The Washington times., 1936-09-24

Briefs
International News Service

lnternaGlOnaI News service
CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-With four
first-string backs ailing and Nor
man Joffee, 195-pound sophomore
guard, in the infirmary with a
broken leg, Coach Clark Shaugh-
messy of necessity gave his Univer-
sity Of Chicago squad light work
out today. The backs are expected
to be ready for competition against
Lawrence College Saturday, but
Joffee, who suffered the leg frac-
ture in scrimmage yesterday, is
lost for the season.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. "a.
Bill Vergane, mountain of a lad
and only q sophomore, apparently
has cinched starting job at right
end on Purdue's disrupted team.
The Boilermakers open their sea-
son against Ohio University here
Saturday.
EVANSTON. H., Sept. 24.-"We
don't dare scrimmage," Coach
Lynn Waldorf moaned today as
he learned Don Geyer, Northwest
ern'S veteran fullback, will be out
Of the game for two weeks with a
sprained ankle. I'VE now have
fewer backfieId candidates avail
able than any team in the Big
Ten" Steve 10th, Geyer'S under
study the past two seasons, moved
up to the fullback post today and
will probably start there against
Iowa week hence.
NOTRE DAME, Ind, Sept. "a.
Personal battles for positions on
the Notre Dame varsity are en-
livening the Irish practice Ses-
Sions. Chuck O'Reilly, Joe Ruetz
and Bill Bruno are pressing Andy
Pupils for the quarterback job;
Steve Miller and Larry Danbom
are running nip and tuck for the
starting job at fullback; and in
the line Art Cronin, jr., and Frank
Kopezak are battling for a chance
to start at right tackle against
Carnegie Tech Oct. 3.
MADISON, Wis, Sept. 24.-Al-
len Mahnke was named today to
start at center in place Of Neil
Pohl when Wisconsin opens its
1886 season againt South Dakota
State here Saturday. Pohl was
taken to the university infirmary
suffering from a severe attack of
tonSilitiS.
MISSOULA, Mont, Sept. "a.
The University of Minnesota's
gridiron warriors will engage in
two practice sessions on the Uni
verSity of Montana field here to-
day, before continuing their jour
ney to Seattle where they will meet
the University of Washington Sat-
urday. Andy Uram, crippled for a
week with an injured knee, parti-
cipated in yesterdays practice
here. He was replaced at left half
by Tuffy Thompson, who teamed
with Jules Alfonso at right half,
Bud Wilkinson at quarter and Vic
Spadacinni at full.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-The Co.
lumbia and Manhattan football
squads today continued training
preparations in separate workouts
following their second meeting of
the season in a twohour scr'm-
mage session yesterday With sew
eral first-string men missing in
both lineupS, each team put
across two touchdowns. The Jas
pers "Won," 14-13.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-With
the rest of the N. Y. U. back from
camp at Lake Sebago today, Coach
Nal Stevens plunged into the task
Of whipping the Violets into shape
for the opening game against Ohio
State at Columbus, october 3.
HAMILTON, N. Y, Sept. "a.
Colgate's Red Raiders today were
en- route to Durham, N. c., where
on Saturday they open their 1896
campaign against Duke.
WEST POINT, N. Y, Sept. "a.
With games against Columbia and
Harvard scheduled for the second
and third weeks Of the campaign,
offensive tactics were stressed in
the Army workout under Coach
Gar Davidson today. The Cadets
open against Washington and Lee
next week.
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