Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
MUCH WILL DEPEND
ON SIGNAL CALLER
Several Considered for Big
Job-Injuries May Hamper
Two Line Regulars.
BY III, c. BYRD.

vi section, Win as apparently
as good prospects for foot
ball, has as big a question
mark confronting it as the Uni
versity of Maryland. On the
actual showdown Of losses from
last years eleven, as far as num-
bers are concerned, only two reg
ulars will be absent when the
squad reports for the first prac-
tice next Monday, and one of these
two regulars just about divided
the playing time with another
man who is due to return.
Yet, on the other hand, one of
the men lost may be missed more
than half a dozen other men
would have been, and, another
thing. injuries received by at
least two linemen in lacrosse last
Spring may seriously incapacitate
them this Fall.
Fisher at right tackle and Evans at
quarterback are the players from the
lineup of last year who graduated.
Fisher was the best offensive lineman
in the squad and Evans was just about
the key to the offense. Evans, although
quiet and easy-going himself, had I'M
usual ability in directing the team He
had that something that enables quar-
terback to carry on sustained often
Sivc, and whether or not another player
will be found who can show the same
ability is the question for which the
Old Line school must find the answer.
Largely on how we'll Evans shoes are
filled, as far as directing the team is
concerned, depends Maryland'S success
during the coming season.
DACK in 1927 Maryland was up
- against about Vhe same kind Of
proposition it Nces now. Then it
had back virtually la whole squad hav-
ing lost only one regular from the team
of the previous year. But that regular
who was Mike Stevens, was the spark
that made the team go in the previous
year, His shoes were net filled, and,
while Maryland had strong team in
1927, it won few games. Had Stevens
been back he would have been the diff
ference which would have turned three
1-point defeats and one tie into vic
tories.
Just who will be used at quarterback
In place OF Evans is not known, but it
may be that Poppleman, who alter
mated with Evans, may get the assign
ment. with Charley May and Joe Settino
playing the position with him. Then,
again, either Al Woods or Shorty Chal-
mers may be assigned to the signal
calling task. 1t all probably depends
on the player to whose leadership the
team best responds But whoever the
quarterback may be- upon how we'll he
fills Evans shoes will depend the caliber
of foot ball the team plays, especially
on offense.
Skip Faber, regular center last year,
sustained a badly Sprained knee in la
crosse and has been having trouble
with the injury ever since. In fact,
he has been having so much trouble
with it that 1t is very questionable
whether or not he will be able to pull
through the way he did last season.
Hayden at left guard is another regular
who was put out of commission in
lacrosse by a twisted knee, and he also
has been having trouble during the
Summer.
IF the Old Line School fills Evans
i place satisfactorily, and Faber and
Hayden are able to come through,
then it will have reason to feel scme-
what optimistic, notwithstanding it
plays a very difficult schedule. If
these Ifs" are wiped out with the
progrsSS Of the season, then Maryland
ought 30 have better team than
year ago.
Pease and Norris, ends Hayden and
Kraicovic, guards: Faber, center, and
Carliss. tackle. are the regular linemen
to return. while of the five backfeld
men who played as regulars, Woods,
Berger, Chalmers and Poppleman will
be in uniform May and Settino played
in the backfield a good deal and both
will be available again.
OF the other men, Scott and Mitchell,
centers; Cole. Dudley and keenan,,
tackles. and Wood, end. are about the
best prospects. The best men from
the freshman squad are Shinn, guard;
Vincent, tackle; Benner and Buschar,
ends; Sothoron, quarterback, and Knott,
halfback
1t is expected that close to so men
will report for the first practice. Among
them are many players who had no
experience prior to entering Maryland,
but who either as sophomores or fresh
men gave some indicatio nof develop
ing into capable players. AS matter
of fact, Maryland probably has larger
percentage of its squad without either
high or prep school experience than sny
other university of its size in the
country.
M ARYLAND is Scheduled TO open It's
wi season September 26 with Wash
ington College at College Park.
The Eastern Shoremen for number of
years have been the first team on the |
Old Line schedule and. while Maryland !
has been a consistent winner. some of
the games have been well played. After |
the opener, though, the Old Line outfit
has plenty of work cut out for it the
next two weeks. The second game,
october 3, is with Virginia, and the
third, october 10. bids fair to be the |
biggest Of the year in this section-that
with Navy at Clark Griffith Stadium.
Maryland's entire preliminary prac-
tice work is TO be done at College Park |
on its own field. Those in charge of
athletics at College Park have never |
considered that it is worth the addi- |
tional expense to take the team away
to training camp. feeling that their |