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Evening star., 1933-09-17

~ EVITT, which has been no
I great shakes in foot ball
- for some time, has high
hopes of grabbing quite a
a chunk of glory this year. Under
the direction of the popular Dick
Turner, former Tech High and
Virginia grid luminary, the Dewitt
squad is down to hard practice.
Aand, what is more to the point, it
is a good-looking bunch.
Dick is counting heavily upon three
members of last seasons team. Capt.
Jim Mather. tackle who weighs 225
pounds: Harold Slick, good blocking
back, and Bill Farquhar. guard.
Others expected to figure prominent
ly include Spud Foley the clever 1882
Tech High quarterback; Hogan, former
Gonzaga PLAYER. and Bombard, another
Tech High product; Aronoff and Mimi,
who held forth with the Eastern High
gridders year ago; Bunch, who was
with Washington-Lee High in 1882,
and Dunnigan.
Dewitt has had only a small
squad at work thus far. but with
school reOpening tomorrow ex-
poets a substantial number Of ad-
ditiOnal candidates to report.
Six games have been arranged and
two more are planned for the Dewitt
eleven. which will open It's season here
October against Fork Union Military
Academy.
Games with Georgetown and Cath
olic University freshmen and the Char
lottesville School for Boys. all to be
played here. are other features of the
card
Devitt's grid card:
october - Fork Union Military
Academy.
October 13-National Training School.
at N. T S.
October Charlottesville School
for Boys.
November 4-Georgetown freshmen.
at G. U.
November ii - Randolph Macon
Academy. at Front Royal.
November 1S-Catholic University
freshmen. at c. U.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
BACKS IN DEMAND
AT WESTERN HIGH
All Potential Ball Toters at
PreSent-line Talent
Also Is Scarce.
>- HEY'RE all backs to me
- now. Yes sir we're SO
hard up for backs I'm

L- HEYRE all backs to me
=" now. Yes sir. we're so
hard up for backs I'm
overlooking no bets. jim
my Corcoran is the only one left
from last year. And he weighs
only 1875 pounds. He's 4 fine little
player, though"
It's big Dan Ahern. Western High
coach. talking. and he's really upset
about the teams backfeld situation.
as you may have guessed. He's look
ing every one of the 35 or so boys On
the squad over closely to see If he can
detect the slightest promise Of backfield
ability
And Western is not much better off
as to line material. Huck Wynne. Gen.
ter. and Bob Gamage and Bill Krouse,
tackles. are the only seasoned forwards
on hand. But AheIn figures a fairly
good line can be nodded. He's espe-
cially keen to uncover two guards who
can run interference
Jackie Lynham. Reds Reynolds. Turk
Teehan and Otie Hilleary are the backs
who have been lost to the Red. Lloyd
Schneider husky boy. who has been
playing basket ball: Jack Hasley who
might make a good blocking back; Reds
BuckhOltz and Jim Forney are boys who
are shaping up as possible backfield
talent
MOT only is Western up against it
" for ball carriers. but it has no
kicker or pasSer. though COrcOran
has shown promise IN the latter de-
partment. Hilleary did the booting
last season incidentally, this is the
first year in many that the Western
squad has been without a Hilleary But
another member of that family who has
contributed so heavily to athletic his
tory of the Georgetown school is ex-
pected along next season.
Line mainstays who have been lost
include Larry Buscher. who has en-
tered Clemson: Dick Groettum, who is
at Dewitt: Claude Wells. Pat Eckloff,
Hawk Eye. who is now at Penn, and
Wally Bloyer.
Joe Kingsley is manager Of the West
ern squad. which opens its season Sep
tember 90 against Alexandria High in
the Western Stadium.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
PRO ELEVEN TRIMS
NOTRE DAME STARS
Chicago Bears Show General
Superiority in 14-to.0
Win Before 5000.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
- HICAGO. September 10
1 Scoring their touchdowns
~ in the third and final
periods and showing far
better teamwork. the champion
ship Chicago Bears of the Ma
tional Professional League de-
feated the Notre Dame All-stars
in an exhibition game at Soldier
Field today. IA %.
Only 5000 spectators watched the
game the second promotional venture
by college foot ball coaches at Soldier
Field this year In the other Coach
Dick Hanley OF Northwestern was ex-
cepticnally successful with the East
West all-star game
TWO sustained marches gave the
i Bears their touchdowns. In the
third period they drove 80 yards
to Notre Danes 5-yard line and How
lit scored from that point en- an end
around play Naeurski kicked the extra
point. In the final period the Bears
Grove from midfield to the 1-foot stripe
from where Doehrlng plunged over for
the touchdown. TackWell kicked the
goal
Evening star., 1933-09-17
LINE At HOWARD j.
MUST Be REBUILT
Quarterback Position Also
Offers ProbIem-Seven
Games Listed.
v OWARD UNIVERSITY foot
. ball coaches face a large

