The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-17
STANFORD WASI MIRACLE TEAM'I
 OF 1S4O SEASON |
Albert Rated Good as Coach By Pacific Coast
 Fans
BY HENRY SUPER Limited Press Staff Corresnondentl

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 New York, Dec. l7.-(UP)-The bell may strike midnight for Stan- ford's cinderella Team" against Nebraska in the Rose Bowl-but 1t will have to ring on time because this is one eleven that knows how to beat the clock.
 The boys from Palo Alto were al- most miraculous as they swept through nine game schedule with out climbed from the Pacific Coast conference cellar last season to the championship and the Pasa- dena bid that goes with 1t.
 This was the team that won one game, lost seven and tied one in 1939 under Coach Tiny" Thornhill The Miracle Maker" was Clark Shaughnessy, former Chicago coach, who was imported to improve conditions. You probably could have gotten a million-to when the season started against Stanford go- ing unbeaten. But Shaughnessy built a powerful line composed most ly of sophomores, taught his back fielders the hipper-dipper TT forma- tion" that the Chicago Bears use and
 Presto-a doormat was turned into a champion; team of the greatest opportunities in football was born; an eleven that didn't know the meaning of the word defeat graced Palo Altos sun-bathed campus.
 Nebraska Powerful.
 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 90 seconds were left to, play and the score was 7-7 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 lest half after trail- ing 10-0.
 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 be- tween 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 having Albert in your backfield is just a. 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 a football and in the TT formation the quarterback always takes the ball from center and feeds 1t to the other backs on tricky reverseS, spin- ners or end-around or fades back and passes himself. Albert does the passing and kicking from the southpaw side.
 The other backfield stars are Nor man Standlee, Pete Kmetovic, and Hugh (Duke) Gallarneau. Kmeto- vic is the leading scorer with eight touchdowns for AS points. He is the speed runner with great change of pace. Albert was second high scorer with three touchdowns and IT conversions for 35 points. Stand lee was having a great season when he suffered a leg injury and his ef- fciency from the U. s. c. 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 599 yards and lost only two, for an