The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-14

Columbia Football Record Has Been
Sensational Since Titles Advent
Lions Have Lost Only Three
Games During last Three
Campaigns
BY JIMMY DoNAHuE

BY JIMMY DONAHUE
New York, Dec. 14.-Three years
ago Lou Little, Of tho Ieominster,
Mass, Littles, took over the Job of
Graduating the 1leas from the NANCY
football hide Of Columbia University,s
Lions. At that time he made . re-
mark that now takes its place along
side Have one on the house." or
Don't give up the ship"
Louis classic statement was, II did
not come here to fail"
Then, to the astonisllment OF skep-
tical alumni, Mister Little, with the
aid Of lots Of lateral passes, turned out
Ia rejuvenated beast at Morningside
Heights that has gone through three
seasons with only three defeats, and
climaxed his career by receiving the
unexpected invitation to play STAN
ford In the Rose Bowl classic New
Years Day.
Lou and the Lion are hailed as a
wonder combination in the east. II
didn't take the man long to get start
ed on his new job in 1880. He didn't
demand a year in which to install his
system at Columbia. He stepped right
out and, with only 81 men In the
squad, put over an attack that was
probably the most deceptive In the
east.
Little's career previous to his Col
umbia appointment was as spectacle
lar as his tenure at the Morningside
institution. He was an All-Amertca
tackle at Penn in 1916 and, after dodg-
ing shells In France, turned the trick
again in 1919.
Pro football lured him for = while,
but Georgetown University called him
back to collegiate circles, and 1t was
at that school that he made q coach
ing name for himself.
In five campaigns his teams won
81. lost and tied 3 games, scoring
1927 points against l72 for opponents.
This shows that he devoted as much
attention to attack as to defense.
To take the Job at Columbia, Lou
had to turn down an offer to pilot
the football ship Of his alma mater,
Penn. But this wasn't 50 hard to do,
for he received three-ycar contract
at $4,000 year to handle the for
tunes of the Lion.
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This year he was blessed with good
material. He lost only couple Of last
seasons regulars, and had, Is q nu-
cleus, brilliant Cliff Montgomery,
quarterback; Tony Natal, end; Fer
rara, tackle, and Brominski, back.
His only problem was to replace
Frank Chippendale. fullback, who
was OIL. with an ailing stomach. So
he unearthed gent BY the name Of
Newell, and that parsonage fitted In
right we'll.
Having played on the line in COL
lege, Lou knew his backs couldn't
get anywhere without = line. SO he
brought in Sam Cordovano, former
college star who spends his spare
time in adding college color to the mat
game. And from Sam the boys in the
forward wall have picked up lot
on the fine points Of taking care Of
their men.
The only other newcomer to flash
for Lou Is Al Barabas, a 1o0-pound
sophomore back who Is the heaviest
backfield ace to play for Little. Lou
once asserted that q heavy backfield
man was no good on earth II he
couldn't 60 places IN . hurry. That
AL is playing regularly behind Colum-
bias line IS testimony to his worth.
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Cliff Montgomery is probably the
best player Lou has had at Columbia.
This diminutive quarterback will In
some ways resemble another star STAN
ford has faced this season-"Co cotton"
Warburton Of Southern California.
There is no doubt that Tiny Thorn
hills boys will have to stop Cliff to
stop the Lions. He is triple-threater
who ranks as the best quarterback
In the east.
Cliffs handling Of Mttles intricate
system Of laterals and reverses run
from single wing back formation IS
flawless. In addition to his general
ship, the former Kiski Prep star Is
the teams kicker, forward pass star,
ball-totin' fool, and captain Of the
team!
Columbias selection to play STAN
ford was q distinct surprise. The
Lions victories, It was pointed out,
weren't nearly 50 impressive Is those
Of Princeton, q team that had defeat
ed the Lions early In the year, Or Of
Pittsburgh, Army, Alabama, Nebras-
ka, and other teams In the east and
midwest.
It was also muted about that Col
uubia, with only 50 men on the squad
this season, would be in dire need Of
suhstitutions in the heat Of . Rose
Bowl classic where western opponents
nearly always have that many No. l
backs.
But remember that remark OF
Little's-"'I didn't come here to tail"
And didn't Notre Dame defeat the
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