Evening star., 1934-09-13
DOPESTERS HASTY
IN PICKING BEARS.
Stanford and U. S. C. Must
Be Reckoned With, Says
Huskies' Coach.
BY JAMES PHELAN,
Head Foot Ball Coach. University of
washington.

washington.
- EATTLE, Wash, September
13.-The foot ball experts on
4 the Pacific Coast have been
picking California as the win
ner Of the Coast Conference race this
year, but there seems to be no justifi-
cation for picking California over
Stanford, conference champions in
1888, and U. s. c., always a contender
regardless Of opposition.
Both Stanford and California will
suffer little from losses, while South
ern California will be hit hard by
graduations.
In the Southern division it appears
to be o three-way race among Cali
fornia, Stanford and U. S. c., based
on the material that will report for
duty September Is. The margin Of
difference In this race most likely will
be coaching ability.
Ingram will be starting his fourth
year as coach at California. He will
have q group Of the best backs on
the Coast. Arley williams, q triple
threat artist; Chillie Bertolli, Floyd
Blower, Ken Mouller and Chuck Cot
ton are all experienced backs. At
Center Walt Christie, Caulkins and
Stone will give California three cap
able ball passers. Lutz and Boone are
two Of the best tackles on the Coast
and the ends will be we'll taken care
Of by Duke Meek, Harry Jones and
the Brittingham brothers, all regulars
from last year.
Jones Needs ReplacementA
JONES, ut U. s. c., will have some
u difnculty in replacing his tackles
and ends. and the guards, Larry
Stevens and Aaron Rosenberg. all
American, besides Williamson and
Dye. He loses four capable backs In
Homer Grifath, Bob McNeish, Gordon
Clark and Ken Shannon. With such
serious losses. U. s. G. will have some
dtniculty in building q team as strong
Is former Trojan outfits, but If it can
survive the early season games. this
team win improve as the season de-
velops.
The o. s. O. line should be sup
ported by such veterans as Capt.
Julius Bescos, end; Ward Brown, end;
Hueston Harper. end; George Lady,
Art Dittberner, Alvia Coughlin and
Herb Tatsch, tackles, and Francis Nc.
Ginley, letter men. at guard. Al Paul
sen and Jack Houlgat are two prom
isins centes and King Hall, william
Dye and Oliver Bardin are material
for running guards. The backfield
win have capable performers, headed
BY the all-America, Irving Warburton.
Bill Howard and David Davis will see
plenty Of action in the quarterback
position. Davis is tagged as q future
star and even Is rated above Warbur-
ton for a1l-around ability.
Stanford, 1888 champions, will have
IL letter men returning, including
eight regulars. Monk Moscrip prob
ably viii play one OF the end posi-
tions, with Keith Topping, basket ball
star, q likely candidate for the other.
Ben Palamountin. tackle, has been
shifted to an end position and will
give the line little more weight. Yves
Muller, regular 1888 center, is ex-
pected to get most Of his competition
from ALI Brandin. q newcomer.
The Stanford backfield which car
ried the bali in the defeat of South
ern California last year Is intact, with
Ellustiza, quarterback: Van Dellen
and Hamilton, halfbacks, and Bobby
Grayson, fullback. With q years ex-
perience under his belt, Grayson
should be q candidate for all-America
honors,