Evening star., 1937-12-02
PLAY IN IVY LOOP
PROVES VERSATILE.
Dartmouth, Yale, Cornell at
Peak Deemed Match for
Any Opposition.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.


certain amount of Greek, Latin, Eng
Ish and mathematics. it can't amount
to much in a football way. Many
other universities teach the same
courses, but they don't happen to
come under this charge.
From the first practice session to the
last November games. your correspon-
dent has landed at Oregon, San Fran
cisco. Los Angeles, Columbus, Notre
Dame, Ithaca, New Haven. New York.
Nashville and Durham-where a good
part OF the parade has passed, includ-
ing Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, T. c. u.
Dartmouth, Yale, Fordham, Columbia,
Alabama, Vanderbilt and Duke.
How would Dartmouth Yale or
Cornell look against our good teams?"
we We're asked is several hot football
sectors.
Down South We were asked more
than once, Prank must have looked
good up East, but what could he do
against Alabama or Duke?"
The answer is that Dartmouth, Yale
or Cornen-at their full strength
would be an even bet against Pitts
bureh, Fordham, Villanova, Alabama
or California.
Easts Game More Versatile.
N MANY instances they were more
interesting to watch, because they
had a more versatile attack and were
willing to take greater chances. They
mad no particular compunctions
aealnst throwing passes from their
own territory when ahead, supposed
to be cardinal football sin.
Inc answer concerning Frank is
mat ne would do very well against the
Chicago Bears, the New York Giants.
Pittsburgh, Fordham, Alabama or
Duke. Why not? Combining both
of1ense and defense, he could do more
things we'll than any back I saw all
year and was we'll in front when it
comes to eeneralship and field tactics
Why shouldn't hard running, elu-
sve 19o-pound back, who can pass and
rattle your teeth at the line of scrim-
mage on defense, be good anywhere?
"A back who can keep moving so min
utes on a badly swollen knee as Frank
did against Harvard.
made the southern jaunt with Bo
McMlllin, the old Centre College star
now coaching Indiana-and doing a
swell job
30 has seen them all, from every
section. The minute his season is
over, Bo gets running start for the
remaining games. I've picked him up
at Los Angeles-at Dallas-at Nash
Nlle-and at Durham.
He NEVER smoked nor took drink
in his life. His main dissipation
Is football.
hold no brief for Eastern football,
or any other football, as played in
different sections.
Neither does Bo McMillin.
THE trouble" he told me, dis Onat
lot of the boys in different sections
don't quite get around enough. I
mean the football fans. They are
loyal and keen, but they carry on old
prejudices. They just don't know.
Il come from Texas, I've coached
from Geneva to Kansas and am now
IN the Big Ten. A good football team
to me is good football team, no mat
ter where it comes from.
We've played against lot Of tough
teams this fall, including Minnesota,
Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue and
Illinois. I've seen lot of good ones
on the side, including Pittsburgh,
Alabama, Vanderbilt and Duke. In
addition to this I've studied a flock
OF motion pictures from the bigger
games That's the best place to find
out. haven't seen a better coached
team in many years than Harvard was
under Dick Harlow. I haven't seen
better looking back than Frank or a
better looking end than Holland.
And by the way" he said, don't
forget my man Davis at Indiana-a
great fullback. And I'd like to have
that Macleod of Dartmouth and
few from that Cornell line, including
McKeever and Van Ranst."
Another Angle.
WHO are the best men you've
SEEM" asked Bo.
Don't quote me too much" Bo said,
"and If you do, don't make me look
bad. My Fullback Davis is one of
them. Hinkle of Vanderbilt is one of
the best football players I've seen in a
long time, He's more than just a fine
center. liked Kilgrow of Alabama,
who is strong and rugged-a horse for
work, who can pass as well as run.
In addition to Frank, Holland and
Macleod, I liked Souchak of Pitts
burgh and Sweeney of Notre Dame.
I'm including what saw in pictures
in part of this. Minnesota, Ohio State,
Nebraska all had good men-flne foot
ball players. Don't overlook Cecil
1sbell of Purdue.
What about Pittsburgh" asked
after the Duke game.
Pittsburgh" he said, has more
big, fast men than ever saw on one
squad. They were all fast-tackles
and guards. You won't find two bet
ter ends on any team than Daddio and
Souchak. But they couldn't pass.
That means they couldn't open up
. Dukes compact defense, all set and
massed against running plays. And
you've got to have q passing attack
to mix in with your running attack
today.
Schedule Tells Heavily.
THAT doesn't mean you can always
get . good passer. Real good
passers are scarce. So are first-class
receivers. And they are hard to de-
velop. You can't always hold this lack
against coach. With all its speed
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