Evening Star Newspaper, November 19, 1935, Page 33

- [swenen | @he Fpening Slar BOTH BOAST ACES IN BODTING BALL Meglen and Guckeyson Due | Buckeyes Extended by | Two Inferior Foes. BY ROD THOMAS. NE phase of the foot ball battle between Georgetown and Maryland Saturday at Griffith Stadium is worrying neither. Each has a topnotch kicker, Georgetown in Joe Meglen and Mary- land in Bill Guckeyson. After & mediocre getaway, Meglen in recent games has risen to brilliant stardom as a punter. It was a long boot by him that enabled Georgetown to make it a close game with New York University, which the Hoyas lost by 7-6, and severa! shots of nearly 70 yards by Meglen played a big part in Georgetown's 13-0 triumph over Manhattan. ; The rivalry between Meglen and Guckeyson will provide a particularly interesting angle to Saturday's clash. In the contest last year between the Hoyas and Terps Guckeyson out- kicked Meglen by an average of three yards. Since then both have im- proved. Guckeyson made three punts against Florida which averaged 70 yards. One of them sailed 74 yards and stopped on the 4-yard line. Meg- len got off one against N. Y. U. of the same length and it went out on the 4-yard mark. | May Decide Issue. ‘HERE is more than a remote pos- '™ sibility that the toes of Meglen mnd Guckeyson will play a decisive part in the local classic Saturday. In Meglen's punts the Hoyas may find their chief defensive weapons against a Maryland offensive which has scored 88 points this season, de- spite the fact that the Old Liners went scoreless in two of their eight tilts. Offensively, the Terrapins have an edge for the season, although the Hoyas’ attack vastly is improved. Against North Carolina early in the tampaign the Terp attack never got started. Last Saturday, on slippery, treacherous footing, the Old Liners were held to a scoreless tie by Wash- Ington ard Lee, marking their sec- ond “shutout.” but questionable quar- terbacking. plus the wet field, played & part in Maryland's inability to score. But while the Terps may hold an edge offensively. at least on paper, there is no denying the seemingly stronger defense of the Hoyas, who have yielded only 14 points in six games this season. Albrizht made one touchdown in the openiag game and the only other eleven to score was undefeated New York University. Any attack, it would seem, will meet its match in the Georgetown line, and it is quite possible that Maryland will find in Guckeyson’s ability to punt to the “coffin corners” its leading offen- &ive weapon Saturday. Squads in Good Trim. BARRING mishaps in practice this week, both elevens will be in tip- top shape for the battle. which will have the local spotlight to itself Sat- urday. Despite the grueling struggle against Manhattan last week the Hilltoppers emerged without a scratch and Coach Jack Hagerty will have full strength | available to throw against the Old Line forces. Maryland not only will be able to put the same team on the fleld that faced Washington and Lee, but it also will regain the services of three men who were unable to play | against the Generals. They are Ed Daly, back; Mike Surgent, guard, and | Bernie Buscher, end. Although both teams are pointing for Saturday's tilt, it is not likely that any chances on injuries will be taken in pre-game preparations this HILE Ernesto Villarreal, quarterback, is billed as the most brilliant of the invading Mexico City all- star high school team, which will play Central at Grifith Stadium on the afternoon of November 29, latest Wweek. Both had their fill of rough| work last week against Washington and Lee and Manhattan, and the rest dispatches from the Latin American capital indicate another lad may steal some of the show. Cortez, Triple-Threat Back, Now Looms as Show-Stealer Of Mexico City’s Star Eleven of this week probably will be devoted | Enrique Cortez, 150-pound halfback, to working up steam which is likely | is reported to have displayed some of to be let off in one of the best foot | the fanciest foot ball yet seen in the ball games of the season in this baili- | land of the jumping bean when he wick. Gridiron Attack Now Is Supreme BY ANDY KERR, Head foot ball coach, Colgate University. HAMILTON. N. Y., November 19. —With the elimination of Syracuse by Colgate, the list of | unbeaten, untied teams in the East | was reduced to three; namely, Princeton, Dartmouth and New York University. Holy Cross must be considered in the top flight, even though it has one tie game. I continue to believe that Princeton has the best chance of finishing the season with a clean record. An analysis of the games of last Baturday shows conclusively that the offense in foot ball has come into its own. There were no score- less ties in