Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1935, Page 13

WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1935, S ——— Rated Strongest D. C. Eleven : S. M. U. and Stanford Happy to Battle FOUR OF A KIND. ’RUSE BU—WH:UES ‘ C.UIs TERPS AND HOYAS —By JIM BERRYMAN RANK COLONAS Major Capital Teams Win 70 Per Cent of Games in Big Season. BY JOHN B. KELLER. HERE is no unbeaten team, no sectional champion among them, but the college foot ball aggregations of the Capital's metropolitan area may well be proud of their achievements in this year's campaign. Especially the Big Four— Catholic University, Maryland, George- town and George Washington. Collectively, this lot has played through 35 games this Fall to a win- ning percentage of nearly .700. One might look far and find no other group of teams in an area so limited in ex- tent as successful. On personal observation—I sat through 10 games and saw portions of 6 others—and judgment of coaches and officials, I am inclined to rank the Big Four in the order mentioned above. Playing through an eight-game schedule of greater than average se- wverity, Catholic University suffered but one defeat, and that when its squad ‘was riddled by injuries. Yet it came back from that 9-to-68 beating by DePaul in Chicago to run out its string with three wins, the last an 8-t0-0 affair in combat with doughty North Carolina State in the Griffith Stadium mud. Cards Well Balanced. TH! Cardinals were a well balanced organization with a powerful first string and strong and smart reserves in good number. Offensively, they were well equipped with plays, their blockers most of the time performed admirably and in Irish Carroll they had one of the finest running backs seen around here in a long while. De- fensively, they hit hard, so hard that but 35 points were scored against them, the lowest yield in the Big Four. Maryland went through the longest regular season, playing 10 games. It has yet to meet Western Maryland in & benefit affair in Baltimore. It took six of its games, tied two and lost two. The Terrapins suffered one severe beating in & meeting with North Caro- lina in the third game of the season, but were unfortunate in a narrow loss to Indiana. They won three of their five Southern Conference games. In one they played Washington and Lee %o a scoreless tie. Maryland's offense this year was more varied than usual, with the re- sult that its games were ever inter- esting. It made free use of the lateral pass and resorted to long forwards that upset the opposition no little. In Bill Guckeyson it had the out- standing triple-threat back of the sec- tion. In the line, however, the Ter- rapins had their troubles. Especially was this true of the center of the forward wall after Bill Andorka was declared ineligible for play. That happened early in the campaign, yet Maryland despite that weakness went on to win four and tie in two of seven games. Hoya Defense Strong. Gnomrrown’s comparatively & “green” team merits much praise. ‘The Hoyas got no better than an even break in their eight games, but never ‘were they badly beaten. That they gave up only 40 points and that New York University at its peak was some- what lucky to beat them, 7 to 6, is an indication of the stubborn defense put up by the Hoyas. But Georgetown’s attack rarely car- ried beyond the 20-yard line of the opposition. It was a dangerous ground- gaining team when not near the goal. Yards then were easily picked up through ground and air attack. But too often the scoring punch was miss- ing. The Hoyas had their good block- ers and their good ball-toters. A corker among the latter was Tom Keating, a sophomore who ought to go far in foot ball before he finishes on the Hilltop. Yet a difference of 18 points cost the Hoyas four games. George Washington lacked the ma- ferial to put out the flashy team it had for several years previously. Other than Tuffy Leemans, who ended his backfleld career with the Colonials still one of the best to be found behind a line anywhere, there was not much to get the team places. It won six of nine games. The defeats by Ala- bama and Rice were anticipated. Only the loss by a point to Wake Forest ‘Was an upset, Colonials Consistently Colorful. Tnl Colonials were an unusual team all the way. There was nothing eonsistent &bout their play. Notable instances of this were seen in the games with West Virginia and Rice. ‘Without making a first down, George ‘Washington rolled up two touchdowns to triumph. Against Rice, the Co- Ionials made 24 first downs to 12 and gained 425 yards to 380. They were defeated, 41 t0 0. ‘There were “big moments” for the Capital colleges during the campaign, some joyful, others not particularly happy occasions for them. Maryland got its “kick” from Jack Stonebraker's lateral to Guckeyson that let the lat- ter run 14 yards to the touchdown T RN B (GEORGETOWN's SENSATIONAL SOPHOMORE , WHO IN ONE SEASON HAS PROVED THAT HAGERTY WAS RIGHT WHEN HE SAID,"THAT KIDS GOT THE MAKIN'S ! MANY CHANPIONS | FALL N CRIDRON Season Is Remarkable for Changes in Sectional Leadership. BY HERBERT BARKER, Associated Pre Sports Writer. EW YORK, December 2.