Evening Star Newspaper, November 11, 1927, Page 49

"SPORTS. N (' _ T EVERING Y \R WASHINGTON, D. D. €. FRIDAY. __NOVEMBER 11 1977, SPORTS. ‘Roper Sizes Up Games in Various Sections, Picking Army As Probable Winner ROCKNE’S ELEVEN LIKELY TO BE WEARY, SAYS ROPER Questionable Whether It Can Come Back Well After Minnesota Tussle—Does Not Believe Cornell Is Strong Enough for Dartmouth. BY W. W. ROPER. Famous Foot Ball Authority and Princeton Coach. HIS week end provides the big- gest foot ball card of the year. ‘The cutstanding games in the East are Princeton-Yale at New Haven, and Army-Notre Dame in New York City. Close seconds in interest and im- portance are Columbia-Penn at Phila- delphia, N. Y. U.-Penn State at Penn State, Dartmouth-Cornell at Hanover. Syracuse-Colgate at Syracuse, and Nebraska-Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh. Princeton, undefeated, meets a pow- erful Yale team, one which has im- proved every Saturday, winning from Brown, Dartmouth and Army. From ull accounts the Yale team is in the pink of condition and the Princeton players are in shape to play their best game of the season. Because of our non-scouting agree- ment with Yale, I know nothing of the Yale eleven, but I feel confident it is a mighty strong one. 1 certainly hope the report that this is to be Tad Jones' last year at Yale is not true. Jones is a great coach; even better than that, he is-a fine sportsman and a gentleman. Foot ball_needs men like Jones. He is a credit to the game and is one of the outstanding coaches of the day. It is ridiculous to attempt to pick the winner of a Yale-Princeton game. I know both teams will give their all, and the battle will be worth going far to _see. I am not so sure of the result -of the Army-Notre Dame game, though I am inclined to favor the Army. There is no doubt Rockne was point- ing for Minnesota, supposedly the strong"team of the conference, though any Illinois supporters will deny this warmly. Notre Dame went against Minne- sota primed. The game was played before a home crowd. It was one of the few big contests at South Bend this year. The Minnesota team is big and powerful, and the game un- doubtedly took a lot out of the Notre Dame players. ‘Will Notre Dame Recuperate? Now the big question is, can Rockne get his men back on their feet and over their bumps and bruises in the short time of one week. He can do ‘Washington and Lee plays V. P. L in the northern part of the conference, and this should be a. hard game, with W. and L. slightly favored. The Virginia-Maryland game should be close, but as Virginia continues to improve, she is my choice. Georgia Tech will have a hard game against L. 8. U., but should win. Ala- bama should beat Florida easil Georgia's undefeated team is m: choice over Clemson. At Berkeley, the University of Cal- ifornia meet Washington in the greatest game of the day-on the Pa- cific Coast. Both teams are powerful and will enter this fight with more spirit than either weuld show against any other rival. It seems a stand-off. Another outstanding coast game will be between University of Oregon and Oregon Aggies. I am inclined to favor McEwan's University of Oregon bunch, for they are improving stead- iy and should be in fine fettle. South- ern California and Stanford should not find serious opposition from their opponents, California Tech and Santa Clara, respectively. (Covyright. 1927.) wonders, but he has a tough assign- ment. Biff Jonesgknows the Notre Dame style of play from top to bottom. and the Army has been pointing for Notre Dame. The West Point team rounds into form slowly, but it looks as if it were coming. Harry Wilson is a great back. Make no mistake about that. I pick Army on physical con- dition to win by a very close score. Cornell did not look particularly impressive against St. Bonaventure. 1 do not believe Cornell has the of- fensive strength to defeat Dartmouth. Hawley has a fast set of backs and two shifty ends. I look to see Penn State defeat N. Y. U. by a close score. Bezdek has a strong team this year. I think the State eleven is more versatile, and favor it on this account. 