order If they are to turn
out a winner this season.
Rebuilding a line that has been
shattered by graduation will be
their task. The Bisons start prac-
tice September 21
Two valuable 1882 forwards whose
places will not be easy to fill are Payton
and Greenlee tackles who were CO.
captains End requirements also must
be found
However. the Bisons appear well fixed
as to centers with two of last season S
first-stringers returning and they will
have a number cf husky aspirants for
line posts from last seasons freshmen
eleven and new students. 1t appears
Howard will have better reserve line
material than in several years
Howard also must develop a quarter
back. and it is probable that one of the
returning experienced backs will be
shifted to the signal-calling job. The
Bisons are counting heavily upon Tar
Zan Johnson. captain elect. Who was
the best defensive back on the team in
1882 He reports he has kept himself
in fine shape since June.
THE Bisons will open their seven
game season October IA. engaging
st. Paul i'll the Howard Stadium.
Virginia State and Hampton, TO be met
October p and November II. are other
teams to b. faced in Howard Stadium.
HoWards annual game with Lincoln. its
traditional f5e. will have even more
glamour this season than usual. being
scheduled for the big municipal stadium
in Atlantic City at night on Thanks
giving.
Another important out-of-town game
for Howard will be that against Morgan
at Baltimore November A. For the first
time in years the Bisons will meet North
Carolina College on the gridiron. being
down to meet the Southerners at Dur
ham on November 49, West Virginia
State will be met in Howard's first
game away. october 20. on the West
Virginians' grid.
Berdell again will serve as Howard's
head coach, assisted by Bell and
Hawkins.
The Howard grid schedule:
october 14-St. Paul.
October 21-Virginia State.
October 28-West Virginia State at
West Virginia State
November 4-Morgan at Baltimore.
November 11-HamptOn.
November 18-North Carolina College
at Durham.
November 30-Lincoln at Municipal
Stadium, Atlantic City might.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
Some Hot Stuff From Foot Ball Criddle
Of Ends 1ale Problem Fordham Be Powerful

splendid season as base ball pitch
er. Hurting for the Princeton nine
of the South Jersey League. Fritz
won seven games out Of nine.
Just now Princeton is engaged in
diminutive world series against Hell
meta under the handicap of losing
her best pitcher because of foot ball.
New York University has gone
native meaning that the New Eng
land contingent this season Is
skeleton group indeed-flve from
ssachusetts. three from Con-
necticut out of squad of 81. How
about Manhattan?
Little st. Mary's of the Moraga
Valley in California has as fine a
record against Southern California
as any team anywhere. Since 1915
the score stands three games each.
Gar Davidson's first big game ex-
perience was two periods against
Notre Dame at end in 1924-the
-four horsemen" eleven. Curiously
enough. his immediate opponent in
that contest was Rip Miller, now
coach of the Navy eleven.
Doc Spears. coach at Wisconsin,
was born at Kewanee, ILL.,. yet never
saw the Illinois eleven play until
last year. when his Wisconsin team
trod the Urbana foot ballers under
foot. -,-.----.---.--..
Evening star., 1933-09-17
Leading Pro Elevens to Visit
To Play Washington Passers

