The Washington times., 1929-10-10
TWO SOPHS
GET INTO
QUARTET
By Juno Kinerk


Catholic L. will spring a
whole new backfield Saturday
against Baltimore L. in the
Brookland Stadium, with the
quartet built around two
hitherto unsung sophomores,
Ted Bonetti and Ferd Guar
nieri.
Calling signals will be Larry Mar
tin. freshman quarterback in 1927
ass ."o9 ""nhle 10 play last year
because of illness; Jack McGrath will
be at fullback and Guarnierl and
Bonetti will occupy the halfback po-
sitions. This means that Joe Champa
and Carl DeMello will be on the
bench. while the other three backs
who have played most of the Boston
N,...,e an Mount st. Marys games
M.H ne on the sidelines due TO IN
juries. This trio made up Of Captain
Jack Melevinch, Gene Murphy and
Johnny Oliver.
Bonetti and Guarnieri have earned
their chance primarily because they
are about the best interferers on the
entire squad. Rather than shape
only a temporary baCkfield around
Champa and DeMelio, the G. u.
mentors have decided on an entire
new quartet. If the experiment
works successfully, it will mean that
when the injured backs recover 9
L. will have two capable backtields
for use.
Although Bob O'ConnOr is still
hObbling around with a weak knee,
the injured member is coming
around better than expected. With
CAPTAIN Malevich sOrely missed,
Coach GagnOn may shift the big
fellow back to fullback to plug
the hole left by Malevich's loss,
for it is feared that the {. L.
leader won't he able to get back
into harness for two or three more
weeks.
If O'Connor is moved back of the
line from left tackle it will be be-
cause McAree, who just joined the
squad, comes through as Ambrose 5
understudy at center, thus letting
Coach McAuliffe have McCabe for
use at tackle instead of center. This
McAree looks like he will fill the
bill, too. In any event the new back
field gets its chance Saturday and
the same may be true for both Nc
Aree and McCabe.
Coach Little, at Georgetown, has
just about the same problem as
exists at Catholic l.. Injuries have
hit his squad a hard blow and the
team he trOts out onto the field
Saturday against St. Louis Il. will
differ in several respects from the
one which has started the other
two Georgetown games.
Indications are that Morris will
start at center with Gehringer and
Donaldson at the ends in place of
the regular pair of flankmen. Pro
Nincial and Brennan while Walsh
will be in Driscoll's place at guard.
The tackfield will he Garder at quar-.
ter. Emile BozeS aud Leary, halves,
and Hudak, fullback.
The HilltOppers have drilled
against st. Louis us forma-
tiOns for the last two days and
wind up their hard preparations
for the game today with another
long session. Tomorrow will
be given over mainly to polishing
off the offensive maneuvers.
Because of the conflicting games
here Saturday afternoon, the home
game of the day between George
Washington and American u. will
be played Saturday, morning in the
Eastern stadium. Plenty of scoring
and thrilling play is expected in this
one for the two teams consider it
their big game and will give their
all to snatch the victory.
On edge from scrimmage sessions
against Gonzaga. Gallaudet is ready
for its opener Saturday against ST
Johns College in Annapolis. Like
the G. W.American U. game, ii
will be played in the morning, be
cause Of the big game in Baltimore
between Navy and Notre Dame.