The Washington times., 1935-09-03

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Some of them are still working
on the road gangs, hardening
themselves for tackling and
blocking when the Owls of
Rice Institute prance into Grit
fifth Stadium.
They're all pointing for the
battle with the Crimson Tide
that comes out of the Rose Bowl
by way of Alabama to inundate
the capital during the week of
the world series.
Not all of the hundred candi-
dates we're varsity men. More
than half were the red-shirted
frosh who cavorted and wheeled
under pass and punt as if their
lives depended on making the
catch. They we're trim-legged
Toys for the most part, broad
shouldered and deep chested. All
seemed to be football players.
Captain Harry Deming, who
smilingly admitted that he was
down to 212, but would work
up to 230" by the end of the
season, led the squad, which in.
cluded Tuffy Leemans. Ben Plot
niki, Frank Kavalier, Ray Hank.
en- and Herb Reeves among the
backs; Henry Won der Bruegge,
end: Hollis Harrison, guard: Dale
Prather, tackle; Sid Kolker,
guard, and Red Rathjen, center.
SOph Sparkles
They've got a sophomore out
there at Camp Let's who is going
to play lot of football before the
end of the season. He is joey
kaufman, a half back. This kid
was the fresh guy of the frosh
eleven last year. He fought the
varsity to a finish, making them
like his stuff and making them
like him. He can drop a pass on
a dime, and you're going to like
this boy. Tab him.
Colburn Swanson is a center
aspiring for place on the squad.
If looks mean anything, he's 60
ing to make it. When your re-
porter saw Swanson going through
the grass drill the kid recalled
Billy Papke the former middle
weight champion, He has the
same pompadour hair cut, the
same square chin. Yes indeed.
he's a ringer for Papke. They
say he can fight like Papke-on
the field mean-and Papke was
good enough to beat Stanley
Ketchell.
Leon Morris caught the eye
with his easy skill as a pass re-
ceiver. He was all over the place
snaring passed footballs that joey
kaufman, Tuffy Leemans and
the others shot at him. On his
ability to receive ball, and time
and all other elements considered,
he may be another "One Play"
Johnny O'Brien.
Your reporter had chance to
size up Tuffy Leemans at close
range. It's no wonder that boy
can run. He has the best pair
of legs we've seen on a human
in many and many a day. His
lower thighs are coated with
heavy but pliable muscles that
account for his speed and eXcep-
tional drive. His shoulders are
broad and his chest is deep.
Wait Rest of Squad
When the rest of the squad ar
rives Jim Pixlee, head coach Of
the Colonials will start the real
work. His program calls for more
or less individual treatment of
the boys. He will bring the boys
who are underweight up to par
and work the stouter lads as
their cases require.
eve have a couple of import
ant games on our hands," Pix
lee said as he supervised the
work. eve have Alabama, Rice
and Tulsa among others. We
will have to press the work to
bring the team to something
like an early season peak for
Alabama, and then hold them
there for the games as they
come along in order.
"We have an attack planned
for this year that will combine
the sound fundamentals of foot
ball strategy with some of the
developments that please audi
ences and make tOuchdOwns.
If we have the men to handle
the plays, we will have the
plays. Last year our attack
was slowed considerably be-
cause some Of the boys just
couldn't seem to get together.
I'm pretty sure that we will be
all right this year.
"Say, that kid catches those
passes nicely" Pixlee said,
watching a player snag a ball.
His name is Pete Yurwitz, and
that other fellow throwing them
is Lou Carroll. of Oregon. He
wanted to go to school on the
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