Chris eagles Brooklyn Dodgers. with
Shipwreck Kelly, Benny Friedman.
Stumpy Thomason. will exhibit here
next. being scheduled for November 8.
Thirty -four former collegians are
training now for the Passers eleven.
which is expected to be the strongest
pro grid teams ever to represent Wash
ington.
The Passers have chosen Wednesday
as the day for their weekly pro grid
shows, all of which will be booked fol
night. OCCASIONALLY a Sunday game or
one for another dav in the week may
be slated but only OCCASIONALLY, the
management has announced
All games will be played under pro
rules. which make passes from any point
behind the line of scrimmage permis-
sible this year.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
Leading Grid Tilts
Slated This Week

Gast years score in parentheses)
Tomorrow.
Burlington I2D VS.. Carthage 90, at
Burlington.
Thursday.
Oglethorpe vs. Newberry, at Atlanta.
Friday.
Alabama Poly C6D VS.. Birmingham
(OD. at Montgomery.
Bucknell VS.. Waynesburg, at Lewis
burs.
Butler 90 VS.. Franklin (o) at In
dianapolis
Daniel Baker ,0D VS.. Texas Christian
(55, at Brentwood
Denver Cf3D VS.. Colorado Mines 90,
at Denver
Drake ,3D vs.. Simpson 80. at Des
Moines.
Ducuesne o6l VS.. w. Va. Wesleyan
90. at Pittsburgh
Erskine 80 vs.. High Point p, at
Due West
Haskell VS.. St. Benedict. at Haskell,
Ioyoia t3l VS.. California Tech iO) .
at Los Angeles.
Loyola vs.. Hattiesburg, at New Or
leans
North Dakota State 90 VS.. Concordia
90 al Fargo.
san Francisco VS.. Nevada. at San
Francisco.
Saturday.
Arkansas VS.. College Of Ozarks. al
Fayetteville
Baltimore vs. Montclaire Teachers. at
Baltimore
California ,O) vs. Santa Clara 12),
at Berkeley.
Centenary a. VS.. Louisiana Normal
O. at Shreveport.
Clemson l3) vs. Presbyterian 90. at
Clemson.
Davidson VS.. Elon, at Davidson
Kentucky VS.. Maryville. at Lexington.
Manhattan I6, VS.. St Bonaventure
90. at New York
Mercer VS.. Spring Hill at Macon
N C State VS.. Catawba at Raleigh.
Oregon State t22J VS.. Willamette tO).
at Corvallis.
st. Thomas vs.. Morningside. at St.
Paul
South Carolina VS.. Wofford, at Co.
lrImbia.
South Dakota 900 vs.. Yankton %,
at Vermilion.
South Dakota state '2ol vs.. Aoer-
deen Teachers 80 at Brookings.
Southern California VS.. Whittier-Oc-
cidental at Los Angeles.
Southern Methodist t0> vs. Denton
Teachers t0b. at Dallas
Southwestern 90 vs.. Mississippi tO.
at Memphis
Southwes ern vs.. Texas. at George
town.
Stanford VS.. San Jose. at Stanford.
Texas A. g. NJ vs.. Trinity, at College
Station
Utah VS.. Montana State, at Salt Lake
City
Vanderbilt. VS.. Cumberland, at Nash
willie.
Virginia 1927 vs. Hampden- Sidney
(0p. at University, Va.
v. P. 1. 1922 VS.. Roanoke Cd. at
Blacksburg.
washington Gs) VS.. Gonzaga co. at
Seattle
washington State VS.. Whitman, at
Pullman.
West Virginia 19) Us. Washington
and Lee (0). at Charleston. w. Va.
William and Mary ,27) VS.. Randolph
Macon I3). at Williamsburg.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
Geoeown Grid Squad Has Fine Spirit Schools Real Action This Week
Tech, Duke, N. C. State,
South Carolina Are Mentors
Southern Conference Choices

