice versa, is a mighty perplexing matter to determine. One thing is certain, and that is that men who stand out as stars on a team that is not winning have more to their credit than stars who have the support and co-operation of a more successful outfit. On this ground, as upon various other grounds, the writer firmly be. lieves that the two best players by all odds that he has seen thus far this season are Jess Hibbs, at left tackle on Southern California, and Morley Drury, in the backfield of that team. Not that the Trojans are so weak as to cause these two men to stand out They are not weak, but the fact re- mains that U. 8. C. has not been winning, having been tied in its two important games thus far by Stanford and Oregon Aggles. Hibbs is everything that a tackle should be. He gets through on de- fense and tackles behind either side of the line. He interferes with pre- cise feroeity, is in the van down field, and also can kick. Stalwart, beauti- fully proportioned, he is the sort of foot ball player you encounter on magazine covers. = Movie magnates weep when they see his handsome fea- tures stepped upon or ground into the mud. As for Drury, he would never win medals or movie bids as a beautiful film specimen. Morley's face is rugged, and when he takes off his head guard, or it is knocked off, a thinness is ob- served where Hyperion locks used to be. But he can carry that ball su- premely, and can do everything else that a gifted backfield performer should do. He has been suffering from injuries since the season started, and has be- sides a broken little finger on his right hand. Just the same, he was a meteor in the Stanford game, and if he is in shape he has the gen‘us from now on to carry his eleven high, even grant- ing that the assistance he receives from a somewhat green outfit will never be what he deserves, Returning to the East, the writer finds every one talking about Bruce Caldwell of Yale. Yale dearly loves a hero, and Caldwell seems to fill the hill. Very often these October won- ders _settle into commonplaceness in late November, chiefly because the de- fense of opposing teams specialize upon the task of squelching them. It is the wise coach who devises, de- velops or in some way brings about a scheme of play in which the star of October continues to be a November star, as much because of what he threatens to do—letting some one else go it—as because of what he really oes. Serious Stage Is Reached. The aspect of foot ball becomes really serious now. Tomorrow will see deélsions among important rivals. It is not possible even for one who follows foot ball closely to say with- out some percentage of error just what these decisions will be. Coaches who are absolutely in touch with their own elevens, and, through scouts or K FOR. 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This being so, the writer herewith sets down his views as to the outcome of Saturday's games with the full consciousness that rela- tive form as he sees it will not in some cases work out according to dope. Michigan-Ohio State—The Buckeyes seem to have the edge. They have more backtield talent than the Wol- verines and in several important po- sitions in the line are stronger. Gil- bert, Michigan's best back, took quite a beating last week against Wis- consin. Stanford-Oregon Aggies—It looks as though Stanford will win, inasmuch as this team has been coming on by steady degrees, and Glenn Warner has had opportunity to study the Corvallis eleven. When Warner sits down seri- ously to study an opponent, he usu- ally wins the game. Princeton-Cornell—The Tigers have had a line of stronger opponents than Cornell. ~ Also Princeton’s backfleld material looks better. The team should benefit by more rounded in- struction, Nassau should win by a small margin. Army-Yale—The Els just now are on a high way of morale, are in fine condition, and with Caldwell and (iood- wine to lead the attack they have n good chance to beat West Point. Chicago-Pennsylvania—Chicago has no particular stars, but the team is well together, playing upon the basis of one for all and all for one, It is a rugged crew, and the Quakers ar2 not s0 well organized as the Maroons. A Chicago victory seems to be indicated. Georgia-Alabama Poly—If the Geor- glans have taken their victory over Yale in the proper spirit of humility, they will down Poly without great difficulty. Harvard-Dartmouth — Harvard is still in a state of development, and no one can say where the team will eventually arrive. But just now Dart- mouth looks to have a keener and more effective scoring machine than the Crimson and ought to win. Indiana-Notre Dame—Indiana play- ed a great game against an over-con- fident Minnesota team last. She will meet an eleven better prepared for bat- tle on Saturday and Notre Dame should win. Washington and Jefferson-Lafayette —Washington and Jefferson at this time seems better equipped for a hard gaime than Lafayette and is likely to win, . Northwestern-Illinois—Northwestern is the most powerful team this writer has seen this season, and is the prob- able winner over the Illini. Pittsburgh-Carnegle Tech — Pitts- burgh this year seems to have one of her strong elevens and may be expect- ed to topple the Tartans. Syracuse-Penn State—This is a hard one to pick, inasmuch as both elevens have been going strong. All told, how- ever, the Nittany team looks to have a slight edge. Utah-Colorado—This should be a good game, with the Utes likely to turn in the winning score. Wisconsin-Purdue—Purdue has been having a season of hard competition, and while she must be picked to beat the Badgers, it would not be surpris- In§ to see Wisconsin turn in an “up- set.” Virginia Poly seems likely to beat Virginia. Creighton looks to have a good chance to beat Marquette. Denver should beat Colorado Mines. Idaho should beat Montana. Columbia looks better than Wil liams. Holy Cross should beat Catholic Uni- versity. In the Southwest the Texas Aggies, who have been touted to give South- ern Methodist a fight for the title, !Rculd defeat Texas Christian Univer- sity. Texas University should have an easy time with Rice Centenary of Shreveport. In the intersectional clash between Missouri and Southern Methodist at Dallas, Missouri rules a favorite, but this is another case where an upset may easily occur. _Baltimore is the largest city in the United States supporting a minor league base ball club. interested in is how months from today. 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