Evening star., 1927-10-21

n YEW YORK, October 21.-Usu-
ally an eleven that possesses
VI one or two players of all
4 American caliber stands out
in the seasons ranking like
tall hill in Nebraska. This is so con-
slstently tie case that the writer has
often wondered whether it was the
star that made the eleven or the
eleven that made the star.
1t Is an undoubted fact that many
star sends it's scintilating rays into
a desert void because the section OF
armament in which destiny has placed
II is out of the range of the telescopes
of foot ball astronomers. The system
of transfers used to remedy this In
good measure. but now there is ban
on transfers in many sections, and
the stellar performer is obliged to re-
main where he developed.
Again, 1t is an unquestionable fact
that many a planetary sridirol- spe-
cialist would not have been recognized
had he not been grouped in a pretty
high,class galaxy. The other day the
great Joesting of Minnesota failed to
set Indiana's gridiron on fire, chiefly
because his fellow Gophers let him
try his piledriving stuff all by him
self. And it can't be done.
On the other hand, Niemic and
Flanagan of Notre Dame found it not
too difficult to crow-hop to touchdowns
after the Irish interference had lev
eled the Navy tacklers. But no one
should overlook the fact that a daz-
zling back very often acts as a tonic
to an eleven, bringing about co-ordi-
mated effort and a fiery spirit which
more ordinary ball carrier could not
inspire.
Star Often Inspires Team.
If these observations appear random
and tentative, the fault should be for
given. on the ground that this rela-
ton of a star to a team, and vice
versa. is a mighty perplexing matter
to determine.
One thing is certain, and that is
that men who stand out as stars on a
team that Is not winning have more
to their credit than stars who have
the support and cooperation of more
successful outfit.
On this ground, as upon various
other grounds, the writer firmly be-
lieves that the two best players by
all odds that he has seen thus far this
season are Jess Hibbs, at left tackle
on Southern California. and Morley
Drury, in the backfield of that team. |
Not that the Trojans are so weak as
to cause these two men to stand out |
They are not weak, but the fact re.
mains that U. s. G. has not been
winning, having been tied in it's two
games thus far by Stanford |
and Oregon Aggies.
Hfhbs is everything that a tackle |
should be. He gets through on de- |
fense and tackles behind either side |
Of the line. He interferes with pre-. |
else feroeity, is in the van down field, |
and also can kick. Stalwart, beauti- |
fully proportioned, he Is the sort of |
foot bail player you encounter on
covers. Movie magnates |
weep when they see his handsome fea.
lures stepped upon or ground into the |
mud.
AS for Drury, he would never win
medals or movie bids as a beautiful |
Aim specimen. Morleys face is rugged,
and when he takes off his head guard,
Or 1t is knocked off, a thinness Is oh.
served where Hyperion locks used to |
be. But he can carry that ball SUI
premely, and can do everything else |
that a gifted backfeld performer !
should do.
He has been suffering from injuries |
since the season started, and has be- |
sides broken little finger on his right |
hand. Just the same, he was a meteor
In the Stanford game, and IL he is in
shape he has the genius from now on
to carry his eleven high, even grant
Ing that the assistance he receives
from a somewhat green outfit will
never be what he deserves.
Returning to the East, the writer
dnds every one talking about Bruce
Caldwell Of Yale. Yale dearly loves a
hero, and Caldwell seems to fill the
bill. Very often these October won.
1ers settle into commonplaceness in
ate November, chiefly because the de-
Tense OF opposing teams specialize
Upon the task of squelching them. It
IS the wise coach who devises, de-
1elops or in some way brings about a
scheme Of play in which the star of
october continues to be November
star, as much because Of what he
threatens to do-letting some one else
10 it--as because of what he really
loes.