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


LOS ANGELES, Calf, Sept. IT,
Despite the loss or Morley Drury. his
powerful All-American quarterback
OF 1927. and six other letter men,
Coach Howard Jones. Of the Un:ver-
sity Of Southern California, appears
to 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 10
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 q 1913 tie.
With Captain Jess Hibbs, ALI
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 and principal push in the
backfield, Jones will attempt to re-
build his 1928 varsity in such n 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
one Of the greatest pieces Of foot
ball drive even seen on a western
gridiron, will return to the team this
year, and IL he can develop the
strength and ~rrggedness necessary
for the work of quarter or a Jones
team. the University Of Southern
California coach's problem will be
solved 50 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, is as
elusive as a Grange in the open
field. and hits the line with tremend-
I force the only factor that has
kept him from national recognition
in the past being his susceptibility
70 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
irg himself into the opposing line
with such force that something was
bound 70 give.
IL 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 IL Of
the rugged. steady. driving Drury
type. but lacks Williams brilliance.
As inside half last year, he was
used almost entirely as an interfer-
nee runner. and his ability as q
ball toter remains 10 be seen.
May Switch Backfield
Saunders old job as inside half
will probably be taken over BY Harry
Fdelson. last years fullback, while
the fuIlback post will probably 20
ID Jim Snider. who starred In this
position for the 1927 Trojan fresh
men. Thomas il a fixture at outside
half. as there is no more consistent
interference runner ard 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
the demon running guard Of
1927. Is Jones' principal loss IN the
forward wall. but IL rs believed that
the line Of 1928 will be no less
powerful and perhaps even stronger
than his forwards Of last year.
Southern California starts prac-
tice Sept rs. the official starting
date az the 1928 season, and plays
its first game Sept. 20, against the
Utah Aggies. The Stanford game
will be played at Los Angeles Nov.
and the Notre Dame anne at the
same place Dec. /.