Evening star., 1932-09-08
GREAT TALENT DUE
IF It CAN GET BACK
Lack of Funds Apt to Keep
Some AWay-Must Rebuild
Center of Line.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

YObbL4 BUSINESS COlu1-
\A! tionS appear to affect
v v everything these days,
even foot ball. So Ar
thur Bergman, director of ath-
letics and head coach of the grid
iron team at Catholic University,
hesitateS to say whether the
Brookland institution will be rep
resented this year by such a fine
eleven as it had the last.
Bergman has invited 40 players Of
last years varsity and freshman squads
10 report for initial practice at Brook
land on Saturday afternoon, but says
he i've had hard luck letters from so
many of the boys I am not at all GER
tain I'll have at hand the great lot of
material figured I would at the end
of the 81 season."
Many Of those Bergman has been
looking to FOR good service this season
are boys who have to pay their own
ways through college. These boys de-
pend on vacation jobs to round up the
coin with which to foot the bill. And
this past Summer many of them could
not find the jobs.
They're figuring a lot, these college
boys, though. No doubt many who have
written those despairing letters to their
coach will respond to the call Saturday,
or day or so later, eager to write an
cher glowing page in Catholic Uni
Ncrsity's recent foot ball history.
TOACH BERGMAN hopes to have
~ squad including 18 players who
lot
10 to II reserves of the 81 team and
10 to Is graduates of the freshman
team of last Fall.
IF I can corral that much talent,
Catholic University will put splendid
team on the field" Bergman says with
confidence. There was lot of capable
talent In the school last year and with
a flock of seasoned players coming up
from the freshmen team-if the flock
comes up-we should have little to
worry about other than injuries"
With his squad already football in
telligent to high degree due to five
weeks of intensive practice last Spring,
Bergman believes he will have to waste
little time in fundamental drilling.
Although still pursuing the Notre
Dame system cf play, We expect to en-
pioy a greatly altered offense this Fall"
says the coach. The boys have had
-ot of drilling in the plays already, so
as soon as they are sufficiently hard
ened physically Wen get down to right
hard work on the Brookland field. I
now plan to start scrimmaging early
next week and from the time that
starts there'll be steady grind for the
candidates all the way"
A BOUT the biggest problem Bergman
mill houa fo 1yraefla uyitI rnnrarrS
the rebuilding Of the center of the
line. Nick Monaco, one Of the great
est guards that ever played for C. q.
and an outstanding performer IN his
position among colleges hereabout last
year, is gone. So have Ambrose, 1881
varsity center, and the reserve centers.
And Bergman must uncover some
new ends, too, for only one of the regu-
lar fiankers Of last year is due to
return.
However, the coach does not view this
Situation with gloom. He confidently
expects several of the best freshmen
eleven to prove capable enough for
service in the positions that have been
hard hit.
Catholic University should be well
fortified in the tackle posts, for all four
of the line chargers of last Falls team
are due back.
That flashy halfback, DeMello, and
that clever quarter, Oliver are through
so far as the c. U. eleven is concerned,
but the Brookland freshman backs were
so good last year that Bergman does
not anticipate any difficulty in replac-
ing these losses.
He expects his backfield to be heavier
than usual this Fall, although he thinks
he still will have to depend upon ratbsS
light material for the fullback post.
Capt Bus Sheary Is only a 175-pounder
and another Oliver, Tommy, who was
the best of the freshman lot last year,
weighs no more.
BERGMAN may not be at hand
- Saturday when the first gathering
of the squad occurs. That day
might find him in New York attending
a meeting of the Foot Ball Rules Com
i--ittee. But he'll surely be at hand
--onday to become reacquainted with
hi7 charges.
The Catholic University coach only
recently recovered from an appendicitis
tack. but he looks as robust as ever
End is more than eager to resume the
big business of making the Fall bright
for the Brooklanders on the gridiron
If all eligible to represent Catholic
University in foot ball are able to get
back to their school, he'll probably do
just that, too.