The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-15
GOLDEN BEAR
COACH PICKS
SIX OUTFITS
Price Says Bears, Trojans
Stanford, Idaho, o. a. C.,
Washington Strong
BY c. M. PRICE
Coaeh, University Of California


Coaeh, University Of California
Prophets who would predict win
ners in the Pacific Coast Confer
ence this year should keep their
fingers crossed. Prospects for .
number Of strong teams indicate
that competition will be very keen.
There are ten teams in the con-
ference and at least six Of them
have = good chance Of winning the
championship. Stanford, California
and Southern California have. excel.
lent prospects among the, southern
teams, and Idaho, Oregon State and
Washington are the strongest in the
northern division 1t this time.
Washington State, Oregon, Mon
tana and University Of California
at Los Angeles, often referred to Is
U. G. L. A., do not appear to have
prospects on . par with the other
teams, although any one Of them
may make me out . liar before
Thanksgiving Day.
Howard Jones at Southern Cali
fornia has IL veteran players re.
turning and approximately $50
other candidates for his team. His
line should be big asset, with Cap
tain Hibbs heading q crew Of veter-
ans who can fill practically every
spot. He has Z full crew Of expert
enced backs in Williams, quarter,
Lloyd Thomas and Saunders, half
backs, and Edelson, fullback, who
are all experts In the Jones system
Of advancing the ball under the
caterpillar-tractor type Of interfer-
ence. This system lets the quarter
back and fullback carry the ball
every time, leaving the two half
backs to run interference. In Will
liams, Jones has an ideal man for
the job and it would not Be surpris-
ing II he proves . worthy successor
to Morton Kaer and Morley Drury.
Stanford Nbegins another season
under Pop" Warner and al indica-
tions point to . successful season.
The Cardinals were good last year
and they should be just a. good or
better this fall. Eighteen lettermen
return, including Hoffman, Lewis,
Sims, Post, Robesky and Sellman.
It has been Warmers practice to
give his new men experience in the
early season competition and he
likely will try some Of his sophs and
inexperienced reserves Of last year
in almost all positions in early
games. Heiser, who captained the
frosh last year, 10 IN exceptionally
fine guard prospect.
Stanford plays IN eleven-game
schedule this year, including two
games on opening day and the New
York game with the Army in De-
cember.
California started out the 1927
season quite successfully but ran
into snags in the last half in her big
games. She should have . strong
team this fall as 20 .lettermen are
back and approximately 20 reserves
from last year and 80. ex-freshmen.
The schedule is . very attractive
one, especially from the standpoint
Of home games, as only one game
10 scheduled away from home. Cap
tain Phillips, Lom; Eisan, Bancroft
and Cockburn are some Of the vet
Grams on hand. -
. Bill Spaulding starts his first
year - coach Of conference team
with U. C. L. A. under his command.
He has to play all his conference
games away from home,. but .ex-
poets to have some Of them in. Los
Angeles next year. His material il
not on . par with other California
colleges.
Watch This Oregon Eleven
Transferring our attention. to the
northern sector, It looks like Oregon
State has the ,makings Of . rood
team. They have . good ball car
rier in Howard Maple, quarterback,
and . number Of other nice players
in Eilers, Luce, Pendleton, Scott and
Hokum. Their schedule includes .
game with N. Y. U. in New York,
but, as . whole; Paul Schissler
should not Be disappointed in his
team this fall. '
Babe Hollingberry starts his
third season ct Washington State
this fall and he has q number Of
experienced backs and prospects for
10 splendid line. Butch Meeker. his
great little quarterback Is missing.
but Linden looks able to. take III
place. His halfbacks, Rohwer and
Koran, will b playing their third
year, and Helm and Smith are ex-
perienced fullbacls. His line will b
built around several two-year vet
Grams. 80.
Idaho finished in ! thrse-cornered
tie with Stanford and Southern Cali-
fornia for the championship last
year and looks good for another
winner. Charlie Erik il their coach,
and he expects great deal Of Ker.
shisnik, 20O-pound fullback. this
TAU. He will miss Jacoby, his quar-
ter.
BsSshsw Has His Troubles
A combination Of graduation. in.
eligibility and difficulty between
players and university administra.
ton have been very hard On Wash-
ineton. No one seems to 30 yerv
clear as to what Enoch Barshaw
will have to work. with. Conse.
quently, the Huskies win start the
season - the mystery" team. Bae.