The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
ADDITIONAL SPORT
U.C. A. COACH GLOOMY OVER
 SONS INJURY
Youths Ambition Was to Play on Varsity Drilled
 By Father
By ALEXANDER KAHN (United Press StafR Correspondent

(United Press stan Correspondent
 Los Angeles. (UP)-When news. paper headlines announced: 'sYoune Bill spauiding Out for Season. the campus went into a brief uproar but exciting games and new stars erase the memory of the injured player to all but one--Coach Bill Spaulding, father of the sopho- more.
 As the elder Spaulding daily puts the University of California at Los Angeles players through their practice sessions, he is more somber. His quips come less fre- quently. A good gain through a broken field often seems to wipe a smile from his face as if he yis- ualized his son making the play.
 Bad Break
 ''lt was tough on the boy, being forced out in his first year on tho varsity" says Coach Spaulding.
 But the players say, Tt was harder on the coach than on Young Bill when the kid got hurt.'
 No coach is happy over losing a potential star and no player wants to be out for season, but the case of Young Spaulding was dif- ferent from that of the ordinary player.
 Since he was grammar school lad, Young Bill wanted to play under his father. lin high school he was voted Los Angeles "Ail City" quarterback.
 Too Light at First
 Young Bill had his heart set on going to U. c. L. A. and play ing on our team," said Coach Spaulding. "At first I was going to send him to some small college because thought he wasn't heavy enough for coast conference foot ball.
 "He didn't think much of that idea and began working to in- cises and ate huge amounts of scales to see how much be gained. He fretted all the time about te- ing so light.
 ~ Finally, when he raised his weight from 165 to about 173 pounds, I consented to his enroll ing here. But he knew I liked heavy, fast backs, so last summer he signed on ship as deck hand and came back after three months weighing 1S3 pounds.
 Licked Sailors
 'T understand he licked most Of the sailors on that boat before they returned,' Spaulding said with a little pride in his voice.
 Spaulding admits Young Bill knows more about the fine points of the game than any player he hay known. The boy began hand- ling a football when he was six years old.
 On the practice field the Bruin coach used to pay less attention to Young Bill than to any other player on the squad. He spoke to him briefly concerning his duties and Young Bill always answered with snappy "Yes, sir" or No, sir"
 Following several early season games, sports writers accused Coach Spaulding of holding back Young Bill too much in view of the boys ability as an elusive, clever halfback.
 Bothered by Bad Knee
 spaulding declared then he feared using the boy more be- cause of a bad knee which was then just getting into shape. Grin- ming, he used to remark. T think Young Bill would be devil of a good man on any coach's team"
 However, during practice scrimmage, Young Bill. always eager to do his share. tried 10 block out two men, fell and twist ed some cartilage in his knee. He was operated upon the, same day and medicos said after the opera ton, NO football this year."
 That's why Coach Spaulding looks a little sad as he watches his Bruins tackle and block.