The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03

the piaCes me AiaSU Uo119u 18, tt4t West 27. The East completed and the West 6 which indicates c large percentage of failures.
 Even though the game didn't come up to the spectacular pagean- try of the pre-game display, there were a number of outstanding stars who will be heard from again in football circles.
 Allen Dekdebrun, quarterback from Cornell, who sliced and cut 42 yards to Q touchdown for the East's touchdown in the third quarter, did most of the run by his own dexter- ity. On sloppy field he could turn on Q dime and give you 20 Francs change. Thomas Hughes, Purdue tackle, added the extra point and from then on the East threatened the West and the breaking of the T-7 tie. Meryll Frost, quarterback of Dartmouth and Dick Fisher halfback from Ohio State, gave the East considerable strength.
 Savltslxy Gets Around
 For a fellow who weighs 245 pounds, George Savitsky, Pennsyl- vania tackle, was hard for the West to elude. Savitsky deserved the ap- plause he received when he left the field, as also did Dobelstein, guard from Tennessee.
 On the West team Doak Walker, halfback from Southern Methodist, was a standout. It was Walkers pass to Bob Goode, Texas A. and. M, that brought about the Vests score in the second quarter, with Jake Leicht, Oregon back, adding the extra point. Walker carried the burden. Ted Kenfield, California back, sparkled whenever he was in the contest.
 In the West Line Max Dodge, a forgotten All-AInerica candidate and end from the University of Nevada did a complete job at his assign ment. Very little yardage was gained around his end. After sn early pass to Dodge he was again a forgotten man in the offensive. Strangely enough there were two other Nevada men who stood out, Bob Mcclure tackle and Lloyd Rude, back. These latter two weren't employed as much as they should have been but when they were in the game they demon strated enough to delight Q coach's. eye. M
 See Service Cohesion
 Perhaps the San. Francisco Bay area has seen too much cohesive football play in the last several years with the high caliber service teams to grow too enthusiastic over Tuesdays game in Kezar Stadium The Fleet City Bluejackets and the St. Mary's Predight Air Devils as we'll as the Fl Toro Marines, with continuity of season training in back of them, spoiled West Coast fans for hastily assembled all-stars. Play CTS like Frankie Albert and Buddy Young, bolstered with well drilled support and team play, have been entertaining local fans with Q bet- ter brand of football.
 It is hard to understand why the East team wasn't bolStered with many more standout stars. but the West was handicapped because Of the absences of men who were play ing with the Trojans in the Rose, Bowl and Gaels at New Orleans two of approximately i've major squads in performance during the recent season.
 The growth of bowl games numer- ically has cut into the available talent for the East-West game in San Francisco.
 Lost on Crusaderg
 Our selections for the outcome cf the New Years Day bowl affairs held up fairly well with the ex- ception of Holy Gross losing to Miami University.
 We reckoned with the power and ability of Frank Thomas Alabama team against the Trojans although we expected the Trojans to do a little better.
 For the first time in our history we picked the St. Mary's Gaels to lose-to the power and speed and line strength Of Oklahoma A. and M. which the Gaels did. Those Goal youngsters did mighty well for their youth and experience and will be heard more of in the coming year.
 In a previous article we stated that the Big Ten and Notre Dame had been playing the best football in the country and that the East. South and Far West had let down. We gave credit to Alabama's pickup of a couple of years ago after 8 year layoff and that this would make them harder to lick.
 The West Coast may better De choosey of its intersectsonal opposl- tinn for the coming several years. Ik