Evening star., 1932-10-06
COL0N|ALS, TERPS
BOTH TAKE TO AIR
Alabama and V. P. |. Also
Plan Overhead Attack.
FenIOn Ace HEAVIER.
BY H. C. BYRD.


X tain to play a big part in
the foot ball games here
Saturday between George
Washington and Alabama, Mary
land and Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute. Not only is it apparent
that both local schools are laying
considerable emphasis on over
head foot ball, but word comes
from both Alabama and V. P. 1.
that they also are shaping up
their passing game. Both
the visitors over this week end
have done some brilliant work in
this department in games already
played.
In regard to the Alabama George
Washington game, there seems to be
some variance of opinion as to the
comparative weight CT the two lines.
George Washington scouts came back
from Alabama with the statement that
the Alabama line averages 210 pounds
from tackle to tackle and that it would
considerably outweigh George Washing
ton But now from Alabama comes
another statement to the effect that
George Washingtons line packs more
heft than Alabama's and that Alabama
Is working on its passing game to go
over the big Colonial line. Probably it
all depends on the point OF view.
DE that as it may, though. the fact
- that George Washington scouts
think that Alabama's line is so big
and powerful that George Washington
must depend on its passing game for
the bulk of its ground gaining shows a
real respect for the Tuscaloosa eleven.
On the other hand, when Alabama
sends to Washington press notice that
George Washington's line will outweigh
it and that the George Washington
backfield also is the heavier, then it also
is indicated that Alabama is giving
more than little thought to the con-
test
With that sentiment pervading both
teams and both working to build up
their passing game, it begins to appear
that the air may be full CT foot balls
shortly after the first whistle blows.
1t was pass with which Virginia
the Blacksburg school is noted for its
willingness to shoot the ball at every
opportunity. In Seamon at left end,
v. P, l. has one CT the best pass, re-
ceivers in the country.
Maryland always has been passing
team. 1t bases its attack on the forward
pass as real ground-gaining measure
and not so much as a threat to cover
its running game. Consequently, with
Maryland nearly always indulglng IN
that type Of play and v. P. I. depending
on it also, then this contest also may
provide some thrills Of this nature.
4 LABAMA'S eleven is due here to-
n morrow at noon, while v. P. I. will
not come in until late in the eve
ming. The Tuscaloosa squad is to work
out at the Clark Griffith Stadium some
time during the afternoon, although the
workout will be light and brief. Ala
bama will get only four days of prac-
tice, as it loses today in travel and
hardly counts tomorrow as real prac-
tice.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute alumni
are having smoker tomorrow night at
the Racquet Club. c. P. Miles, director
cf athletics at v. P. I. and also presl-
dent of the Southern Conference, is to
be the principal guest and speaker. The
v. P. l. alumni also are planning a
eet-toeether in the Maryland gym
nasium Saturday from l o'clock until
game time.
Statistics sent from Alabama. which,
by the way, indicates how closely Ala
bama has followed George Washington,
show that Johnny Fenlon threw II sue
cessful passes in the Washington and
Lee game for a total gain of 227 yards
This is an average gain of little more
than 16 yards per pass, rather a re-
nlarkable record if accurate. Any back
who can pass that well is a constant
threat to defense.
IT is said that Tom Hupke, Alabama
i guard, is likely to win place among
the best two or three guards in the
South He weighs 185 pounds, stands 5
feet 8 inches, and is remarkably fast. He
is capable of doing about everything
that a good linesman should do. He
came from one of the Chicago high
schools.
AL Casey, v. P. l. halfback, must have
done some great work in the game IN
which " P l. trimmed Georgia, as re-
ports from Athens acclaim him as one
Of the finest halfbacks ever to play
at Athens" And when one stops to
consider that the best backs OF the
South, including Georgia's own, the
brilliant Downes, have been on the
Georgia gridiron that kind Of praise
must be the result of real merit. Casey
weighs nearly 180 pounds, is exception
ally fast, and clever runner in
broken field.
y.P. I. also packs some weight in its
line. One of its tackles, GrinuS, tips
the beam at 203 pounds, and the other
HUFFMAN, bumps the bar at 212. Sea
mon. one Of the best ends in the south
weighs close to 180. George Smith
fullback, is 100: AL Casey at half i
very close to that figure, Carl Robson !:
178. and Ray Mills, ITO. This quartet
will average more than 10 pounds to tht
man more than the four men slated q
hold down the jobs behind Maryianoi
line.
CALLAUDET, which opens its seasor
" Saturday with Washington Colleg'
as its opponent at Kendall Green
does not have very good material ou
OF which to weld a team. The Kendall
Greeners very seldom have good mate
rial anyway, in the sense that ont
speaks of squad of foot ball players
In the average college, but this yea