New Britain herald., 1929-11-09

By NEA Service.
 Evanston. H.. Nov. 9-With Wis consin and Illinois "in the bag" and their only defeat at the hands Of Minnesota, North western University would seem 10 have more than an even chance Of winding m the Western Conference football season with q margin Of victories in her fiVe-gamc schedule, with Ohio State and Indiana yet to be encountered. There is talk on the campus. how ever, that the Wildcats have lost all the conference tilts they arc go- ing to this fall.
 It's hardly fair to say that the Northwestern gridder has coursing through his veins more red blood than a Wolverine or a Boilermaker or a Hawkeye or a Hoosier. This much is certain, however. The Wild cats are the 'scrappingest" bunch of footballers one will find in a season of extensive travels.
 Wildcats they have been named and their fighting spirit proves it. The varsity humbled the determined Butler Bulldog 13 to and the re- serves sent the Purple of Cornell the lid was lifted this fall. Then came the conference season and as Northwestern stepped on Wisconsin hopes, ' to Q. 1t looked like a North western year. The Purple paid a tremendous price for that victory. The blow fell late in the game when Henry Bruder. star halfback of the triple role variety, was borne off the field with a broken leg.
 Wildcats they were against d tout cd Minnesota team that crushed them 26 to 14 through sheer weight of numbers. Northwestern held a lead at three different times during that game, but always the Gophcrs rushed fresh men to the rescue. The hardy Norsemen ran up 17 points in the last quarter on the tiring Wildcats.
 Following the loss 10 Minnesota. the Wildcats enjoyed romp over Wabash College 66 to 0. Then when the football experts were predicting dire things for them. the Purple athletes rose mp to bump Bob Zup- pkes Illini clan out of the title, : 10 O. handing the downstaters their first conference defeat Of the sea son and anneXmg their first Illinois scalp in 17 years. And whenever Northwestern can down her two most bitter rivals, the season is termed success.
 There's a double meaning in the name Hanley at Northwestern. One | is Dick Hanlcy head football coach who is one of the most popular mentors the Evanston school has known. Another is Lee Hanley i brother of the football coach and varsity quarterback. Their relations as far as football is concerned arc strictly on the up-and-up, and when ] Saturdays it's because he's the best bet and not because the two used tc stick their feet under the same din- ! ing room table a few years back. There arc other strong men in the l Purple back field. Russ Bergherm js | a great fullback whose hne plung. | ing provided Northwestern with the punch that turned back Wisconsin and Illinois. Moore, Dexter and Burnstein are classy halfbacks and Calderwood, another back with two full seascn's experience, IS q hard man to stop. Brudcr was a big threat in the Hanley offensive con- bination for he was both kicker passer and ball-luggcr In fact the Pekin strong boy was SO vall. able that his injury provides North. western with a man-sized alibi fo1 losing to Minnesota in inc very next game.
 HanlcS's forward wall is not the biggest and most experienced in tho conference, but it has power, Baker and Oliphant, regular ends. are vet erans, as are Riley, tackle; Captain Anderson and Woodwork. guards and Erickson, center. Marvil, 3 sophomore of more than 200 pound: