The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-28
BOTH SCHOOLS
TO PUT Strong
IT'S ON FIELD
W est Virginia Favored
over WilberfOrce
By Grid Fans

Two powerful elevens, West Viz
finia State college and Wherefore
university, collide on the turf in
University OF Detroit Stadium on
Thanksgiving day, and more than
10000 persons are expected 10 see
the game which will 20 long way
toward determining the difference
in the strength Of teams in the
Midwest League and those Compel
ing in the Colored intercollegiate
Athletic association.
West Virginia, formerly a mem
Der Of the Midwest league, is now
competing in the ClAA, and thus
far has won two and lost two in
league competition. However, the,
Yellowjackets have beaten the
strongest team in the Midwesi
league-Kentucky State. But Ken
lucky followers are quick on the
trigger in telling you that Ken
lucky State was playing its thlrd
game in eight days when the Thoro-
breds faced West Virginia at In
suture,, W. Va.
Winning String Broken --.
On the other hand Kentucky
State lambasted Wherefore, 800
after the Bulldogs had piled up
five straight wins, defeating Tus-
kegee, Alabama A. and NJ, Philand-
er Smith, Lincoln Of Missouri and
Lincoln of Pennsylvania. Two
weeks ago Wilberiorce lost to Lane
60.
Since that defeat Coach jim Nc
Crary and his charges have been
resting. turning all attention TO the
game Thanksgiving day with West
Virginia.
Because OF West Virginia's VIC
tory over Kentucky State, a team
that had blanked Wherefore, the
Yel;owjackets will en-er the con-
test here as the favori;e with the
fans
Coach Adolph Putnam Hamblin,
who is celebrating his twentieth
year as head mentor at West Vir-
gina, has a fine group of back
field men working behind formi-
dable line. The backs can run.
punt and pass.
Two Excellent Backs
Jark Housen, quarterback, and
Cap. Wesley Lynch, halfback, have
been the top point makers for the
Yellowjackets this season. 1t was
-tne=passtHR, of Housen that turned
the tide against Kentucky State
in the waning minutes Of the
game, giving his team an 1915
victory.
In addition 70 Lynch and Housen.
who shared honors with Make
Davis in the win over Wilberforce
last year, there's James Wilson, a
corcking good back from Excel
sior, W. Va, Wilson has been one
Of the most consistent ground gain
ers on the squad.
The West Virginia line, with one
or two exceptions. is not very heavy
but it packs plenty Of power Ar
thur Webster, p2O pound tackle,
is The heaviest lineman under
Hamolin's direction.
They Garry The Burden
On the other hand, Wilberforce's
chances Of victory rest in the supple
legs Of Capt. Ebert Ebbs, Milan
Quarles, Samuel Crowell and
Horne, each capable ball carrier
Ebbs and Milan were in the Will
berforce lineup last year Eoos
was the only Wherefore back 70
make substantial gains against thc
West Virginia line. while Milan
turned in a masterful periorman
Of punting Il was The pun;ins o.
Milan that held the West Virginia
score down.
This is Coach McCrary's second
Try at coaching the Bulldogs. Hl
went 10 the Ohio school in 1893,
after Spending year at Philandel
Smith. McCrary was let out in 1889
CASTOR Country Lewis replacing
him. Lewis was let out this year.
McCrary, a graduate Of Michigan
State college where he was one &
the Spsrtans best footoaners, ha
done good job at Wiloerforce a
he faced a difficult job of creatin
q team under war handicaps. H
is assisted by Albert Baker, team
mate at Michigan State, and Lieu
Horace Rains, former Wherefore
e-ar.
Benny Goode, another Michiga
State former football player, is as
sistant to Hamblin at West Vii
ginia. Goode was at Michigan Sta,
when the school was named Mich
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