Evening star., 1935-12-30
BIC TEN COACHES
SELECT INDIANS
Figure Southern Methodist
Will Be 0utpIayed in
Forward Wall.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

- HICAGo, December 3o.-on
4 advice Of counsel, your corre-
I spondent will play bold role
~ and nominate Stanford to
win from Southern Methodist in the
tournament of roses foot ball game
January /. Counsel in this instance
Is composed of several widely known
coaches who saw Methodist whip Texas
Christian, and the Mustangs never
were hotter than that day in Fort
Worth.
IF Stanford has developed a pass
defense. it should win from Southern
Methodist" is the opinion of Lynn
Waldorf, Northwestern's successful
young coach. Everything depends
upon the Indians ability to lasso the
Mustangs passes"
''I agree with that" commented
Burt Ingwersen, Northwestern line
coach. who taught at Louisiana State,
where he had a first-hand opportu-
nifty Of seeing S. M. U. II was not
greatly impressed by Southern Metho-
dist's line play. The line is slow and
inclined to play waiting game, which
may not work against Stanford. In
my opinion, the 1884 Alabama team
was far better defensively than South
ern Methodist, and you'll remember
that Stanford scored twice on the
Southerners. Texas Christian gained
against S. M. U. with its running at
tack and twice drove down to the 10
yard line. from where it threw passes.
Texas Christian gained inside the
Mustangs tackles, and it had no back
with the power of Bobby Grayson.
Mustangs Resemble Buckeyes.
THE Southern Methodist team re-
i minded me of Ohio State, only
it lacks the power of the Buckeyes.
It's plays do not hit fast. and that may
be an advantage to Stanford. Still,
the Mustangs are dangerous at all
times and from any position on the
field. ANY team which passes as S.
M. U. does is bound to be dangerous.
This boy Wilson is a great back. The
Methodists do nice job Of decoying
him into the open and he has the
speed to outrun tacklers. With Shu-
ford back in the game S. NJ. U. will be
considerably stronger than when saw
it, so it will be a ball game in the
Rose Bowl"
Another Well-known coach believes
Stanford will beat Southern Methodist
in the line. He was not impressed
with the Mustang forwards play and
believes Stanfords big. fast linemen
will stop the Texans running game.
And in that event the burden of attack
will center on forward passes. STAN
ford'S pass defense is certain to be
better than 1t was against Alabama.
Both Thornhill and Ernie Evers have
had sufficient experience to devise a
capable air defense and Grayson and
Hamilton must have prohted from
their experiences against Dixie Howell
and Don HutSon.
Psychology Favors Stanford.
"Trip the Mustang attack of pass
ing. and Bobby Gravson will be
the best running back on the field. de-
spite Wilson's superior speed. Gray
son is fast enough for all purposes and
has the added advantage of tremen.
dous power. I think the psychology
of the game also will favor Stanford.
The Indians, most Of whom are seniors
will be out to atone for the defeats
by Columbia and Alabama and should
be on keen mental edge.
So everything depends upon STAN
ford's pass defense. believe the Cali
fornians have a superior running
game and a superior defense for a
ground attack. If the Mustang pass
attack should be stopped, the team
easily can become demoralized; that
has happened often to a team which
relies on the air lanes for its gains.
Now that 1t seems quite certain Jim
Moscrip will be able to start at left
end, Stanford has its full strength in
tact and that will cheer the Indians
further in their effort to break the
Rose Bowl jinx.
Stanford is not likely to win by any
great margin, but your correspondent
is going to ride with the Indians un-
til they are beaten. If Stanford loses
this one, we will waste no further
money sending Yule cards to Don
Leibendorfer, the voice of Stanford,
who is quite likely to lose his voice if
his team wins. For two years Leiben-
dorfer has been in training to cheer a
Rose Bowl victor and he cannot wait
any longer. II Stanford drops this
one, Leibendorfer may have whiskers
down to his heels before the Palo Alto
team Is invited again to spend the