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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN: LAWRENCE: KANSAS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18T1041
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THE FOUR HORSEMEN
Sports writers are naming the present Notre Dame backfield of Hargrave, Juzwik, Evans, and Bertelli as the standout quartet of the season. This brings to mind other wonder backfields which performed under the colors of the Fighting Irish.
The most illustrious Notre Dame backfield, man for man, weight for weight, was Miller, Layden, Stuhldreher, and Crowley. Averaging 161 pounds, this backfield literally wrecked every team it met for two years (1924-25). Scores of its victories in 1924 were as follows:
Notre Dame 13 Army 7
Notre Dame 12 Princeton 0
Notre Dame 34 Georgia Tech 3
Notre Dame 38 Wisconsin 3
Notre Dame 34 Nebraska 6
Notre Dame 13 Northwestern 6
Netre Dame 40 Carnegie Tech 19
Notre Dame 27 Stanford 10
This 160-pound backfield did not have the power and bulk of the 1930 Notre Dame quartet, but it did have speed, brains, rhythm, and beauty of action which have never been surpassed. The 1930 backfield of Carideo, Brill, Schwartz, and Savoldi was probably the greatest backfield of all time, and you can toss in two of its subs, Moon Mullins and Bucky O'Connor, who could make any ball club.
THE GREAT GIPP
In reviewing Notre Dame backs, it would be treason to leave out the name of George Gipp, named by Knute Rockne as the finest back he ever coached or saw play. Gipp's greatest exhibitions invariably came under the most adverse conditions and in the most important games.
A favorite story about Gipp tells of the time Army was leading 9 to 0 at halftime. In the locker room, Rockne was making one of his inspirational talks when he spotted Gipp leaning against the door smoking a cigarette. As Rockne turned on him, Gipp came back with this—"Don't worry about me, Rock. I've got $500 bet on this game, and if you think that I'm going to lose that much dough, you're a bad guesser." Gipp led a two-touchdown downfield march in the final half, and Notre Dame won 13 to 9.
THE CASE OF SIZE IN FOOTBALL
A big man has a much better chance of succeeding in college football than a little man. However, Frank Hinkey of Yale, a 150-pounder, proved over forty years ago that size wasn't everything. In Hinkey's four years on Yale's left end, no gain was ever made around him.
This season has seen a number of backs carry out this tradition—"Bud" Higgens, Minnesota's great scat back weighs only 147 pounds but drop him in an open field and watch him travel. Missouri's Harry Ice somewhere around the 150 mark, is not only a brilliant runner, but a good passer and the sparkplug of the Missouri team.
Denzel Gibbens, Kansas's hero in the Aggie contest, barely tipping the scales at 160 pounds, is the lightest member of the Jayhawk backfield and the hardest to cut down. Frankie Albert, Stanford's All-American, weighing 168, has been one of the season's outstanding stars. Albert, in addition to being a rugged runner, can kick, pass, and think with the game's best.
A backfield made up of Higgins, Ice, Gibbens, and Albert would bother any defense. It wouldn't have much blocking, but you would find it moving, and always in a hurry to go.
FOOTBALL FEATS OF HISTORY
Charley Brickley, Harvard 1911-13, kicked 26 field goals in three years of competition and rates as the finest drop-kicker the game has ever known . . . Pat O'Dea, former Wisconsin booter, has a 62-yard drop-kick to his credit . . . Red Grange, in his senior year against Michigan, scored four touchdowns in the first 12 minutes on runs of 90, 67, 55, and 43 yards respectively . . .
One of the greatest runs in football history was Jack Elder's 97-yard sprint on a pass interception to triumph 7-0 for Notre Dame over Army . . . The costliest run was Center Roy Reigels run to the wrong goal to give Georgia Tech a safety in the Rose Bowl game of 1929 which brought about the downfall of California 8-6 . . . One of the most amazing football games was the Yale-Dartmouth 33-33 tie in 1931 . . .
