The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-10-27

Without doubt, Johnny Bright Drake University
Bulldogs star halfback who has been the nations
leading ground for three seasons victim of foul
play when he forced from the contest last Saturday
with Oklahoma A. M. after minutes of play be
cause of broken jaw
Evidence of undue roughness is found in pictures of
the contest in which Wilbanks Smith, 2O0pound senior
tackle of the Agges, is rushing Bright
sions Both times Bright standing upright six
TO eight yards from the line of scrmmage while the ball
in play being carried by teammate beyond the line
of scrimmage after hando and by another player for
touchdown a pass
The Agge COACH J. E. Whitworth who came A.
NJ last season from Georgia, said he didn't all the
play early in the game adding that our boys didn't gang
up on anyone Whtworth adds however, that the team
had been keyed-up for the game in which Drake
temng with 11-game winning streak.
Whitworth told reporters that action would be
taken for Smith had been good player without reputa
ton of being dirty He also reasoned that Smith was
just keyedup to point where he rushed in upon each
play.
This is lot of hog-wash particularly if one has play
ed in competitive sport 1t how aroused in spirit
player that justifes his actions 1t the type of heart
ne has player Smith definitely is not believer in
clean sportsmanhp 1t would be reasonable to opine that
he would resort to any foul means to end the vie
torious side
Bright out of the for there be usti
his undue roughng OF gridder who is out of the execu
ton of the play. Particularly when the player in
upright position and the ball has beyond the lire Of
scrmmage.
We do not think that race had anything to do wtn
the smuggling Bright had played the home field of the
Agges in Saltwater Okla in 949 the first Negro play
against allwhite team without incident 1t his
record that made him marked man.
Bright has a total of 500 yards in his threeyear
surprising the ouryear record OF Charlie Just
of North Carolina And such a record normally has
coach designate two to three players bottle up the
star. 1t is evident that Smith this opportunity idea
to let of his suppressed dirty tactics but he
apparently forgot that movies being taken of the
contest.
Bright stated: mo matter what did. someone hi
remember getting fists in the face the first two
plays carried the ball This statement does not sin
gle out Smith which understandable because attractions
of the rules less in respect to illegal
of the and elbows in play which usually is GOV
cred by pie-up of players from the referees eyes
The SMU-Notre Dame game a rough-and tumble
contest witnessed elevison but majority of the
roughing was undeected Notre Dame appeared to be
the main offenders yet eleven of its PLAYERS carried
off the field
Dr.. r p. Mason. Drake team physician. stated that
Bright may be lost for the if protection for his
jaw be obtained adding that the 20S pound hafback
limited action against the teams next opponents
Iowa State
Whether Bright finish out the season or no. not
The issue is that Smith has shown his true col
ors unsportsmanlFe player and he should be made
to end his football playing days by hangngup his jersey
Certainly American sports competition needs the likes
of his dirty play blemsh its clean and healthy record