Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-29 | Page 17 | Layden Says Fan Picked Great Squad

Layden Says Fans Picked Great Squad By TOM SILER CHICAGO Aug 29 UP Seventy college football greats will g get get another another fling at gridiron glory tomorrow night in Soldier field against the best that professional football has luts to offer The opponent of the stars all-stars the New York New York Giants Nati National nal pro league champion represent more experience bulk and football sense than the collegians ever faced on ona ona ona a college field The game is the sixth annual be between between be- be tween the college squad and the champions of the pro circuit Since 1934 the pros have won one the stars all-stars two The other two ended in ties Layden Hopeful Notre Dames Dame's Elmer Layden head coach of the stars all-stars isn't making a flat prediction of victory victory vic vie tory but he obviously feels pretty good about their chances of taking a third decision from the pros Our boys are in fine condition and have marvelous spirit he said in reviewing his two weeks of work with the squad The fans in their poll certainly picked a swell startIng starting start start- ing up line-up and I really think this Is is one of the finest aggregations of players ever assembled for the game ame All AIl of the boys are taking the game ame seriously but we know who we are up against The Giants probably are the strongest rival the he stars all-stars have been called upon to play At least I think the Giants will be in better shape for this game jame than any of the pro elevens in n the past because the Giants are area a young team and get into condition condition condition condi condi- tion more quickly Starting up Line-up The stars' stars starting up line-up- players who polled the highest will votes rotes will be composed of Earl Brown Notre Dame and Bowden Wyatt Tennessee ends Bob Haak Indiana and Joe Mihal Purdue tackles Ralph Heikkinen Michigan Michi Michi- gan gun and Francis Twedell Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minne Minne- sota guards Charles Brock Broek Nebraska Ne- Ne Nebraska braska center Davey OBrien O'Brien Texas Christian quarterback Bob MacLead Dartmouth and Marshall Marshall Mar Mar- shall shaIl Goldberg Pittsburgh halfbacks halfbacks half- half backs jacks and Howard Weiss Wiscon Wiscon- sin full Coach Steve Owen has not announced announced announced an an- the starting up line-up of the Giants Slants who arrive today from their Superior Wis camp The pros wind up practice for the game with witha a light drill in Soldier field tonight Most of the seats in the stadium already have been sold