The Washington times., 1930-11-20

game Saturday at Annapolis.
Byrd has been revealing these
formations in blackboard drills
and have then gone out onto the
field to try out the plays. Mary
land, which does not get out
upon the practice field until late
In the afternoon, has been work
ing long after dark under the
floodlightS.
Maryland's vaunted passing at
tack may give Navy some trouble
as the Old Liners have a pair OF
crack tossers in Shorty Chalmers
and Bill Evans and a ball-hawk
in Bozie Berger as a receiver.
Berger is not only well over six
feet in height, but has long arms
as well and this combination per-
mits him to stretch high into
the air to take passes. He can
also do well when it comes to
carrying the ball and this former
Tech High athlete will be a
marked player Saturday.
The game between Villanova
and Georgetown Saturday in the
Municipal Stadium at Philadel-
phit will be the first since 1905
when Villanova won Go. George
town beat Villanova 10 in
1904. Students, alumni and sup
porters of st. Joseph'S PrepS in
Philadelphia will be roofing for
Georgetown because Bill Morris,
Hilltop captain and center, is a
former st. Joseph's player.
In an effort to remedy one OF
his eleven's outstanding shortcom-
ings for tomorrow nights game
with George Washington, Athletic
Director Dutch Bergman, Of Cath
olic University, is training his at
tention on Halfback Carl De
Mello.
Heretofore this season inferior
punting has handicapped the Car
dinals no little.
Shifting about has brought
no results. Consequently, Berg
man has settled upon De MelIO
to attend to the kicking.
Long after dusk yesterday De
Mello was booting the leather to
varsity mates. And, according to
his pals, the fleet Cardinal i'm
proved as practice progressed.
Interviewed on the subject. to-
day Bergman said:
poor punting has cost Jus
ct least two ball games this
year. We've seldom, If ever,
averaged over 81 yards per
kick.
"Tf De MeIIo shows improve
ment with his toe We win stack
mp fairly well with George
Washington. Otherwise we're
In for o neat lacing."
Ed oBrien. husky Catholic
tackle, was full Of ginger as
the Cardinals frisked through an
extensive drill yesterday. The big
fellow, who is to start against
the Colonials at Griffith Stadium
Friday night, was excused from
scrimmage because of his dam
aged shoulder. which he is rest
ing.
A bitter three-cornered fight for
q tackle position and a possible
backfield change attracted much
comment as George Washirgton's
football men went through their
PAGES yesterday.
Due to injury contracted in
Saturdays game, Wallace VIII
son is not expected to oppose
Catholic u. Friday night.
John LannOn, Lag SOmMer
and John buffalo are battling
,heatedly for the line assign.
ment.
Also it is likely that Johnny
Fenlon will replace Billy Wells at
quarterback. Fenlon, one of
Coach Pixlee's best men, showed
to particular advantage after
shifting from an end to the signal
calling position against AlbrighC;r
Saturday.
Though naturally dissatisfied
with Saturdays disastrous show
ing against Albright, George Wash
ington followers believe their team
learned a lesson.
The COlOnials. it seems, were
a trifle too confident when
play was launched. And when
the PennSylvanians registered
In short order they were COM
pIetely dazed.
In reality It was an overhead
attack which swept the Pixleemen
off their feet. Therefore, a de-
fense against the passing game Is
being stressed this week.