Evening star., 1932-12-27
HEAD Of RAILWAY
VALUES FOOT BALL
Fighters Needed Today, "Buz
Scandrett Says, and Grid
Training Makes Them.

CHICAGO, December 27 N.A.N.A).-
As president OF the Milwaukee Rail-
road, H. A. Scandrett must be q little
dignified and not too much moved
from the world Of things as they are,
but when the subject of foot ball is
introduced he will talk in a little
while, for BUZZ" Scsndrett, long
time ago, was right end on the Mime
sofa eleven and captain for two years.
His grandfather was the first Episco-
pal Bishop of Minnesota.
Seated in his large office, atop the
Union Station, Mr.. Scandrett was
asked what foot ball had taught him
Foot ball teaches self-discipline. :"
he replied. 1T teaches you never to
say die. After being knocked fiat
get up and get going-a tenacious
His direct. hazel eyes lighted
I'VE never needed fighters as we do
now."
On Alumni Committee.
He smoked scigarette and asked
about the gameS~of his alma mater.
The players. the problems of Mime
sofa were known to him. Just re-
Gently he has been placed upon the
general alumni committee of five on
athletics.
II get back to the university for a
game or SO every year." he continued,
"and to see one OF the old teammates
is the best treat. Here and there is an
acquaintance. His CHEEKY greeting,
Hello, Buzz Is worth great deal.
II ic y,ort ~ fho rot11rrc from rol1o0e
foot ball"
President Of q great railroad that
employs 10000 in normal times and
who started at the bottom-as he put
it, "the back door to the legal de-
partment, for I couldn't get into that
group and had to enter it by way Of
the claims department"
He played end when they put the
end out by himself to meet the on
rush Of beef-more than SO years ago.
Buzz weighed Isl pounds.
No connection between that and this
mans career? He started with the
Union Pacific January, 1901, and it
was Friday, the 18th.
Many Things Influence Life.
There are so many things In a mans
life that influence his course" said Mr..
training at school, maybe the results
from college foot ball, maybe from
something else along the road + do
not recall thasznRy bad came from the
game to me.
my nose was broken twice. there
were hard knocks-it was entirely worth
while and / recommend 1t to all young
men who have the desire or ability to
play"
In an informal manner he put his
feet on the table and talked of the past
at Minnesota-when Alex Jerrems of
Yale coached the team; when Jack
Minds came from Penn and changed
the system of end play to the smash
ing type that suited better this ISL
pound rooster, Who was to become
president of a transcontinental rail-
road; of the efficient work as an old
time referee of Everts Wrenn Of this
city: of the fact that he (BuZZ) was
| on the athletic board that chose Doc
williams as coach for Minnesota; of
the dynamic Tom Shevlin; of Fred
| Jones, who later was dean at Yale.
| Mr.. Scandrett regretted the loss OF
| training tables to Big Ten teams of the
present, and he mentioned the raw
meat" upon which his teams were fed
and the purrs thai Infested the sandy
| plot upon which tare University OF
Minnesota players practiced in the
| late COS.
Ate Raw Meat"
"I was carrying both academic work
and beginning law subjects, so ate the
raw meat upon which We were fed
at dinner, and then went over to the
law department" he told with a faint
smile that lighted ',p his rather long
face that is seamet, with the imprint
of many mental battles Il chose a
good seat in the back Of the room and
promptly went to sleep. That is how !
got my sleep during foot ball season"
Some notes made during the talk
complete brief picture of this man.
who through the years has clung to
| his liking for foot ball and recommends
it to the rising generation, his son in
cluded: Lined face, white hair, kindly
looking, strong action in face, fine hazel
eyes, is a jolly deke, good Roman nose,
sympathetic ears, looks like man who
can be depended on in time of trouble =
And he said: I'VE never needed
fighters like now"
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