Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-29


broadening influence on the
youth of the United States,
and our boys do get around.
It recently was reported that Is Chi
cago youths are members Of the var
sity or freshmen squads at the Uni
versity of Washington (Seattle), and
you will find players from some far
region on almost every major team
in the country. That is, except Min
nesota and Ohio State. The Gophers
and Buckeyes use home talent.
More than so per cent of the play
ers on the Minnesota varsity roster
hail from the Twin Cities and suburbs.
The others come from the Gophers'
natural domain. which is North and
South Dakota and Northern Wiscon-
sin, a sector geographically nearer
Minneapolis than Madison. When tlSs
university Is mentioned in the north
country it can mean only Minnesota,
and the Gophers get the best. 1t is
seldom that a Minnesota boy goes
away to receive an education and
play foot ball.
Friendship Wins Ohio Gopher"
THERE is one outlander on the
Minnesota squad. Horace Bell
from Akron, Ohio, and there's story
about his presence on the Minneapolis
campus. Some years ago, DR.. George
Hauser, the Gopher line coach, held a
similar position at Ohio State. On
the Buckeye squad was a rugged
Negro boy named Billy Bell. Hauser
sensed the potentiality Of the young
ster and gave him the personal at
tention necessary to make Bell fine
tackle.
Billy graduated and went to work,
and when his younger brother, Hor-
ace, was ready for college. the elder
brother shipped him to Minnesota and
Hauser. Horace is the kicker-oh for
the Gophers, and Hauser believes with
experience the boy will become q
nationally known guard.
Only two of the 6o-odd players on
The Ohio State squad are from out
side the Buckeye domain. Nick Wasy-
Xix of Astoria, Long Island, is one
and he came to Columbus because
of the friendship developed in Sum-
ner camp with the sons of an Ohio
State professor. Tommy Monahan
the other outlander, is brother oil
Regis, who captained the Buckeyes
and won all-America honors in 1884
The Monahan home is in Pittsburgh
and Regis found Ohio State. along
with several other Kiski Prep School
boys, several years ago, when the
Buckeyes did not depend so heavily
on home grown material.
Hospital Decided Harris.
T UNUSUAL circumstances often lead
to a boy selecting school for
education and foot ball. Homer Har-
ris, the great Negro end of Iowa Uni
yersity, Is a native of Seattle. His
first choice of schools was Northwest
ern, but friends told him that, at
Iowa, 1t was possible for him to dc
his internship in medicine in the Uni
yersity Hospital. So he chose Iowa.
Earl tDutch) Clark, brilliant quar-
terback of the Detroit Lions. national
professional champions, once regis
tered at Northwestern, but the rush.
ing tactics Of the fraternities an
moved him to such an extent that he
packed up and went to Colorado Col
lege So there is little telling why
youngster picks upon some univer-
sity far removed from his home.
DR.. Clarence Spears tells the yarn
of a back-country Texas boy who had
won considerable gridiron fame in his
home locality and was sought by sew
eral college coaches. One coach
finally located the boys town and
home, and the interview was going
on nicely until Mr.. Coach asked:
Elmer, would you like to study in
college?"
After some bordering, Elmer lifted
his head and replied: well, if it's
just the same to you all, I'd like to
be a depot agent" have not heard
Elmer mentioned as a prospective
all-America.