Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
By ALFRED wEssON

Los ANGELES. Calf, Sept. IL
Despite the loss of Morley Drury, his
powerful All-American quarterback
or 1927. and six other letter men,
Coach Howard Jones. Of the Univer-
sity of Southern California, appears
70 have enough good material on
hand for his new Trojan team to
make il tough for Pop" Warmers
Stanford boys and the rest Of the
Pacific Coast conference squads this
year.
Jones and Warner men battled to
a dead heat in their scramble for
the coast title last year, the Tro-
jams and Cards winning all OF their
conference games with the excep-
tion of one played with each other,
this one resulting in a 1913 ties
With Captain Jess Hibbs. All
American tackle last year, the main
center of power in the Trojan line,
and Lloyd Thomas. called one OF
the greatest interference runners in
the game ard principal push in the
bnckfield, Jones will attempt To re-
build his 1928 varsity in such a way
that Drury's loss will have no effect
upon the power Of his team this
year.
Quarter Star Looms. Too
Don Williams, relief quarterback
for the Trojans whose work in the
:. C.-Notre Dame game Of 1926 was
n OF the greatest pieces Of foot
ball drive even seen on a western
gridiron. will return 20 the team this
year, and IL he can develop the
strength and ruggedness necessary
for the work Of quarter on a Jones
team. the University of Southern
California coaeh's problem will be
solved 20 well that a new All-Amer-
lean quarterback may be turned out
in the southland during the com
ing season.
Williams runs like a streak, i Ms
elusive as a Grange IN the oper
field. and hits the line with tremend-
Gus force. the only factor that has
kept him from national recognition
in the past being his susceptibility
To injuries.
In the first two seasons with the
Trojans, the flashy ball packer was
laid up more than half the time with
injuries resulting from his throw
ing himself into the opposing lire
with such force that something was
bound TO give.
II Williams can't stand the strain,
however. Jones has Russ Saunders,
inside halfback on last years team,
whom he will give a tryout at the
quarterback spot. Saunders is of
the rugged, steady. driving Drury
type. but lacks Williams b~rilliance.
As inside half last year, he was
used almost entirely as an interfer-
ence runner. and his ability as a
ball toter remains "a be seen.
May Switch Backfield
Saunders old job as inside half
will probably be taken over by Harry
Fdelson. last years fullback. while
the fullback post will probably 90
10 Jim Snider. who starred in this
position for the 1927 Trojan fresh
men. Thomas is a fixture at outside
half. ~ there is no more consistent
interference runner and defensive
back in the game. in Jones' opinion.
The quarterback position. there
fore. remains the one uncertain
problem.
IN the line. besides the reliable
Hibbs. Jones has Clark Galloway
and Cecil Hoff. tackles; Charley
Boren. Vaughn Deranian. John Por-
ter and Irving Winfield, guards;
Nate Barrager. center. and Lowry
McCaslin and Francis Tappaan, ends
among his leading prospects. Bert
Heiser. the demon running guard Of
1927. i Jones principal loss IN the
forward wall. but it IS believed that
the line Of 1928 will be no less
powerful and perhaps even stronger
than his forwards az last year.
Southern California starts prac-
tice Sept. IS. the official starting
date Of the 1928 season, and plays
is first game Sept. 20. against the
Utah Aggies. The Stanford game
will be played at Los Angeles Nov.
3. and the Notre Dame anne at the
same place Dec. 4.