—In any order you like, put Min- nesota, Southern Methodist and Princeton at the top of the national foot ball standings today, congratulate S. M. U. on its selection for Rose Bowl duty against Stanford, hail Army for its spectacular return to service supremacy, and then reflect on the virtual wind-up of the greatest season the game ever has enjoyed. Although not strictly upsets, the smashing victories Saturday of South- ern Methodist, Princeton and Army were entirely in character with a sea- son notable principally for its disre- gard for form. Sectional Champions Topple. NOT within the memory of the old- est inhabitant has there been such a terrific mortality rate among sectional champions as the following tabulation of 1935 and 1934 title hold- ers shows: 1935 East— Princeton Big Ten— Minnesota Ohio State Pacific— Stanford California U.C.L. A, Southwest— Probably 5. M.U. Southeastern— Louisiana State 1934 Pittsburgh Minnesota Stanford Rice Tulane Alabama ‘Washington-Lee Big Six— Nebraska Kansas State Rocky- Mountain— Colorado Colorado Utah State Colorado State Greely Teachers ‘Washington U, Southern— Duke Missouri— ‘Washington U. Tulsa S. M. U. Game Greatest. Cnxm'r for the most important ac- complishment last week must go to Southern Methodist’s Mustangs, who knocked Texas Christian from the unbeaten and untied list, preserved their own perfect record, virtually clinched the Southwest title and earned a bid for the Rose Bowl game at Pasadena on New Year day. Led by their little running back, Bobby Wilson, the Mustangs, 7-5 short-enders in the betting, piled up & 14-point lead in the first half and wound up victors, 20-14, Princeton climaxed its second um- defeated and untied season in three years by overwhelming Yale, 38-7, before 60,000 at New Haven. Yale, holding the mighty Tigers to 10 points in three periods, gambled with passes. One of them, from Roscoe to Kelley, saved the Elis from a shutout, but the others gave the ‘Tigers a chance for the most one-sided score they ever have compiled against Yale. Army Runs Wild. ARMY piled up four touchdowns in Little more than a period and then held off Navy throughout the second half the win the annual service duel before 81,000 at Philadelphia, 28-6. ‘Whitey Grove, playing the finest ~(See TERPS-HOYAS, Page 15, (See CHAMPIONS FALL, Page 14.) Mustangs Score as Prophets Told Californians They’d Return to Play in Rose Bowl Game, Coach Reveals. Rose Bowl has been their goal all season. They've talked about it all year. “You should have seen them when we were out to pla -]f'/k/f A CARROLL C.U’s. DEPENDABLE (N GROUND - GAINER, ONE OF THIS SECTION'S OUTSTANDING BACKFIELD PLAYERS WITH Two MORE YEARS To GO, HE SHOULD RECEIVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION.ccises FROM THE PRESS BOX | DICKERSON VOTED OLD DOMINION ACE Uninvited Teams in Hurry to Spurn Pleas to Perform in Rose Bowl Show. BY JOHN T'S time that some one called at- tention to the stern refusal of Harvard to accept a bid to the Rose Bowl this year. It was the best refusal of the season, though the standard of refusals has been high all over the country, and the del- phinium crop has been good too, mighty good. The Harvard refusal followed close on the heels of the one frofg Prince- ton. The Harvard refusal was not strictly official, being inscribed on “Harvard Crimson” stationery by an unidentified character named Clark. But it was terse and straightforward. “Under no circumstances,” it said, “will the Harvard foot ball team con- sent to represent the East in the Rose Bowl on New Year day. It's no use coaxing. Our mind is made up.” Confusion Ensues in West. I learn from Pacific Coast scouts that this document caused a cer- tain amount of confusion in the West, where the folks had an impression that Harvard, far from being a leader in eastern foot ball, was some- thing of an underdog, having lost several games, in fact. “We certainly did not invite Harvard out here,” said a Stan- ford spokesman. “There must be some mistake.” But there is no mistake. The un- official Harvard letter-writer wished to make it clear that the team would not and will not accept