Evening star., 1946-08-24
Scores 7 Touchdowns
In Leading An-Stars
To 16-to-O Upset
BY The Associoted Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 24-Elroy Crazy
Legs" Hirsch was set for a brilliant
professional football career today
after powering the College All-Stars
to a 1910 conquest of the favored
Los Angeles Rams last night.
| HirSch scored two touchdowns
on a 68-yard gallop and 62-yard
pass play.
The former Wisconsin star of 1912,
who also romped to touchdowns for
Michigan as Marine trainee, next
makes his gridiron appearance as a
member of the Chicago Rockets of
the All-America Conference
A rock-ribbed, fast-charging line
ana the housekeeping Hirsch made
| up the victory formula over the Ma
tional Football League Champions
in fioodllghted Soldier Field before
a crowd Of 1880. second largest in
the All-Star series 13-year history.
Collegians' Fourth Victory.
The win was the fourth by the
collegians in the series, inaugurated
in 1884 by the Chicago Tribune
Charities, Inc, and their first since
1943. 1t ais was the second time
Head Coach Bo McMillin of Indiana
had tutored the All-Stars to victory
the only coach to boast such
feat. McMillin, who used A players
out of his squad of &c last night
expertly selecting them to strength
en- his defensive and offensive pat
tern as the game progressed-guided
the All-Stars to a 28-16 victory over
the Washington Redskins in 1888.
Hirsch cruised through his own
right tackle with 21s minutes left
in the first quarter and pounded
68 yards for his first touchdown,
Jockeying past Halfback Jim Gillette
of the Rams secondary who tried
to force him out of bounds on the
l5-yard line.
1t was the longest touchdown run
from scrimmage in the series. twice
as long as the previous record set
by Wisconsin's Pat Harder against
the Redskins in 1943
Scored Second on Pass.
Hirsch scored his second touch
down near the end of the third
period. Otto Graham, the former
Western Conference passing cham.
pion from Northwestern who will
play for Cleveland of the ALL
America Conference this fall, fired
44-yard pass to Hirsch, who shared
it on the run on the Rams 18 and
n hi
heels again.
Harder, making his second ALL
Star appearance another great one,
place-kicked both extra points.
Harder's teammate days with
Hirsch ended with the game, for the
crashing ex-Badger fullback will
join the Chicago Cardinals Of the
National Football League this fall.
The All-StarS counted a safety
late in the final quarter when Paul
Walker, former Yale end, tackled
Kenny Washington. the Rams
Negro halfback. behind the goal
While he was attempting a despera-
ton pass.
Bob Waterfeld, the Rams field
general, whose wife, Movie Actress
Jane Russell, received his award as
most valuable player in the National
League last year, completed 7 out
of 16 passes for gain of 81 yards
and had two intercepted
Waldorf Praises Line.
The Rams, appearing pjtifully
weak at times for a team that won
the 1945 pro crown with nine wins
in 10 starts, made their best scoring
bid in the second quarter, penetrat-
ing to the All-Stars' 9-yard line on
a 27-yard toss from Waterfield to
End Jim Benton.
The work of the All-Star linemen
added greatly to the triumph. Lynn
Waldorf, Northwestern coach who
has helped on nearly every All Star
coaching staff, declared that the
line was the best ever to play against
the professionals.
Ends Jack Russell fBaylor) and
Bob Fitch minnesota, Tackle
Martin Ruby (Texas Aggies) and
Guard Buster Ramsey (William and
Mary played as nicely as any ALL
Stars I've seen" said Waldorf.
Russell was the one who charged
through to spill Tommy Harmon
for an S-yard loss. Coach Adam
Welch called on Harmon early in
the fourth period Harmon scam
pered onto the field. took the ball
lost 3 yards and came off hold
ing his left arm. He had dislocated
his elbow when Russell smeared
him