Evening star., 1934-12-08
STARS IN BATTLE
ON GR|D|RON HERE
Game Today Due to Offer
Plenty of Color, Both Off
and On Field.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.
VERSATILE, rangy band of

n from the cream Of 'Bama's
college crop and numbering
four former All-Americas, reigned a
slight favorite to triumph over
picked squad of past and present
Washington stars in the Capitals
final time foot ball attraction of
the season today at Griffith Stadium.
The kickoff was slated for o'clock,
with colorful ceremonies to pre-
cede the initial boot. From midfleld.
Vice President John Nance Garner
was to snap the ball back to Repre-
sentative William B. Bankhead of
Alabama, former Crimson Tide player.
before it was to be presented to the
opposing teams for more serious
handling
The local eleven, composed largely
Of former George Washington stars.
and coached by Jim Pixlee, was to be
led by a pair of ex-rivals, Tommy
Whalen OF Catholic University, and
Johnny Fenlon of the Colonials
Rated among the greatest of Wash
ingtons' modern college products,
Whalen and Fenlon we're to start in
the local teams backfleld. along with
Finis Parrish and Don Bomba. other
former George Washington aces.
Some Great Backs
THE visiting aggregation. under
the direction of Hank Crisp.
athletic director OF the Univer-
sity of Alabama. presented John
Hurry Cain, Pooley Hubert and
Flash Suther as its chief backfield
threats All-Americas all. the trio was
to pair up with Teel of Birmingham
Southern in the 'Bamas starting
backield.
Tony Holm, still another backfield
ace, was the fourth all-America with
the Dixie aggregation. Holm was not
slated to start the contest, which is
for the benefit of the Almas Temple,
but probably will replace the elderly
Hubert after the first quarter.
In addition to Whalen and Fenlon
the Pixlee coached squad numbered
stars and former stars from Mount
ST. Mary's. Ohio State, Gallaudet,
Maryland and Western Maryland
Ohio State contributed to the Capital
crews lone all-America in Leo Ros-
kowski tackle, who was selected two
years running by an overwhelming
majority. Raskowski came to the
National Capital as an assistant coach
at George Washington.
Big Crowd Expected.
4 CROWD Of possibly 10000 was in
n prospect. Grandstand tickets
were available at 81 10, while a
large quota of bleacher seats went on
sale at noon at SIS cents.
Before the contest. and between the
halves. the 50-piece Almas Temple
Band was to enliven the occasion with
music preliminary game between
two local midget elevens was to begin
at lis O'Clock.
Probable starting llne-ups and re-
serves follow:
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fG5 siIiTS strsy.r 'GW ~ ias, pdy Ri1yrd AZ
RG 16' Stew't tGWO .t43, Bowdoin "A
t2s, CLARK CIV; 'e0l Jones Ala
R.E.t45) Zub'k tM.SMD ~ Davis tB S )
LII ,3sl Whalen tCUn. ,r5Il Teel tB. S. )
r H $50 Parish tG.W0. nSD Suther A
F..; ;G5ll Bomba 'G.WD. -. ~ Cain ala }
Washington All-Star reserves--41. Wray
&c. W.: 80. Mulvey &c. W.; so. Ryscav-
age Mount ST Mary'sl: "a. Pearce &C
W, 90, Nelson &C. W.: 4s Gambln
Simpson Maryland; 81. Hickman &c.
w; -. Carlin g. W.; 81. Doose C.
w: "A. Dunn western Maryland' 81.
Jankowski &C u
Alabama All Star reserves. Taylor
Alabamal; IL Hayeood ,Birminrhsm m
ham Southern. 80. Muserove auburn :;
81. Holev lAlshams); s. Hughes Ala
bamal; -. Holm alabama; 80. Bras
field Alabama
Ohcisls-Referee. Mr. Masofnn Mich
isanl umpire. Mr.. Eberts Catholic U ~: ::
head linesman. Mr.. Gass fLehieh); field
Judge, Mr.. Daniels lGeorgetown).