Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13


clever carriers of the pigSkin.
Every one who has seem him III
action knows that Johnny Bozek
needs no more than an even
chance to show his skill at ad-
vancing the ball. And the same
goes for Jack Scalzi and the flaSny
Ed Leary, while Joh3 Hudak also
is a right shifty toter under fair
conditions. But none of these fell
lows may be expected to do all
the work for himself.
That's been the main trouble with
Georgetown's backfield the greater part
of the season. Too much has been LETT
to the man carrying the ball. Inter
ference has been poor. The wing PACKS
And when the wing backs aren't on the
job it's apt to prove rough for the ball
toter.
Little Material at Hand.
The coaches have bewailed this fault
all along and at the same time have
bewaiIed the lack of backfeld material
from which possibly clever interferers
could be developed. They have combed
over the squad carefully, but found little
material experienced in this line. Good,
rangy boys with speed and power seem
to be few. Those of the physical type
At for the task apparently were SO
green" little might be expected OF
them.
But recently Coach Little has picked
out two or three boys who might make
the grade. Foremost among them is
lad named Bordeau, a stable boy who
can 90. Bordeau still needs q deal OF
grooming. but he has SO greatly i'm
proved since the start of the season that
it is felt he may be just the player TO
make the backfield function better than
it has.
All of this by no means is to be taken
as a reflection on the members OF the
Georgetown backfield They have
striven earnestly ana at times nave re-
vealed brilliancy, But there has been
no sustained, concerted play in the
quartet behind the sturdy Georgetown
line and until there is much Of the
great value Of the stalwart forward wall
win mean nothing. The Hilltop
coaches, though, are hammering so hard
at the backfield now that in the West
Virginia engagement it should be click
ing in good order and assuredly at its
best this season.
Mountaineers No Weaklings.
The boys at the Hilltop, like many
elsewhere, are prone to lay too much
stress on comparative foot ball scores.
They read the story of the 36-to-0 lick
ing handed West Virginia by Detroit
last Saturday and a number immt-
diately concluded West Virginia could
not be SO hot Probably few of them
even paused to realize that only four
days before running into Detroit the
Mountaineers had played scoreless tie
with Fordham.
Now, Fordham beat New York Uni
versity, IS to o, and Georgetown beat
New York University, IA to 0. Certainly
no "out" there for the comparative
score boys If they are trying to make
West Virginia look much weaker than
Georgetown. ASsuredly, there's no I'M
der-estimation Of the Mountaineers by
the coaches at the Hilltop. And they're
endeavoring to dissipate in no urcer-
tain way any wild ideas the George
town team may entertain as to West
Virginia lacking strength.
When the Hilltop tutors get through
with their preparations. it viii be no
over-confident Georgetown team that
takes the field in Grif1th Stadium Sat-
urday for the big number Of the home-
coming day celebration. Rather, it
viii be an eleven expecting to en-
counter worthy foe, one that will test
its mettle in every way, one over which
to score a victory would indeed be
fine achievement.
Four other teams Of the Washing
ton area varsity group are to engage in
foot ball games this week end, one of
them here. George washington is en-
deavoring to get its eleven in trim for
a tilt with Juniata in Central Stadium.
At College Park the University of Mary
land outfit is being primed for its last
Southern. Conference engagement, that
with Virginia Poly at Norfolk. Catholic
University will play its foot ball at
night on Saturday, being slated to tackle
William and Mary at WILLIAMSBURG.
Gailaudet goes to SelingSgrove, Pa, to
play SuSQuehanna.
with the exception of Gallaudet,
these teams apparently will be in good
physical trim for their week end en-
gagementS. The Kendall Greeners,
though. are beset by a string of INJURIES
incurred in the Temple game last week.
Capt. Johnny Ringle seems to be the
only member of the ball-toting quar-
tet in fair shape. Zieske is nursing a
cut lip, in which there are three
stitches; Marshall is so battered that he
probably will not play again this season,
HokanSon has a Charley horse and
William bad knee.
The Gallaudet line Is in good condi-
ton. however, and Coach Hughes ex-
poets to muster q sturdy backfield for
Saturdays ARRAY. AT Selingsgrove the
Kendall Greeners will be striving TO
score their first foot ball win on foreign
territory in six years.