Evening star., 1939-08-22
By the Associated Press.

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BY the Associated Press.
SUPERIOR, Wis, Aug. 22.-Hav-
ing established one National Foot
ball League precedent by being the
first team to win the Thorp me-
mortal trophy twice, the New York
Giants hope to set another this
year by becoming the first team 10
win the prize, and the professional
championship, two years in sue
cession.
In training at State Teachers
College since August 10 under Coach
Steve Owen, the Giants are driving
for two objectives-a pair of i'm
portant preseason engagements,
and defense of their title. The pre-
season games are with the college
al-stars at Chicago August 80, and
with the Eastern college all-stars
at New York September 7.
Seasoned Squad at Hand.
These engagements should give
Owen a very definite line of what
sort of personnel he has at his
command At the moment, there
are 46 men on the squad-27 letter
men," seasoned by one or more
seasons of league warfare; several
graduates of the Jersey City farm
team, and 10 first-year men.
Adding to Owens confidence is
the fact that, while his squad is
experienced. 1t still is the youngest
ever to lead the league. Eighteen
of his holdovers have been in the
league only one or two years. These,
together with such veterans as Mel
Helm, most valuable player of 1898;
Ed Danowski, ace passer, and Ed
Widseth, star tackle. give the Giants
unusual balance and make it pos
sible for Owens to employ his sys-
tenn Of substituting a complete new
outfit at the end of each quarter.
Little Chance for Rockies.
Rockies will have a difficult time
crashing the New Yorkers' lineup,
for the Giants can stand pat with
out any appreciable loss In strength.
For ends they have Jim Poole. Jim
Howell, Chuck Gelatka, Will Walls
and Ray Hanken, all third-year
men. Harry (Jiggs) Kline, with a
year of schooling at Jersey City,
also may make the grade.
At tackles, Widseth and OK Parry.
in their third season. and Frank Cope
and John Mellus, freshmen a year
ago, are back, leaving one berth
open. That may go to Pete Cole,
veteran OF two years at guard, who
is likely to be shifted to make room
for one of the new guards.
Returning guards are Johnny Dell
1sola, Orville Tuttle, Kayo Lunday
Tarzan White and Cole, while the
newcomers are Doug Oldershaw.
Santa Barbara 195-pounder, and
Jerry Ginney, 215-pound graduate
of the fine 1888 Santa Clara team.
Helm Chief" johnson and Stan
Dummy Galazin are ranking CEN
tiers, with Wendell Goldsmith. an
Owen discovery from his home State
OF Kansas, waiting for a change.
Backfield Talent Plentiful.
It's the backfield that may give
the Giants stout coach his chief
headaches, through surplus rather
than lack of material. He will
have to cut down to IL backs from
such blockers as Leland Shaffer
Nello Falaschi, Ward Cuff and Dale
Burnett; such threat men as Tuffy
Leemans, Kink Richards, Danowski,
Bull Karcis, Hank Soar and Feets
Barnum, and such standout recruits
as speedy Walter Nielsen, 2l5-
FOUNDER from Arizona; Eddie Miller,
New Mexico State 165-pound passer;
AL Owen of Mercer and Don Willis
Of Clemson.
Also among this years rockies" is
Ken Strong who, at 81, is back for
another try with the Giants. The
former N. Y. U. star still is a fine
blocker and good defensive back
and, with Cuff, may team up to give
the defending champions a double
barrelled place-kicking threat any
where within the 50-yard line.