Evening Star Newspaper, October 8, 1929, Page 42

42 SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1929. SPORTS. South’s Spotlight on Georgia-Yale Game : Blasi and Berger Grid Novelties C. U. AND MARYLAND LADS MAKE BIG GRADE QUICKLY 3 DINIE TEAMS 60 NORTH THIS WEEK V. P. .-Penn, Davidson-Army, Vanderbilt-Minnesota Section Rivals. BY H. C. BYRD. OUR Southern colleges this week match their strengun aganist big Northern elevens. Ot greatest interest among these contests is the game between Georgia and Yale, largely, perhaps, because it is Yale's first visit to Dixieland. Besides ihac game, Virginia Polytechnic Insti- tute goes to Philadelphia to meet Penn- sylvania, Davidson College plays Army at West Point and Vanderbit journeys again to Minneapolis for a struggle with Minnesota. Great interest is being shown thruugh- out the Far Southern States in the Georgia-Yale game. The contest 1s being advertised in every Southern State, special trains are being run from all sections, and the State Legislature has declared a legal holiday for the en- tire State of Georgia. The University of Georgia is using the contest to dedi- cate its new stadium, and in all prob- ability the largest crowd that has ever watched a foot ball game in the South will be present. South Widely Interested. To show something of the interest in the game and the demand for tickets, & picture of the stadium recently was printed in an Atlanta newspaper with this caption under it: “These are the seats. Have you got yours? If you haven't you're out of luck, because they're about all gone.” It was felt at first that the defeat sustained by Georgia in its opening game would hurt the con- test with Yale, but apparently it has made no difference. ‘Vanderbilt hopzs to turn the tables on Minnesota, as it did two or three years ago. The Nashville school has a team robably not so strong as it was then, ut still strong enough to win its first two games from strong opponents. Dan McGugin is a good foot ball doach, and he will get the most out of his men in such a game. Aroused Rebel Spirit. It is related that Dan beat Minne- sota before by a speech that he made just before the contest, which speech Tan something like this: “You men to- day are face to face with an opportunity to avenge the insults and horrors that these people once heaped upon us. Once they overran our State, destroyed- our homes, insulted our mothers and grand- mothers, laid waste our fields. Now you men have the golden opportunity that only once in a lifetime presents itseif. Go out on that field this afternoon and if you are men, if you have within you the spark of loyalty and love for the Southland you will wipe the clean. 1 know that you are men, and as men who represent the best blood and sinew of the South, will not fail.” It is sald that Vanderbilt that afternoon would have stopped projectiles from a big gun and that the Minnesota attack crumpled bsfore it. The peculiar part of it, though, was that Dan McGugin him- self is more of a Northerner than a Southerner and got his education and training in a Northern school. V. P. L. Promise Penn Battle. Virginia Pol; ‘hnic _Institute plays Pennsylvania for the first time. The Blacksburg school hopes to give Penn a real battle. Sall Miles, athletic director at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, says that his men will go to Philadelphia with greater hope than they ever have had before facing a big Northern eleven. Davison is not likely to accomplish a whole lot against ths Army. The North Carolinians hardly have a team capable of accomplishing a good deal against the kind of eleven that represents the West Point institution. Cagcl and company seem to be just as effective as they were last year. ‘While the Yale-Georgia game un- doubtedly will fill the Athens Stadium, probably enough '?eople will be left to il the Geo: ‘ech Stadium in At- lanta to watch the Georgia Tech-North Carolina game. The Tech team is good and so is North Cawplina and the game itself probably will be one of the best of the year in the entire South. Up North probably the Nebraska- Syracuse game will hold forth as the center of foot ball interest. It was ru- mored at the start of the season that Syracuse would have a weak eleven, and apparently it did not do anything wonderful to holding Southern Metho- dist University to & 0-to-0 tie, but, one thing sure, Nebrasba will have a big team. Physically few elevens have any- thing on the Cornhuskers. On local fields this week at least two good games are cheduled, though, on account of the Navy-Notre Dame game in Baltimore, it is unlikely that cither will get the attention it deserves. Georgetown meets St. Louis University and Maryland plays South Carolina. Both St. Louls and South Carolina have strong elevens and one of them, South Carolina, probably will be favored to win. South Carolina lost to V: ia by 0 to 6, but it gained more n 250 yards, an average total of 25 first