Evening star., 1936-10-23
THE SPORTLIGH
Pitt Is Held Too Much for Notre Dame,
Minnesota to Have Slim Edge on Purdue.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

BY GRANTLAND RICE.
T Tow many of the unbeaten, un-
~ tied kings of foot ball will be
wearing their crowns by to-
4 = morrow's early Autumn twi-
light? Those in extreme danger in
clude Minnesota, Notre Dame, Holy
Cross, Fordham, Texas A. and M.
Marquette and Michigan State. Duke
may wade up to her neck in trouble
against Tennessee, but other leaders
have even more to worry about.
1t is about this time of the year that
the strain begins to tell. especially
when thrown against hard opposition.
Yale, Army and DuqueSne look safe
enough. They have breathing spells,
as far as breathing spells go today.
Here are some reports from various
active scouts on the scene, close enough
to the situation to get a pretty good
line-we quote excerpts from letters
just received:
"Notre Dame-Not much chance
against Pittsburgh. Notre Dame. OF
course, always dangerous-always to
be given chance-but team looks too
green to meet Pitts line and back
field power, speed and experience
Don't underrate Pitt on Duquesne
showing. Duquesne has one OF best
teams I've seen. Pitt will be even bet
ter after defeat. Am afraid Elmer
Layden will drop out OF unbeaten
column"
Purdue VS.. Minnesota.
THINK Minnesota will just about
= take Purdue-but will be no up
set if Purdue stops winning streak.
Don't forget Minnesota team had to
reach top form around middle Sep
tember for Washington. Nebraska
battle was a tough one. Team begin
ming to show slight sign of WEAKNESS,
and Purdue has dangerous attack, led
by Isbell and Drake. Michigan gave
Minnesota needed resting spot, how
ever, as wolverines never were dan
gerous. In my opinion. that coaSting
spot will pull Gophers through against
Boilermakers. Just about"
MARQUETTE Michigan State.
Shouldn't blow that Marquette
Michigan State game at Milwaukee.
Two of best teams I've seen all year.
Both unbeaten-so one must go. Mar
uuette has great set of backs. headed
by Buivid and Guepe. This game will
be thriller. Having watched both,
figure Marquette by a touchdown.
largely on account of Buivid's passing
and running. Don't miss this one."
"Holy Cross may have too much re-
serve strength for Carnegie Tech, but
game will be close. Carnegie Tech
much better than Notre Dame game.
Has been improving steadily. No great
shock if Carnegie wins"
Tennessee Keyed Up.
"DoUBT that Tennessee can quite
- handle Duke, but Neyland has
improved Tennessee's defense lot in
last two weeks. Dukes attack will
have rough going, even with Ace Parker
around. Tennessee q big Improvement
against strong Alabama team. With
Duke unbeaten, Tennessee keyed up
for this contest and anything can
happen. Don't go out on a limb toe
far for Duke. Limb might break"
1.-TWO best teams I've seen this fall
Duquesne and Marquette. Both sup
Piled with strong lines and fast, alert
backfields. Just as good as Minnesota,
Southern California or any. one else.
But doubt that either can wade
through tough schedules unbeaten."
Main Objectives.
lT INBEATEN Army's main objec-
tives now are Notre Dame and
Navy, although Colgate is better than
her Tulane game showed. Yale's two
leading problems are Dartmouth and
Princeton. With Yale, it is largely q
matter of reserve strength. Her first
string can play all the foot ball you
care to see. But Dartmouth and
Princeton will be at least even money
and Princeton, by November IA, may
be favored in one of the best Yale.
Princeton scraps Of many years.
Texas A. and NJ, leading the
Southwestern Conference, has a rough
afternoon against Baylor, strong
enough to pour 81 pounts into a
good Texas team during the last
quarter. When these Texas teams
start tossing the ball into the all
almost anything can happen. They
like that type Of foot ball-and 81
do the crowds. So do ]. Ft1nda-
mentals are extremely important, but
they can also be dull If there is moth
ing else.
Game Of the Day.
THE most interesting game Of the
= day should be Minnesota ant
Purdue. Minnesota, unbeaten sinc<
1882, now is shooting for Is straight
Her two main barricades are Purdue
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