The Washington times., 1937-10-23
Colonial ELeUen on Edge
For Alabama u. TOdau
Rain Boosts
Hopes of
Locals
TIDE FEARS TIE
BY FRANK BUCK O'NEILL

flood of football might over the
gridiron at Griffith Stadium this
afternoon, and if the plans of
Frank Thomas, head coach Of the
'Bama juggernaut, are not thwart-
ed by unlocked for resistance,
sweep the George Washington Co
lonials to defeat.
Alabama is favored to win, but
George Washington, with two
weeks to point for this game,
makes no concession to betting
odds nor regulations.
The drenching rain of last night
further softened a field already
reduced to sticky paste by earlier
downpourS and threatened to ham,
per the running and passing at
tackS of both teams, and the dread
of Frank Thomas this morning is
a tie game. A wet field is foot
balls greatest equalizer.
The Weather Bureau has prom
ised clearing skies and a nip Of
winter in the northwest winds.
Aid from the elements may make
the field firmer and more suited
for football by game time than it
was early this morning.
VANDERBILT LOOMS
More than 10000 lovers of foot.
ball will attend this meeting Of
the Rose Bowl candidates from
Dixie and the grimly determined
Colonials. If Alabama wins today,
then Vanderbilt alone looms as a
strong obstacle between it and
an invitation to Pasadena. Ken
tucky, Tulane and Georgia Tech
loom on consecutive Saturdays
before the Tide meets Vanderbilt.
Let the fate5 of football chart
the course of the Tide through
the succeeding weeks. It serves
today to make the Nations Capt.
tai the capital of the football
realm, for throughout the land
gridiron enthusiasts will follow
with rapt attention the course Of
the ball across the turf.
Alabama has scored 140 points
to Z for its combined opposition.
The Tide rolled over Howard,
Sewanee, South Carolina and
Tennessee.
BEAT WAKE FOREST
George Washington defeated
Wake Forest by a score of "a to s,
and triumphed over West Virginia
Wesleyan with the totals resting
at 18 to 8. George WaShington's
attack produced So points in two
games. Alabama beat Sewanee by
a score of 66 to 0. There is power;
terrific power in the 'Bama Of
fenSive. The inference of the
scores is not misleading.
There is the usual chatter about
town today of surprise formations
and startling offensiveS devised by
George washington. There is lit
tie doubt that Jim Pixlee and
his associates have remodeled the
Colonial attack, and with two
weeks in which to coordinate the
forward surge Of the line with the
charge of the backs, the Buff and
Blue may parade down the field
in famous style. Such a develop
ment is devoutly wished by all
George Washington partisanS.
ORTHODOX ROCKNE
Whether there will be much pa
rading against the young stalwarts
in Crimson remains to be seen.
Certainly no other teams have
marched consistently against this
orthodox Notre Dame football as
taught by Knute Rockne. II
George Washington wins, it may
be through the air, for the Ten
nessee eleven was able to advance
the ball by thrusts through the
ether. With a favoring break,
George Washington may be able
to shake loose Joe kaufman or
Mahan. Perhaps the darting
Sampson will reach the clear un-
touched by tacklers. Any Of these
three boys can snake through
broken fields in famous fashion.
The Colonial backfield will be
comprised of Mahan, kaufman,
Turner and Bob Nowatskey at the
start of the game. These young
men will remain in action rs long
as possible. There is speed plus
power plus blocking ability in
that quartet. ..,..
COLONIAL ENDS
Yurwitz and Berry will hold
down the end positions at the
start of the game, with Keahey
and Rebholtz at tackles. Hall
berg, a reliable player, will be at
center.
Hal Hughes will be the field
general of the 'Bama boys, with
the great Joe Kilgrow at left helf-
back, George Zivich and Charley
Holm in the other stations.
Hughes is a Slashing punter and
a clever hand with the quick
kick. Kilgrow, as all the South
| knows, is a fine hand with the
forward pass, blocker and
runner.
Captain Monsky, at left guard,
is one Of the leading linemen Of
the South. He pulls out Of for
nation and leads the interfer-
ence In sweeps and wide tackle
slants. He's a 200-pounder, but
he's fast and hard. Walt Merrill,
a 215-pounder, is at left tackle.
Just a real good man.