Leahy Analyzes 'Split T' Tricks
By FRANK I.KAIIV
(Head Grid Coach, Notre Dame)
Oklahoma'! Impressive Saturday nUht victory over Boston
College'! powerful "Eagles" has once again stirred up considerable
Interest In the Split "T" formation.
Bud Wilkinson's well drilled "Sooners" have caused many
football fan! to become curious as to that system's intricaciei,
while Missouri'! 34 to 35 losa to Ohio State proved that this syi
tem can be tough against the best in the nation.
The Split "T" derives Its name from the fact that the
linemen in this formation are spaced about two feet farther
away from each other than they are In the conventional "T."
As In all versions of the "T" the Oklahoma quarterback is the
heart and soul of the formation.
In addition to the requisites of a normal quarterback, the
Split "T" pilot must be a capable ball carrier, as he handle! the
ball on every play. On end runs he carries the ball out as far as
the end, having the option of laleralling to the halfback who is
three yards behind him or of cutting inside the offensive end with
the ball under his own arm.
This system's main advantage is that it utilizes the abilities
of a real triple threat quarterback to the utmost degree and
it provides a team with four threatening backs.
In our opinion the biggest disadvantage, and the principal reason
we have not given its adoption serious consideration, is that
because of the wide spacing of the linemen it is impossible to
give the passer adequate protection against a fast charging line.
Passing in football is pleasing to the fans and the conven
tional "T" allows for a fast moving slender quarterback to
handle the main assignment, if he is a good passer. For this
reason we plan to stick with this system but feel that a coach
who has a rugged quarterback would do well to explore the
possibilities of the Split "T" or at least a few plays from this
formation.
Don Faurot first devised this plan of attack at Missouri, and it
Is also being employed successfully by Jim Tatum whose Maryland
"Terps" opened the season Saturday by downing Virginia Poly
technic Institute 34 to 7.
Our hat is off to Coach Bennie Oosterbaan and his Michigan
"Wolverines" for their 7 to 3 victory over Michigan State
who proved to the country that they are to reckoned with in
the national rankings. Coach Oosterbaan must be very proud
of his boys as they certainly displayed the true mark of a
champion when they came from behind to win. Michigan
State's defensive strategy was superb as Coach Munn em
ployed an eight man line most of the day.
Michigan's important victory once again stamps them as the
team to beat in the Big Nine, but the three main contenders,
Northwestern, Minnesota, and Ohio State also kept their slates
clean. In the East, Villanova's decisive victory over Penn State
definitely marks them as a title aspirant in that area.
In the Notre Dame stadium our "Irish" got off to a good
start as they defeated a fighting Indiana ball club. Our mind
was considerably relieved as Kmil "Red Sitko, Notre Dame'!
leading ground gainer for the past three years, proved con
clusively that he has overcome his knee injury.
Sitko scored three touchdowns and total 60 yards in eight tries.
Clyde Smith did a marvelous job in preparing his "Hoosicrs" for
the opener, as the hnlftime score of 19 to 6 indicates. Two-thirds
of the Indiana squad had never played in a varsity game before
and naturally they made mistakes during the first half, which
were relayed to us at halftime by our staff members who were
located in the pressbox. Guided by these observations our stra
tegy was changed slightly ind the deciding score resulted.
We have a great deal of admiration for Indiana's Coach
Clyde Smith because at the risk of losing ball games in 1949
he has weeded out some of the older members of his team who
were not performing to his liking. Such a move indicates that
the man possesses a great deal or character and confidence in
his own ability and we are certain that his teams of 1950 and
1951 will cause many to realize that his past coaching suc
cesses have been well deserved.
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1 0 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 1949
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FOOTBALL
OBIGOM HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
KCORt.A
(Br UmUd Pru)
f Monday tfwrnoon iiinci)
Onnt 40, Rocwtfvtlt 0
RoottvtU 97, Brnxon 0.
Prinklln . Oveland 0.
Jtfferaon 29. Lincoln I.
SCORES in the ALLEYS
(Complete ReaulU)
University Alleys
I.AIHKS' OKHCE LfcAGl'l?
t'nhrrsitr Howl l!t-M Rath 3, Cur
tU 141, Lewta 210. Roadermel S10. ISW.
