The Washington times., 1934-10-16
Football
Briefs

NEW YORK, oct. 16.-DlSs
pleased with their weak showing
over Virginia Military Institute
last Saturday, Coach Lou Little
put the Columbia football squad
through an hours long Scrimn1age
yesterday and today, eager to
continue the Lions unbeaten,
united record wthen they play
Navy this Saturday.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Oct. 16.-The
Navy will count upon "Buz"
Berries, halfback, and Slade Cut
ter, tackle, to bring in the first
victory over Columbia in their ex-
tended series when the teams
meet this Saturday. Both players,
candidates for All-America honorS,
have played brilliantly in the
three Navy games this season.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. Is.
With three regulars out OF prac'
tice temporarily, due to slight in
juries, the Yale team was put
through defensive scrimmase to-
day under Coach Ducky Pond in
preparation for this week-end'S
invasion by Brown.
PROVIDENCE, r. T., Oct. 16.
The Brown football squad today
underwent a vigorous practice ses-
sion following yesterdays light
period in which only one regular
took part in the charging, block
ing and signal drill. At night,
the entire team attended a black
board talk. Brown plays Yale this
Saturday.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 16.
A complete Harvard team with the
one exception Of Left Halfback
Fred Moseley, ran through plays
and worked on fundamentals to-
day in preparation for this Satur'
days game against Holy Cross.
Moseley, who received leg injury
in last Saturdays game with
Brown probably will be available
this weekend.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Dis-
heartened by last Saturdays de-
feat at the hands of Georgetown.
the Manhattan squad was put
through vigorous scrimmage today
preparatory to the game this week.
end against Michigan State at Eb-
bets Field. Michigan State thus
far has conquered the University
of Michigan and Carnegie Tech.
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 16
U.N.SO.-Two University Of Iowa
backfield stars, Capt. Russ Fisher,
quarterback, and Herman Schneids
eman, halfback. were in the hos
pital today with injuries result
ing from the Nebraska game.
Physicians said they may be lost
for the rest of the season.
Schneideman underwent an op"
Grafton for a dislocated shoulder.
Captain Fisher has broken knee
cartilage.
CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-Chicago's
football team, victorious over
Michigan's championship eleven,
today set about building an
offense to meet Bo McMillan's
Indiana eleven Saturday. Coach
Clark Shaughnessy ordered a drill
on fundamentals to strengthen
the middle of the Maroon line.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct. l6.
A shoulder injury to Quarterback
Fox prevented him from taking
part today in the preparatory
drill of Indiana'S eleven for their
invasion of Chicago Saturday.
Coach Bo Mcmillan sent his var
sity through a stiff blocking and
tackling workout last evening.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. 10
TN.SO defense and still more
defense was Coach Bernie Bier
mans order today to fit the
powerhouse Minnesota eleven fog
the task of hating Pittsburgh'S
smooth working offensive.
All that will be done to the
new Minnesota offense this week,
according to Bierman, will be a
bit of polishing up. A heavy
workout today was to follow the
chalk.talk given the varsity last
evening.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. Is
I.N.S0 .-Purdue'S varsity re-
turned to heavy work today in,
preparation for Wisconsin Satur.
day. The BoilermakerS were
given a day of rest to recuperate
from hurts and bruises while
Coach Noble Kizer sent his re-
serves through a defensive ana
tackling drill.
The injured ankle of Duane
Purvis will keep the star on the
sidelines for at least two weeks,
it was announced.
SANTA CLARA, Cal, Oct. 16.
A two-day holiday for the Santa
Clara BroncoS was ordered today
by Coach Maurice E. cClipperD
Smith. The Bronco football
squad feted Smith on his birthday
yesterday.
"All right, boys, you won't have
to report for practice until wed:
nesday," the clipper said, pleased
with the impromptu reception.