Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-16
MILLS TO D|GRESS
IF IT is ADVISABLE
New Hilltop Mentor Doesn't
Expect Real Results
Until Next Year.
BY r. ID. THOMAS.

THOUGH much publicity
n has been given the fact
n that Georgetown Univer-
sity will have foot ball
team this Fall nodded after the
Notre Dame style, Head Coach
Tom Mills is not welded alto
gether to the new Rockne system.
Mills said today that II he found it
profitable he would diverge on some OF
the fundamentals of the game as played
by Rockne teams.
Judging from practices held so far,
Mills will have a light, but fairly faSt
team. He has enough material to make
three elevens and at this stage Is un-
able to determine a first team. Ills
chief problem is the manufacture OF a
dependable line. He has Is backs ana
although all Of them appear to be ca
pable there is none with outstanding
ability Mills says that he hopes to
make good showing this year, but
really is looking forward to next season.
Ever since he took hold of the Hoya
SQUAD he has been drilling the boys in
fundamentals. He will continue to
stress fundamentals until he has the
players functioning in them as If by
second nature, regardless of whether
they win or lose this season.
Hasn't Many Plays.
So far Georgetown's repertoire of
plays is not bountiful, but these Mills
hopes to perfect. In todays practice
forward-p passing plays were stressed.
Little can be Judged of the boys abll-
fly from the workouts now being held,
but one thing is certain--Mills has sew
eral men who are gifted in catching a
foot ball. :.
Notably among these is Allenti and
Emile Bozek, halfback. Today these
two lads were thrown many passes and
they seldom missed. On the throwing
end of most Of them was the colorful
Johnny Scalzi, wso last year was one
of the best passerS in the East.
Mills is hoping that he will not have
to use all of his plays in the opening
game with Mount st. Mary's on Sep
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According to some of those who have
watched the daily workout, Emile Bozek
will make a better halfback than was
his brother Johnny last year. Johnny
was unable to report with the rest OF
the squad last year and his foot ball
suffered accordingly. Mills has been
impressed with Bozek's ability in catch
ing passes. He is also sweet ball car
rier. Allenti has shown talent as
receiver, runner and pigskin toter.
Squad Has Real Spirit.
It is doubtful if any Georgetown
squad Of the past has shown as much
spirit and willingness as the present
one. The weather here has been ex-
tremely warm, but the boys have given
everything in them. Probably the chief
reason for this display has been the
personality Of Tom Mills. Mills COM
bines the ability 10 lead as well as drive,
and beyond doubt he is obtaining eX-
ceptional results.
When speaking of prospects OF this
Fail, however, Mills keeps his tongue
in his cheeks. Perhaps the most diff
cult job in the foot ball coaching pro-
fession is to install new system be-
tween seasons. Mills will go far toward
compile ting the task. 1t will be remem-
bered In this connection that his pred
ecessor, Lou Little, who enjoyed pro-
nounced success, all things considered,
failed last year to put over a job some
what similar to that which Mills has
TO handle.
Lou attempted to put over a trick
shift. He labored on it part of the
Spring and during all of the Fall prac-
tice session and thought he had 1t
working well, but it turned out TO be a
hop and was largely responsible for the
deefst suffered by Georgetown IN the
Western Maryland game. If Little, an
accomplished coach, was unable TO ef-
feet between seasons a single shift play,
how long should 1t take Mills To install
an entire system of foot ball new to the
Hilltoppers?
Mills is not dead certain himself, but
one CLEANS from talking with him that
1t will be next year before Georgetown
really steps out with a so-called Notre
Dame machine. Mills is seriously han
dicapped not only by his players lack
Of knowledge with the South Bend
way Of doing things, but by his short
age of line material