The Washington times., 1937-10-02
BY LEO FISCHER

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BY LEO FISCHER
FAYETTE, Ind, Oct. Q.
Purdue is another of those III"
teams. If the Boilermakers come
through their encounter today
with Ohio State bearing a
triumph then they're going to be
the toughest team in the coun-
try to stop. If they don't, then
it's lust going to be headache
all the way for Nal Edward, do
ing fine job of pinch-hiting for
Noble Kizer.
Can Fred Stalcup and John
Drake be replaced in the back
field? Are the reserves more ade-
ouate than they were last year?
Will the new centers be as good
as George Bell?
That 33-to-7 victory over But
Ter last Saturday didn't prove a
great deal. Nineteen Of Purdue's
points were scored in the third
quarter, when the heavy pound
ing began to tell on the Bulldogs
About the only positive facts
which came out of the contest
were these:
OUTSTANDING BACK
Cecil Isbell, if he can keep his
left arm from being injured,
stands out as one of the nations
greatest backs.
Bill Vergane, if his trick knee
doesn't upset him, is the outstand-
ing end in the conference.
Glen Workman and M arty
Schreyer are about as good pair
of tackles as any team can de-
sire-and no if about this.
Some of the sophomores look
mighty sweet-againSt the class OF
competition provided by Butler.
Isbell, weighing around 100, is
almost a backfield in himself. Last
year he figured in Is of the %
touchdowns scored by the Boiler
makers. He can pass, kick, run
and catch paSses-and block, too.
when called upon. Most OF last
season he played with his left arm
strapped to his side to keep the
shoulder from jumping out OF
Joint. Against Butler he wore a
similar harness, which didn't seem
to handicap him much, for he
scored the first touchdown with
a pass and set the stage for the
next two by long runs and more
accurate losses.
Replacing Drake at right half
back will probably be Bob Selby'
a reserve of last year. with Cody
Isbell as the most logical starter at
left half. Not quite the star that
his brother is, he was coming along
rapidly at the close of last season.
Two Chicago boys, Tony Ippollito
from St. IgnatiuS and Tony JuSka
from Lindblom, are alternating at
fullback.
With Vergane in shape, one side
of the Purdue line is we'll guarded.
He is feet and weighs 238, and
the manner in which he handled
Ed WidSeth at Minnesota last fall
still stands out as a highlight Of
the season. Jim Zachary, Don
Powell, George Spehn and Andy
Botney, all of whom won letters
last year. give Coach Edward
plenty of flankers.
Woltman and Shreyer, both
from South Bend, weigh around
220 each. They are fast, tough
and durable. The guards offer
more Of a problem. Andy Grant,
a reserve for two seasons, seems
in line to fill one side. The other
most likely will go to Carl Yer
plank, a 200-pounder from La
fayette.
HALLS FROM OHIO
Replacing Bell at center DEFENDS
on Paul Humphrey. 183-pounder
from Terre Haute, end August
Morningstar, a 200-pound sophie
more hailing from Massilon, Ohio.
watch us go for Nobe" is the
slogan plastered around the cam
puS and the toWn-a tribute to
Coach KiZer, who is making slow,
but certain recovery from the i'll.
ness which almost cost him his
life this summer.
The schedule:
October 2, Ohio State, at Columbus
., Carnegie Tech, at Lafayette; 10
Northwestern, at Evanston; so, Iowa, al
Lafayette.
IS, Wisconsin, at Madison; 20. Indiana
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.