New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-12

comes to measuring the qualifica-
tons of contenders. none stands out
any more today than Carnegie Tech
in the east. Georgia Tech in the
south and Iowa and Nebraska in the
middle west.
There are others clamoring for
recognition among the slim slate OF
the unbeaten, such as Florida Ten
nessee, Detroit, Ohio Wesleyan and
Boston College. There are still more,
such IS West Virginia and now
Notre Dame. that have gathered
fresh Roadway after faltering in the
early stages. The final returns are
not yet in and they may take a lot OF
debate anyway, but just now none
has better claim to recognition
than Carnegie. Georgia Tech. Iowa
and Nebraska.
Iowa and Nebraska have had close
calls. one point victories which the
Hawkeyes gained over Minnesota
and the Cornhusker over Syracuse
but they have decisively whipped
their other foes. Carnegie and Geor-
gia Tech have been equally impress
sive, bowling over all opposition In
4 season where consistency has not
been an outstanding virtue.
Georgia Techs tornado. with 4
mighty line and one OF the creates.
all-around backs in the country In
Warner Mizell. has just about as
fine a record so far as any team in
the land. 1t takes on added lustre
through Notre Danes thrilling vic
tory over the hitherto unbeaten
Army. Techs great forwards smear
ed Notre Dame few weeks ago on
Grant Field. decisively whipping the
some Hoosier array that ripped the
stalwart West Point defense to
shreds Saturday before a bowling OF
$1,000 at the Yankee Stadium. While
this was going on. Mizell and her
Tech terrors were playing havoc
with Vanderbilt and crushing the
previously unbeaten Commodore
They take on Alabama's Crimson
tide this week at Atlanta.
Carnegie's claims to the top flight
we're well buttressed Saturday when
the Tartans took Georgetown, an
other unbeaten array. into camp in
clean cut fashion and just to prove
that they have no fears about stalk
ing their reputation on any field.
Carnegie roams out to South Bend
this Saturday to mingle with the re-
juvenated Norte Dame eleven. If
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they have only to dispose of the
New York University juggernaut the
following week to finish with a clean
slate and perhaps earn a jaunt to
the Pacific coast for intersectionai
honors.
There isn't much rest in sight.
either. for Iowa and Nebraska. Burt
Ingwersen's Hawkeyes ride the Big
Ten" crest now, as a result of beat
ing Ohio State, but they clash with
Wisconsin this Saturday in an
other crucial contest. The only
thing that mars Wisconsin's slate is
. tie with Purdue so that there is
anything but a soft assignment in
prospect for McLain, Pape and other
Iowa aces.
Nebraska. with the big six crown
about clinched, turns to intersec-
tional foes tor the next two weeks
playing Pittsburgh this Saturday at
Lincoln before coming to West
Point. The Cornhu3ker charge, led
by the famous Blue Howell, is at its
peak now but it will need to stay
there to survive the impending tests
The classic touch to this week s
program is furnished by the Yale
Princeton affair but it won't have
a great deal of bearing on the
championship situation. The Ellis
have been bumped much harder
than the Tigers. They were upset
by Maryland Saturday in one Of the
days outstanding reversals. on top
OF previous defeat by Army.
Princeton has been tied twice. ~
Virginia and Ohio State. but other
wise the Tigers have a clean, even
II not overly unimprossive slate.
West Virginia. which has been
coming along like a house afire.
winning seven in d row after losing
the opening game TO Davis and FL
Inns. runs into Georgetown this
week. Missouri comes east TO play
New York University and share the
spotlight with such other rivalries
as ia-Pennsylvania. Cornell
Dartmouth. Colgate Syracuse and
Harvard Holy Cross.
Tennessee must beat Vanderbilt
and Florida must dispose of Glenn
son to keep step with Georgia Tech
assuming the Tornado is too strong
for Alabama in the Southern Confer
ence race. These three are having
a merry battle right now. even
though Tech appears to hold tho
edge.
Southern Methodist is engaged in
hot fight to hold the Southwestern
Conference lead. as result Of being
tied by the Texas Aggies. S. NJ. L
plays Baylor this week while the
University of Texas tackles Texas
Christian.
Utah. its winning streak upset b,
tie with Creighton In an intersec.
tional game. returns to the Rock,
Mountain Conference this week. ia
vored to beat Brigham Young an
keep the lead While Colorado col
lege battles Colorado University
Southern California. now sharing
the Pacific coast lead with Caifor.
ria. may find tartar in Washington
ties as will be California over Ne.
Nada and Stanford over Washington
Southern California may have f.
be reck oned with in the final awarl
Of national laurcis. even though tn,
Troja M were held to tie by Cali
fornia. 1f they get by the rest o
the program successfully, the gam
with Notre Dame at Los Angeles OF
December s NAV furnish an indiCa