Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
FIVE TEAMS HELD
TO Be IN RUNNING
Stanford, However, Believed
to Have Best Chance
for Title.

This is the third of four dispatches o b.
famous coaches SsFweyn th. 'n oo,npry FRS;
zuppke. University of Illinois. discussed tne
Middle West. Then Roper Prin n iyn wrere
sity Of Southern California. takes up the
Far. West. Next McGuein' vanderbilt WRITES
BY HOWARD JONES.
yoot Rail- Coach at the University OF South
ern California.
PRESEASON forecasts are ale
ways likely to go astray In any
linz of athletics, and nothing is
more uncertain than predicting
what's likely to happen in foot
ball.
There are so many angles to foot
bali race of more than two months du-
ration that the mere fact certain
team has splendid material doesn't nee.
essarily indicate that this eleven Will
smash through to victory.
Psychology plays an important part
In every foot ball campaign and no
coach can tell in advance whether this
advantage is to be on his side or on
that of his foes. The psychological
slant differs with each game.
Injuries are apt to play havoc with
at least one important contender IN
each section of the country, and here
again no coach can foresee what player
or PLAYERS he is likely to lose. or late
injuries have not hurt as much as they
did in the past, however, for more ana
mare coaches are realizing that no
lfsver than two capable understudles
for each regular will suffice through
hard schedule.
Triple Tie in 1927.
In the Pacific Coast Conference OF
nine teams it appears that any one OF
Ave can rightfully be said to have
GOOD chance of winning the champion
ship. Last year the official standings
showed Stanford, Idaho and Southern
California tied. But 1t was generally
agreed that the first and last named
of these three teams had the best
claim to the title. Idaho not having en-
countered California, Washington or
either Of the teams with which she
tied at the conclusion of the season.
In addition, Idaho had two tie games
and no defeats. while Southern Cali
fornia and Stanford had but one tie
and no losses. the tie being their own
1913 game.
This season Stanford, California,
Oregon State, Idaho and Southern
California are likely to be very much
in the running for the championship
Washington State, with IA letter men
and championship freshman team re-
turning, also must receive due consid-
Grafton.
At this writing 1t appears that STAN
ford is the most formidable team.
Coach Glenn Warner had 10 letter men
available when practice started last Sat-
urday, and he has lost few mainstays
from last years eleven. McCreery,
center and captain last season. is gone,
as are Freeman, a tackle, and Hyland,a
hslfback. However, it appears that
Warner can replace Freeman and Hy-
land with little difficulty, and that
Heiniecke. who starred at tackle in the
Stanford-Pittsburgh game last year, is
likely to develop into an efhcient center.
Added to this. Warner has In Capt.
Hoffman one Of the finest baokfield men
Ia the country, his punting. passing and
line bucking being of high caliber.
California Has Material.
California, under Coach Price. may
eventually be the team to beat for the
championship. The Golden Bears have
more letter men back than anv other
institution in the conference, 81 vet
Grams having been slated 10 report to
Price. California displayed a powerful
defense in 1927, but didn't develop a
strong offense until late in the season
1t is the opinion of coast critics that
the Bears are a much stronger Often
sive team this Fall. Phillips, a big end,
captains the Berkeley eleven.
Oregon State College Is well supplied
with veterans. and ought to have
good season. Coach Paul SchiSsler has
Is lettermen to begin with. The Cor
wallis team had a strong line last year,
and there is every indication that the
1928 squad is as good. II not better,
than the 1927 eleven, which won two
conference games and lost three. one
Of the defeats being by lone point.
Charley Erb, quarterback for the Uni
versity of California, when Andy Smith
had his most powerful elevens, is coach
ing at Idaho, and as he had team
made up largely of sophomores last
year his squad should be one to fear
this season. The Vandals play heavier
schedule this Fall, being slated to meet
both Stanford and Southern California,
in addition to other tough games.
Coach Enoch Bagshaw is rather
short of veterans at the University OF
Washington, and Northwest critics do
not expect anything sensational from
the HuSkies this Fall. Chuck Carroll,
great running halfback is Washingtons
baIl-carrying mainstay. Reports from
the North state that he Is the only
real veteran Bagshaw has at his COM
mand this year, all of the others hay-
ing been graduated.
Washington State always is a hard
team to beat, and this year should be
no exception. Coach Hollingberry has
Lost his hackfield ace Meexer but he
has an entire Northwest championship
freshman team available for duty.
Oregon and Montana, both failing to
win a conference game last year, should
be better this season, having more ex-
perienced material.
u. S. C. in Organization.
The University of Southern California.
at Los Angeles, makes its debut in Coast
Conference and grid ranks this Fall.
Under Coach william Spaulding the
Bruins play four conference games, all
but one away from home.
At Southern California we seem 20
have good line material, with veterans
back for the ends. center. one tackle
and one guard position. In the back
field the loss of Drury means that some
body must be developed to take his
place. task not easily accomplished.
Four important intersectional games
are carded for Pacific Coast elevens this
wear. Washington plays Chicago at
Chicago November %. Stanford plays
the Army at New York December /,
Oregon State meets New York Univer-
sity in New York November % and
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