On two occasions Chicago's immortal Walter Eckersall booted five field goals in a single game—against Illinois and Nebraska . . . Sam Francis's 82-yard punt against Kansas in Memorial Stadium in 1936 was something to see . . . Notre Dame trailing Ohio State 13-0 with ten minutes to play and winning 18-13 in 1935 . . . Yale behind Princeton 16-0 at halftime, then rallying with Larry Kelley and Clint Frank leading the way, came back to grab victory from defeat 26 to 23.
Hopes Rest On Key Men Ulrich. Long, Evans Out
The full recovery of three eleven, to the extent of their a contest against Missouri, will of upsetting the Rose Bowl These three key men are: end shoulder injury; halfback Ray with the flu; and tackle Gene Long, nursing a bad ankle.
With Ulrich, Evans, and Long out of Henry's starting line-up, the chances of a K.U. homecoming victory are
RAY EVANS GENE LONG
greatly diminished. At present, all three seem to be progressing well and although not in tip-top shape, this trio will no doubt see plenty of action Saturday.
"Rifling Ralph" Miller, who outdid Paul Christman in their pitching duel here two years ago, stands as the main hope of the Kansas Jayhawks in the "Big Game."
On the sidelines with a "bad knee" last year, Miller has come back this fall to play great ball. Saturday, one of the greatest passers in K.U. history will play his last game.
In Ralph's last previous appearance against the Tigers, he clashed with Christman in a spectacular duel, with honors going all Miller's way. Both men threw 11 passes, with the Jayhawk ace completing 5 and Christman 3.
However, there was a big difference in net gains from completions. Miller's being good for 52 yards as compared to only 6 yards for "Pitching Paul." Christman was throwing short passes and one of his completions was for a loss of 5 yards.
Kansas fans have their fingers crossed, hoping for good weather Saturday, to give Miller a chance to be at his best. Against Kansas State, Ralph
e starters on the Kansas varsity actual participation in Saturday's bolster the Jayhawker's chances hopes of Don Faurot's Tigers. Hub Ulrich, hampered by a bad Evans, still in Watkins hospital
Key man in the Jayhawk running attack is Denzel Gibbens, diminutive senior, who ran wild against the Aggies. "Wheelbase" is as elusive as quicksilver in a broken field and the only problem is to spring him loose. That will come in for considerable attention this week.
was in super form, completing 12 passes for 201 yards.
Gibbens also plays a prominent part in Kansas' aerial game. Besides
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scoring on a 31-yard pass play against Kansas State, Denzel had chalked up a touchdown at Marquette earlier in (continued to page five)
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Hodge Paces Phi Psi's To Playoff Berth
Passing and running with great abandon, Phi Psi Bill Hodge paced his team to a playoff berth with a 32-0 triumph over Tau Kappa Epsilon.
In yesterday afternoon's three remaining games, the winning six-man teams, Phi Gam "B," Beta "B," and Alpha Chi Sigma, earned playoff positions as a result of much-needed victories.
In defeating the Teke's, Hodge sparked the same brilliant passing attack that has functioned so effectively all season. "Buckshot" Thomas and Jack Cadden each scored two touchdowns on the receiving ends of Hodge's aerials. Thomas and "Sonny" Jones were defensive standouts for the Phi Psi's while John Motley's play sparked the Teke line.
Roscoe Hambric hurled a 15-yard toss to Bob Hodgson for the touchdown which enabled Phi Gam "B" to down Phi Delt "B" 7 to 0. Fiji Jack Reynolds and Phi Delt's Roy Edwards and Joe Lindsay were game stars.
With John Fletcher chalking up 23 points, the Beta "B" whipped Delta Upsilon "B" 41 to 0. Fletcher's running mate, Fred Olander, tallied the remaining 18 Beta points.
Alpha Chi Sigma's Dick Werling brought about the downfall of the Triangles 34-0, in passing for all five of the A.C.S. touchdowns. Oliver Edwards was the shining light of the game.
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