Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21


greatest pair of ends in the
~ South In Dale Van Sickle and
Dutch Stanley, who held down
the wing positions last season, helped by
Willie De Hoff, a high-class second
string player who may give both the
regulars real battles to hold their JOBS
those responsible for athletics in the
Alligator State have substantial reasons
for their optimism over their END pros
poets.
player, one of the most intelllgent on
the gridiron. Van Sickle really ola not
get near the credit in 1927 that was ms
due. CreSson of Vanderbilt was supposed
to be a fine PLAYER, but did not measure
IN to Van Sickle, and many who saw
the great pair of wingmen at Georgia
were of the opinion that neither sur
passed the Florida star.
Is Unusual Performer.
In Florida's game with Washington
and Lee last Thanksgiving day Van
Sickle made all three of his teams
touchdowns, twice by catching passes
and once in one of the most peculiar
plays ever seen on foot ball nelo.
Washington and Lee was attempting
Lee back held the ball aloft a little too
long in attempting his throw. long
enough for Van Sickle to dash behind
the Generals line, grab the ball from
the hand of his opponent and dash I'M
hindered for score.
The writer never heard of any other
end capable enough or smart enough
to make a play like that. Stanley and
DeHoff are very little behind van
Sickle in general ability, though they
do not measure up to him in lntelllgent
performance.
incidentally. Florida will be strong
not only in its end positions, but also IN
its backfield. 1t lost Middlekaun, l9o-
pound fullback, but kept its other three
regulars and in addition gets from the
Freshman squad a great array of back
field talent. In Clyde Crabtree 1t had
last season one of the cleverest broken
field runners in the South and few
games were played in which he did not
get away for long gains. 1t was ne VINO
ran 95 wards against. Alabama Tor the
winning touchdown.
Ernest Bower is captain of the Gator
team and should be a mighty good half
back and in addition to the two men
already mentioned there are Tommy
Owens, Rainey Cawthon and Carl
Brumbaugh who played in every game
in 1927 and played very credltaoty
IT generally is expected that Cawthon
will be a far better fullback than Mid
dlekauff ever was, and the latter was
hailed as one Of the two best fullbacks
in the South last season. 1t was Md
dlekauff who made the touchdown Tor
the all-Southern team against the all
Western eleven at Los Angeles.
The best of the backs from the Fresh
man team is Red Bethea, who can
run, pass and pound line with the pest
of them. Besides several other good
backs from the Freshman squad, there
Is eligible Elmer Ihrig, one Of the full
backs of two years ago.
Lineup.
If Florida can build up fairly good
line from tackle to tackle it ought to
have a great team. 1t lost its varsity
center of last year through scholastic
ineligibiIity. but gets brilliant player
IN that position in Ben Clemens from
the Freshman squad. Alex Reeves. one
Of the regular guards, and James Glenn
ons. a tackle, are back, so that the only
real problem is to find a man TO play
tackle and enc to hold down guard
position.
Charley Bachman, who was at Kansas
Agpies for several years, is in charge OF
the coaching system, succeeding Tom
Sebring, who handled the squad Tor
three seasons. Bachman undoubtedly
was one of the best men in the Middle
West and ought to succeed at Florioa
If anybody can.
Last year Florida won 7 games and
lost three. This year the team meets
representative elevens of all sections or
the conference, having Auburn, North
Carolina State, Sewanee, Georgia, Glenn
son. Washington and Lee and Tennessee
as its opponents Outside the confer
ence it plays Southern and Mercer.
Tomorrow the first foot ball games Of
the year are to be played. Virginia
Military Institute and Davidson are the
South Atlantic schools that have games
listed. the former meeting Hampden-
Sidney and the latter Guilford. Down
in South Carolina the University OF
South Carolina has q contest With
Erskine and Clemson meets NeWberry.
Texas A. and M. and Southern Metho"
dist University down in Texas are the
biggest of the other Southern schools
that have contests.
Out in California Pop Warmers STAN
ford eleven hooks up with minor OPP
ponent and Washington State and Mon
tana also have SklrmlSheS. Only TWO
games are listed in the so-called North,
Temple meeting Juniata and Rhode
Island State the Coast Guard.
The hardest fought game of all is
likely to be that at Morgantown be-
tween West Virginia and Davis-Elkins
Marines and University OF Maryland
engaged yesterday for about an hour IN
their first Scrimmage. Both squads
were ragged, the first string players OF
each showing far better than the sec
ond string men, especially on the Of
tense. AS far as carrying the ball was
concerned. neither of the second-strlng
outfits did anything much, their de-
fensive work being much better than
their offensive. The varsities played
tar better foot ball mainly because much
more time has been put on their de-
velopment.
Three or four more scrimmages will
be held before the Marine squad goes
to Philadelphia the last of next week.
The Marines are due to spend their
Fall at League Island because OF the
construction work now going on at
Quantico involving the use OF the ath-
letic field