The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-17

Cn1ck Meenan deserves great CT
handled his material. The impr
succeeding game is enough to p1
the upstate mentor really is.
displayed enough class to be rate
If his Salt City lads can triumph
over Colgate and then beat Ne
braska at Lincoln on the following
weekend they win have attained
the high place among gridir6r
representatives this fall. Nebraska
defeat of Notre Dame makes the
Syracuse-Nebraska contest cham
pionship battle.
The players that Meehan and hir
assistants have had TO labor WITH
this fall were not experienced men
Bowman, Zimmerman. Mcbride
and Simmons are anything but old
timers. Bowman is not yet fwenty
years of age. Mcbride is light fol
. fulIback. Zimmerman has no,
reached his majority. while Sim,
mons is a frail lad. However, with
all Of these apparent drawbacks
they have played a. game that
ranked second to that OF no other
backfield in the country.
Much has been written. about
the sensational Offense OF KnuIte
ROckneis team. Tad Jones' Ell
backs have come in for much
praise because of their great
game against the Army in the
New Haven Bowl. To q man who
has watched. the big teams of
the country play for the past
SEVENTY years, the present SYRIA
cuse backfield takes rank with
the best Of all time.
Bowman is East as lightning.
Zimmerman is q fine open field
runner and slasting back in an
off-tackle play. Mcbride has gained
as much ground during the season
as any other back in the East.
Simmons is a capable quarterback.
He reminds one Of the present
Syracuse mentor during his play
ing days. If Chick Meehan has ac-
complished one thing at Syracuse
q is the development of first
class quarterback.
This capable backfield is going to
cause Dick Harlow's Colgate
charges plenty Of trouble. II the
former Penn State mentor can de-
wise some means whereby Meehan's
6ackfield can be checked, Colgate
win have a chance for the big end
OF the score.
However, at present it does not
look as If fighting spirit alone win
suffice to accomplish this result.
For this reason it is likely that
Bowman, Zimmerman. Mcbride and
Simmons will add to their IaureIs
IN the classic in Archbold stadium.
To match against this array Of
talent, Harlow has some first-class
backs. Tryon is one of the most
versatile players in the game. An
Jack Wilce's Ohio State players in
Columbus a month ago has handi.
capped Tryon in all Of his games
since.
However, It may be accepted
as q fact that Harlow has been
saving his star for tOday's strue.
gle. TryOn caused Syracuse con.
adorable worriment last wear.
he Is sure TO play q gala role in
the coming game.
Hess, Redinger, Sanford, Morgan,
Helwig, Knight and Cornwall have
played well this season. Hess was
also injured at Columbus. Redinger
has not been playing as well as he
can because Of being asked 20 do
too much work. This latter pair
showed their quality as backs when
they fought their way through the
scrappy Cornell team for a touch.
down in the last quarter of that
memorable contest
Syracuse is not going to find
stopping these stars easy.
If the Salt City lads become over.
confident, they are likely to find
themselves with their back against
the wall before the game has
progressed very far.
Syracuse enjoys a marked ad-
vantage in the rush line. Waldorf.
Riggs, Fivaz, Baysinger and Stare,
bin are a sturdy set Of forwards.
Waldorf is one of the hardest
tacklers in the country. Baysinger
g an experienced hneman. Stare
bin has played hard and well in all
OF his games. Riggs and Ffvaz are
the new men. They have shown
mp well under fire in their big
game. Meehan feels confident that
they will make good.
Against this squad OF huskies.
Harlow will send Leonard Beuthel,
Moran, Welsh and Strack. Welsh
has been selected during the past
couple OF years as the best linenan
m the East. He is q stocky lad
who fights from the drop OF the hat
and never tires. He is q demon on
defense and is used by Harlow as
the leadman in his interference.