downs, with its offense, which is indicative of the power and versatility that it pos- ot much is known of the sesses. strength of the St. Louls eleven, but it | the work may put up a whale of a battle against the Blue and Gray. . GANNON, NAVY BACK, LOST FOR BIG GAME ANNAPOLIS, Md., October 8—It is generally realized at the Naval Acad- emy that there is little chance that Johnny Gannon, considered by some the best player in the Navy backfleld, would be able to take part in the Notre Dame game in Baltimore Saturday. Gannon, who played both quarter and halfback last season, hurt leg early in the practice season and .fi[n- vated it in practice last week, and his condition today indicated that his use !rnmlrld;y ‘would jtegaudm his chances of pl Ing again year. ‘The loss, though a serious one, will have compensation in the work of sev- eral of the running backs, who have met expectations. Included in this number are Spring, Toth, Kohlhas, Tschrigl and Binns. Comdr. Jonas H. Ingram, director of backfield coach and chief 3 saw Notre Dame in action Saturday, are loud in their praises of that team, be- leving that strongest elevens this 3 Comdr. Ingram ers Elder, half- back, and Corideo, quarterback, of All- American ability, and his view is sup- ported ‘Wilson. wuno:’ stated that the Notre Dame 1s n.rx:nr i that f the two past vears. both of these &.m- defeated the Navy, the latter has its work cut out for it next Saturday The Navy squad did not go on the v, taken | tr! fleld vesterdav, the time being up with a talk by Coach Bill Ingram and a cross-country run. ATTENTION, MANAGER FONES. There is a letter in the sports de- artment of The Star for ;bnm of the Washington m hall team. . THEY WILL PERFORM FOR EMERSON e RUSSELL SUTTON- Fullback STAR TACKLE LOST BY NORTHWESTERN Less Than Three Minutes of: Play in 1927 Bars 225- | Pound Utah Transfer. Rockne has one of ‘his|3 BY WILLIAM WEEKES. HICAGO, October 8.—Less than three minutes of play constitut- ed a full season of foot ball for | and Coach Dick Hanley of Northwestern, beset with troubles in de- veloping a line, must find himself an- Hutchinson, a medical student, trans- ferred from the University of Utah, where he took his pre-medical work. for having played in less than three minutes of the final game of the seaccn | in 1927. The game was played again: a member of the conference to which | Utah belonged. The two and a frac- | tion _minutes in the game rounded out | petition. He explained to Athletic Di- rector Kenneth L. “Tug” Wilson that he was not aware that compctition permitted in the Big Ten. Hanley immediately rounded up four possibilities and set to work fo prepare | ing_conference struggle with Wisconsin at_Madison. Minnesota also received another jolt Apmann, veteran guard, and Al Kre- 2pwski, & promising sophomore end can- didate, were declared inel'gible scho- working the Hoosiers for improvement of their defense. and Chicago. which will play Indiana Saturday, is belog Development of a more effective of- fense is Harry Kipke's task at Michi- gan. The Wolverines demonstrated that bly, but Kipke realizes he wili need plenty of ground-gaining stuff if Mich- igan is to conquer Jimmy Phelan's Pur- Phelan is bearing down on a defense against passes. Jowa may take the fleld against Ohio gow on the sidelines. The Hawkeye halfback star suffered a badly bruised face in last week’s practice zame with into the opening struggle. The Buck- eyes recelved more plays yesterday and learned of their shortcomings against Illinois, which takes on another non- conference opponent Saturday in Brad- ley Tech, may present another altes against Kansas. even though the Illini had little trouble in winnlngs. and shifted several men to the second other batch of plays yesterday and Glenn Thistlethwaite started looking about for more end possibilities. Play will open Sunday in the Capi- tal City Foot Ball League with com- pound and senior classes. Three con- tests each are listed for the senior and 125-pound class teams and four for ns. Schedules for the senior and 135- classes have been announced. e x.lg:r-peund program Assoclated Press Sports Writer. 3235-pound Carl Hutchinson, other tackle. and yesterday was declared ineligible the University of Nevada, a school not the huge tackle's third season of com- against & non-conference team was not | a man for the job in Saturday's open- from Old Man Eligibility when Elmer lastically, Coach Pat Page of Indiana is drilled on offensive tactics. their defense is coming along favora- due entrant at Lafayette Saturday. State Staurday with Capt. Willis Glass- Monmouth and may not be able to get ‘Wittenberg last week. line-up. Zupoke was not pleased with team yesterday. Wisconsin received an- c BEEES APITAL CITY GRID petition slated in the 125-pound, 185- 135-pound eleve! out will be given The senior and 135-pound class list: SENIOR CLASS. Marions vs. St. Stephen's, Seat Pleasent R0 °|'|E‘ vs. Mohawk