Evening star., 1928-11-03
GREAT CREDIT DUE
F. TO LITTLE, MEEHAN
Their Coaching Has Raised
HoyaS and VioIetS High
in Gridiron World.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

n YEw YORK, November 3.-That
IN such institutions as George
VI town and New York University
would have teams battling in
a game bearing distinctly on
Che Eastern college foot ball champion
ship was something not even dreamed
of only few years ago
Not so far back, only the big colleges
fought for championships. The lesser
fry had to be content with such fame as
could be achieved in a small section OF
the country. Yet in a few years George
town and New York University have
sprung from comparative obscurity to
occupy a place with the big fellows IN
the gridiron sun. thereby making pos
sble the contest in Yankee Stadium to-
day that means a high ranking IN ma
tional as well as Eastern foot ball for
the victor for the time being.
If ever two foot ball teams came up
from the depths, Georgetown and New
York University did so. And to two
men goes most of the credit for the up
lift The rise began with the advent
of Lou Little at Washington and Chick
Meehan here. Before these men as
sumed the coaching jobs at Georgetown
and New York University, respectively,
each team thought it had gone through
a fine season if it won the majority Of
its games-games with opponents not
to be highly rated, generally-and the
crowds played to usually were to be
numbered in the hundreds rather than
the thousands.
Coaches Effect Reforms.
Once Little got to work at Georgetown,
a surprising form reversal took place.
And the change at New York University
was Just as abrupt after Meehan as
sumed the foot ball helm.
Since Little landed at Georgetown,
the Hoyas up to this season lost but
three games in three years and their
defensive record is one of the best IN
the country. Little. formerly a star
tackle at Pennsylvania, always has
stressed defense, but he never has neg
lected to develop vigorous attack. HIS
teams each year have been leaders or
ner the top as scoring machines.
Only Pennsylvania, Navy and SYRIA
cllse trounced Georgetown during the
mast three wears. Penn did it in 1928,
getting a hard-earned triumph over the
Blue and Gray with field goal. Inc
next year Navy took the measure OF
GEORGETOWN at Annapolis, but only with
a very questionable touchdown. There
are many who attended the game still
bounds while going through the field 10
a Navy score. Last year. Syracuse sur
priSingly jolted Georgetown. Its great
record Little has at the Washington in
stitution.
Meehan's progress with the Violet is
equally astounding. In the past two sea-
sons only Nebraska was able TO score
over New York University. In 1925. the
first year Meehan was with New York,
his team scored five wins and tied with
Columbia in a great battle that ended
athletic relations between the two instl-
tutions
Meehan started a team today that
was composed Of gridironerS big enough
to make Georgetown seem an under
sized high school outfit. From end to |
end. the Violet line was big, with a |
capital B, and there was nothing par
ticularly small about the backfield. |
Lots Of brute strength in that New York |
y. aggregation and much good foot ball.
Veterans in the Line.
Capt. Lassman and Grant, tackles;
Myers, a guard, and Barrabee, end, are
veterans Of previous Violet teams and
have held their positions all season
without being troubled by aspiring cam
didates George SargisSon, the sopho-
more guard, originally was candidate
for tackle position, but LaSsInan and
Grant, with their greater experience,
crowded out the husky Iowan. But
Sargisson was too good a linen1an to
play substitutes role. so Meehan tried
him in the guard berth vacated by the
graduation of John Bunyan. The Soph
took to his new position quickly and
has been in there since the outset of
the campaign.
Schneider. the sophomore center, was
pressed closely for a long time by Col
lins, understudy to the regular varsity
pivot last year. The big soph's 40
pound advantage in weight more than
offset Collins greater experience to win
him the job at the start Of the season.
Since Schneider is said to have made
rapid progress under Meehan's guild
ance. Nemecek at end, O'Herin at
/ quarterback, the sparkling halfback
/ Strong and Hill and Follet, fullback,
complete the regular Violet team. And
back of these eleven Meehan has at his
command two pretty good teams. All
around it's fine squad New York Uni
versity has and it ought to make many
foes realize its worth,