Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30
CRIMSON HAS YET
TO LOSE ON COAST
Sington, Clements BuIWarks
of Powerful Line-Cain
CoIorfuI General.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

70 ANGELEO, CdllI., OeCem-
Der 30.-Followers of the
- University of Alabama foot
ball team that meets Wash
ington State College in the an
nual Rose Bowl game at Pasa-
dena, January l, believe the pres
ent Crimson Tide is the strongest
eleven ever to come out of Tusca-
loosa.
Alabama will be playing its third
Rose Bowl game in five years when 1t
faces the Washington Cougars, and it
has yet to meet defeat on the Pacific
Coast gridiron. The Tide defeated
Washington University on January l.,
1926, and tied Stanford a year later
There were great players on those other
Alabama elevenS-Pooly Hubert, Grant
Gillis, Johnny Mack Brown and Red
Barnes-but the present Tide is the
best of them all, say the camp fol-
lowers of Alabama, who are here in
numbers.
Alabama has a great defensive
eleven and the bulwarks of its power
full line are Fred sington, the all
America tackle, and Capt. (Foots)
Clements at guard. Clements received
his nickname from the size of his feet
According to the yarns going around
Pasadena the Alabama leader wears q
size II shoe and brought several extra
pairs along for the Rose Bowl game, to
be prepared for any eventuality.
May Shift Sington.
Sington was practically a unanimous
selection for an-America honors, and
10 lie cfF
and very fast; he has a devastating
offensive charge and little or nothing
gets past him when the Tide is on the
defense. Coach Wallace Wade Of Ala
bama is considering shifting Sington to
guard for the battle against the robust
Cougars from Washington, but the de-
cision is not yet definite.
In the Alabama backfield Hurry Cain
is one of the most colorful personalities
the little halfback is an all-around
southpaw; he boots with his left foot
and flips passes with his South-side
arm. He not only Is a def passer and
fine kicker but he also is good hand
in running with the ball and a clever
field general. The Alabama team does
not use the huddle system, but calls
it's signals in the good old-fashioned
style, and Gains voice is a regular
dynamo in squirting the Southerners
into action. Suther, the speed merchant
of the Tide backf1eld, and Campbell, a
big fullback, are certain to start, along
with Cain, but Tucker, a blocking back,
who also can pass, may start at left
half in place of Mcknight.
Alabama will have something Of a
weight advantage over Washington, al
though that may not mean a great deal.
The Southern ends-Moore and FL
more-are more of the tackle type than
one usually finds on the wings, but
very fast and good all-around workmen.
Alabama has been installed as favorite
in the game, but there are some close
followers of the sport who believe Wash
ington will spring a surprise.
Tall But Shifty.
The keyman Of the Washington team
will be Capt Mel Helm at center. Helm
Is one of the best middlemen of the
year and tornado on defense. Helm
is an odd-looking youngster for a line
position. He has regular pipestem legs
and at first sight would be taken for
an end rather than a center, for he is
feet 2 inches in height and shifty
as a jack rabbit.
Both Alabama and Washington State
are in prime condition for the game.
The weather of the past few days has
been chilly and very favorable for the
change for warmer days would be no
handicap to the Alabama squad, and
the Cougars are naturally inoculated to
Pacific Coast climate.
The game will mark Wallace Wade's
last appearance as Alabama coach, since
he goes to Duke next Fall, and a VIC
tory for the Crimson Tide would give
Wade an unsurpassed record in Rose
Bowl competition. The Tide coach is
naturally reticent about making any
predictions on the game, but he has
every confidence in his team that came
through long, hard season unbeaten.
Alabama is working hard to perfect
a tight forward pass defense, since it
may be in the air that Washington will
be most dangerous.
Although Los Angeles still has not re-
covered from the defeat of University
of Southern California by Notre Dame
and has had two foot ball games in the
past four days, interest in the Rose
Bowl game is high, and sell-out is
expected.