Evening star., 1933-11-07
PRESIDENTS BOAST
| GREAT LINE, BACKS
ColoniaIs, Though Weakened,
Make Spirited Drive for
TussIe Friday.

w yITH a line that outplayed
AN/ the famed forwards of
w Pittsburgh, Detroit and
Carnegie Tech and a set
of husky, hard-running backs
who are just beginning to find
themselves, Washington and JET
ferson's eleven will run smack
into George WaShington's hopes
Of resuming winning ways when
the Presidents and Co1onials clash
f0r the flrSt time Friday night in
Griffith Stadium.
The team that has outp1ayed three of
its major foes thus far although failing
to show a victory for its efforts figures
to give George Washington all the COM
petition it can stand at a time when
the local eleven is weakened by injuries
and loss of stars.
But George Washington, according to
its coaches and judging from the high
spirit shown yesterday by the players In
. DAAcA IA oStlSc, 10 uOt BOLlb Out FIl-
day night to lose The Colonials grant
the fact that w. and j. ranks wen
among big time foot ball teams, but
meanwhile promise, regardless Of their
present trying circumstances, to make
a real ball game Of 1t.
II NCOURAGED by countless express
T. sions of appreciation and good win
following their gallant stand
against powerful Tennessee last Satur-
DAY, the Colonials seemed yesterday to
nave thrown OF every vestige Of
depression.
The only reference to the Tennessee
loss yesterday was made by Assistant
Coach Len Walsh who called the squad
together, interrupting some informal
morse play at the stadium, and stated:
We coaches are entirely satisfied with
the way you played last Saturday and
wish to congratulate you for the fine
tight you made against the odds. Nov,
let's go to work. We've got another
tough ball game Friday night"
TTARD work for the w. and j.
clash begins his afternoon for the
Colon1als and will continue un-
abated until Thursday. Scouts who
watched the Presidents perform so wen
against Carnegie Tech and Pitt brought
back information to strengthen the i'm
preston that w. and j. was very much
underrated at the beginning of the
season.
Pittsburgh, which later conquered
Notre Dame decisively, could not match
the fierce play of W. and J.'s lnemen,
nor could Carnegie, which scored ON
and withstood the Irish" assault the
balance Of the game to win.
W. and Us linemen are uniformly big
and fast. Averaging about 1856, with
plenty of height, these huskies possess
lots Of scrap" to which their opponents
can well testify. Al Ercius, who tossed
even the Duquesne backs for losses time
and again last Saturday, Is one Of foot
balls rarities. He's triple threat end
In addition to being great defensive
and offensive dneman, this Donora, Pa,
giant runs, kicks and passes the bah.
To him Coach Hank Day has intrusted
the entire kicking burden for w. and
j. and besides that uses him ON the
throwing end OF passes and running
plays from punt formation, and still
further, on end-around plays.
ERCIUS' running mates are Dick
n, Dalrymple, one Of 1925 leading
tackles; John Fife, one member
of the Proxies brother act. and Vince
Massock. guards; Basil Gray, center;
George Melenyzer, tackle, and Art Rit-
tersbaugh, end.
In the backheld Coach Day finally
has grouped four men who ere click
ing. Injuries depleted the Prexy ball
toting stock earlier In the season, Sc
verely handicapping Days plans, but the
present array of Nick Isac, quarterback;
Bob Fife and Doug Malcolm, halfbacks,
and Don Holland. fu11back, is function
ing satisfactorily.