important games in the East, and it is remarkable to note the large size of several scores between well-matched teams. This ability to score is the result of late-season development, as well as the use of the open game which , the rules of recent years have | fostered. | led the select squad to a recent 32-0 victory over Centro Atletico, former champions of Mexico. Weaving his way 73 yards to a touchdown, Cortez also passed to Vil- larreal for another score and then topped the day by receiving a long pass from Luis Romo, the Mexican's full-blooded Aztec Indian, and sprint- ing 24 yards to tally. In addition to his sterling offensive work, Cortez intercepted four alien heaves to end scoring threats. Coach Robert Martin, former University of Detroit ace, thus uncovered another sensational back to throw at Central. Playing before a capacity crowd in the Campo Espana Stadium the All- stars thrilled their followers with a dazzling aerial attack, with both Cor- tez and Villarreal heaving and re- ceiving. Following the game Martin predicted victory in the international test, saying, however, that he would cut down on practice sessions, be- lieving his squad has nearly reached its peak. In winning, the boys from the neighboring nation exhibited a steady attack which scored single touchdowns in the first, third and fourth quarters, tallying twice in the second period. Villarreal was directly responsible for a trio of touchdowns, smashing his way over the goal line from the 6 and WASHINGTON, CORTEZ TAKES THE AIR. SOME OPPONENTS ARE CERTAIN HE D.. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, —By JIM BERRYMAN HIS PASS-THROWING IS OF THE BULLET VARIETY... WHINES AS IT TRAVELS.... CATCHES THE LONG TOSSES IN HIS SomMBRERO / 7 C MEXICO CITY HIGH SCHoOL HALFBACK ACE....I150 POUAND PASS-RECEIVER WHO TEAMS UP : ! WITH VILLARREAL To FORM A DESTRUCTIVE “AIR FORCE “~ -~ 10 yard marks, in addition to catch- | ing a touchdown from Cortez. A double dose of triple-threating | seems to lie in wait for the local | eleven. While Cortez also is noted for his punting, Villarreal has gained | the booting assignment with his zoom- | ing spirals. Both are reputed to |be able to hit the Indian’s nose on & nickel at 30 paces with a bullet-Jike | pass, while the pair also is said to'! have that molasses touch when it comes to plucking aerials from the | sky. —-OTHERS SAY HE JUST NATURALLY HAS RUBBER ARMs AND A COUPLE OF BUSHEL BASKETS FOR HANDS.... THE SPORTLIGHT 1,800 Games in Row Reasonable Goal, Says Lou Gehrig; Legs Still Strong. BY GRANTLAND RI THE DUFFER'S FAREWELL ADDRESS. The dufler came to the eighteenth green, with two putts for his par; Here was his chance to save the match—here was his chance to s But his first putt stopped just 2 feet short—and his nert one rimmed the cup, | With the bally match blown to helengone, where his rival stood 1 up. The dufler lifted his throbbing head and spoke to the Winter sky— “Hurry on, winds, from the barren lands, and pile the snowdrifts high— Come on, wild gales from the Arctic 20me and cover the course with ice, I've blown my final putt this year—I've made my final slice.” I'll top my cock-eyed drives no more nor hack my way through sand; I'll stand no more where heel prints wait, with a niblick in my hand; My old pal Winter's on the way—I hear the North winds sing, And mow my soul can rest in peace until another Spring.” The Iron Man to Keep On. N THE midst of one of those end- 'sibly all four—will find the road ahead less foot ball debates, your corre- 100 Tocky for safe travel. Stanford, | spondent ran into Lou Gehrig, the | Rice, Princeton and Fordham are four | iron man of sport. The iron man so Pretty fair hurdles, when you "’flnk{ far shows no sign of rust and admits about it. that, with proper luck, he expects to Southern Methodist should have an keep on expanding or extending his easier time with Baylor, but Texas record next Spring and Summer. Christian still is on her list. Columbia’s famous entry now has After what happened to North Caro- left the 1500 consecutive mark far lina, Syracuse and Marquette last| behind. “I haven't set any figure for Week you can’t blame the survivors for | a goal,” he said, “but the 1,800 mark seeing ghosts. Princeton now has wouldn't be so bad. I can't remember Dartmouth and Yale left—and un-| beaten Dartmouth is coming on with ! o a strong, hard-charging line, with a ® crack center named Ray, to hce‘ ' Princeton’s alert Cullinan. Hardy Pearce’s pigskinners also strike sharply from the air, however. § In its recent march to the high | J) | i he Central contingent | | oketel 10 at 35" passes. 