Evening star., 1926-11-03

precision and eluS1veneSS.
Evidence as to what may happen to
a forward passing attack when the
defense really lays itself out to stop
1t has been piling up this season, and
now Warmers testimony is added to
the mass.
There is no doubt" says Pop.
that Stanford's defense against
Southern California; s passing attack
was what beat Howard Jones team.
When L. S. G. had weakened from
great exertion in the first half and
then found her overhead plays check
ed victory went away from her"
AS for Stanford, Warner is char
acteristically pessimistic. There is
plenty of room for improvement at
lying too greatly upon deception and
power is lacking.
All Stanford's problems for 1926
were not ended with the defeat of the
Trojans, Next Saturday Santa Clara
comes to Palo Alta. The Cardinals
should get by this game without diff
Guilty, but November 13 the Univer-
sity of Washington elevenS comes
down from the North. and don't think
that the Huskies will be easy game
on that date.
There is lot Of inherent strength
In the Seattle team; 1t has shown in
several games. and by the middle Of
this month the big North men will
be right. Following this game will
come the great West Coast classic,
California vs. Stanford. Like the
big three games of the East, interest
In this contest does not depend upon
the preliminary showing Of either
eleven. 1t has a flavor all it's own
and tradition. In such contests vic
tory does not always go in accordance
with advance form
In the South Alabama is sweeping
toward another Dixie championship.
Kentucky and Florida have TO he
hurdled in the advance to the Thanks.
giving day game against Georeia.
Nelther of these teams should prove
q perpleXfng obstacle to the Tusca-
ioosans. Georgia may provide the
Alabama eleven with respectable on
position. but there is no reason for
the belief that it will be sufficiently
strong to stay the Crimson tide.
Wallace Wade of Alabama is one
or lhe best equipped coaches in this
country. He came out of the South
10 study at Brown University and
here made the team at tackle. In
his senior year he was captain. He
knows the ins and outs of line plav
ana besides he possesses an acute
strategical mind.
There is an undercurrent of rumor
that Notre Dame and Nebraska are
lndulglng In what the diplomats call
pour-parlers To those who do not
understand diplomatic phraseologv it
might be explained that private con-
Nersatlons among important Notre
Dame and Nebraska men are reported
to be in progress relative to resuming
foot ball contests.
There never was an issue between
the lrfshmen and the Corn Huskers;
games were always clean If hard
fought Mutual respect has always
existed between the athletes of the
two institutions. 1t was the per-
nicious down town crowd'-the
gambling gelement-that caused trouble
which eventually resulted In a break.
The game has always been an inter-
esting one from a national stand
point.
One very interesting difference be
tween college and pro foot ball this
season has been the great number
Of injuries to collegian players and
the comparatively few sustained by
the mercenary pigskin chasers.
When a pro is injured his salary
stops. so he is not going to get hurt
IL he can help 1t. And he can help
II by the simple expedient Of doing
by his opponent as he would be done
by, 1t being understood that the
aforesaid opponent has no more de-
sire to being laid on the shelf than
the party of the first part Among
the rules In the pro foot ball book is
the golden rule.
A great majority of injuries come
in fighting for that extra yard. Every
one knows how the college men fight
for II: it is one Of the elements that
draw the crowds to the student
games. Any commercial player who
battles for an additional space of
turf is letting his zest run away with
his common sense. 1t is not good
economv and who wants to die for
the dear old Canton giants. anyway.
RHnDr THAN An TEnu