Curly'i Dairr i2 Oueni 394, P. Rath 341,
Ma-.ur:eil 297, Vlbbert 324, Carper 360;
1B8.
Ort-ion SUtrtunan M) Grgi 370, Klti
mlllrr 142, CorLer 409, Whit 331. Bower
410: 1863. Top Hat '2 Wflch 405, Dela-
ney 3K9, Gould 300, Hamilton 3SD, Che
npy 3ft2; 1902.
Mayflower Milk (1) SettlemifT 326. A.
Sciiarff 300, Cravrn 341, Woodford 235,
D. Scharff 339. 1541. Writern Paper 2i
Purvw 313. Fleck 405, Anderson 334, COM
Wfll 278. 8nro.Mrr 273: 16M.
Hroun'i Jeweler 0i Furrer 260, Law.
mice 271, Him,-ham 344, flmlth 341, Rtlnke
2:6. 1619. Capital Clt Ldry. 3t Annove
444. Kufnr Jtii. Lonsm 281, tVtllemier
290. Mtchaud 408: 1775.
Ktnp-I.ite Coffee Shop i3 Locken 352,
White 294, McWaln 291, Kunlce 344; 1633.
Metropolitan Storea 0i Oow 266, Kay
237. S.ick 202. OrrtorT 328. J one 210: 1143.
Huh individual lame: Amove, Capita
City Ldry.. 166.
High individual aerlea: Amove, Capital
Citv Ldry., 444.
Utah team aerie: Top Hat, 1002.
MERCANTILE LEAfit'E NO. 1
State SI. Market 2i Primba 335. K need
ier 50.i. Erler 380. Hauler 437, KWnk
443. Ilnolitlle'i Service Station 1 DutOlt
401, WlUrn 454, Burton 346, Poole 363,
Scheffe 386.
Browne Jee1era '31 J. Parker 485, T.
H 11 audi 415. Myatrom 335, H. Haugen
479, V. Hauiten 509. Monttomcrr Ward 0l
-Bullock 374, J. Graham 476, Causey 494,
B. Cline 394, Oirtman 376.
Teamster In Ion (it B. Graham 410.
Oodkina a;2. Thle.t 503, Ray Thlea 430,
Pohl 428. Area Itarbera it Balnaera Mar
ket 12 1 KiaIi 378, Randall 145, Hemann
320. Baxinarr 452, Cushini 429.
state 14 St. 2 Coffman 450. Crw
ler 430. Cox 391. Hern 386, Strom 289.
So. Salem Pharmacy Mt Keckter 368.
Mermt 382, Holt 466, Rlordan 502, Hy
att 404.
Hiuh individual fame: Kneed ler. State
St. Market, 205.
High individual serlea: V. Hauien,
Brown Jewelers, 509.
Hull team lame: Brown Jeweler. 2431.
Harvard's poorest of 75 foot
ball seasons was that of 1942
when it won two, lost six and
tied one.
Oust Nisei Team
From Bowling on
Order From ABC .
Seattle, Sept. 27 OP) A Japa
nese - American bowling team
was ousted from a Seattle league
today by order of the American
Bowling congress, which insist-1
ed on enforcement of its racial
ban.
The order, from the ABC ex
ecutive office in Chicago, said:
'ABC membership is avail
able only to white males . . .
A league which permits this
unauthorized practice runs the
risk of inviting problems which
can not be satisfactorily adjust
ed." The Nisei team competed In
the Boeing Bowling association.
All members are permanent em
ployes of the Boeing Airplane
company. They promptly de
clined to make an issue of the
case, but Association President
Jack Bunsey said It was likely
that members of his organize
tion would fieht the ban aaainst
fellow employes.
A conference has been sched
uled bv the Rnpintf Iphoup riirw-
Itors with Bob Nelson, ABC rep
resentative in this area.
Mill City Grid
Team Plans for
Sublimity Game
Mill City The Mill City high
school Timberwolves will go to
Sublimity next Friday for their
second game of the Mnrion
County B league season.