Billy Laval, South Carolina: v. P. l.,
Duke
Fred Lawson and Gus Tebell, Vir-
ginia: v. P. l., Duke, South Carolina.
Henry B. Redd. " P. l.: South Caro-
lima. v. P. l., Duke, North Carolina
State.
w. c. Raftery, " M. l.: v. P. l.,
Duke. South Carolina
Warren E. Tilson, Washington and
Lee: v. p. l.. South Carolina, Duke.
J. E. Faber, field coach at Maryland
made no selections. but said the Old
Liners were very green.
virginia Tech Coach Modest.
COACH REDD of Virginia Tech
eleven said his first choices for
the title are South Carolina and
North Carolina State because both
nave an abundance Of seasoned foot
ball material" Duke and Virginia
Tech, he added, should have strong
teams because they have sufficient
veterans left over from the 80 teams
and limited number OF strong re-
placements to fill in the gaps
Summing up his opinion. Redd said
Il believe thai the Gamecocks will
outclass everything else in South Caro-
lima. that State will have the best team
In North Carolina and that Virginia
Tech will have the best team in Vir-
ginia.'
Everybody liked the Gamecocks
chances except Billy Laval. who said
that with V. p I. and Duke as head
liners in the conference, am afraid
We will run around the 500 mark.
The way our squad stacks up at
present" he said 1T appears to have
more speed this year. but a great deal
less weight. Ii We are fortunate enough
to develop two or three green men that
can play defensive foot ball it would
be great help to our season. As far
as championship possibilities for South
Carolina are concerned. l am afraid
that We will have to be counted out
this year"
Evening star., 1933-09-17
Hagerty Not DOwncast.

WE do not know what We are
Coach Hagerty yesterday. but
We are working away and feel we are
getting somewhere Injuries and the
loss of Carolan have hurt us so far,
but I do not believe there ever lived a
man who could not be replaced, and if
nothing happens We shall develop some
end to fill Carolans shoes. Our squad
as a whole is working with good spirit.
and l have no kick coming on that
score. Ano when a quad has good
spirit and wants to play foot ball that
is half the 1attlo But whatever We do.
we're going to be in there battling for
all We can get. win. loose or draw"
Yesterday Georgetown rtsited
the Untrc-stty Of Maryland tor
scr;mmGe7 that lasted an hour
and hClt
The Blue and Gray and O,d Liners
went at 1t hammer and tcrgs. and both
get a Let Of good out Of the workout.
There vaj TO attempt II keep the
Gowns q have the ball charge hands.
C2cn team keeping the ball until it
carried II across Tie eoel line. then
turning /. cT-:' 10 the cth-r t have the
performance REPEATED.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
Four W. & L. Ends
To Be "Regulars''

By the Associated Press.
T EXINGTON, Va. September 10
II The battle for the end position
on the Washington and Lee
eleven seems to have ended in
flrst-place tie.
For two weeks Coach Tilson had
been trying to choose from among
Hanley. Smith Henthorne and Ellis
Today he called them together and
made the following speech:
you've all done we'll. I'm telling
you now that you've all made the
team. Two of you will start one
game and two others the next The
TWO starters will play half and
then give way to the two others.
And that will be the way we'll dis
pose of Our end problem.
Thank goodness. he added
you're all good. There will be plenty
for all Of you to do"
Evening star., 1933-09-17
hath it that he simply cannot be

hath it that he simply cannot be
kept out.
II Yale can develop some ends
the problem seems to be an annual
one-there will be no alibi at New
Haven this season on the score OF
material.
Sleepy Crowley is retaining some
of the features of offensive and de-
fensive play which the late Frank
Cavanaugh taught at FOrdham. This
is not at all in difference to Cava-
naugh. but because to date there
has not been time to apply Notre
Dame stuff in toto.
Fordham will come pretty close
to ranking with Southern California
and Notre Dame as grldiron behe-
moths Of the Nation.
Harvard's incoming freshman class
contains more crack foot ball play
ers. they say. than any university
in the East. The entire Exeter team
goes to Cambridge with the lone
exception of the captain, who will
enter Princeton.
As for Princeton. We hear that a
potential all-America eleven could
be formed of the boys who failed to
get by their college entrance board
exams at old Nassau.
Fritz CrisIer has turned his COM
plete attention to foot ball after q
Evening star., 1933-09-17
By LAWRENCE PERRY.

