The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-11
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Lloyd Madden Pictured As
COIOradO's New ''Whiz.
ger" White
BY CARL REICH

SaA@SS
Denver, July 11.--<UP)-Loping
Lloyd Madden, who can gallop 90
yards for touchdown or dash off
q thesis on the finer points Of geo.
logical engineering with the finesse
Of Byron (Whizzer) White, gets his
big chance this fall.
The curly-haired, smiling Man
haitian, Kas., youth, who Tailed 141
points last season to lead the ma
tons scorers, will get that oppor-
tunity with the Chicago Cardinals of
the national professional football
league.
Madden starred at Colorado
Mines at Golden, only 20 miles
from Denver. Last season he led
the finest Mines team in 20 years
to an unbeaten, eight-victory sea-
son and the Rocky Mountain con-
ference championship. He broke
the scoring mark for this region Of
100 points set by White in 1887 at
the University Of Colorado.
And, all indications promise that
Madden will have as much luck as
did the tow-headed White with the
Pittsburgh Pirates two seasons ago.
Sturdy and Weighs 100
He's big (weighs 100 pounds)
and fast Che won the 100-yard and
220-yard dashes for the second
straight year this spring in the
Rocky Mountain Conference track
meet) and he's smart. His grades
at Mines, one Of the most difficult
technical schools in the country,
while not as good as those that
earned White a Phi Beta Kappa key
and a Rhodes scholarship, were
among the best at the school.
Madden isn't the triple-threat
that White was, but he's about as
valuable to a team. He doesn't play
safety or tailback, but his wing
back post made him q lot more
dangerous to opponents in this
region than had he been at the key
spot. When he scooted for the line
Of scrimmage from his thanking
position, nobody could tell whether
he had the ball or was coming
through with the speed OF an ex-
press train to slam on one Of those
devastating body blocks.
Will O. Wisp In the Open
He wasn't as dangerous behind
the line as was White, when he
passed the line Of scrimmage and
got into q broken field, was as hard
If not harder-to bring down.
He played halfback on defense
about ten yards back, and fell I'M
der frequent opposing short passes
which It was his habit to run back
for touchdowns, whether he was
IS or 95 yards from the goal line.
Madden doesn't kick or pass
either, q fact which should not lose
him too much play with Chicago
He's built Of iron, never had Q
football injury, and doesn't have
a bad knee to protect as did White
He's q savage tackler and blocker
and he'd just as soon perform
either Of these duties as carry the
ball.
Straight Arm Powerful
Madden isn't a grandstand play
err in any sense Of the word. He
Just takes the ball, follows his in
reference, uses his shifty speed
and q knockout punch straight
arm, and keeps running until he's
stopped or crosses the goal line.
Here's a resume Of what he did
last season:
1. Ran 10, ii, Al yards for touch
down in 50-7 victory over Colorado
College.
2. Raced % yards for score and
converted in 20-7 triumph over Mon
tana State.
8. Ran 8, 81 and 2 yards for
touchdowns as Mines beat Nebraska
Teachers $40.
4. Raced 81 yards for score, took
pass and galloped 40 yards for VIM
ming touchdown in 1914 victory over
Colorado State.
S. Ran ~, 2, 80, 8, go and 8
yards for touchdowns and converted
twice in TIT walkaway over West
ern State.
6. Galloped 81, 81, 18 and 3
yards for scores as Mines beat Kear-
ney (Neb) Normal 800.
z. Ran 80, q, z and 80 yards for
touchdowns in 1876 triumph over
Regis College Of Denver.