The Washington times., 1935-11-12
{. b. Back
Shines In
Open
By FRANK "BUCK" ONEmL


back look great, that's football.
When a halfback makes his
blockers look like all-America
stars, that's news.
And that brings Us to Dixie
Walker, halfback of Catholic
University's Cardinals. This
young man reversed the usual
procedure in the game between
West Virginia Wesleyan and the
Cardinals at Griffith Stadium on
Saturday afternoon. Walker was
the standout halfback OF the
game, and he stood out because
he made the West Virginia half
backs do exactly what he wanted
them to do. Made them play
his game according to his plans
and on his ground.
The usual procedure in foot
ball is for the blockers to carry
the ball toter into the clear and
then put him on his own. Britton,
of Illinois, in the era of Red
Grange, won fame as one Of the
gridiron's super-blockerS. Steam
Roller" Johnson, the big Cheyenne
brave cleared the path for Jim
Thorpe. There have been many
others since the days of Heffel.
finger, but most of them labored
in unjust anonymity.
Hear a Great Deal
If Walker plays next year, and
he should since he's a Junior,
you are going to hear a great
deal about the great blocking he
gets. Unless you watch very
closely, you may overlook some
of the factors that compel his
blockers to be effective.
Walker on Saturday started
fast, and when held up was
able to almost float in his stride
until he saw an opening. Then
he went through like a flash.
In the opening he spotted his
interferers who cut from the line
and picked them up swiftly. He
maneuvered so that they were
always between him and the
tackler.
When the defense dashed up,
Walker very deliberately tented
at giving himself up, but some
how or other he managed to get
into position where the tackler
had to come to the blocker.
When that happens. of course,
the blocker mows down the de-
fensive player and the leather
lugger moves along.
Strategy at Best
Walkers strategy in running
was at its best when he moved
along to a touchdown from the
29-yard line or thereaboutS on
Saturday. Just prior to his touch.
down journey, Walker trekked
10 yards in a thrilling dash off
tackle, threading his way through
the broken field and making the
tacklers come into his blockerS.
1t is running of this sort that
gladdenS the heart Of coaches
and lovers of football alike.
Wherefore, some very nice things
were said Of Walker by gridiron
sharps.
The brimning bowls are ready
for the fiesta season. Tradition
makes the Rose Bowl the goal of
every teams desire, but the folks
down N'Orleans way are getting
ready for the Sugar Bowl con.
test, and of course the headline
hunters of Miami will let no
worthy team escape a bid to the
Orange Bowl which caps the
mid-winter gridiron season in
Florida.
The writer is in receipt of a let
ter from the committee in charge
of the Sugar Bowl game asking for
cooperation in selecting a team
for the Louisiana classic. Looks
as If Southern Methodist has a
fine chance to feature the Sugar
Bowl game, representing the
Southwest, but there is o fine
chance that the Mustangs will be
headin' for the Rose Bowl on New
Years Day.
Dartmouth May Go
There is a chance that Dart
mouth might go to New Orleans,
but the Green has yet to meet de.
feat, and the California commit
tee is thinking strongly along
Dartmouth lines at this time.
Narth Carolina would be a fine
team for the Sugar Bowl in the
event that it carries on unde-
feated to the end Of the season,
and does not get the call to PaSa-
dena. However. there is plenty
of time to worry about all Of the
bowls.
California seems like a cinch to
represent the West right now, and
for the rest of them, well your
guess is as good as anyone's. -,
1t was nothing in the nature OF
a surprise for Nebraska to win the
Big Six title this year. Repre-,
sentative Hamilton Fish told this
writer early this season that the
Cornhuskers were a great team.
and might go undefeated this
year. Minnesota shattered that
hope of the HuSkers, and Kansas
State held the red terrors to a.
scoreleSs tie, but Chicago, Iowa