Preps, Brookland p vs. Mercury A. C., Fairlawn m. 135-POUND CLASS. Palace vs. Wolverines, Tidal Basin Pield, 3:‘ y A C. vs. Msrdfeldts, Friendship 4 115" va. Columbias, Northerns Field, . iTitwood. Hawks va. Notre Dame Preps, Irgnlm 3pm. il er tonight at 7:30 o’c] al l‘u'l 't‘)lnnl street northeast. There will be a business session, followed by a m drill, and jerseys will be dis- Donohue; Peerless halfback, starred for that eleven in its 6-0 victory over American Eagles. Auto Bodies, Radiators, Fenders | Repaired; also New Radiators Harrison Radiators and Cores in Steck Wittstatts, 1809 14th. North 7177 .Also 319 '13th. % Bleck Below .Ave. Doty TRILLING Center and Back. PLANS FOR POST-SEASON ARMY-NAVY GAME FAIL By the Associated Press. Secretary of War Good said yesterday that efforts to arrangs & post-season foot ball game between West Point and | Annapolis for this season had faiicd. He added, however, that efforts were being made by himself and Secretary of the Navy Adams to get the service institutions to resume atulctic rek on a basis suitable to them. He said he and Mr. Adams had discussed calling the superintendents of the institutions together to see if they could not work out a satisfactory plan. jokingly, that the Navy “wanted You buy kknown af the SAFETY 1ons | INSTITUTE ON GRIDIRON THIS YEAR ELLeETT CABELL: Quarterback DEL RAY PERKING UP FOR ARLINGTON TILT ALEXANDRIA, Va., October 8.— Humbled in its opening game by the Triendship Athletic Club of Washing- o, the Del Ray Athletic Club hopes to re its first triumph of the current d campaign when it faces the Arling- 21 Athletic Club Sunday afternoon at 3 sclocs on Edward Duncan Field in Potomac. i | The game will be the first of a series of contests for the foot ball champion- | ship of Arlington County. The Claren- | don Lyons ot Clarendon, Va, will also figure in the titular series. | St. Mary's Celties will work out to- | night at 7:30 in Baggett's Park under arc lights with Coaches “Rube” Hay- men and “Mike” Goldman at the helm. | _ The Celtics are without a game for | Sunday, but some fast unlimited team ! will be brought here from Washington { or vicinity. | WINS SORORITY NET TITLE. | Eloise Topley won the Chi Sigma So- rority tennis title Sunday afternoon when she defeated 1Irene O'Hanlon, 7—5, 11—9, on the Rock Creek Park | courts, The new champicn is a mem- ber of Xi Chapter. qualily POINT You may be able to buy a battery for a dollar or two less than a Willard would cost. But you can’t get Willard known quality at “bargain prices.” Willards are sold at the safety point. . . . at the lowest prices that afford known values. They are built to a standard of quality that has satisfied millions of owners, for twenty-eight years. You’ll be money ahead in the end with a Willard Battery of the correct clectrical size. FOR SALES WASHINGTON 1146 19th ST. N.W. AND SERVICE BATTERY CO. NORTH 0141 LITTLE WORLD SERIES | __ MOVES TO ROCHESTER ROCHESTER, N. Y., October 8 (#).— Rochester of the International League and Ransas City of the American Asso- | ciation resume the little world series this | afternoon. ‘The first game in this city finds th!i International League champions with their backs to the wall. Kansas City | | leads three games to one, all four games | were played in Kansas City. | and Jefferson, Rutgers and Holy Cross OLDGRDRVALS CLASH SHTURDAY Syracuse - Nebraska and Navy-Notre Dame Likely to Hog Interest. BY HERBERT W. BARKER, Associated Press Sports Writer. EW YORK, October 8.—Three rivalries dating back to 1904 or . earlier will bs renewed Satur- day for the edification of East- ern college foot ball fans. While the Syracuse-Nebraska and Navy-Notre Dame will take a major share of general public interest, there will be plenty left for Pittsburgh’s tangle with West Virginia, Princeton’s duel with Brown and New York University’s battle with Fordham. Of these the Pitt-West Virginia rivalry is the oldest. Back in 1895, when Pittsburgh was the Western University of Pennsylvania, the Panther and Mountaineer met for the first time. There have been 23 meetings since then, with Pittsleirgh winning a total of 15, West Virginia 8, with one tie. Indica- tions are that the Pittsburgh margin will be increased by one, for Jock | Sutherland has developed a powerful | Panther team this year. Brown and Princeton, since 1904, have met five times, and the Rhode Island team has yet to record a victory. Brown has been unimpressive in its first two games, but Princeton was hardly better in recording its one-touchdown victory over Amherst. | New York University will be trying to | even its score with Fordham. These | intracity rivals have playsd nine times | since 1904, with victory perching cn the | banners of Fordham five times. Syracuse and Nebraska have split | even in six games since 1917, the Corn- | huskers winning the last two by scotes | of 20-0 and 7-6. Prospects are rather | bright for a Syracuse victory this year, for