San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-16
GRANGE MEETS.
SOME TOUCH
OPPOSITION
Red Struggles Against
George Wilson in
. Coast Game.
BY DAMON RUNYON
Universal Service Staff Correspoudept.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.-After
all, Mr.. Red Harold Grange must
finally play a little football.
1 mean to say that when the break
fasting, and lunching, and dinnering,
and speeding, and photographing, and
Misunderstanding. and lionizing generally
is over, Mr.. Red Harold Grange must
array himself in the old football toys
and get out there and do a little pull
ing and hauling.
/ rather imagine that this is the
really serious drawback to his posi-
ton as the most publicized youth
in the L. S. A. at this time.
1t would be a nice thing if he
could get all the attention that is
being piled upon him in Los Angeles
at present writing without having
to expose his person to the tramplinS
hoofs of some hostile footballers.
ON WITH THE PANTS.
But Mr.. Red Harold Grange must
constantly endeavor TO justify his
publicity, wherefore today he must on
with the jersey and the padded pants.
go out TO the Los Angeles Coliseum
and show a large and critical crowd
why he is the most famous football
player in the history Of the game.
1t is not always an easy task for
Mr.. Red Harold Grange. 1t may
be particularly difficult today, when
he is meeting opposition that includes
the greatest football player of the
Pacific Coast-a player in my hum
bic opinion about as good as Mr.. Red
Harold Grange.
/ refer to Mr.. George Wilson, the
blonde thundcrbolt from the Univer-
sity of Washington.
/ think there can be little doubt
that Mr.. George Wilson is one of the
two greatest football players Of the
current football era on the Pacific
Coast. Some say be is the greatest.
but / am exercising caution to avoid
arguments with the admirers Of Mr..
Ernie Movers. of Stanford.
BEST IN HIS SECTION.
And / am quite sure that Mr.. Red
Harold Grange is the greatest foot
ball player Of the Middle West, and
on to the Atlantic seaboard, too.
"Swede' Oberlander, of Dartmouth,
and Eddie Tyron, Of Colgate, were
tremendous players of the season OF
'25, but even so. Mr.. Red Harold
Grange stands out, king of the grid
iron from the Rockies eastward to the
sea.
Thus when the greatest player Of
the Middle East and the greatest
player of the Pacific Coast meet, We
shall see what we shall see.
1t will be the first big professional
football game ever seen in Los An
geles. and it may be witnessed by a
crowd Of 10000, Judging from the fer
vor Of the advance buying Of the
This will be a record crowd for the
professional game.
The Los Angeles Tigers have been
practicing hard for some days under
command Of Mr.. George Wilson, cook
ing up plays. and perfcctiug their or
ganization. and the local football fans
hope and trust that the game may
be something Of a contest. Some OF
them are optimistically picking the Ii
gers 10 win.
] shall view the proceedings with
great interest as they may possibly
present a good line on the two young
men, both generally picked Oh the
mythical All-American teams Of the
noble football experts. The west coast
football folks tell me that Mr.. George
Wilson will have some great interfer-
ence for his running with one Hobo
Kinc0id, and Bullet" Baker attend
ing him.
NOT UNEsCORTED.
However, Mr.. Red Harold Grange
will not be exactly unescorted on the
field. He has brought TO the west
coast with him Earl Britton, the IL
linpis giant, who opened many a hole
for the GallOpins Ghost TO ease
through during the football season IN
the colleges. and another man that j
consider one Of the best football play
ers ] have ever seen.
This is Joe Sternaman, another for
mer Illinois man. who packs only
about 80 pounds in weight, but about
two tons in ability.
Mr. Red Harold Grange has brought
plenty Of beef with him, anyway.
Mr.. Ed Garvey weighs plenty.
Mr.. Chuck Winterburn Of Pitts
burgh, weighs 210 pounds, and
there are other hefty young gents
on the Chicago Bears. They seem 70
think well Of their football playing.
too, and say they anticipate no diff
Guilty in winning from the Los Angeles
Tigers.
But you never can tell. / guar
antee if Mr.. George Wilson gets loose,
they will have plenty Of difficulty. Mr..
George Wilson can run all day with q
football under his arm.