Evening star., 1933-08-17
MUST PEP OFFENSE,
DICK HANLEY HOLDS
World Fair Game Presents
Great Opportunity to
Test His Theory. III
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.


~ Hanley of Northwestern
University and Howard
Jones of Southern California,
who are coaching the East-West
foot ball teams which meet on
Soldiers Field August "a, agreed
to unrestricted forward passing
in that contest.
That will give he passer right
to throw from any point behind
the line of scrimmage and obviate
the necessity of drifting back five
yards, as is required by the rules.
Hanley has been an advocate Of un-
restricted forward passing for several
years and tried to sell the idea to the
coaches advisory section OF the Rules
Committee last Winter. Dick believes
defensive foot ball has gone ahead OF
the offenSe and the attack Is in need OF
stimulation. Free passing is his remedy
and there is no question 1t would aoo
to spectator interest.
The East-West game offers a fine
opportunity to demonstrate Hanley's
theory, since it will be watched by 200
members of the National Coaches As
sociation, who will hold their Summer
meet here next week and see the sec
tional duel in a group. Hanley hopes
to gain many proponents to the free
passing idea and reintroduce it at the
next meeting of the Rules Committee.
Okay With Both Squads.
PLAYERS Of the two squads training
at Northwestern University were
vx,i4 $ha iv,v,0 "a
East has some great passers in Rent
ner, Northwestern; Hinchman of Ohio
State, Berry of Illinois and Horstman
of Purdue And pair of nifty pass
snatchers in WeS Fesler, Ohio States
all-America end, and Frank Baker, who
was one of the best when he played
wing for Northwestern. The West will
rely largely on Gaius Shaver, the great
Trojan fullback of 1881, for its pitch
ers in Ray Sparling and Dave Nesbit.
ends from Southern California and
Washington. The team has two great
receivers.
Free forward passing will put
an additional burden on the Sec
Is Ondary defense, since it will in
crease the chances of success on
short throws and add greatly to
e the deception Of running plays.
at will be tough on the defense"
~ said Howard Jones in comment
t# ing on the idea, "but would like
to see it tried and this offers US
the opportunity"
With 81 all-America stars distributed
on the two squads, this East-West game
promises to be one of the greatest
spectacles ever offered in foot ball.
Both teams are taking the game with
more than ordinary seriousness and
drilling hard, several hours each day.
Jones has recruited the outstanding
stars of the Pacific Coast and his group
includes players from Southern Cali
fornia Stanford, California, Washing
ton, U. c. L. A., Washington State,
Santa Clara and st. Mary's. Hanley
drew the majority of his men from the
Big Ten and Notre Dame and went out
of the Midwest only for Ely OF Nebraska
and Summerfelt of the Army.
West Has Advantage.
TINE West started training with the
Il advantage of having seven South
ern California players, who
know the Jones system thoroughly.
While Jones Is not definite as to his
lineup he Is certain to use Sparling,
Tay Brown. Johnny Baker, Ernie Smith
and Stan Williamson on the line.
Those fDe played SHouLdeT 70
shoulder ON the 1881 Trojan team
that broke Notre Danes long
thinning streak and then defeated
Tuldne in the Rose BoUl game
to win the national championship
and their long association DtH
make for excellent team trork.
Gus Shaver will direct the team from
the full back position and have
thought the curly-haired Trojan was
the best all-around back Of the decade.
In that I have the support Of Head
man Jones. Morley Drury, Trojan
captain and all-America back IN 1927,
is attempting comeback, and II ne
gets in condition, Jones will use him
as a blocking back, which Will give the
West still more Of an edge.
Many of the East players are un-
familiar with the double-wing-b back
system of offense, which Hanley teaches,
SO Dick has been obliged to do more
work in fundamentals than Jones. The
personnel of the East team Is more I'M
posing than that of the West, but
Jones team probably will go on the
field with better semblance OF team