The 'Wolves got off to a good
start last week by defeating Tur
ner 33 to 6. Leo Poole, left half
went over the goal line four
times in the first and second
quarters and his brother, Law
rence, scored once in the third
period. Lawrence kicked two
out of three points after touch
down but missed on two at
tempt! via the air route.
Turner scored In the fourth
'quarter.
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LADIES LEAfil'E
Serf I'r Krlf 9 Lortnt Harden S97,
Ella Scharf 365, Uarttia trie 330. Ruth
Powtll 313. Alma Penny 447. Haitrr Brrad
1 Vlda Flood 372. Bonnlf Mflum 252.
Shirley Stud e baker 34.5, Oertia Col 300,
Charlotte Huuheji 3 S3.
Geo. Hubha Real Ette 0 Vlma
Whin 380, Anna Frry 330. LucilJe Allen
S16. Mary PolliiJikt 357, Wllma Llnhart 283.
Randal OH Mi Oladyi Ansel 378. Helen
Randle 338. Jo Hill 316, Oladya Wood 400.
Dee Oauthler 443.
Memorial Hoipltal f) Kay Reed 430.
Dorothy DennUton 343. Anne Chapman
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Jcujun vpener lHi.elri.oc I aca
Th initial oririirnn rnrtnln I USKICS TO
raiser for the Salem high Jayvee
football team coached by Roger
Pederson will be held Wednes
day night when the Jayvees
take on the twice defeated Sac
red Heart Cardinals coached by
Father John O'Callaghan.
The game will be played un
der the lights of Leslie field at
7:30.
741. Sparkle McCarroll 303. Ladd Butb
Bank 0 Peigy Short 37S; Donna Oraent
2B3. Joan Vovea 344, Bva 330.
Writ .Meyer Lor. 0i R:ta Hannltao
280. Hen Nolan 149. Evelyn Thorn won
344, Ethel Olover 378. Margaret To 1 men
'J84. Iliihland Market Elva Schroyer
iSt, Jean Zeeb 353. Ruth Hanaon 331, Cle
ona DeHut 351, Oertle Carr 544.
High Mam tame: Hlthland Market, 739.
High tam aerlaa: Highland Market, 1S47.
Huh Individual game: Oertle Carr
Highland). 335.
Hlah Individual aerie: Oertle Carr
(Highland), 844.
Star Fullback
Seattle, Sept. 27 (UR)UnI
verslty of Washington's hope!
for a football victory against
Notre Dame Saturday suf
fered a ictback today when it
wai revealed that Fullback
Hufh McElhenny may be out
of action because of a sprain
ed foot. The biff sophomore
luffered the injury during the
Minnesota game last week.
Porky Wins Golf
Meet as Bowles
Hits Best Nine
Walla Walla, Wash., Sept. 27
(U.Bi Ed "Porky" Oliver won
the northwest open golf tourna
ment here yesterday with a 72
hole total of 279, nine strokes
under par.
The rotund Seattle profession
al shot a 66 on the final 18 over
the tricky Walla Walla Country
club course. He collected $900
prize money.
Oliver i tournament partner.
Stan Leonard, Vancouver, B. C,
was second with 277. He won
$300.
Don Bowles, Salem, Ore., shot
the best nine of the meet, a 31,
Nibble Hanover Is the only
stallion ever to sire winners in
both of harness racing's three-year-old
classics the Hamble
tonian for trotters and the Little
Brown Jug for pacers.
as he ended the tour. Other top
shot-makers included Harold
West, Portland, 283; Bill Welch,
Lewiston, Ida., 284; Dave Killen.
Olympia, and amateur Dick
Yo!t, Portland, 286.
POUND DEVALUATION HITS
LIGHT-HEAVY FIGHT PLAN
London, Sept. 27 P Promot
er Jack Solomons said today that
devaluation of the pound had
forced him to drop plans for a
light-heavyweight championship
fight in London this fall.
Pee Wee Reese, brilliant Dod
ger shortstop and team captain,
is the only member of the team
who was around when Brooklyn
met the Yankee! in the 1941
World Serie!.
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