1o gaim | When T felt any better and my two 129 yards. Thirteen intercepted heaves | 1egs still ‘are about the same as they in the same four games speak well | Were some years back.” i for Lhee Blue pass d:{eme, Any optimist who wants to take a shot at Gehrig’s record should invest in a flock of calendars. It takes less Pratt, D. C. Middy, Navy’s “Iron Man” than 10 seconds to break the time for Special Dispatch to The Star. a 100-yard dash, but it will take 11 or 12 years to pass the Yankee iron man. NNAPOLIS, -Md, November 19.—Dick Pratt, District Middy Onder the Shadow. MOHE than one college campus to- -and sow of a colonel of the Marine " Corps, is- the “iron man” of the day is chock full of ghosts and haunting specters. Naval Academy foot ball team. As first-string quarterback, Pratt These are the reservations of foot ball's unbeaten, who can see dark and has piayed three years on the var- sity and -during the last two sea- somber shadows moving up from the hills and plains. The three that face heaviest trouble next Saturday are California, Dart- sons has played the larger part of every game and never has been taken out for an injury or failed to be ready when wanted. mouth and Texas Christian. Cali- fornia has Stanford in the road, Texas Up to the current campaign the record was paralleled by his side Christian has Rice, with McCauley and Wallace back in shape, and Dart- mouth comes face to face with Prince- mate, Tommy King, but the latter has been inji twice this season, his first hurts in years of school, ton’s Tiger. plebe and varsity playiog. A few days later on New York University must sideswipe Ford- ham to keep its place around the top. At least two of these teams—pos- Jimmy Walker Would Be Diamond Czar, Is Rumor Newsom Is First “Holdout”—Tarheels Want More Snavely—Walsh New “Miracle Mar BY EDDIE BRIETZ, Associated Press Sports Writer. EW YORK, November 19.— A scout reports from Dub- lin that Jimmy Walker told friends there he wouldn't mind being base ball commissioner when and if Judge Landis steps down. . . . Chicago hears Jay Berwanger is being con- sidered for an assistant coaching post at Princeton. North Carolina will offer Carl Bnavely a new five-year contract . and hopes he accepts. . . . Bnavely's present agreement has year to run, but North Carolina wants to tear it up, raise the ante and start all over again. ) Jock McAvoy, British middle- weight champion, makes his Amer- ican debut November 29 against Al McCoy at New York. ... Adam Walsh, who starred at Notre Dame during the days of the four horse- men, Maine’s new miracle man .+ . he took a Bowdoin team that didn’t win & game in 193¢ and coached it into the State cham- pionship. Are the Yanks about to ditch Little Joe Sewell? . . . His name isn't on the club's reserve list .. . maybe he’ll bob up as manager at Newark. Hot Stove League: Al Simmons 3 .l 5 ‘wants to bet $5,000 he’ll hit at .300 a5 general manager of the Braves. or better next year. . . . Here's the first holdout: He's Buck Newsom of Washington and he says he doesn’t mean maybe. The Boston Red Sox will move their Charlotte farm unless the city dads bring back Sunday base ball. . . . Young Bill Bramham, son of the minor league czar, operated Cincinnati’s Wilmington farm last year. Clark Grifith will ~vote for night base ball in the Amefl:‘n League, but won't turn on.the lights in Washington. . . . The major league meetings in Decem- ber may find -Bob Quinn trans- ferring from - Brookiyn When the New Haven chief of police heard Dartmouth had licked Yale he took no chances. . . . He called out the entire force and ordered the day men to stay on the job all night. . . . Another team that could go to the Rose Bowl with plenty of distinction is Alabama. Just before the Army-Notre Dame game, Max Reinhardt, Ger- man theatrical man, visited the Irish dreésing room to shake hands with young Bill Shakespeare . . . then gave Bill-a pass to ;:nm screen produc- L Minnesota’s pulverizing power house ' is close to a sure thing with only Wis- consin left on her menu. Minnesota’s galloping Gophers have the best chance to remain unbeaten, with Princeton second and Southern Methodist third. The two toughest tugs of war belong to California and Stanford—Texas Christain and Rice. Stanford is banking on Grayson and | Moscrip to check the Bear, while Rice has two aces in McCauley and Wallace for the T. C. U. show. The Rose Bowl and the sugar bowl inspectors will be extremely busy next Saturday night removing the debris to see what's left. In the meantime, although beaten once, it's our guess that Alabama and Louisiana State are about as strong as any teams you can happen to think of. The Season’s Feature. THE season’s leading feature belongs to cool, unruffied Bernie Bierman and his Minnesota outfit, Figure this out: From last season's star team, Bierman lost Larsen and Tenner, his