The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-17

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but the past few days have been
reminiscent of football weather
so we got to chewing the fat
with Tommy Mills. new George
town athletic director, about gr1o
prospects up at the Hilltop.
: "We'H tell a lot better how
much we're going to have next
fall when the boys come back
from their Eastern vacation"
said Tommy. "Wel hold scrim-
images every day for about
three weeks and see just who's
who regarding our lineup. The
past six weeks have been spent
only in revamping the system
and there has been only mini
mum of personal contact.
"A majority of the time spent
with the 5O-Odd candidates SO
far has been devoted almost
exclusively to details in &C
uuainting the lads with the
Notre Dame style of play.
Naturally when a new system
is tried the players are bit
dubious Of their ability to carry
out their assignments and are
more or less afraid they won't
do just rs they're supposed to.
However, all the boys GER
tainly are showing wonderful
attitude and are aSsimilating
their lessons well. In fact,
they're doing so well that it
looks like we're going to have
q firSt-cIass club" 4.
Several of the reasons for
Tommy's almost enthusiastic out
look revolve upon the fact that
there is a wealth Of backfield ma.
terial. Since the Notre Dame
style of play is based on that age.
old theory of a teams best de,
tense being it's offense," it looks
like Georgetown will have plenty
of offensive power, for at least
three high-class backfields will
be available in the fall.
In addition to men like Johnny
Bozek, Johnny Scalzi. Ed Leary
Bill Maczees. Russell Donieu
Mancell ellis, and Leroy Dor
deau, all tried backs from last
years campaigning, there are
two newcomers from the fresh
man team who bid fair to earn
places on the team. One of these
is Alenti, who shapes up as the
best blocking halfback on the
squad, and the other is Dee. The
latter is likely to give Bordeau
and ellis a hard run for the
fullback job.
One of the brightest candidates
Of the lot, though, is Richard
King. This husky young man has
shown every indication of becom.
ing a bang-up left halfback. He
has a beautiful wriggling style of
running that makes him as
elusive as an eel to catch and he
also has the power and strength
to shake off would-be tacklers
with ease. He's a nice passer,
too, and all in all shapes up as
the man Johnny Bozek will have
to beat out for the job.
The line is Coach Mills
chief problem. Last years
great forward wall is lost by
graduation almost in toto and
1t is upon the reserves of the
squad that remain that Mills
must build his line Of de-
Tense.
Captain-elect Bill Morris, a
whale Of center, of course is
the bulwark around whom the
line will be formed, if he is able
to play. He is to undergo an
operation upon one ear while
home now during the vacation
to torestall deafness and there is
an outside chance that his sur.
geon may not sanction his play.
ing football next fall.
Bill Slezak probably will be
groomed as Morris understudy
The former is on the track squad
now but is held the most likely
candidate for the pivot post.
"MuSh" Dubofsky and Charlie
Brtckman shape up as strong
guards. Danner, up from the
the freshman squad, is another
fine guard prospect. "Kats''
KatalinaS shapes as one of the
regular tackles, while Bill Sulli.
van, another frosh, looks like the
goods for the other post. Dyer,
Anderson and Donaldson are
others in the swim for these
two jobs.