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The 1938 College All-Star Game |
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Thus, the All-Stars, selected by the fans in a nationwide poll, defeated the professional champions for the second year in a row. A year ago it was the Green Bay Packers who were vanquished, 6 to 0.
A near capacity crowd of 74,250 spectators sat thrilled in floodlighted Soldier field watching the collegians, vastly superior in manpower, outrush and to a great extent outplay the professional champions.
Coach Alvin Bo McMillin, of the collegians, used 48 players from his squad of 66 to score the victory, which was classed as a distinct surprise by followers of professional football.
The Washington Redskins, famous for their passing type of game, with their aerial genius, Slinging Sammy Baugh as the pitcher, found this kind of play the boomerang that brought about their defeat. Intercepted passes by the alert All-Stars resulted not only in two touchdown runs, but also put them in position to score an easy field goal.
The collegians revealed a forward passing artist in Cecil Isbell, former Purdue star, who succeeded in matching Baugh's artistry in hurling the pigskin. He tossed one touchdown shot for 40 yards, and overshadowed the efforts of the famed Byron (Whizzer) White of Colorado, who was tossed into the game as Isbell's relief. White's shots failed to find their receivers. He played only a short time, being in the game twice.
The collegians scored first in the opening period, when Sammy Baugh tried to take liberties by passing in his own territory. Fred Shirey of Nebraska, an alert tackle, intercepted one of Slinging Sammy's shots on the Redskin 30-yard and tore to the Washington 11 before he was knocked down, by Baugh himself.
The Collegians were halted in three attempts to score a touchdown and then Jim McDonald of Ohio State came into the game to score three points by a goal from placement from the 15-yard line.
After Baugh threw three passes, the last to Malone, 6 yards away from the All-Stars' goal, big Maxie Krause, the Redskin fallback, plunged over from the 2-yard line to score a touchdown. Riley Smith's placement for the extra point put the professional champions ahead, 7 to 3. They added another three points in the second period with Smith place-kicking from the 30-yard line.
Trailing 10 to 3, the All-Stars amassed 25 points in the last periods by alert and superior ball playing. In the third period the accurate-shooting Isbell threw a 40- yard pass to Kovatch, who raced 10 yards to the goal. Isbell's try for the extra point from placement failed, making the score, All-Stars 9 and Washington 10.
A few seconds later the All-Stars jumped into the lead when Bill Dougherty of Santa Clara, a substitute center, intercepted Karamati's toss and ran 40 yards for a touchdown. This time McDonald's low place-kick skimmed over the grass.
Jim Ryba of Alabama set up the All-Stars for another touchdown but they had to wait until the fourth to score. Ryba, in the line for the All-Stars, blocked Baugh's punt, giving the All-Stars the ball on the Redskins' 15. After gaining 3 yards and failing with a pass. Isbell fired one to Patrick, who was dragged down on the Redskins' 1-yard line as the period ended. Corby Davis, Indiana backfield star, came into the game and plunged over on the first play of the fourth period. Kinard's placement kick was blocked.
The Redskins came right back with a touchdown in the fourth period through Baugh's passing. He tossed a 44-yard shot to Riley Smith, who was checked on the 7-yard line. The All-Stars were penalized 5 yards for taking too many times out, whereupon Karamatic ripped 2 yards over left guard for the touchdown.
The fleet Andy Uram, Minnesota backfield star of last year, thrilled the huge crowd by scoring the All-Stars' fourth touchdown. He intercepted Tuckey's pass in the closing moments of the game and ran 46 yards without a hand being laid on him. Patrick place-kicked the extra point, giving the All-Stars 28 points and Washington 16.
The game produced standouts among the All-Stars, chiefly Charles "Chuck" Sweeney, famous Notre Dame end, Isbell, Nick Rohm of Louisiana State; Ryba of Alabama; Dougherty of Santa Clara, Shirey of Nebraska, Kovatch, Uram, and Indiana's Davis. Sweeney caught passes, harried Baugh by his rushing and blocked kicks.
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Washington's Max Krause pushes though tackle of Indiana's Corby Davis (67) for Skin's first score. |
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Davis returns the favor later in the game with a 1 yard touchdown plunge.
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Vic Markov of the University of Washington poses for a radio advertisement.
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Chicago,
Aug. 31, 1938 (AP)- Four touchdowns, two of them on intercepted passes,
were more than Washington's Redskins could match tonight, and the
collegiate All-Stars swamped the professional football champions, 28 to
16, in the highest scoring splurge of the five-year-old series.