Nebraska did not appear t particu- lar advantage in its scoreless tie with Southern Methodist last Saturday. If a Syracuse victory materializes it probahly will remain for Notre Dame to keep up the Middle Western end of Sat- | urday's intersectional play. Knute | Rockne’s Ramblers, with the speedy Jack Elder a constant scoring threat, will be favored over the Navy, which had its "oulzfles downing William and Mary last wee There are a number of other inter-| sectional games of less import on the program, with Yale traveling South to play Georgia, Swarthmore meeting Vir- ginia, Michigan State battling Colgate, Virgina Poly meeting Pennsylvania, Davidson taking the field against Army and St. Louls playing Georgetown. Close games are in prospect in the meetings of Bucknell and Washington and Villanova and Boston College, ) |rule was instituted and Branner made | Neither Played Foot Ball Until Entering College. Maryland Produces Many Stars From Raw Material—G. U. Has New Backfield. BY R. D. THOMAS. G prep it not in his soul. 0OD foot ball players are “born” and there never lived a coach who could make a first rate gridder out of a fellow who had So they say. Some youngsters have the soul part of it but go through school and college trying ever in vain to make a first team. The ingredients of foot ball “class” are several and ever so often a chap with all of them in marked degree sets a nation agog with his achievements. Rocco Blasi, at Cathelic University, and Bozie Berger of Mary- land, probably never will scorch the sod of any gridiron, but they have warmed the hearts of comrades and coaches. Until last year, his freshman term at Brookland, Blasi had never so much as worn a foot ball suit. Today he is by way of becoming a star end. Much the same is true of Berger, who, in his second year of foot ball, has become almost a vital cog in the varsity ma- chine. Berger will be shifted from the line for next Saturday’s game with South Carolina to fill a backfield hole. Blasi was inveigled into a class game last Fall and it was his first grid experience. His aptness for the game caught the attention of Coach Jack McAuliffe and he was brought along. He started this season as a second-stringer. The first game he played with the varsity convinced McAuliffe no longer could be regarded as a substitute. He| is rated now equally with Zeno and | Gerth, who were named the regular ends at the start and Lyons, who, like | Blasi, developed fast. Experience, as in all else, is important in the production of class in a grid- | ironer and had they begun as knicker- | bockered kids as most great performers | have, Blasi and Berger probably would be some shakes now as foot ball play- ers. Certainly the natural abiiity is there. | Some of the finest gridironers in the | game's history at Maryland had never | played before entering that institution | or were never given a tumble by prep school eoaches. Such were Mike Stevens and Knocky Thomas, whose fame as| backs will live long in foot ball archives | at College Park. Tubby Branner, end and back, and Walter Bromley, guard, had never seen a gridiron contest until they went to Maryland and both be: came stars. It was before the freshman | the varsity team in his first year. Then | there was Fred Linkous, named on all- star teams at fullback. His experience at Maryland. Men of splendid physique are coerced into foot ball at nearly every institu- | tion only to prove disappointments be- | cause the iron or the will or the thrill | of physical conquest, or whatisit, that | is called foot ball instinct. | A blight seems to have descended | upon Brookland just when it appeared that the Cardipals would have one of | their few great seasons. Capt. Jack' | quit school to wed. | who was coming along as a forward, Malevich, fullback and outstanding player, wis hurt Saturday and will be on the sidelines at the Baltimore Uni- versity game and prebably the big clash with Villanova. Eddie Kane, a regular halfback, has Steve Campbell, has resigned, and Johnny Oliver, quar- terback, and Bob O'Conner, tackle, are hurt. Such losses are direful to a s:‘ah‘ofll never overburdened with mate- rial. However, there is a bright ray through it all for Coach McAuliffe. Scon he will have back Gene Murphy, quarter- back and expert passer, who is recov- ering rapidly from a back injury. Curley Byrd gets back Al Heagy, end; Fred Ribnittski, tackle, and Augie Rob- erts, back, for the South Carolina game, but Joses a valued man in Bill Heintz, left guard. Heintz likely will be out for 2 month with a broken hand. Georgetown wili try a new backfield combination =against St. Louis Uni- versity Saturday at Griffith Stadium. Joe Gardner will be at quarterback in place cf Johnny Scelzi, Emil Bozek will Teplace Bill Maczees at right half and Ed Leary, who started the season at quarter, will play left half. Johnny Hudak will remain at fullback. 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