The Washington times., 1931-02-10

coach continuously from that
He was assistant to AL Exen-
dine, the old Carlisle Indian star
who directed the Georgetown
elevens from 1914 to 1922.
O'Reilly was also baseball and
basketball coach from 1924 to
1925 when. in February of the
latter year, he was relieved of
both posts as well as that of ath-
letic director. Besides his duties
today as track coach, O'Reilly is
supreme commander of intra-
mural sports at Georgetown in
which he has been smashing
success.
Observes Athletes Closely
Thus the "Silver Fox" of
Georgetown has been in close
contact with Hilltop athletes and
those, not under him after 1925,
came under his observation. And
so O'Reilly, one of New England's
greatest scholastic sports sap
phires at English High in Boston
and afterwards in college at
Brown and Holy Cross, is more
than qualified to disclose what
he regards as the best all-around
football, field and track, baseball
and basketball combinations dur
ing his years at Georgetown.
Nor did O'Reilly name his
teams off-hand and dismiss the
subject from his mind with such
despatch. He gave due delib-
Grafton and consulted records be-
fore making a choice. Nor was
he moved by favoritism. He
speaks of his teams as follows:
"FOr my football team, 1
named the players / cOnSid-
cred best in every department
blocking, checking, speed,
getting men out of the way,
intelligence, ruggedneSs, cOur.
age and love for the game. I
followed this general policy in
arriving at my choices for the
field and track, baseball and
basketball teams.
Chose Stronger Player
'Where 1 found two or more
outstanding players for a posi-
ton in football, I chose the
stronger and heavier one be-
cause he could stand the gaff
better. Such q condition ex-
listed at center. Here / had
two great candidates in John
PetriZ, of the 1915 team, and
Claude Grigsby, Of the 1927
team. 1 selected PetriZ because
he was more rugged. found
similar difficulties not only in
naming some of the remaining
football positions but places on
the field and track, baseball
and basketball teams as well.
"Many may be surprised that
placed Bill Kenyon at full
back and not Tony PlanSky.
The latter never had his heart
in football though thoroughly
game when challenged as evil
denced in his destructive work
against FOrdham in 1925. 1
also regret leaving Jack Fla.
vim, that super halfback, off
my team. 1 can see Johnny
GiIrOy only as a ball-carrier.
Dan O'COnnOr would be my
CAPTAIN. He has been the best
Iineman in my time at George
town and was a real leader in
his playing days, always setting
an example for others to fol-
low.
All except Johnny Shugrue
and Ralph Duplin of my base
ball team entered the prOfeS-
siOnaI ranks. Undoubtedly,
these two could have made good
in pro ball, but Shugrue stuck
to medicine and is now the lead
ing brain specialist in Wash
ingtOn. Duplin is athletic di-
rector at Georgetown Prep.
Names Kenyon as Catcher
"SOme might criticize my
placing Bill Kenyon as catcher
on my baseball club above Paul
Florence and Clyde. SukefOrth,
the former in the American AS
sOciation and the latter in the
majors with the Cincinnati
Reds. I can only take into &C
count what they did while at
Georgetown and not what
heights they scaled afterwards.
This also explains the absence
of Del BiSSOnette, now with the
Brooklyn Robins, whom / used
at first base, in the box, and in
the Outfield.
However, Florence played
three years at Georgetown in
the OutfieId and l have placed
him there because of his hitting
and throwing. 1 took notice
how he snapped 'em to the in
field and brought him behind
the plate when Kenyon broke
his thumb in 1922. SukefOrth
came here as a pitcher. but
discovered he had weak arm
and ] gradually worked him in
the Outfield and behind the
plate until his arm improved.
Then 1 used him regularly as
catcher. I'm sorry 1 couldn't
put Johnny ScalZi at second
base, but 1 must cOncede the
honor to Johnny Shugrue.
"It'S with regret that 1 am
forced to leave Don DuttOn and
Johnny Shugrue off my basket
ball team. DuttOn, who played
mostly at center at Georgetown,
could hold down any position
on the floor. He was a master
baSketer but was surpassed by
Jim TOrmey. The latter was a
big, strong and rangy fellow,
weighing close TO 100 pounds,