an invita- tion to the Rose Bowl. He reasoned that, if Princeton could refuse an invitation without receiving one, Harvard was free to do the same. He probably figured that the Rose Bowl officials, having heard from Prince- ton, were impatient to know how Harvard felt about it. He wanted to be helpful. Now, I do not pretend to be the peer of Emily Post in these matters, but I realise that the problem of Rose Bowl etitquette needs some straight- ening out, Next year there will be more colleges anxious to follow the example of the editor of the Princeton ‘Tiger and refuse a Rose Bowl invita- tion before getting one. There will be others who want to accept. Natu- tion or repudiation to each college. It takes too much time. s Form Letters Simplify It. Solhlvednlnd & couple of form letters to meet this difficulty, one for refusal and one for acceptance. All LARDNER. The record of the —— foot ball team | to date has been: Four wins, three | losses, one time. It is one — of a foot ball team, and we will not play in the Rose Bowl Best wishes, AJ —, = University. FORM II Rose Bowl Selection Committee: Dear Sirs: Realizing that you must be on pins and needles to hear about our stand on Rose Bowl foot ball, I will say very frankly that we are considering com~ ing West and playing your representa- tive. Meet us at the train if you wish, but a parade will not be necessary. I must ask you to disregard any report on our team emanating from the East, which is a hotbed of intrigue and jealousy. If you hear that we have been beaten twice, take it with a grain of salt. I can explain every- thing and will do so before the game in the Rose Bowl or immediately after- ward. Please give us a strong op- ponent, as the —— team is & sweetheart this year (idle gos- sip to the contrary) and will show no merey. Hoping you are the same, . Y., - ~—— University. It should be obvious to a shrewd observer that these form letters will save time and trouble. I suggest that every college send out one form or the other on or about November 30 of each year, dispatching a carbon copy, if so disposed, to the Sugar Bowl outfit. Under the present system of bid and ask, all is confusion. Under the new system, all will be confusion, only more dignified. ht. 1935, by the North American (O wipapér Allisnce. Inc.) Sports Program For Local Fans TODAY. o Boxing. Phil Purr vs. Sid Silas, 15 rounds, Fourteenth and W streets, 8:30. TOMORROW. Basket Ball. Bethesda-Chevy Chase at Roose- velt, 3:30. THURSDAY. Wrestling. Denno O'Mahoney vs. Irish Jack Donovan, main match, Fourteenth and W streets, 8:30 FRIDAY. Basket Ball. 5 Montgomery-Blair at Roosevelt, 3:30. Sandy Spring at Bethesda-Chevy Chase, 3:30. SWIMMING. George Washington Freshmen at Central, 3:30. . .SATURDAY, 2 Foot Ball. Maryland vs. Western Maryland, .Baltimore Stadium, Baltimore, . Md, 2 V. P. I. Fullback Gets Big| Ballot as Coaches Pick All-State Eleven. By the Associated Press, ICHMOND, Va., December 2.— The “big four” scored almost & clean sweep in the Associ- ated Press all-State foot ball team chosen by Virginia coaches and scouts who testified with some pride and with much keen anguish today the merits of the Old Dominion's finest. Of the non-Southern Conference | members only Jimmy Bair, Randolph- | Macon’s elusive halfback and the| leading scorer in the State, broke into the select eleven in company with 10 “big four” players. ‘Washington and Lee's Generals placed four men on the all-star team, Virginia Tech’s State champions have three representatives, V. M. I. placed two and Virginia is accounted for by Johnny Leys at one of the ends. Dickerson Rated Best, BY THEIR balloting the coaches picked Virginia Tech's Foots Dickerson, line-crashing fullback, as the Old Dominion’s finest foot ball player with 9 of the 10 coaches giving him a first-team job and the other coach placing him on the second team. Coaches of every eleven in the State, with the exception of Bridge- water, participated in the poll in which first-team votes counted two points, and second-team votes one point. Here's the all-State players and the votes that put them on the team: i piin Loes T, 1. ané o Tackles—Hugo Bonino, Washington and Lee, 15, and Ben Dodge, V. P. L, 9. Guards—Jim Farley, V. M. I. 16. and Duane Berry. Washington and Lee, 11. Center—Dave Jones. V. P. I.. 13. Quarterback—Joe Arnold, Wi — Iae'l ol llhln‘fl-a: B UCKEYSON..... THE BRILLIANT RUNNING BACK OF MARYLAND ,WITH A TALENTED TOE AND AN | QUK AcoRo , 12. 4 iy Batr o s Sdeih-Macos, 11 and Jimi r, 5, 11. R P “Herman Dickerson, V. P. L. A THE GREATEST OF ALL COLONIAL CCURATE ARM..... Less Than Hour Required to Settle Game—Ignore Geographical Lines. By the Associated Press. TANFORD UNIVERSITY, Calif, December 2.