3 Nebraska, with a big, strong team, got off to a late start, but the eleven has been rounding into “form and against Syracuse and Kansas played powerful foot ball. Pittsburgh- has one of the strongest teams in its his- tory. It is a hard, long trip from Lincoln to Pittsburgh. I favor Pitts- burgh by a close score, unless the W. and J. game took too much out of the Pitt players. ‘The Syracuse-Colgate game always stirs interest. Colgate has shown to date a powerful defense, but little at- tacking strength. It looks like .any- body's game, with the edge in Col- gate’s favor. I believe Pennsylvania will defeat Columbia. The New Yorkers. didn't }‘olok any too good against Johns Hop- ins. Brown plays Harvard. Both teams have poor records to date. There are no signposts for this game to guide one in venturing a.prediction. Tough Job for Navy. The Navy has a tough assignment at Ann Arbor against Michigan. The Navy shouid have a good chance if it can stop Michigan’s passing attack. of Chicago always does well against Illinois. A few: years ago Grange tied the game in the last few minutes by an 80-yard run, and this was one of Illinois’ best teams, one that ran over Michigan. On past form Illinois looks stronger than Chicago. ‘Wisconsin 1is coming slowly but surely. I believe it will defeat Iowa by a close score. In the South the only important game affecting the conference cham- pionship, regarding which there seems uncertainty, is the contest between ‘Vanderbilt and Tennessee, at Knox- ville. Neither of these teams has been defeated by conference rivals, though Texas beat Vanderbilt. Both elevens are up to the highest South- ern standard, with fine backflelds and stronger offenses than defenses. Mc- Gugin, at Vanderbilt, has never sent a poor team on the fleld in November, and for that reason and his 0-to-0 tie with Georgia Tech, I favor Van- derbilt by a tight score. HOW ROPER PICKS THEM FOR SATURDAY’S GAMES Princeton-Yale: “It is ridiculous to attempt to pick the winner of a Yale- Princeton game. I'know both teams will give their al Army-Notre Dame: “I pick Army on physical condmon. to win by a close score.” “By.rtmou : “I do not be- lieve Cornell has the offensive strength o defeat Dartmouth.” - Penn State-N. Y. U: “Penn State, by a close score.” Pittsburgh-Nebraska: “I favor Pitts- burgh, by a close Scor smc-luenuulnu. “The edge in Col- gate’s favor.” Pennsylvania-Columbia: “I believe Pennsylvania will defeat Columbia.” Harvard-Brown: “Both teams have poor records. There are no signposts for this game to xulde one in ventur- ing a prediction.” Navy-Michigan: a good chance if it igan's passing attacl Chicago-Illinois: © “On past form, Illinois looks stronger. ‘Wisconsin-Towa: “Wisconsin, by a close score.” ‘Vanderbilt-Tennessee: “I favor Van- derbilt.” Washington and LeeV. P. IL: *W. and L. slightly favored.” Virginia-Marylane Virginia is my choice.” gh Tech-L. 8. U.: Tech should win.” Alabama-Florida: “Alabama, easily.” Georgia-Clemson: “My cholce is Georgia.” , University of California-Washing- ton: “A stand-off.” University of Oregon-Oregon Ag- gles: favor the University of Oregon.” 'Navy should have an stop Mich- “Georgla ly fine insi Motom MISSOURI’S AERIAL DUO BACK IN GAME By the Asgociated Press. KANSAS CITY. November 11— Capt. George Flamank and Bert Clark, comprising the outstanding aerial act of the Missourl Valley Conference, were recalled to titular play today to face Towa State at Ames. Flamank and Clark, target of all opponents, because of their passing feats, have been forced into reserve by injuries and today may be called on only in an attempt to put over a necessary touchdown, as they did to defeat Nebraska. Victory for the Tigers would put them within reach of the champion- ship, with only Kansas and Oklahoma blocking the way. Defeat would throw Nebraska, Towa State and Missourl into a three-cornered tie, with one loss each, In the other Armistice day game in which a valley team figures, the Kan- sas Aggles meet Texas University at Austin. Tomorrow, Oklahoma, considered the only other eleven remaining in the race with Nebraska, Iowa State and Missouri, will entertain Kansas at Norman, Okla. The Saturday schedule also found Nebraska in the East to play Pitts- burgh, the lowly Grinnell squad at St. Louis to meet Washington, while Drake confronts Minnesota at Minne- apolis. The Oklahoma Aggles face Arkansas at Fayetteville, Foot Ball Is Little Affected By Changes in By the Associated Press. ASHVILLE, Tenn., November 11.