~ OST of the colleges and uni
nu wrsities of the country
IVY have started foot ball prac-
tice, Some of the coaches
have taken time to pause. and, IN
sanctum and club. we have netted
fact and fancy which may provide
the foot ball lover with satisfactory
preliminary fare.
For one thing. We are advised to
look out for that young man. Elser
of Notre Dame. Fast. powerful. 8
feet 2. his weight is officially given
as a Scant 210.
But a man who ought to know
and, as a fact, does know. advises
us not to be fooled. Elser weighs
235 stripped and at that weight he
is as hard as steel plate. His name
appears next to the last in the Of
fetal list of sophomore fullbacks as
given out from Notre Dame. But
don't let that mislead you.
Officially they are inclined to
pour cold water on Tony Mazzlotti
of White Plains. N. Y. They say
that while he has potentialities. no
great quarterback. including Cariedo
and Stuhldreher, ever made the
varsity in his sophomore year. What
is the betting that Sophomore MAJ
ziQtti Will not make w Our dope
Evening star., 1933-09-17
Meeting OH Grid
Rules Is Slated

A RULES Interpretation meeting
"A will be held by the Washington
District Foot Ball officials As
sociation tomorrow night at the
Lee House. Fifteenth and L streets,
at O'Clock.
All college preparatory and high
school coaches of this area are in
vited to join the confab with the
officials
Evening star., 1933-09-17
PRO GRID LOOP OPENS
Two Games to Be Played Today in
National Organization.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. September 16-
The National Professional Foot Ball
League boastirg thee additional clubs.
will open its 1888 season Sunday with
games at Green Bay, Wis, and at
Portsmouth Ohio.
The Boston Red Skins meet Green
Bay while the newly organized Cincin-
natl Reds will play the Portsmouth
Spartars
The other new outfits. Pittsburgh
and Philadelphia. will get their first
taste of pro" league competition in
games against the New York Giants at
Pittsburgh on September 20 and Phila-
delphia on October Is.
Other first games are the Chicago
Bears VS.. Green Bay. September "a,
and the Chicago Cardinals VS.. Pitts
brugh. September 81. and Brooklyn
VS.. the Chicago Bears. October g.
Evening star., 1933-09-17

En- f1GH pcIulllulS, Scfcld
M sandlot foot ball elevens will
v v held initial drills today
Other clubs will hold organi-
cation meetings during the week.
Candidates for the 1876 and $50 pound
Trojan teams are requested to report
at Rosedale playground at IL am. for
a drill.
The Petworth Pennants will gather
at Seventeenth and B streets at II a m.
New players able to make weight Tor
15O-pound team are invited.
St Mary's Celtics will hold their
initial drill at IL am. at Seven
teenth and b streets. Last years
players and new aspirants are
welcome.
The Anacostia Eagles l25-pound team
is booking games at Atlantic 0823 be-
tween and T.
THE Maryland A. C. squad plans
its first practice session at the
Seat Pleasant field this morning.
Last seasons players and new candi-
dates are requested to report to Coach
Harvey promptly at 1890.
The Centennial pound eleven will
Evening star., 1933-09-17

What Hagerty may accomplish, OF
course. cannot be foretold. but he has
gone long way toward getting good
results by developing pull-together
spirit. The Hilltop coach is not one
TO make excuses. but is simply saving
wood to get the best out of what he
has; and those that have watched his
men work, seen how he handles them
are convinced that he will do that, II
nothing more
With two excellent centers. William
son and Carpenter, Hagerty has shifted
the former to right tackle. The change
seems to be working well, as William
son is taking to his new job as if he
had been there all his life
One big disappointment the
team has suffered is the fact that
Carolan. end the last two years,
will not be back.
Carolan has been one of the most
brilliant athletes Georgetown has had,
in base ball and basket ball as well as
foot ball. That he will be missed at
end goes without saying, but even so
the Blue and Gray is accepting his
absence philosophically and PROBABLY
some Of the other ends somewhat gladly,
because 1t gives them a chance to play
regularly which they might not have
got otherwise
Viscovick, Bradley. PARCELS and
Stanley have been getting the call in
the backfield but PARCELS is out OF the
game with a badly bruised nose and
may not be able to get hack in for
some time.
Evening star., 1933-09-17

