New Britain herald., 1928-10-24
AL MARSTERS, DARTM0UTH'S
GREAT BACK, IS PEER OF ANY
He and Strong Of New
York U. Are Scoring
Aces of Eastern Elevens
Big Green Star Can
Throw Passes and Ward
OFF Tacklers With Equal
Ease.

Alton Marsters. halfback on Jess
Hawley's Big Green football team at
Dartmouth and Ken Strong. New
York University luminary, have
topped the field In points scored In
the East's early season football
games
Each player has figured prom
inently in victories for the two
schools. Strong it was who prac-
tically defeated Fordham single
handed, scoring two touchdowns and
adding four points from placement
after touchdown, Marsters led the
Dartmouth attack against Allegheny
with three touchdowns, after rum
ming wild against Norwich in the
opening game OF the season for the
big Green"
At the beginning OF the season 1t
was predicted that Marsters would
be Hawley's ace in the hole. Mars
tiers was expected to earn a niche
alongside those occupied by such
open field wizard as Grange. Gipp.
Glasle. Eckersall, kaw and Mahan.
II his present speed is indicative OF
what to expect throughout the sea-
son, he will undoubtedly live up to
all expectations. Many conservative
critics will tell you that Marsters
isn't far short OF Red Grange right
now.
slight Rope" Artist
No man that ever played football
has anything on Ma'sters when 1t
comes to tight roping" down
sideline without edging outside the
boundary line. He has an abnor-
mally long stride. almost a gallop,
that carries him right over tack
ler's dive. In order to stop him he
must be tackled high, and hard.
The Dartmouth attack is built
around the big half-back. He can
throw passes as neatly as he can
throw off a tackler. With the
speedy Hamm leading the way
Marsters Is in no fear OF running
over his interference. Not since
Walter Runge ran interference for
Colgate has been seen such neat CO.
ordination between carrier and take
out man.
Playing as a sophomore last sea-
son, Marsters swept around the Har-
ward ends repeatedly and all put
scored against Yale. He gained
more ground last year than any man
In the history of football. lnclud-
irg Red Grange and Morley Drury.
There was no record kept OF jim
Thorpe's yardage, but it Is douotfui
n he got off 80 many long runs as
the Hanover back.
Starred Against Niagara
New York university opened the
season with a II to victory over
Niagara. Strong carried the pan
for most Of the gains which culmln-
ated In hts scoring all three touch
downs for the Violets. He gained
almost half Of the 21S yards credited
to the New York team. strong dlu
the New York kicking and passing
in addition to his ball carrying.
Against Fordham, the work OF
Strong was nothing short OF bril-
liant, He scored two touchdowns'
one on a SIS yard and passed TO Fol
let for a third.
In the early season practice SEES
gions, Strong was the only back that
measured up to expectations oh
"Chick" Meehan's eleven. Al that
Strong was not lauded as being the
greatest back in the metropoiitah
vital spark in the Violet attack WIZ,
his running, kicking and passing. an
above the ordinary. However. since
the first game with Niagara, wheh
all the other backs failed to do any
thing out of the ordinary, strong
was forced to the front ana since
then has been the most consistent
performer on the team.