two crack ends—Pug Lund, Kostka and Clarkson from his backfield—the two Bevens and one or two others from his line. Just after the 1935 season opened, Alphonse, his fast-moving halfback, fell by the scholastic wayside, and Seidell, his captain and quarterback, broke a leg. This was enough to wreck almost any foot ball round-up. It was a devastating departure of excep- tional talent. But Minnesota still had enough left to beat Nebraska, Iowa, Tulane and Northwestern—enough left to pile up 40 points against Michigan, with the Gopher backfield just as good as the one that moved away. Bierman, at Tulane, was one of the smartest coaches in foot ball. This especially was true from the offensive side. His attack has always been smart, fast and hard to break up. At Minnesota he has had the man power to build up a strong defensive team without weakening his offense. His teams are not only rigged out with all the fundamentals — especially tackling and blocking—but they also have their share of finesse and smoothness. Bierman is one of the quietest and most retiring of all the coaches. You rarely see one of his teams show any undue excitement after a touchdown 1935. Would Again Sing S. M. U. to Defeat By the Assoclated Press. WAOO, Tex., November 19.— Lloyd Russell, the “singing halfback” hero of Baylor's 13-6 grid upset of Southern Methodist last year, will try to repeat the per- formance at Dallas Saturday against the unbeaten Mustangs. Russell's resonant tenor and off- tackle smashes completely baffled the Mustangs last year. He took the ball-carrying job into his own hands and sang as he ran. “Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?” he caroled to enraged would-be tacklers whose hands he eluded as if he were himsell a sprite. He hasn’t done so much singing this season, having been shifted to quarterback, where his melodious voice calls signals, but he’s the main cog in the Bruins’ ground- gaining machine. SOPH MAY UPSET L.S. U. GRID CART | 0dom, Tulane Passing Ace, Is Held Hope to Spoil Tigers’ Clean Slate. EW ORLEANS, November 19 (®)—In the trained left arm of a 185-pound Tulane sopho- more halfback may rest the solution to the Southeastern Confer- ence’s 1935 foot ball title mystery. - No Rule Violation Giving Notre Dame Opportunity By the Associated Press. EW YORK, November 19.— Dame-Army foot ball game stirred anew today the argu- interference which gave Notre Dame its chance to tie the score was justi- Notre Dame was given the ball on the Army 2-yard line after attempting plunged over to tie the score at 6-6. ‘The pictures showed both Whitey quarterback, close by Wayne Millner, Notre Dame'’s intended receiver. They | not touch Millner in any way until | after the ball had grounded. pire, who backed up the decision of the field judge, A. W. Palmer, viewed showed interference. He said that, as he saw the play on Saturday, Grove's both were reaching for the ball. Many newspaper writers expressed grounds for calling the interference. ‘The pictures also indicated that point to see the play at the time it | occurred, although he made his de- Haverford, Pa, home, had refused to | discuss the incident, saying to do so | Eastern Association of Foot Ball Offi- | Troy Odom, first-year varsity back cials. who almost single-handed led the | when Tulane squares off with Louisi- ana State November 30. LOOP AFF"_IAT'ONS the principal hope of Tulane of top- | pling the brilliant Baton Rouge Tigers q = .o eastern eleven undefeated in the con- Irked Over Penalties Costing Six {1 "7 News Is Imminent. Tulane to victory over Coach Bernie Special Dispatch to The Star. | Moore's clan, he will give the winner censed over decisions which re- giving clash and Mississippi—in the called six touchdowns, the Washing- | event it turns back Mississippi State— whether to break athletic relations bilt each have suffered one conference with Newport News High School and setback and their only hope to tie for In dropping the 7-2 game last Sat- The odds strongly favor L. §. U, urday, the Little Generals saw six but form has been treated with the first downs to three for Newport News, two of which were the direct result of matically would be dropped from the Virginia Scholastic League. preparation yesterday for the Western High game Friday and the George were unable to report for practice due to mild cases of sea-sickness. Their The inter-fraternity foot ball cham- pion of the University of Maryland is| the Theta Chi gridmen. | Warren Evans’ 50-yard run for a 1] n l to Tie Revealed. Motion pictures of the Notre ment as to whether the penalty for fled. a pass and, with one minute to play, Grove, Army halfback, and Bill Grohs, indicated, however, that Grove did | W. R. Crowley of Bowdoin, the um- the pictures and contended they hand grabbed Millner's right arm as the opinion there were no conspicuous Palmer was not in a good vautage cision immediately. Palmer, in his would be a violation of a rule of the P E E | Green Wave to victory over Kentucky, W.