Evening star., 1936-09-15
ELEVENS SHAPING
ASIAN PLEASERS
Majors Look Qualified to
Produce Superb Grade
of Play This Year.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

the outlook for the fast approaching
gridiron season.
Because of its extreme importance
ia inter collegiate foot ball, it should
be said at the outset that all indica-
tions suggest the most financially
opulent season since the depression. A
sports revival all along the line Is
now richly evident, and that foot ball
will join the rapid chorus of over
worked turnstiles is not to be doubted.
From the standpoint of sport, lovers
Of the game in the various sections
will see splendid elevens in action,
teams qualified to uphold the prestige
of most of the outfits which annually
stand among the laeders
In the East, Princeton will have
as powerful, as versatile, as swift and
as alert an eleven as she has had
in the last three years of the Crisler
regime. If five Of Yale's great fresh
man team of 1885 make themselves
eligible for varsity play-as they prob
ably will-the Ellis will have their
most formidable team in the last
decade. Harvard will be an improved
combination.
Line to Tell at Dartmouth.
As TO Dartmouth, much will de-
pend upon the line, dubious de-
ought to do better with a years ex-
perience added to last years giant
team. Cornell will submit her strong
est team in years and years. Brown
will remain in the doldrums.
Pittsburgh will be able to provide
rough going for the best teams she
meets, and so will Penn State. Ford
ham will have a strong, well-balanced.
sprightly eleven, and New York U. will
make further advance. Operation of
the new Graham play Of athletic de-
fation will affect all Southern Con-
ference teams, except perhaps Duke.
While Army will not capitalize as
heavily upon increased cadet enrol
ment as at first seemed likely, she
will benefit to a certain extent. Navy
will be, as usual, dangerous.
Losing only four men from last
years varsity squad, Columbia ex-
poets q rejuvenation Of foot ball
power ON Morningside. Williams
looks to have the best prospects Of
the little three.
Manhattan Is Mystery.
Manhattan may spring a surprise
or two. Rutgers will be an improved
eleven over last year, and Carnegie
Tech will bear watching. Colgate
will have young, inexperienced out
fit
Auburn, Louisiana State Liked.
A UBURN and Louisiana State are
more favorably mentioned than
any other Southern elevens in fore
casts concerning the season in lower
Dixie.
Down in the Pecan Belt, Texas
Christian, Texas u, with fine lot Of
new material, and Rice seem the more
impressive.
Notre Dame. in the Middle West,
has lost 10 letter men.
Gophers, Buckeyes Strong.
MINNESOTA and Ohio State, de-
A'A spite heavy losses Of material,
are generally picked as the class Of
the Big Ten.
Michigan will have all but three Of
her 1885 regulars back, which may or
may not be an asset. Northwestern
has lost heavily in players who were
the motivating force of the Wildcats
late season rush last year.
Wisconsin, with her new coach,
Harry Stuhldreher, may not get very
far this season. Iowa loses Dick
Crayne and her guards. Illinois,
heavy line losses which may not be
made up. Indiana may spring a sur
prise. AS for Chicago-she has lost
BerXanper.