Evening star., 1936-10-08
TEAM THREE DEEP
IN NEvERY POSITION

Constant Scoring Threat.
Passing Spectacular.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.
~HCAGO, October s.-A-
though 1t probably will lose
one or two games, Ohio
~ State University will be one
Of the most spectacular teams OF the
foot ball season. In some respects
the Buckeyes are stronger than last
season when they lost only 70 Notre
Dame.
The team definitely Is stronger at
tackle and tremendously improved on
pass defense and open field blocking.
On the other hand, the Ohioans have
no outstanding power back and, to
compensate for that lack, Coach
aerial circus Of the team.
The Ohioans pass at every oppor-
tunity and even on their running
plays there always Is the threat of q
lateral When the passing game Is
functioning the Buckeyes will score
on an opponent and the team that
beats them must have an almost per-
feet air defense.
The Ohioans are three deep at
every position with capable players.
The first line is made up Of seasoned
men who were either regulars or hrst
' string replacements last year. Charlie
Hamriek, the 256-pound left tackle,
has completely recovered from the
knee injury that slowed him last sea-
son and therein is the improvement
at tackle.
Wendt Is Great End.
CAPT. MERLE WENDT, one Of the
games outstanding ends, and
Frank Cumiskey provide the team
with fine nankers, and Gales, at the
other tackle. Is capable, although
Alex schoenbaum, q huge sophomore,
may crowd the veteran out Of the
lineup.
The all-America Inwood Smith -
} back ut left guard and zarnas is on
the opposite side. There was some
could be replaced at center, but
Ralph Wolfe and Joe Aleskius leave
little to be desired and are definitely
better than Jones on pass defense.
Schmidt has at least q dozen fast
backs on call, and it Is seldom he
leaves one in q game for more than
10 minutes. T1ppy Dye, the 142-
pound speedster, and Nick Wasylik,
. 151-pound junior from Astoria,
Long Island, divide the time ut quar-
terpack, and both are dangerous run
ners; small, but scarlet streaks once
they get into the open.
For left halfback the Buckeyes
have Jumping jos williams, better
than last year: Bill Booth, . husky
sophomore, who may supply the
mueh-needed drive to the backfield:
Nike Kabealo, the third Of the family
to play at Ohio; Ralph BirkholtS and
several others. Johnny Bettridge,
Dick Nardi, Vic Doris, Frank An
tenucci are Just . few Of the right
halves, while at fullback one finds
Jim Mcdonald, Tommy Monahan,
Johnny Rabb and Keith Bliss. Me-
Donald is q cracker jack runner and
defensive player and the most i'm
proved member Of the squad.
Stevens Praises Blocking.
"a NY one Of the Ohio backs is .
touchdown threat for they all
have speed. Behind the great open
field blocking which Ohio supplies
they are likely to break loose from
any spot on the field. II never saw
finer open field blocking than Ohio
had against our team" declared Coach
Nal Stevens of New York University.
''The Buckeyes massed In front OF
their runners and cut down oppo-
nents like q scythe in q meadow"
Ohio showed little or no running
eame against New York, 50 1t Is I'M
possible to say whether that part OF
its attack will be as good as last year.
Pittsburgh will offer the Buckeyes
real test, and If the Panthers are
beaten, Ohio State can be rated as
one Of the seasons best teams.
Schmidt and his players are not
laboring under the load Of winning q
national championship this year.
for even the famous downtown coaches
of Columbus do not rate the team as q
wonder" Better grounded on de-
fense, better in passing and possessed
of greater speed, the Buckeyes may
surprise by going through unbeaten.
The Pittsburgh game will tell the
story. Right now the Panthers are
n 3-to-2 favorite over the Buckeyes,
but to win Pittsburgh must break
up the widest passing attack ever
offered on any field.