-L. HIGH MAY END In Odom, most experts agree, lies from their position as the only South- Scores—Break With Newport Should the Oakdale youth, who vet has to start a game, succeed in passing ALLSTON, Va.,, November 19.—In- of the Alabama-Vanderbilt Thankse ton-Lee High School Athletic Council a chance to divide conference honors. | was to meet today to determine, Alabama, Mississippi and Vandere withdraw from the Virginia Scholastic | the conference title rests in a Tulane League. victory November 30. touchdowns recalled and penalties in- | utmost disregard in other Tulane- flicted. Washington-Lee rolled up nj L. 8. U. battles. penalties. By breaking relations with | Newport News, Washington-Lee auto- | Coach Johnny Baker, former George ‘Washington University star, started Washington High fray on Thanksgiv- ing. Several members of the squad returning boat was caught in a strong gale Saturday nignt. Phi Sigma Kappa Eleven Beats Theta Chi for Grid Title. Phi Sigma Kappa, which won that title yesterday with a 6-0 victory over touchdown after taking a pass from Dale Patterson accounted for the score. MOUNT TEAM FINALIST Reaches County Field Call Title| Round Beating Hyattsville. Girls of the Mount Rainier High School field ball team today await an | undetermined opponent before play- | ing for the championship of Prince Georges County. Hyattsville's team provided little | opposition for Mount Rainier yester- | day which was led by Marian Miller | to a 16-2 victory. The victors will | play the winners of the lower section | for the county title. BOVELLO I'I.VE STARTS. Courtmen of last year's Stewart Pharmacy team will play this year as the Bovello Plumbers and will open their campaign tonight against the | Coftey Sales Co. in the Eastern High | gym at 9:30 o'clock. All members of Sports Program ' For Local Fans‘ TODAY. Foot Ball. Western, Roosevelt | (public high school | Roosevelt vs. Stadium, 3:30 game). FRIDAY. Foot Ball. | Tech vs. Eastern, Central Stadium, | 3:30 (public high school game). 1 Devitt Drep vs. Catholic University | Prosh, Brookland Stadium, 3:30. | Central vs. Petersburg High, Peters- | burg, Va. | ‘Washington-Ler High vs. Western, Western Stadium, 3:30. | St. James’ vs. St. Alban’s, Thirty- fourth and Garfleld streets, 3:30. Friends vs. Landon, 3900 Wisconsin | avenue, 3:30. George Washington High vs. Fred- ericksburg High, Fredericksburg, Va. | Livingston College at Miner 'l‘elch-K ers’ College. i SATURDAY. Maryland vs. Georgetown, Griffith Stadium, 2:30. | Wilson Teachers vs. Shepherd Col- lege, erdstown, W. Va. “6x3" Imported English Wool Sox play. They merely play foot ball—and l let it go at that. Shephe Prep at Massanutten Military Gridiron eyes will be trained on | *Open Evenings Features and Classified C—1 Kicking Duel May Be Feature of Georgetown-Maryland Grid Clash Saturday TEAM OF RUNNERS CONQUERS VENZKE Michigan State, Bechtoid Leading, Masters Quaker for Harrier Title, By the Associated Press. EW YORK, November 19.—Be- cause he was a marked man, Gene Venzke was defeated in the Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association’s cross-country run—the title that escaped Pennsyl- | vania's great miler for the third and last time yesterday. When John Edward Bechtold came out of the Van Cortlandt Park woods to outsprint the one-time king of the indoor milers and pace Michigan State | to its third straight team title, it was all a part of the Midwesterners’ well- laid plans. They had marked Gene as the man to beat. Although it te~" as game a finish as ever seen cross-country course, they succee. with Bechtold finishing 20 yards in front of the Quaker star Twice previously Venzke had found | 6 miles a trifle too long, falling victim to a leg cramp, once when he had the | championship almost in his grasp. But for yesterday's race the distance had been shortened to 5 miles. It was considered made to order for the Penn- sylvania stylist, whose sterling mile battles with Glen Cunningham and Bill Bonthron are a part of track his- tory. | Made Plans to Beat Him. { “WE KNEW Venzke was the man to beat,” said Bechtold after | being clocked in 26.23.3, “We made | our plans accordingly.” Only the presence of Venzke kept Michigan State from sending the first five men past the half-way mark. Gamely Gene tried to gain an edge on his Midwest rivals but he found either Bechtold or Kenneth Wait, who finished third, a stride in front or at his heels. 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