Evening star., 1932-03-14
SPRING FOOT BALL
BIG BUSINESS HERE
Five of Six Schools Hold
Thorough DriIIs-Bright
Outlook at c. u.
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rs mores or less a far cry to
next Fall depending on the
point of view, but local college
athletic directors and foot ball
coaches are looking ahead that far
in taking stock of the material
they should have available for
1882 gridiron teams. AS a matter
of fact, about the biggest part of
Spring athletics for the next three
weeks, until after the opening of
Spring schedules, is foot ball prac-
tice. .f< '~st
So far there has been little opportu-
nifty for the Spring gridiron squads to
show their mettle. Just at the time
when it seemed they might get down to
business in baimy Spring weather along
comes the first real Winter, and back
they go indoors to hang up uniforms
until ice and snow get off the ground.
This week, some today, the squads
expect to resume workouts. And so seri-
ously do some OF the colleges get down
to Spring practice that foot ball is TAX
ing its place as a Spring sport IN every
Bergman Likes Prospect.
Notwithstanding the lack of practice
so far, at least one coach, Dutch Berg
man of Catholic University. has seen
enough of his men to express optimism
for next Fail, 1t was said at the end
of last season, so good was the record
of Bergmarf's team, that c. U. would
have q hard time holding the standard
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that way. 1t is his feeling that, despite
a more diff1cult schedule, he should
have an eleven next Fall at least the
equal Of the 1891.
"Really, I feel rather optimistic about
next Falls schedule" said Bergman
We lose two or three good men, but we
get some from the freshman squad to
take their places, and one or two sec
may show a-7lot of improvement. We
ought to be- able to replace our losses
fairly well, and know that good
many of the. varsity men due back
should be good deal more valuable"
Other coaches are not saying much
about their squads. Most of them are
more or less unlike Bergman, who says
Just about what he thinks about his
squad, be it good or bad. Bergman
never tries to make a secret Of his
thoughts about his prospects and there
TsaIlyd really is no reason why any coach
Much work for Five Squads.
Five Of the six local colleges that
support foot ball are to put their
squads through real course of sprouts
between now and the first Of May.
Georgetown has done more work than
any of the others so far, as 1t got out
10 days before the weather turned cold
However, its workouts have been held
up so that nearly all start. from scratch.
Most of the squads are due to practice
until around May !, although 1t is un-
likely THAT any viii continue during the
Easter holidays,
George washington, catholic Univer-
sity and American University have bet
ter oppertunities to get IN real hcks
Neither of these three colleges main
tains intercollegiate athletics in the
Spring, except tennis, and their whole
varsity squads, all the men they should
have available In the Fall, may take
part. Practically all the flrst-string
men, and many others of the varsity
squad, at Maryland, are on one OF the
regular Spring teams, and; several OF
base ball or track.
Georgetown and Catholic University
carry on about the same type OF Spring
work Both drill their men long and
tediously in the fundamentals, and
both try to teach most OF the plays
they expect to use In the FAN. With
most Of the varsity players available
such practice Is Invaluable.
Maryland Needs Material.
George washington last year did not
have very long nor very heavy workouts,
but American University went through
quite a thorough season. Maryland will
pay special 5attention to its freshman
squad, as itSimembers must I'LL big gaps
left by the graduation Of 8 OF the II
1881 first-string players
Catholic University again plans one
or two "nslds days. In which It VIII
have oumpeeGts0n oe ell kinds and give
prizes therefor. There are to be sched-
uled fast-cfargtng contests for Anemen,
punttng and passing for distance and
accuracy, and 80 On. These competi-
tions aroused O good deal Of interest
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