Evening star., 1937-09-24
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TOBEAT BUCKEYES
Huskies Chosen Over Iowa,
Bears to Trim GaeIs,
Stanford to Win.
Pv The ASSOCIATED Press.

n IEW YORK, September "a
It's a trif1e like popping away
at a pugnacious puma with
a cap pistol, but this foot ball
guesser returns to the old stand hoping
the pigskin parade holds to an even
keel until little authentic informa-
ton can filter through the interest
ing. if true, contributions of the press
agents.
Without further shilly-shally, this
is how the opening program looks
from this hopeful, but not confident,
corner:
Ohio State-Texas Christian-Yes,
Virginia, this is the gath of September,
even If this game sounds more like
late November classic. That strange
lack of bally-hoo from the Columbus
sector may be ominous, but we'll take
the Christians. Sammy Baugh is
rif1ing passes now for the Washington
Redskins and, incidentally, plenty OF
dough, but watch q lad named Dave
OBrien toss 'em around behind the
Texans 210-pound line.
Washington -Iowa-The Coast Con-
ference champions Of last year lost
the Rose Bowl game, An entire back
field and three linemen, but the first
string outfit this year will be tough.
The reserves are something else
again. Irl Tubbs seems to be starting
almost from scratch at Iowa. The
choice is Washington.
California-St. Mary's-If this isn't
California's year st. Mary's should
be the first to discover it. The Gaels
Will average 1913 in the line and 1876
in the backfield and still will be out
weighed. California.
Plays Hunch on Stanford.
STANFORD SANTA CLARA-The
Bucking Bronchos are hard to
ride and Stanford may not be ready
for this class of opposition. Stanford
should be much stronger than a year
ago, however, and this hunch vote
rides with the Cardinals.
Cornell-Penn State-The material
is flowing back to these former foot
ball powers. The Nittany Lions have
come up with veteran line and two
fine backfields, but we'll take Cornell
until it's proved the professors have
tagged too many of the big Reds
stars for class room deficiencies.
u. C. L. A.-Oregon: U. c. L. A., but
the webfeet from the North are Coast
Conference dark horses. if you'll par
don the mixed metaphor.
Temple-Virginia Military: The fly
ing squadron from Virginia was
grounded by Elon last week and
Temple should provide 66-year-old
Pop Warner with the Booth victory
of his 43-year coaching career
Illinois-Ohio University: Illinois
old master, Bob zuppke, will try to
show his one-time pupil Don Peden,
thing or two. The Illini. but it
probably will be close.
Pitt is Bad News.
pITTSBURGH-OHIO WESLEYAN:
This Pitt array may be better
than last years, which spells bad
news for the Methodists.
anderbilt-Kentucky This one may
be close, for Kentucky comes up with
veteran team sparked by Bob Davis
and Elmore Simpson. The impression
prevails, however. that Vanderbilt will
be stout Southeastern Conference
contender. Ray Morrison plans to
start passing the ball around and has
the Texans to do it. Vanderbilt.
Duke-Virginia Tech: The Dukes
seem to have too much manpower
for Tech.
North Carolina South Carolina:
North Carolina gets the call.
Minnesota-North Dakota State The
Gophers get touchdown practice.
Indiana Centre: Not much to choose
but we'll take Indiana.
Tulane-Clemson: Tulane, but not
by much.
Tennessee-Wake Forest: No pre-
dictable trouble here for Bob Neyland's
powerful Tennessee Volunteers.
Holy Cross-St. Anselm: The Saints
held Holy Cross to q scoreless draw
last year. They may pay for that to-
morrow. Holy Cross.
Navy-William and Mary: Doesn't
look like more than q workout for the
Tars
Butler Up Against 1t.
PURDUE-BUTLER: Butler was one
Of the few undefeated teams of
'36, but played no Purdues.
Wisconsin-SouthD Dakota State: The
most improved team in the Big Ten
to start OF on tTys right foot
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