The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-30
OHIO PERFECTS
AERIAL ATTACK
Wilce's Men Use Forward
Pass With Great
Success

COLUMBUS. o., Dec. 2s.---Aerial
attack, or the forward passing style
of play, has been developed to a
greater stage OF perfection by Ohio
state rniversity's football eleven
than by any team in the country, ac-
cofdinR to football experts. and 1t
ls on this form Of offensive that the
Buckeye will depend for victory
when they face the University OF
California team at the Tournament
uf Roses at Pasadena, Cal, New
Years day.
only one team In the middle west
--Notre Dame-could be considered
as even n rival Of Ohio state In for
ward pass plays and most football
experts consider the Ohio passes
superior to even those OF the late
George Gipp. Notre Danes star
hurler. primarily because Ohio State
y adept at every type Of pass
whether running. standing. double.
triple or OF the screen" type.
Two Men as Nucleus.
Two men form the nucleus OF
| Ohio States aerial attack -ffoge
| Workman. 20 years old. quarterback,
who last fall played his first season
on the team, and Pete. Stinchcomb,
! who made the mythical all-Ameri-
tCan team.
| Workman Is the most accurate
passcr seen in the middle west since
the overhead attack was made legal
lie throws from any position
and any distance and nearly always
gcts the ball within reaching dis.
tancc OF the receiving player. wheth.
or that man be running or standing
stlll,
Stinchcomb's greatest work Is lr
receiving passes. lie Is the fastes
man on the team and gets many
yards down the field before Work
man is ready to throw. Stinchcoml
takes the ball while travelling at full
speed and 3 Workman's pass doe'
happen to be lite wide. Stinch
comb generally Is able to get to Il
before II touches the ground. once
he has tho ball, the little halfbacl
has better than an even chance fol
a long run. for his lodging. twisting
and side stepping makes him an al
most impossible man to stop.
From Punt Formation.
Nearly, all the Ohio passes arr
played from a punt formation, bu
the team runs 30 many other play
from this formation that II In i'm
possible for the opponents to LAY
for the passes. Line bucks. end rum
and Off tackle dashes all may b'
started from a kicking arrangement
Probably the most successful pla!
OF the Ohio State team II the run
ming pass. for In this play II II op
tiOnal with the passer to bucl
through the line. circle end or pas
the ball. Workman. in the kicker
/. position, receives the ball and wit
his backfield as Interference start
around end. Stinchcomb. through
his great speed easily outdistance
the interference and gets far ahead
Then, with Stinchcomb, the othe
two backs. and Workman, who trail
behind, cutting a wide circle aroun
end. the play Is in fun swing and
depends on the immediate circum
stances whether it Is run or n pas,
II the chances are good for gair
Workman continues with the bal
! II he IN about to he tackled, tn
. quarterback leaps high in the al
throws to Sthchcomb while still o
the run. tho latter receiving withor
stopping, or else turns completed
, around and hurls to tho other enc
n II Is the most beautiful play in foo,
/ ban and never fails to bring cheer
s eyen from the opposition grandstan
# when successful.
It standing Pass Different.
The standing pass Is somewhat di
ferent. From the same kicking FOL
hal
u StinchComb circles end. hut Worl
man simply steps back towar
II his own goal with the 9th,
=, two backs protecting him. Wi,
- this interference he frequent
:, waits many SECONDS before passin
When he finally has picked out
n receiver, the ball is lined to hir
This play, however. is more DANCE
i GUS than the running pass. for II Z
/. receiver IL available Workman
.. almost sure to be thrown for Il
!; or fifteen yard loss unless he ca
If dodge through tor few yards.
Another type OF pass used by Oh
state successfully is the "screei
pass. In this play the ball Is n
n thrown to any one player. but
h simply tossed down the field and
!. is up to some one OF "a group
H. players who are dashing In the d
II rection in which the pigskin is
y be shurled, to recover II before
SO reaches the ground. This play
~ also from the kick formation wi
- Workman as passer. As the bac
field players dash down the fie
10 the bah is thrown toward thei
,r one tries for it and the others II
,d mediately act as n screen. to pr
Q, vent opposition players from inte
~ fering with the man who has be
y. designated as the receiver. II is
n fast play, for the passer has no pr
Is lection and must get the ball aw
) quickly.
\ few double and triple passes "A
used by ohio State. but prlmari
the aerial attack depends on {
running, standing or screen pass. !
m passes vary in length. sometimes b
p" ing only "A few yards and at 9th
times travelling half the length
the field.