The Washington times., 1928-11-07
| EMERSON
LA[)S[Nl
WELL
BY Louis A. Dougher

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Fourteen lads, bright,eyed
and cheerful, make up the
Emerson Institute football
team and they have been
making an excellent showing
for themselves in more ways
than one.
mo. i haven't a big SQUAD. =
said Coach p. l.. Banfield, as he
kept one eye on the signal drill of
his players down on the Tidal
Basin. "but we have done very
well, considering everything.
sBusiness High beat us, to
8, early in the season, but
wish we had them to meet
again. really think we'd win
around 40 to 0.
.sThen we beat Eastern High. 7
to 2, and Washington knows that
Eastern has good team.
We cleaned up on Charlotte Hall
10 the tune OF S6 to 0 before go
Ing way out of our class to battle
Gettysburg and Tome. Gettysburg
beat us, rs to 0, and Tome, 81
10 0.
I'VE are also rather proud Of
our victory, 10 TO o. against York
High, because the Pennsylvanians
defeated Central High, to S, and
awamped Business, 40 to 0.
."Our best showing, I think.
came last Saturday when we
lost to stanton. IL to 0. Our,
boys were constantly clleered by
the Stanton rOOters for their
fine work.
Next Saturday we play Alex
andria High and then close our
season a week later with a game
against Gonzaga.'
The Emerson tutor then FASTENED
to show how he wanted a certain
forward pass made before resuming
his story Of the sturdy little Emer-
son team.
See that little fellow at right
guard? He's Wheatiey, and he
weighs just 123 pounds. But it's 123
pounds of grit and dash. I'd rather
have him in there than some other
boy weighing twice as much. Foot
ball today calls for speed, and
Wheatley has it.
NO. we don't have any scrim-
mage drills. Haven't enough players.
| have three extra players. Kennedy
10 a back, playing anywhere. Bird
and Baker are ends. but sometimes
have to play other positions. In
case a Iineman is hurt or winded,
generally the latter. send Gallota.
our fullback, into the line. He does
very well wherever he plays
How heavy is your tcam?"
was asked.
"They average 142 pounds
was the instant reply.
There you have il. Emerson In
Etitute. with ii boys in uniform and
averaging but 142 pounds, has won
three out of seven games played and
usually has been, outweighed and
outnumbered.
Coach Banfield has taught his
lads aerial football to an extreme.
Pass after pass came with abso.
lutte accuracy in yesterdays drill
and the coach was enthusiastic
when speaking of Colley, his
quarterback.
That boy is going to be a won
der when he goes to college. He's
a real triple threat. Watch him
punt
Then came a booming boot down
the field, falling to the ground so
yards away.
''He does that right along"
continued the mentor 1--WE
seen him punt SO yards in games.
Hes just natural Kicker
When Emerson takes the field
Saturday against Alexandria High
it will be with the following lineup:
Bugher, left end; Rigg, left tackle;
Shugrue, left guard; Gordon, center;
Wheatley. right guard; Matthews,
right tackle; Davidson. right end;
Colley. quarterback; McKaig, left
half; Trilling. right half; Galotta,
fuIIback.
And over on the sidelines. anS-
iously and hopefully waiting for
their opportunities will be the three
substitutes 49, Kennedy, Bird and
Baker. They. complete the entire
squad. However, the Nirginians will
do well not TO underestimate the
brave little band of IA from over IN
Dupont Circle.