—Changes in the foot ball ing rules this season have created no noticeable chan, in play, Fielding H. (Hurr Up) Yost, famous University of Michi gan coach says. Yost, who is visiting his brotherdn law, Dan McGuigan, head coach the Vanderbilt Commodores, ey ed this opinfon in commenti foot ball situation regarding changes .in playing rules and those affecting the layout of the gridiron. “The lateral pass has not turned foot ball into a game of glorified bas- ket ball as many feared it would do,” Coach Yost said, “while the rule giv- ing protection on a backward pass was inserted only to encourage use of old plays.” He declared that is as old as foot ball. “Why, we got it from the English when we got our foot ball ideas from the British type of rugby,” he added. “They always had the man with the ball ahead of everybody else. We do it the other way. We try to get some- body ahead of the man with the ball. The English idea was when the man with the ball saw he was about to be tackled, he would say ‘I will slip this pill to you’ and he would. “When we began developing Amer- ican rugby we started to use the lateral pass, but we had men ahead of the man with the ball. We added other he lateral pass Code, Yost Says like blocking and tackling Because we like that sort of Because we Americans are hardy people. We like such stuff. “I suits our temperament. ament is different from . Take base ball for example. We got our idea of base ball from cricket. But we improved it. It was foo slow for us. Can you imagine an American being patient enough to sit through a game of cricket, knock off and have tea, eat dinner, go to bed, get a good night's rest and go to the cricket field. That's not our style. “There's nothing the matter with foot ball. Nothing particularly impres. sive about it this year, except this one thing. There are an unusual number of good teams. Lots of them. “There is a lot of scoring. But not too much. There is not too much of- fense. If there was too inuch to suit the public why the rule makers would restrict it. Foot ball is all right. Rule changes haven't hurt. Good Kickers can still make good on points after touchdown.” As for the moving back of the goal posts, Coach Yost said: “That has not affected the game. We are kicking goals after touchdown just the same.” thing our GRID GAME ONE-SIDED. BUCHANNON, W, VA, November 11.—West Virginia Wesleyan defeated Broaddus College at foot ball here yesterday, 59 to 0. the | ALEXANDRIA QUINTS IN CONTEST TONIGHT ALEXANDRIA, Va., The local basket ball spen tonight with the &ia Dominion | loat Club appearing in the inaugural | with the Episcopal Theological Semi- | nary team as its opponent. (‘unc Jdohn T. \\'ortllhlglun of nu- ndria Gun Club is considering 2 ,.mpnml that the club stage a nhom on Thanksgiving d: ovember 11. Gampaign will | Billy Padget, manager of the Colum- bia . Engine Company Seniors, and Ham_Deeton, manager of the Colum- bia_Engine Company Unlimiteds, are seeking basket ball games. They may both be called at Alexandria 1 T HE | sense. better game. Episcopal High School will play the semi-final game of its schedule tomor row, meeting Shenandoah Valley Acad- emy. Virginia Athletic Club will play the Frederick team here Sund Alexandria Fire Department Props will practice tonight for Sunday's en sement with Lafayette Preps of Washington. GIRLS ORGANIZE SEXTET. Girls of the senior department of Mount Pleasant Congregational Sun- ball team. Dorothea Lewis is coach. on their second season in the court | game. Practically, it | aueer ways, | foot the pply to v team actual scouting | coaching staft or players. day school have organized a basket | the wa non-scouting ment has proved only a ges. 1“.,". ture for which most of those deeply versed in the technical side of football have no use. | The writer believes it to be a bit of non- Its reason for existence is that it is supposed to take some of the empha- sis off foot ball and that it ma It idea that it deprives foot ball of some of its emphasis is, to s And, as a mat o the scientific side of foot ball in order to inject more thrills is noth- ing if not a pure and the interest of gate receipts, For one be accepted as a fact that the tenm | which habitually all gains more from a non creement than a team which in- in orthodox methods. Missouri the non-scouting agreement, is an understanding that it does not 1 information concerning sent by a friend of the other | that mewspapers may be read | teams will clash Sunday morning at and that all information may ceived other than that derived from is not the definite understanding, it is | he some Missouri coaches inter- Senior department boys are entering | pret the agreement. Dartmouth and Yale had a non- scouting agreement, Non-Scouting Gridiron Pacts Appearwt‘or Be Utter Nonsense grid agree- day Boston newspapers printed dia- of Harvard and Dartmouth It is pretty much to ask of | coach that he refrain from Ir\r)km;: at the papers. Yet there is {no doubt that Yale coaches did this and that whenever a friend ape proached them with a story of somee | thing he saw, say in a Dartmouth game, they silenced him peremptorily, The week before the Army-Yal game Capt. Jones, the Army coach, opened a_letter from an Army well | wisher. 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