—Southern Metho- dist, gridiron conqueror of the Southwest, was Stanford’s choice today for the Rose Bowl classic at Pasadena New Year day. Selection of the Mustangs and theif acceptance of the bid from the Pacific Coast Conference representative was announced last night, thus ending a week of speculation as to the chal- lenging eleven. Southern Methodist, undefeated and ontled, is the first team west of the Mississippi River ever chosen as an “Eastern” representative in Rose Bowl play. Noted as an eleven that uses for- ward passes as an integral part of its | play, it earned the bid Saturday when | it defeated Texas Christian, previously | unbeaten, 20 to 14, in a wild and | woolly game. Although Stanford lost to the Uni- | versity of California at Los Angeles, 7 to 6, in an early season game, it walloped California, 13 to 0. Cali- fornia had won nine straight games, == | 3 GRIDDERS HAS CROSSED HIS LAST COLLEGIATE GOAL LINE-. AND WHAT A HOLE HE LEAVES IN THE BACKFIELD.,..00 THE SPORTLIGHT Smartness Carries S. M. U. to Victory in Section Where Daring Play Is Rule In the Southwest they play foot ball that crowds in the East, the Midwest and the Pacific Coastzdream about but never see. In addRion to all the funda- mentals—hard blocking, terrific tack- ling. fast running backs, passing and kicking—tliey gamble to the limit in the type of game the players and the crowds demand. It was in this type of game that Southern Methodist earned its right to the Rose Bowl assignment against a team, meaning Texas Christian, that was physically equipped to beat any team between Palo Alto and Princeton. With Harry Shuford, one of the | greatest all-around backs in the coun- try, & deadly blocker for Bobby Wil- son, out of action on crutches, South- ern Methodist fell back on smartness to beat one of the best all-around foot ball teams I've ever seen. Texas Christian was equipped with a great set of running backs in Law- rence, Manton, Kline and Baugh, four 185-pounders who could hit with kill- ing force—and & phenomenal passer and kicker in Baugh. But Texas Christian gambled too much on Baugh's Dizzy Dean pitching arm. Southern Methodist mixed up its running and passing attack with enough efficlency to pull a dramatic game out of the hole and force its passage to the Rose Bowl Baugh had too much on the ball for most receivers to handle. If Texas Christian had used the same head- work—mixing up its running and passing game—I doubt that any team in the country could have turned back an offense equipped with so many ways to score. Sammy Baugh alone threw 45 pass- es, and, while over a dozen of these were completed, more than a few broke up & running attack that ap- parently was headed for victory. §. M. U. Arrives. CR!‘.PPLED up and a bit battle worn after a killing schedule, South- ern Methodist earned its right to stand up against Stanford in the Rose Bowl assignment beyond any argument. Here was a team that came from impending staleness into a revived spirit that cut through a great foot | Minnesots ball team for 14 points. In the natural reaction that followed, & brilliant running and passing attack by T. C | that struck his hands and fell to the | | gation in a crucial game of the Rec- U. tied up the score. With the count at 14-14, few would have given S. M. U. a chance on a fourth down pass of nearly 50 yards to Bobby Wilson, who had speed enough to reach the spot. I doubt that any other foot ball player in the country would have had the | | swiftness to cover this pass and nail the ball in a diving catch as Wilson did across the line. Southern Methodist in its Rose Bowl stand, lacked the physical equipment that T. C. U. carried, but it had the smartness to capitalize on the stuff needed to win. T. C. U. overplayed the fine passing of Baugh, who apparently was called and topped all Cacific Coast teams, until it bumped up against “Bobby” Grayson and his Stanford pals. Arrangements Made Quickly. THE invitation to Southern Meth= odist was extended by Al Masters, Stanford graduate manager, over long- distance telephone. James Stewart, director of athletics at the Texas institution, conferred quickly with S. M. U. officials after Masters called him and then called back and said the Mustangs accepted “with pleasure.” ‘The negotiations were completed within an hour. Coach Claude “Tiny” Thornhill of Stanford grinned broadly when he was informed S. M. U. had accepted. “We welcome a chance to match gridiron tactics with Southern Meth- odist,” he said. Rose Bowl officials expressed “ex- treme satisfaction.” “Southern