Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-17

NEW 1ORN, DeC. -. WI
The bell may strike mid
night for Stanford's "Cinder-
ella team" against Nebraska
in the Rose Bowl-but it will
have to ring on time because this
is one eleven that knows how to
beat the clock.
The boys from Palo Alto were
almost miraculous as they swept
through nine game schedule with
out defeat-climbed from the Paci-
fic Coast conference cellar last sea-
son to the championship and the
Pasadena bid that goes with it.
This was the team that won one
game. lost seven and tied one IN
1889 under Coach Tiny" Thornhill.
The miracle maker was Clark
Shaushnessy, former Chicago coach
who was imported TO improve con-
ditions. You probably could have
gotten million -to-one when the
season started against Stanford 60
ing unbeaten. But Shaughnessy
built powerful line composed most
ly of sophomores, taught his back
fielders the hipper-dipper ''T' for
nation" that the Chicago Bears use
and
PreSto-a doormat was turned into
a champion; a team OF the greatest
opportunists in football was born;
an eleven that didn't know the
meaning of the word defeat graced
Palo Altos sun-bathed campus.
Nebraska's power may be too
much for Stanford in the Rose Bowl
buff the Cornhuskers are ahead
or if the score is tied in the last
periOd-watch out. The Stanfords
are the greatest gamblers OF 'em all.
In the two key games of the sea-
son Stanford came from behind
when all hope seemed lost-gambled
and won. Only 80 seconds were left
to play and the score was TT when
Stanford produced two touchdowns
to defeat Southern California. And
against Washington, the favorite
for the coast title, Stanford won
with 20 points in the last half after
trailing 100.
Stanford plays fast, smart foot
ball. In the Santa Clara game, just
to give you an idea how the boys
catch on, Shaughnessy drew up a
new play on the blackboard between
halves. Stanford used it later in
the game, and it was good for eight
valuable yards.
Star of the team is 170-pound
Quarterback frankie Albert. Out
on the Pacific coast they say hav-
ing Albert in your backfield is just
as good as sending the coach in to
call signals.
frankie was left halfback last year
but Shaughnessy moved him into
the quarterback slot. That was be-
cause frankie knew how to handle
football and in the "T formation"
the quarterback always takes the
ball from center and feeds it to the
other backs on tricky reverses, spin
ners or end-arounds or fades back
and passes himself. Albert does the
passing and kicking-both from the
Southpaw side.
The other backfield stars are Nor
man Standlee, Pete Kmetovic and
Hugh Duke Gallarneay. Kmetovic
is the leading scorer with eight
touchdowns for 48 points. He is the
speed runner with great change of
pace Albert was second high scorer
with three touchdownS and II con-
versions for 35 points. Standlee was
having a great season when he suf-
fered leg injury and his efficiency
from the use game, the fifth of
the season, through the rest of the
campaign was marred. He will be
ready for the Rose Bowl. Gallarneau
is the power runner He carried the
ball 106 times, gained 500 yards and
lost only two, for an average of 5.63
per try. Gallarneau is the guy who
gets up steam while Albert is TAX
ing the ball from center and then
grabs it and hits the line, particu-
larly outside tackle.
One of the big reasons for STAN
ford's success was a great line, COM
posed mostly of sophomores who
were able to hold back the Opposi-
ton while the backfield men were
performing their magic with the
ball. So successful was this system
that spectators hardly ever knew
who had the ball until the whistle
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