The Omaha guide., 1938-09-24
ALL-AMERlCAN HOLLAND
OF CORNELL LEADS
GROWING GROUP

The greatest collection Of Negro
football aces il college history will
perform on the gridiron this COM
ing season and help deal another
blow 10 the discredited forces Of
jim Crow in American sports.
Heading the list is the unani-
mous choice for All American end
Jerome "Brud" Holland Of Cornell.
Hollands sparkling offensive and
defensive play will again be the
subject of close scrutiny of the
electors. The big 1000 pound wing
man is an essential part Of the
Snavely system which calls for
speed and ball carrying ability on
end around plays. Holland, a con-
verified back demonstrated his pro-
ficiency in this department of the
game last year, and will certainly
make a determined bid for a Sc
cond Al;-America berth.
Now in his junior year at
Syracuse, Wilmeth Sidat-Singh
IL practically assured OF a re-
gular assignment in the Orange
backfield. The Harlem yOlngster
crashed his way into headl e
Last year with his bullet passes
and willing. though inexperienc-
cd blocking Coach Solem has put
Sidat-Singh to work on this de-
ficiency and the former Dewitt
Clinton etar will undoubtedly
show considerably Improvement.
WILLIAMS COUNTED ON
Observers report that Coach MAJ
Stevens is more than usually opti-
mistic about the chances of his N.
Y. u. Violets. Not the least of DR..
Stevens causes for joy is Ed Will
liams, mammouth .220 pound full
back. Williams has more expert
enco this year and with his ter
rifle speed will prove an offensive
threat Of no small proportions.
Out in the Big Ten Conference
Northwestern will have the SER
vices of Bernie Jefferson in the
backfield and Jim Smith, 1876
pound sophomore, at end. Jeffer-
son a triple threat back, played
an important part in landing the
Wildcats near the top in last years
conference race, and the Negro
ace is now in the proper spot to
draw All-America attention. Smith
a crushing tearing type of player
is considered the most likely So
phomore prospect to crash into a
place in the Wildcats veteran line.
At Iowa, Fred Smith, 1875 pound
end Is trying hard to step into the
position left vacant by the gradua-
ton of Homer Harris.
Archie Harris, track star in the
discus throw and shot put is a
leading candidate for an end job
on the Indiana squad. Hailing
from Hammond, Ind, Harris stand
6'3" ard tips the beam at 207
pounds.
BELL BACK AT MINI.
The sure shot toe of Horace Bel
viii again be at the call of coach
Bierman at MINI. In the Gopher.
1887 climb to the Big Ten cham.
pion, Bell pulled out of his guart
position on ten occasions to boo
the extra point over the crossbar
Faced with the usual tough MINI.
esota schedule and with only fiv,
varsity regular returning Coacl
Bierman will rely on Bells toe t
pull many a close game out of th'
firc.
Out in North Dakota they call
Fritz Pollard Jr.. The Black
Tkunderbolt." The Olympic high
hurdler has certainly earned the
name just at his father did at
Brown twenty years ago. For
two years Pollard's kicking pas
sing, and running have helped
North Dakota hang on to the
championship of the North Cen
trail Conference. Last year he
was chosen ALL Conference half
back and in this, his senior
year. figures to wind up hi
football n in a blaze of
glory. Coupled with Pollard in
the Siox backfield is Horace
Johnson, IT'S pounds of hard
blocking.
johnson paved the way 70
many of Pollard's sensations