Methodist belonged to the Rose Bowl,” declared Elmer Anderson, president of the Tournament of Roses, “Our group does not recognize geo- graphical barriers when such a fine team is available.” Princeton Best in East. A LTHOUGH Princeton was acknowl- edged champion of the East, and Minnesota held an equally impor- tant spot in the Midwest, neither was available for Rose Bowl play because of agreements with other schools. When it won from Texas Christian, Southern Methodist virtually cinched | the Rose Bowl bid. 8. M. U. became Southern Califore | nia’s popular choice for the “Eastern® | representative when it beat the strong | U. C. L. A. team, conquorers of Stane ford, 21 to 0. ‘The Mustangs have one more game to play—against the Texas Aggles next Saturday—before they can claim undisputed possession of the Southe west Conference title. The Aggles, however, have won only one game this season, a 20-to-6 vice ‘| tory over the University of Texas last Thanksgiving day. —_e TIE HURTS LITTORIAS on to throw a foot ball clean across Texas. And Texas is no garden patch. Not even a Sammy Baugh could throw | a foot ball that far. Texas Sidelights. ADISON BELL, head coach at Southern Methodist, figures the | turn of the game came early, when Baugh whipped two passes to Roach fleld. “At this point,” Bell said, “Texas (See SPORTLIGHT, Page 14.) ONLY 8 GRID TEAMS UNDEFEATED, UNTIED| Drops Them From League Dead- lock With Sun Radio Soccers. Fighting mad over its inability to get better than a 2-2 tie with the Occoquan eleven yesterday, Littaria’s goccer team is impatiently biding the time until next Sunday when it meets the league-leading Sun Radio aggre- reation League. The first draw of the season knocked Littoria out of its first-place tie with the Radio aggregation, which con- tinued its winning ways by turning back Sabaudia 2-0, in a hard-fought game. Mitchell Brothers swamped Silver Spring 7-0, in the third game of Southern Methodist Leads Lot, but Must Face Strong Texas Aggies Saturday. By the Associated Press. YORK, December 2.—Old man upset left only eight foot ball teams undefeated and untied today, at the close of the season. Southern Methodist, winner of 11 straight games, still has to face the strong Texas A. and M. team next Saturday. A newly discovered unbeaten and untied team was Nassau Collegiate Center of Garden City, N. Y., which has compiled an impressive three- year record in junior college ranks. Records of the undefeated and untied teams follow: Opp. ‘Won. Points. Points. 17 64 the day. Mustang Rooters To Be Numerous By the Associated Press. PASADENA. Calif., December 2. —One hundred thousand Texans can’t be wrong. That was the attitude here today of Southern California foot ball fans after the announcement that Southern Methodist has been se- lected to oppose Stanford in the annual Rose Bowl game. Of Southern California’s cosmo= politan population, slightly more than 100,000 are former residents of the Lone Star State. And from the tone of the stacks of letters and telegrams that piled up in the tournament of roses office as well as in newspapers in- dications were the majority of them contemplate seeing the game, although the Rose Bowl holds only I yopsn s BRGIRREH! 89,000 persons. Texas U. Coach Aids Rival School to Land Grid Star Diamond Mentor Sends Baugh to 'T. C. for Better Job—Alexander Surprises at Georgia Tech. BY EDDIE BRIETZ, Associated Press Sports Writer. EW YORK, December 2.— Texas Christian can thank Uncle Billy Disch, base ball coach at Texas University, for Sam Baugh, the touchdown passing quarterback everybody is raving about . . . Sammy really wanted to go to Texas to play base ball for Uncle Billy . . . but he had to work his way through school and Texas Christian offered the best paying job. Baugh held out until the last minute, then went to Austin for & - final conference with Disch . . . Uncle Billy not only advised -him » and Finley—scored all of Southern Methodist’s touchdowns. Old Bill Alexander down at Georgia Tech sort of sneaked up on the boys this year . . . he not admit it, but Charlie Dressen and some of his players ‘are being signed to contracts calling for bonuses if attendance at Redland Field picks up next year . .. Riley Smith, Alabama’s versatile all- America candidate, has scored in. every game but one he has played this season. Hunk Anderson gave North Carolina State its most successful foot ball season financially . . . they’ll reward old Hunkus with another backfleld coach . . . maybe it will be Frank Carideo, now at Mississippi State . . . Hunk's sopho=- more team drew between $30,000 and $40,000 more than last year. - \