The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-01
By LEO FISCHER

by LEU EASNuG"
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. l.
Thank heavens" says Francis
Albert Schmidt, Ohio State
head-coach, mo one is picking
us to viii. any blank-blank cham
pionships this year. Now maybe
we've got a chance!"
The man whose "razzle-dazzle"
style has attracted more than a
million customers in three years,
paused to cast a reflective eye on
a group of backs working with lat
eral pass plays. He went on:
we've got a tough schedule
and a lot of players who need
experience. We were lucky to
beat Texas Christian and from
the reports I get about Purdue,
We'll be blank blank lucky Sat
urday to stay on the same field
with them for more than one
half"
Although the Buckeyes have one
good break in not playing Mime
sofa, it's going to take a lot OF
miracles to pull them through a
conference slate which includes
Purdue, Northwestern, Chicago,
Indiana, Illinois and Michigan
without headache or two.
MAY WIN REST
There is this to remember, how
ever. If the Buckeyes can win
from their first two conference
foes, Purdue and Northwestern,
they're likely to win the rest. But
it's a mighty big Eff"
Schmidty's biggest job is to re-
place five great players in the back
field and about four in the line.
Performers like Jack Bettridge,
Frank Antenucci, Tippy Dye, Bill
Booth, Joe Williams, Merle Wendt,
Charley Hamrick, and Inwood
Smith aren't produced overnight,
and the game with Texas Christian
revealed that some of these lads
are going to be sorely missed.
The backfield has been espe-
cially hard hit. Nick Wayslik, $50
FOUNDER who underStudied Dye for
two years, has been shifted to half
back, from where he was the most
brilliant Buckeye performer in
Saturdays contest. Dyes place is
being filled by Jim Mcdonald, CO.
captain, who for two season played
fullback. The latter post has gone
to Johnny Rabb, discovered in mid
season last fall, while right half
back is occupied by HOWE Wede-
brook, another Of last years finds,
who does the kicking when he's in
the game.
REQUIRE TIME
Jim Miller, Frank Zadworney,
Forrest Fordham and Jim Stras-
baugh, all hailing from various
points in Ohio, are sophomore
who may come through, but will
require time.
OF last years reserves, Dick
Nardi, Mike Kabealo, and Tom
also should prove valu-
able. The last two are brothers
of former Buckeye stars.
In the line Coach Schmidt'S
troubles increase. The Buckeye
forwards always have been bulky
and slow, and this year will be
about the same, without the bril-
lance of Wen5t and Hamrick.
There is a prospective all-Amer-
lean at left tackle, however, in
Alex Schoenbaum, 215-pounder OF
Huntington, w. Va.
The rest of the first-string line
consists of Fred Crow, 100, and
Charles Ream, 208, ends; Charles
Gales, 205 tackle; Sol Maggied,
1877, and Gust Zarnas, 1913, or War
rem ChrisSinger, 1877, guards; Ralph
Wolf, 1876, center. 1t will be the
heaviest line in the conference,
but aside from Schoenbaum and
possibly Wolf, there isn't a man
who will stand out in a crowd.
Carl Kaplanoff, 210- pound
tackle; Ross Bartschy, 185-pound
end; Emmerson Wendt, Merle's
brother, ard a 195-pound tackle;
Victor Marine guard, whose 178
pounds LOOKS like a misprint in
the roster and a few of last years
reserves complete the possibili-
ties.
Summarized, the Buckeye line
won't be quite as good as last
years. Neither will the backfield.
It's a problem team-one whose
finish is dependent on how it
starts. In spite of reports, Coach
Schmidt has not given up his wide
open attack. The Buckeyes will
use a few NOR running plays, but
given half a chance they'll start an
aerial bombardment that will make
fans and opponents stare in amaze
ment. Sometimes it works, too,
And then again, it may not.
The schedule:
October 2. Purdue at Columbus; 9,
Southern California at Los Angeles; 49,
at Columbus; 80, Chicago
1t Chicago.
Illinois at Columbus; 20. Michigan at
NEXT-PURDUE
LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS