The Washington times., 1932-10-07
SQUAD OF 40.
POISED FOR
G. v.
By HARRY COSTELLO
Display Hurry Cain warnings
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DLOPldJ AANAAJ N@@%
in Washington.
Alabama's Crimson Tide will be
at high and lashed to fury in
Griffith Stadium tomorrow after
noon from 2:30 to o'clock.
Order out all available craft for
lifeboat service as George Wash
ington University's players and
rooters will need to be saved.
Please report drownings by
quarters"
At IL o'clock noon today came
the foregoing message. At the
same time came the ALBANIA foot
ball squad of some 40 players.
led by frankie Thomas, one of
Americas most successful foot
ball coaches.
Exuding confidence, the Ala
bama rooterS (Some 500 in num-
Der and constituting the advance
guard of an array of 1000 Grim
son Tide supporters pointed out
that IL men in this years Ala
bama squad participated in the
1880 New Years Day Rose Bowl
game, out in California, when the
Tide washed out Washington
State, "a to 0.
Eleven Veterans on Top
Thomas Immediately gave as
surances that the II veterans will
see service in the G. w. game
The IL are: John Cain, peerless
punter and All-America candidate,
who kicks and throws from the
left side; Holley, hard-blocking
halfback; Dotherow, a slashing,
crashing end; Bad Man" God
free and Laslie, a weighty pair of
tackles; Bellini, reserve quarter
back; Barker, another tackle, who
scales 1876; Sanford, Sims and
Frey, three fine guards, and
Houston, reserve center.
Senior members of this years
Crimson Tide have met gridiron
defeat only once in three years.
In 1880 Alabama won all games;
in 81 the only loss was registered
when strong Tennessee won over
the Tide; to date this year Ala
BAN has been victorious in two
games played.
Fears George Washington
Frank Thomas lives up to his
first name. He frankly admits
that he fears George Washing
tons aerial attack.
"These teams who are not
afraid to take chances" says
frankie, "are always dangerous.
We have the power and G. w.
knows it. They will take to the
air. They will take chances.
They want to win this game,
and their strategy, laid down
before the game, unquestiOnably
involves Shooting the works
throughout the game. That
means danger for us. This will
be hard-fOught football game"
The Tides backfield of Cain,
Mosely, Holley and Chappell
averages about ITS pounds, with
Cain tipping the beam at 1876,
Mosely at 179 and Holley and
Chappell at just under ITO. The
'Bama line will average six feet
in height and close to 200 pounds
in weight.
Plenty of Power
Power. and plenty of it, will be
shown by the Tide, as indicated
by the line, which will probably
consist of Dotherow and Swain,
ends: Godfree and LaSlie, tackles;
Kirkland and Hupke, guards, and
HeWeS center. These men each
weigh from 1875 pounds to 208.
All are fast.
Thomas can put a second team
on the field which will scale up
about on par with the first.
A third team, practically as
heavy, is ready for service.
TomorfoW's is Alabama's sixth
important intersectional game.
The Tide won over Penn State,
9 to 7, in 1922; lost to Syracuse
in 1923; defeated Washington
University, 20 to 10, in 1925;
tied Stanford on the Pacific
Coast, 7 to 7, in 1926, and won
over the great Washington State
team New Year Day, 1880, "a
to 0, in the Rose Bowl game.