The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-28
TECH STARS
AID TEAM
ON GRID
By Louis A. Dougher

81 10y AUu4S $Ao OOOk1AG4
Maryland is celebrating its annual
homecoming Day" tomorrow with
q football clash between the Terra.
pins and the Washington and Lee
Generals, but it might as well be
q Homecoming Day" for Mckinley
Manual Training School, Of Wash
angton. No fewer than six Of
Curly Byrd's regulars saw their
first football with Techs elevens,
and OF the second.string Terrapins.
tive are former Manuel Trainers.
Charlie Dodson, left end; Artie
Wondrack. left guard; Donald
Ham" Adams, right tackle; Mel
Young, right end; Gordon Kessler,
quarterback, and Lewis "Knocky"
Thomas, left halfback, are the six
regulars from Tech.
Charlie Pugh, Bryant Hanback,.
John Mcdonald, and John Parsons,
backs. and Henry Brown, forward.
are the reserve players from the
big school up on Seventh Street.
While Mckinley Manual has the
largest Washington representation
in Maryland's varsity squad, every
high school in the Capital has pro.
vided at least one. Central is watch
ing the college football career of
"Augie" Roberts. the clever little
kicking quarterback. and Henry
Lombard. an end.
Four former Eastern stars
are with the College Park
squad. They are George Madi-
gan, reserve center; Julie Ra.
dice, halfback; Bill Heintz,
guard, and Larry SmallwOOd,
center.
Western points with pride to
Albert Heagy, end. Bill Evans, who
used to attend Business, is a prom
Using backfield prospect and Fred
Ribnitzki, former Dewitt star, il a
candidate for a tackle, berth.
1t is doubtful II any university
athletes from Waskington's high
schools as does Maryland. Prince.
ton, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Vir-
GINA, and Georgetown get a few.
but the big majority turn their eyes
toward Maryland.
Curly Byrd, gridiron coach at Col.
lege Park, keeps in close touch with
Washington high schools. He is
usually present at the football. base
ball and basketball games among
the schoolboys. He knows the lads
who might be Of use to his varsity
squads and let's them find out some.
thing about Maryland. It Ia but
natural, therefore, that the Old
Liners draw the cream of Wash
ington's scholastic athletes in all
branches.
Gordon Kessler has a lame
ankle that l. ay keep him out
OF tOmOrrOw's big battle against
w. and l.. If he has to rest,
"Augie" Roberts may get a
chance to show his stuff behind
the line.
Roberts is being touted as the
best kicker Maryland has had since
Unit" Brewer used to booth the
ball all over the lot. He is tall and
reedy, weighing but IA pounds for
his feet II inches. But he can
punt and dropkick with the best
of them anywhere.
Roberts subbing for Kessler, has
featured every game with his kick.
ing. Against v. M. I. he sent one
spiral sailing SO yards down the
field and several others covered so
ana IS yards. His dropkick field
goal gave Maryland three of its 10
points against the cadets.
While his kicking was OK.
cellent. II was his long run for
IS yards after catching a punt
that brough victory to the Old
Liners against v. p. /. at Nor
folk. He is fast as a streak of
lightning and lacks only weight
to be a most dangerous half.
back.
II Maryland needs kicking tomor.
row. it should have plenty Of it.
kessler Is a capable punter ana his
substitute. Ed Tenney, can both
punt and dropkick. John Parsons
gets plenty of distance into his left.
footed drives and Charlie Pugh il
Q better than average punter.
Most Of the College Park lads are
in good condition. though a few
still nurse bruises from the v.
=. I. and v. M. o. contests. Coach
Byrd hopes to have all his regulars
in the clash with the Generals. If
he has. and the team can speed
up its work in the first half, he
believes victory may perch upon his
banners.
Here are the probable line-ups
for tomorrow's clash at College
Park:
v. AND L. Position MARYLAND
PGrssy t-,: :i;..'....L E........ Dodson
Crop .......L G..... wondrack
Latham .......Center.. Bafford (C)
Tips Co .......R. G...... Crothers
Fisher ...... r.. T. Adams
SPOTS ..........R. E........... Young