Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
HOYA SQUAD OF 60
STARTS TOMORROW
Varying Types of Practice
PIanned-G. U. and c. U.
viii Bear Down.
BY H. C. BYRD.


PRING foot ball practice is tc
be held by five of the SIX
~ local schools that support
gridiron teams, only Gal
laudet passing it up. Varying
types of work are to be carried on
ranging from the real workouts
to be staged by Georgetown and
Catholic University to the rather
light series Of practices that
George washington plans.
GEORGETOWN is to get its squad out
tomorrow, and expects to have close
to so men in uniform. The Blue and
Gray will get down to brass tacks right
away and does not look for much time
to 60 by before 1t begins scrimmages.
Practice in the Spring, under the Notre
Dame system, is not any different from
what 1t Is in the Fall. The squads
usually are divided in teams and prac-
tice between them Is carried on under
game conditions.
Catholic University runs it's practice
sessions Just about as Georgetown does.
The Brooklanders also are under the
Notre Dame system Of coaching. Prob
ably practice at both Catholic q. and
GEORGETOWN viii run for about 10 weeks.
At least, that IA the length of time
tentatively set by those In charge.
Last year Maryland probably had the
lightest Spring practice OF all local
schools. For most Of Its sessions 1t had
out only dozen or so men, not enough
to stage scrimmeges. This year, how
ever, It seems that the Spring squad,
which comprises only those members
of the squad who do not take part In
one of the regular Spring sports, may
number about IS, in which event the
practice sessions are likely TO be good
deal more difficult.
George washington and American
University spend most Of their time, at
least they have in previous years, In
working out plays, formations ana other
parts Of their program that they expect
to carry out in the Fall. Both schools,
Of course. NAV do almost anything they
desire. and vary their programs about
as they please, because neither Is repre-
sented in Spring sports, and their
Spring practice really Is good Tor the
players and for the schools.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. people
" are much pleased over the acqui-
sition Of Fred Dawson by their
coaching staff. Dawson Is now at VIZ
50 lookinN over foot ball practice TO
get q line on his material for next
ST believe the biggest thing we have
dome since I came here Is IN getting
Dawson to coach our foot ball team"
Is the way Jimmy Driver, athletic d.
rector, speaks Of Dawson. He Is one
of the finest fellows it has been my
lot to know in long association with
foot ball, and we all know, and every
body else, too, that he is an exception
aIIv good coach. He has recovered his
health entirely and is coming back
East for good"
THE Spring sports program in this
i immediate section is likely TO be
somewhat short this year, as lar
as the local colleges are concerned
GEORGETOWN and Maryland are the only
two schools that have base pail teams.
GEORGETOWN win not be represented IN
a full track schedule, while neither
George washington nor American Uni
versity viii have teams in any sport.
Catholic University is to have track
team only. AS the situation now
stands it seems that Gallaudet and
Maryland are the only schools that viii
have full Spring schedules. The Ken
dan Greeners are to have base ball and
track, while Maryland is due TO carry
on base ball, track and lacrosse.
Lacrosse practice already has begun
at Maryland, and other Spring teams
probably will get out shortly. If the
weather conditions of the last few days
continue, whatever Is to be done out
doors by any school probably VIII be
got under way.
However. with Georgetown playing
Q curtailed diamond schedule and
Maryland the only other school with a
nine, with American U. and George
Washington doing very little outside of
tennis, with @. U. having only track,
followers of Spring sports in all prob-
ability will see their most meager pro-
gram in years.