The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-07
TR|PLE-THREAT ACE
GOT LOOSE DESPITE
SPECIAL DEFENSIVE
Jock Sutherland Also Pays Trib-
ute to Frank Larson,
Gopher End
LISTS OPPONENTS STARS
King Of W. j., Thomas of West
Virginia, Navy Stars
Are Lauded
LISTS OPPONENTS STARS
BY JOCK SUTHERLAND
Coach. University Of Pittsburgh

Coach, University Of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Nov. Tin its first five
Games OF the season Pitt played
against some of the greatest football
players III the country. There's little
ooubt in my mind that several of
these deserve All-American consider
alton.
In the first game against w. g. j..
when the inspired Presidents gave us
a bad scare and extended us to win
90, we had plenty Of trouble from
King, probably the best defensive back
of the year. Time after time during
the infrequent intervals Pitt backs
we're unable to pierce that tough W.
Il j. line, King would swarm into that
forward wall and plug the dyke in a
hurry.
We saw plenty Of Benny Thoma.i
In our second game Of the year with
West Virginia. When Thomas wasn't
carrying the ball and worrying our
ends, he was doing a good job OF
blocking for Eek Allen. When you
get back who can carry the ball and
block equally we'll. you have valu-
able man.
X X X
The Navy showed us three ball
players whose excellent fight on the
field was courageous In the face of
34-6 score we ran up. Gordon Chung
Hoon, the Hawaiian, and Bug Bor-
rles are two Of the best backs in the
east. while Butch Harbold is the
best center I've seen this year-and
we've been up against a lot Of them.
Bernie Bierman has a surprise team
mt MinneSota-as we found out to our
sorrow. AnG the two sparkplugs who
ian that machine are Pug" Lund and
Frank Larson. The former. one of the
greatest backs produced in the Big
Ten school. was widely heralded be-
fore we invaded Minnesota. But even
With our defense against him planned
in advance, he cut loose time and
again. An excellent triple threat
back if there ever was one,
Larson is an ideal end. Better than
feet tall. and weighing 1877 pounds
he can gev down the field fast OIL
passes and to cover punts, and is
strong on defense
Notre Dame showed flashes of its
OLD form IN our game against the
Irish. Those who displayed that form
were four-Don Elser. the big full
back: Andy Pilney. sophomore half
back; Hughey Devore. end. and Ed
krause, tackle.
In my opinion. ElSer. with another
years experience, will be better than
Joe Savoidi was and that's saving
something. Pilney was one of the
best backs we've seen SO far, and De-
'ore's all-round playing should bring
him All-America honors. Krause was
good last year. but he is even better
this season.
Pitt scouts have brought back word
IT other fine players we will have to
meet before the season is over Three
stand out In this group-Burzio. Car
negie guard: Strut. Duquesne back.
and Sauer, Nebraska back.
Burzio, in his performances against
Notre Dame alone. rates as the best
guard the Plaid ever had. He was in
nearly every play run from the line of
scrimmage. and he can pull out OF the
line exceptionally fast to run inter-
terence for Techs light backs.
Coach Layden has an open field
runner at Duquesne in Strut who
surely would rate All-America men,
ton II he were playing for Army,
Colgate, or some other large eastern
school. Reports indicate he is hard
10 stop when he starts off on a long
jaunt.
We had plenty OF trouble with
George Safer at Nebraska last year
and We expect to have more when
the Corniluskers come east for the
Pitt game Nov, 49,