The Washington times., 1929-09-07
BRONNGRN)
HOPES S
LOW

Badly declmated Dy grau-
uation, ineligibilities, and in
iuries, a squad Of 4S candi-
dates will gather around Coach
D. O. "Tuss McLaughrey
at Aldrich Field Tuesday to
launch Browns 1929 football
season.
The situation facing McLaughrey
as the curtain prepares to rise on
another rocky schedule II enough
to drive any ambitious coach into
the shoe shining business. The
faculty and the medical fraternity
have Joined in erasing enough. vet
eran gridmen from the Bruins ros'
ter to populate a bench extending
half way to Pawtucket.
AL Cornsweet, the big punch In
the Brunonian backfield last season,
has left with his sheepskin. Sam
Flora, Dick Marson and Paul Hill
fensive. have been ruled ineligible.
DalrAva, ace Of the freshman car.
rying corps last season. Is not suf-
ficiently recovered from an opera.
tion to don football togs. H. r.
Harris. who contributed a major
share Of the cubs touchdowns. is
confined to the cheering section
with a stubborn shoulder injury.
''TOOts" Monroe, dynamic
little quarterback Of the var.
sity last year until a mid.sea-
SON injury retired him from
action. has been warned off the
gridirOn BY his physician.
The ranks OF the linesmen, spare
backs, and valuable substitutes also
felt the academic ak. John Giles,
varsity tackle. and Demoine Heuser.
top seeded center, will not be in col.
lege this year. The following
men. selected by McLaughrey to
report for the opening session, have
also been declared inelisible or
have been denied the right to re.
turn to college: Don o'NeilI, J. C.
keegan, r. D. Nilsson, J. w, Shan.
owsky. w. e. Weeks, J. C. Ferre.
bee. J. w. Freeman, II. A, Letoile.
c. D. Waterson, g. w. Adams, and
w. e, Herman.
Gloomy Gil'' Dobie, faced with
a similar situation would doubtless
raise the water level of Lake Ca.
yuga two inches with his annual
1000 Of crocodile tears. To date
McLaughrey's lamentations have
not been loud enough to drown out
numming birds whisper.
The chief concern of the Brown
coaching staff ls the backfIeld
The chief casualties in the one.
sided faculty-candidate skirmish
were among the backs. OF the
regular 1928 carriers. only Lincoln
Fogarty and Charley Edwards are
certain to respond to the opening
roll call. Marshall and CURL, let.
ter men. with occasional periods
or duty to their credit, comnlete
the meager list of veteran back.
field men.
a potential source Of mate.
FiaI Is the squad Of is sOplio.
more candidates who are due
TO report. The boys repesent
the cream OF the 1928 frOsh
outfit and may yet yield sew.
efai carriers and number one
OacNS OI varsity CablDeF.
Among those summoned are On
members OF the 1927 and 1928 squads
or both. These boys failed 10 earn
letters during the past two years but
may show sufficient improvement to
warrant a front line Job this season.
McLaughrey's coaching staff this
season will comprise A. Barr Snive-
ly, line coach: Dave Mishel, ex.
Brunonian quarterback and one of
the deadlicst passers and drop kick
ers in Browns football history, who
will assist In coaching the backs:
e. Thurston Towle, end on the same
team which featured Mishel and the
almost intangible Jack Keefer, end
coach; DR.. w. H. Smell. second team
coach and scout: and e. J. Staff,