player.
TT was said yesterday that Catholic
University has two teams of varsity
foot ball players. That In a meas
ure may be true. but it is very. very
seldom that any school has anything of
the kind. Always one group is able to
go better than any of the others. even
if one of the others seems to be made up
of just as capable players.
And Catholic U. is pretty sure to find
before it has gone very long into its
season that one OF the teams it regards
as its first string no matter how good
as individuals may be the other, will
gain ground more easily and also play
better defensively
Evening star., 1933-09-17
SandlOt Foot Ball Teams Out
For Preliminary Toll Today

work at II am. at the New York ave-
nue. playground. All new candidates are
requested to be on hand.
The District Independent Foot Ball
League. headed by " M. Lawrence, will
hold its opening meeting for unlimited
teams tomorrow at l346 II street north
east. beginning at pm. All managers
of unlimited elevens are invited Meet
ings for the purpose of organizing $50
and 135 pound teams will be held on
Tuesday and Wednesday nights. re-
spectively. at the same time and place
Trophies for the league have been do
mated by j. Wolf ts Co.
The FOHr BeSche Bros eleren
OF Baltimore is anrious to book a
local team On October IS. or any
Wednesday ecening in october or
early Norember, games to be
played in Washington Address
booking agent at I6 South Cath
crime street.
Brooks Club gridders will practice at
10 80 am, and all candidates, including
members of last seasons Centennial and
Brookland Boys Club 150-pound teams.
and other aspirants. are to report to
Coach Kuhen at the clubhouse, At
street. net later than 10:15.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
Defense ShoNS In We'll.

T~WO CT three factors developed in
Connection with Georgetown S
squad One is that its ends
probably will be better than they were
expected to be and that the secondary
defense shows an aptitude far ahead Of
what should be 10 ked for at this time
of year Working in six two, two one
defense, Carpenter backing out of the
center position seemed to be able to
take care of about half the field His
team should mt need much more
secondary support between the two
tackles than he VIII give.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
IRELAND SOCCER VICTOR.

GLASGOW, Scotland. September 16
(P,.-Ireland today defeated Scotland
, goals to l in the first international
soccer game of the season.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
yiscovich in a halfback position
seems to have good deal OF
ability as a ball carrier.

He should gain a lot Of ground BE-
f,xe the season winds up. Fast, big and
strong, weighing perhaps 1875 or 1870
pounds. he has all the physical charac-
teristics that any back neeos.
Williamson should make one OF
Georgetowns best tackles. He has
everything a good tackle needs. is cool
and keeps himself under control in a
way that bodes no good for an opposing
offense. He is going to do as we'll at
tackle as at center, although he may
not be as snowy.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
TACKLES DIFFICULT TASK
LACKING ASSETS OF YORE
However, Hagerty Has Some Capable Material and
Is Proving Inspirational Coacl-Carolan's
Loss Is Severe Blow.
BY II. c. BYRD.

@EORGETOWNS its coaches look ahead
difficult with optimism and good spirits notwith
ebackS And furthermore the fact that
the year a
all. The Blue
through with thought consideration
the best it has
Coach Jack agery task is difficult That something that
Georgetown have generally
fine material that has made Hilltop squads in past although
Georgetown with squads Little
almost impossible.
Evening star., 1933-09-17
May Scriminage c. U.

TT is likely that Catholic University
and Maryland will get together for
= a scrimmage, before the week is
over. The Brooklanders really do not
need that type Of workout as much as
Georgetown and the Old Liners and the
scrinlmage probably will be more val
liable to the College Parkers. However,
any foot ball team benefits from work.
out against strange combination.
Coach Dutch Bergman has
been giring his proteges long
drills in the Development OF pre-
cision in their play
Mechanical accuracy is what makes
an offense of the type of that of c. U.
60. and without its accuracy it does not
70. OF course. that is needed in any
offense, but with so much one-man
klockipg as G. U. uses. that one man