The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-28

conner to big-time football, and the
same is lust about true of Elmer
Layden of the South Benders.
In the matter Of material there
isn't or shouldn't be much differ
ence. Year after year Notre Dame
attracts fine material and in great
numbers. This has also been true
of Ohio State. The issue, then,
should concern the coaches How
far has Layden been able 90 bring
along the Notre Damers? How far
has Schmidt been able TO bring
along the Buckeyes.
Williams Looks at Williams
To come right out and make a
choice between the two teams is to
indicate you think Layden is a bet
ter coach than Schmidt, or vice
versa. because this seems to be
strictly a coaches game. The one
exception is, or at least seems to
be. that in Jumping Joe Williams,
Schmidt has the best back field man
in the country.
From all reports this young fell
low CWho up to now apparently has
been able to overcome the handicap
of his namesake) is one of those
backs that come along every 10
years or so. Like Thorpe of the In
dams. Coy of Yale, Grange Of Hi
nois and Grayson of Stanford, to
say nothing of Harley of Ohio
State.
And speaking of Harley, I think
it is pertinent to note he belongs
to that magnificent minority that
created legends, and in his case the
legend took the form of con-
crete and steel stadium which will
be filled to overp0uring next Satur-
day with more than 10 900 people.
They say Babe Ruth built the
Yankee Stadium; it is Just as truth
full to say Chic Harley built the
great horseshoe in Ohio Until he
came along, until Walter Camp put
him on the then significant all
America team, Ohio State football
was just $3.50.
Hero in Bad shape
Out of the drama of this young
mans feats on the gridiron grew
this tremendous arena. 1t would
be nice to think and to know that
this meant something to the young
man. But the fates that weave the
destiny of human lives have de-
cided it never will. Unless in re-
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still is a pathetic, fumbling figure on
the bOrderlinc of sanity.
Something happened to his mind
down there on the Chalkmarked
turf when he was carrying the ball
and up to the last time l saw him,
he had not gotten over it. The last
time I saw him. ironically enough,
was in this great new stadium the
day it was opened. He sat in the
press box between two understand
ing friends. He saw Harry kIpke
give the greatest exhibition of punt
ing modern football has ever seen in
the course of MiChigans victory over
Ohio Statc-but whether he aCtu-
ally saw it, whether it meant any
thing to him. whether he ever knew
he was at the game is we'll
who'll ever know?
All for Buckeyes
I think ! write of Harley today
because he was the first great foot
bali player l ever saw There was
nothing he couldn't do with a foot
ball l feel it is a great tribute to
young Williams that he is even be-
ing mentioned in the same breath
with him. Even if he were better
than Harley 1, Tor one, would refuse
to believe it.
Still, when men like Lew Byrer,
the Columbus sports editor, wire
me that lie has "gobs of what it
takes it makes the business of
picking the winner between Notre
Dame and Ohio State fairly simple.
Ohio State is the winner