Evening star., 1953-08-09
Three Passing Aces
To Combine Talents
With Rugged Defense
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Aug. "a speedy
collegiate squad quarterbacked
by three extraordinary passers.
including Jack Scarhath Of
Maryland, will be cunning for
an upset against the powerful
Detroit Lions in the goth an
nual All-Star football game at
Soldier Field Friday night.
The game will be telecast ma
tionally at $3.50 pm. (EDT. ct
will be seen in the Washington
area over Station WTTG, Chan
mel So
The underdog collegianS,
coached for the second straight
year by Bobby Dodd of Georgia
Tech, also have on their squad
such quarterbacks as Tommy
O'Connell of Illinois and Dale
Samuels of Purdue. Scarbath
will join the Washington Red
skins after the game.
Their aerial shots to Bernie
Flowers of Purdue, Paul Decker
of Michigan State, who also will
go to the Redskins, Harry Bab-
cock Of Georgia, plus a rugged,
Mobile Defense, could produce
the first collegiate triumph since
1950's 17-7 decision over the
Philadelphia Eagles.
Pros Lead IL Games to 6.
The series between the cream
of the collegiate crop and the
champions in the National Foot
ball League now stands II to
in favor Of the pros with two
ties.
AS usual, Dodd has rounded
up the best available performers
from the 1852 collegiate season.
A notable absentee is Halfback
Billy Vessels of Oklahoma. who
will start play in the Canadian
league the same night as the
All-Star game.
Dodd'S elite half
lists eight players from the ALL
America squad of last fall.
These include Scarbath, |
Tackle Kline Gilbert of Missis-
sippi, Guards Marvin Matuszak
of Tulsa and John Michels of
Tennessee and Center Pete |
Brown of Georgia Tech on the
ofense, and End Tom Scott of
Virginia and Line Backers Don
Moomaw of UCLA and Dick /.
Tamburo of Michigan State on
the defense.
The probable starting lineups
for the All-Stars list Halfback |
Ed Fullerton of Maryland on the |
offensive unit and Tackle Dick |
Modzelewski and End John
Alderton of Maryland on the
defensive platoon.
Defensive Battle Possible. !
Although offensive tactics
will catch the eyes of the Nations
TV fans, this contest may resolve
into a superb defensive battle.
All-Star success against the
pros always has hinged on de-
fensive finesse and this collegiate
team may offer surprising re-
sistance.
The collegians aren't heavy, as
pro weights go. but they have
fine defensive speed, especially
at the halfback positions where
Lion pressure will be applied by
Bobby Layne's passing to Leon
Hart, Cloyce Box and the other
fine Detroit receivers.
Dodd did we'll priming the
All-Star defenses last year when
the Los Angeles Rams finally
overcame a TO deficit with a
last-period rally for a 10-7 vic
tory.
All-Star Attack Versatile.
The All-Stars will have a ver-
satile offenSe with Scarbath ham
ding the split-T attack. At pres
ent Scarbath is slightly handi-
capped with a bruised finger. The
other two passers, O'Connell and
Samuels, who will direct elements
of the regular L, will become
bitter rivals after the All-Star
game as new quarterbackS of the
Chicago Bears and Cardinals.
All-Star running power will
come from the likes of Don Nc
Auliffe of Michigan State, Glib
Dawson of Texas. Johnny OlS-
zewski of California, Billy Rey-
nolds of Pittsburgh. Andy Kozar
of Tennessee and Buck MacPhail
of Oklahoma.