Gunnison Valley News | 1928-10-11 | Page 6 | Mclain Outstanding Star in Big Ten this Season

McLain Outstanding Star in Big Ten This Season In 192.i the Big Ten had Its Red Grange. In 192G It was Benny Fried man. Last year Herb .loesling was the one outstanding figure. Who will it tie this season? Dutch Bergman, assistant to "Doc' Spears at the University of Minnesota hi-lieves it will be Mayes McLain. the heap big "Injun" who two years ago set a record for points scored. "Reports we received from Iowa last fall were to the effect thai the Iowa regular team could not stop McLain. Mc-Lain. playing against them on the frosh squad," Bergman said. "Iowa has most of its men hack from last season, has McLain and a lumber of other good freshmen But McLain will be the Man to watch. "I understand he is weighing about 225 pounds now. He used to weigh 190. He Is big enough to carry that extra weight. 1 believe. If he isr.'t. of course, he won't amount to much. If he carries that extra poundage well, he'll he even better than he was. And you know he was good two years ago."