Evening star., 1931-12-11

- the six college foot ball
L squads Of metropolitan
Washingt ton and they
wouldn't balance a scale against
the Alabama eleven George Wash
ington, Catholic University and
Georgetown will battle tomorrow
in Griffith Stadium.
Today the size of the Crimson
Tide was the paramount topic of
scores of foot ball folk, many of
them coaches, who saw the Dixie
giants go through an enthusiastic
workout yesterday in Griffith
Stadium.
Somebody said the line would aver
age 2O5 from end to end. that the
backheld would go 100 a man or bet
ter. II this was exaggeration, the eye
deceived. On the field at the time
were the captains of the three teams
to oppose the Alabamans-Mush Du-
bofsky of Georgetown, Frank Blacks
tone Of George Washington and Buss
Sheary Of Catholic University-the last
named appointed for this game alone.
The three are accounted fair-siZed
gridders in these parts, but among the
Alabamans they appeared as runtS.
ID REPRESENTATIVES Of Georgetown
N G. w and C. U. took long look
and wondered what to do about
the three-way tuSsle tomorrow, in
which the Crimson Tide will meet each
In Commute game. 1t came back
to some that Bob Neyland, Tennessee
coach, observed after the Volunteers
had taken a trimming last year from
almost the same Alabama lineup that
will play tomorrow: They didn't
bother to open holes in our line. They
just pushed our whole team back"
After looking over the Alabamans,
all Of whom played through the 1880
season undefeated and only eight Of
whom were members of this years
eleven, logical view is that only for
ward passes and speed will be effective
against them tomorrow. Inasmuch as
Catholic University has the best pass
ing attack and the finest running
back, in Tom Whelan, the Cards would
appear to have the best chance of sue
cess. Their problem would seem to be
holding Of the 'Bama forwards to en-
able the passer to function.
IF the Crimson Tide were in its 1880
l. trim there would be not the slightest
doubt Of the outcome of all three
games. The big question mark Is
Alabama's condition. Most OF its play
ers have been out of competition since
last New Year day, but all have been
coaching or otherwise been active.
Most famous Of the squad are Fred
Sington, undisputed all-America guard
in 1880, and Foots Clement, who cap
tained the Rose Bowl champions, but
most colorful Of the Crimson -jerseyed
giants is Pooley Hubert, whom many
foot ball authorities will tell you without
qualification is the greatest backheld
player Of the South and has been for
some years. When Alabama beat Wash
ington in Rose Bowl game several
seasons back it was 54-yard pass by
Hubert that helped a lot to turn the
trick. His forte is passing, but he's
ball-toting demon, too.
THE other 'Bamas call Hubert "the
l. Old Man" Pooley is far beyond
grid starring age. In fact, he's
becoming bald They say he's quite as
fine a foot ball player as ever in spite
Of his years and disregard for train
ing that has marked his career from
the start. "Pooley," they say. is a
physical freak"
This afternoon, the Alabamans were
TO be introduced TO Congress by Repre-
sentative Buck" Oliver of Alabama
and later were to call on the President
Congress won't be in session tomorrow
and many of the solons plan to attend
the grid show.
Five thousand tickets to the center
field stand will be put on sale tomorrow
at 81 apiece, with high school students
receiving the same for four bits each.
Reserve seats are retailing at 81, bleacher
sideline paSteboards at $3.50 and box
seats at $3.50. For this circus, all are
bargains
Five bands will add TO the attraction
The Marine Corps, Navy, Army, George
Washington and Georgetown will fur
nish them.