The Washington times., 1934-11-29

Cash Gentry, tackle; Jim Stacy
guard; Jeff Coker, and Mig
Robertson, halfback, won places
on the mythical eleven that ex
perts pick at the END of a season
Leemans Real Star
Against this stellar quartet
George Washington will hurl its
candidate for All America honors
Tuffy Leemans, one Of the out
standing backs Of the country
Dan McGugin, Biff Jones and
every other coach whose elevens
faced George Washington this
season agreed that Leemans was
one of the great ball carriers of
the year, and fully entitled to all
star rating.
Local fans have thrilled to his
dashes of 20, 80 and SO or more
yards in Griffith Stadium this
year. Let Tuffy get to the line
Of scrimmage and he will go
beyond it. He can shift and
change pace; dodge and wheel
until he gets clear. Then, it's
full speed ahead. He can handle
punts with the best, and it takes
all America end play down field
to stop him returning the ball.
One Of the interesting develop
mentS of the game today will fea-
ture LeemanS and Cash Gentry.
The latter drops out Of the line
on punt formation. He can drc~e
a football about as far as anyone
who punted, and he hangs ball
we'll in the air for his ends to
cover. There are tales of 10 and
IS yard punts by this square
shouldered young husky from the
land of flowing gold. But unless
those Oklahoma ends go flying
down field on winged feet and
tackling fiercely, that distance will
be reduced materially by Leeman'S
run backs.
Power Plus Speed
jeff Coker, six feet tall and
weighing 18O pounds, is one Of the
boys upon which Oklahoma de-
pends to stop the sensational
forays of the bounding Belgian.
Oklahoma operates off the single
wing and boasts a backfield that
averages 1877 pounds. Its ground
gamer is a smash off tackle with
the wing back, usually played by
Page, former University of Chicago
youth, driving into the tackle and
teaming on him with the ends. A
guard blocks the defensive end out
and the ball storms through with
PANE mailing the rush line back.
If the weather gods relent,
sending clear skies this afternoon
and a fairly firm field underfoot,
you are going to see plenty OF
modern football.
Oklahoma did not come here
just for the train ride. The boys
tore thrugh a speedy workout yes
terday afternoon and while no
discussion Of the few plays they
showed would be ethical at this
time, it is fair to say they have a
play to suit almost any occasion.
They charge as if they meant to
charge and the backs are off
quickly and develop a world Of
speed in three strides.
Watch for Fireworks
The season ending today,
George Washington has nothing
to reserve. So watch for reverseS
and laterals and some forward
passes that will put plenty Of
pressure on the secondary defense.
Rathjen, George Washington
center, will start today, which is
very good news for all partisans
of the Buff and Blue. This
young husky is one of the three
best centers this observer noted
all season, and had it not been
for his untimely injury there is
little doubt that he would have
won place on any Of the all
Eastern teams. He is keen
player in backing up a line and
can cover the back areas against
passes with the best in this Sec
ton of the country.
Deming and Clark, the G. w.
tackles, will have every chance to
show their wares in this game.
Both are strong, Clark scaling
close to the 200 notch, and Dem
ing topping that mark with
something to spare. The local
~
and plenty Of fight to stand off
the lungeS Of the Sooners.
The George Washington team
outweighs the visitors about six
pounds to the man. Oklahoma
averages 1873 pounds, the line
scaling 1913 and the back I'll.
The Colonials average 189, with
the line weighing 1914 pounds and
the backs 179.