The Washington times., 1930-09-09
YOUNG FINDS
BIG CHAPA
PUZZLE
By GNo SINH

OEAAE
By GINO SINH
Shades Of Primo Camera, Babe
Connaughton, and Goliath
The American University's
prospective eleven is bound to fill
the eye and fill it generously, all
through no effort OF coach, team,
or teammates.
Mother Nature did the trick
when she formed Milton Folstor1,
q mighty pile Of bones and
muscles, towering pretty far into
the clouds and creaking the
scales for 265 pounds and upward.
Folston is the answer to q
hard-pressed coach's supplications,
and walter Young, American q.
mentor, intends to use him at
guard, where his expansive torso
will, at least, prove an immovable
obstacle, and opposing players
will have to develop marthon run
ming tendencies to circle him.
The bulky chap provides
further news interest, accord
ing to Young. When he re-
ported some 10 days ago,
weighing q mere 265, the
mentor thought he could take
some of that weight off by
putting him through stiff
workouts, but at the end Of
tie week, F01stOn had gained
10 pounds! -,
Now the coach is scared stiff
that If he works him out any
more he might develop to sucn
proportions as to be utterly i'm
movable. Therein looms tragedy.
More weight may slow him down
too much to be effective and
more work means more weight.
Nevertheless Young's easy good
nature beams forth in a wreath
Of smiles as he contemplates the
prospects.
Young is easily the most handi-
capped football coach in the
city. Besides small turnoutS Of
candidates, he has to contend
with q stringent eligibility rule
which requires every player to be
o top-notch scholar.
Two competent pig-skin chaserS,
Richard Jarvis and Carroll Levin,
who were lost to him last year
because of the eligibility require
ments, have been attending sum-
mer school to make up the neceS-
sary deficient points. He expects
both of them to be available.
Jarvis is vital adjunct to the
backfield, while Levin's expert
ence and bulk, 185-pound will be
needed on the line.
The line, 1T least, one side
OF It., worries the coach no
little. He expects FOlston's
265 or 275 pounds to make
that side almost impregnable
but he has only raw material
or unsatisfactory veterans to
fill the other extreme.
Russell Lambert, 2O0-pounder,
reserve tackle for two years looms
as a prospect If he can drum up
a little more speed and aggreS-
siveness. Fred johnson looks
good at center, and Edward Park,
former Central all-high selection,
at end, with william FuchSlee, a
newcomer, a likely looking pros
pect for the other wing position.
The rest of the line Is a doubt
full quantity. It appears to be
fairly heavy, but the weight dis
tributed poorly.
Quarterback Is even a greater
problem. Young has been using
Chester 3 wers. a 135.pounder
with practically no football ex-
perience, except a little spring
training. The lad has shown
speed and an knack for learning
quickly, but a man with more
experience and weight Is needed.
It is likely that he will use one
Of the four experienced backfield
men he has on hand for this
position. Orville Targee, last
years big star, Forrest Diehl,
George Olsen and Richard Jarvis,
have keen football brains and
would make good field generals.
Young has been putting his
boys through the PAGES on
the American U. field every
morning for the last week.
drilling them in fundamentals
and getting them in shape.
Only a small number Of candi.
dates have reported to date. BY
the end of the week he expects
to have a squad of 30 and buckle
down to the work of picking a
team. Afternoon as well as morn
ing drills will be on the program
over the weekend and through
next week.
The Eagles open their schedule
with Shenandoah at Central
Stadium, on September 81, meet.
ing Shepherd College, in the
same place, on October 4. Gaul.
ladet, at Kendall Green, On Oc.
tober II; High Point College, at
High Point, N. c., October 10;
st. Johns at Annapolis, Novem.
ber /, and close with Catholic u.
at Brookland.
This is rather an easy schedule
compared to the tough assign
ments they faced last year, when
they sprung a surprise on G. W.
Vara