Evening star., 1933-10-28
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

~ HICAGO, october 28-Today
I the foot ball world will find the
Y answer to Iowa University's
eleven Labeled a tail-ender
in the Big Ten before the opening OF
the season, the Hawkeyes nave Deen
playing like gang OF au-Ameilcas'
Iowa sprung its first surprise py Dea'-
ing Northwestern.
The Purple was not rated as a po-
tential champion in the conference, but
it was expected to wallop team that
largely was made up of the same play
ers who took a 44-to-6 shellacking from
the Wildcats in 1882. Then the Hawks
gave Wisconsin a trouncing, but tnat
was according to predictions. Only the
size of the score surprised.
Now Iowa Will move against Mime
sofa in Minneapolis. 1t will be home
coming for Ossie Solem, the Hawkeye
coach, who was a grand player for the
Gophers back in the days When LII.
Harry Williams built teams OF tre-
mendous power up there under the
Northern Star" If Iowa succeeds IN
winning from Minnesota you can get
takers on a wager it also will win from
Michigan and Purdue. But not from
me.
~ SSIE SOLEM already has done
one of the grandest tasks of
coaching this season will find
He went to Iowa last year when the
Hawks spirit and morale was slightly
lower than the bottom of an Oil well.
He took a squad of unbalanced and
mediocre players and soon had them
playing fighting foot ball although the
scores always werk against the 1owans.
Just once last year did his team reflect
the Solem spirit in its full brilliance.
That was the day Iowa held Nebraska
the Big Six champion, to 1-point
margin The difference was a point
after touchdown.
This Fall Solem found the Iowa ma
terial somewhat improved. Nothing to
cause cheers. but bigger and faster and
perhaps more aggressive. Expecting lit
tie for the season, Solem was bit more
reticent than usual His eyes were To-
cused on 1884. Then Iowa went out
and fought Northwestern to a stand
still: won by one touchdown and might
have scored two more with any break
in luck.
A YOUNG fellow named Dick
~ Crayne from Fairfield, Iowa,
which I believe also was the
home of Allan Holman. a fine Ohio
quarterback of some years ago, has
made the difference in the Iowa team
Crayne is fast, powerful and spirited.
He is the type of man who can func-
ton on Solem'S half spinners and quick
opening plays
With Crayne at fullhack. Solem was
able to develop formidable and decep-
tive attack. Joe Laws. the veteran
quarter back, began playing better than
any time in his college career and is
one of the best in the Middle West.
Another instance Of the Solem inspira-
ton. Fisher, Hoover and Richards pro-
vided blocking power and some as
sistance in carrying the ball. The
back field as unit reminded old
Hawkeye men to some extent of the
Devime-Locke combination of 1921.
Solem took small squad of inemen
and welded it into a smart and hard
charging wall Tom Moore was moved
over from guard to center and a good
center he is. Francis Schammel, Fos-
ter and Hoffman became fine middle
men on the line. In the Northwestern
game the Hawkeyes discovered they no
longer were obliged to be the doormat
Of the Big Ten. The winning of a
Conference game after three years Of
draught was a pleasurable sensation.
So now the Hawks are trying to sample
a dose of the victory tonic each week.
"HERE'S nothing spectacular to
Solem or his coaching. He is
very thorough in detail and a
sound tactician. The players regard
him as almost one of themselves. Win
for Solem" is the big urge behind their
play. The entire State of Iowa has
become enthusiastic over the new
Hawkeye regime. Close 10 10000 sew