Evening star., 1933-03-12
FIFTY SNAP TO It
IN SPRING DRILLS
Ought to Approximate Fine
Eleven of Last Season,
Says Bergman.
BY r. d. THOMAS.

- EVEN men who helped to
give Catholic University the
greatest foot ball season in
- its history are missing as a
squad of so goes about Spring
training at Brookland, but not
even this combined with .-..-e de-
preston can lengthen the faces of
Head Coach Dutch Bergman and
his chief aides, George Vlk and
Forrest Cotton.
The Cardinals are turning on the heat
as though the foot ball season would
open in April instead of September.
The reason? Well, sub, those Cardi-
mails. from Head Coach Bergman down
to the most Insignificant sophomore,
believe that last seasons fine record,
which showed only one defeat. was only
starter in the direction of front
spot for C. U. in the national foot ball
show.
DUT getting there, Bergman has
- convinced the warriors, is largely
matter of practice. and the
Spring training grind finds them willing
drudges. The next six weeks promise
a grand free-for-all for places, for not
even the berth of the new captain, John
Jankowski, halfback, is safe.
Eddie La Fond sent up some promis
ing men from the freshman squad, but
none among them looms as a second
Tom Whelan or Bus Sheary.
"A ball carrier like Whelan," OBJ
served Coach Bergman yesterday, "or
leader like Sheary comes to a coach
about once in decade. We don't ex-
pect to replace them exactly, but I will
say this: Well have a backfield COM
pairing favorably with 1925. Here. run
your eye down this ist'-Bergmar
handed over a roster of his squad
land you'll see where we can put on
set of backs averaging close to 100
pounds. Yes, and that backfeld would
have not only heft. but drive"
DIG teams are unusual at c. U. In
ID variably Cardinal coaches have had
to develop speed and thickness to
make up for lack of power. But no
such problem confronts Bergman. The
SQUAD now in training is dotted with
really big fellows, and only one player
appears to be less than average. Dick
Doherty, back who weighs $50 pounds,
Is the smallest by considerable.
The Cards could present line aver
aging close to 200 pounds.
Among last years reserve and fresh
men Bergman hopes to find worthy sue
cessors to Vim FraatZ, whom some hold
to have been the finest end ever to play
for c. U, and Bingo Flynn, 200-pound
tackle with foot ball sense.
Others to graduate and may be diff
cult to replace are Max Billinger, 200
pound guard; John Stapleton, capable
reserve end and Francis Donaher,
fighting halfback.
A THOUGH Capt. Jankowski and
n Charley McVean, quarterback, are
reasonably sure of regular jobs,
they are among the most diligent toll
erS Jankowski was hard runner ana
blocker last Fall at right halfback and
Bergman contemplates expanding his
duties. One of the things to, be learned
in Spring drill is whether Jankowski
can be made into passer.
Fundamentals are being stressed and
will continue to be. Bergman is firm
believer in lots of this sort of practice.
He contends a foot baller can't rise
much above his skill in fundamentals.
"A great lesson was taught me in
simple thing" Bergman said. referring
to his policy of emphasizing funda-
mentals. After was supposed to have
become flrst-class halfback. an Army
scout tipped me of to fault didn't
dream Of.
Il played for Notre Dame twice
against the Army and did WELL but in
After the game an Army scout said to
me: Dutch, know why you looked bad
today?'
"Of course, couldn't explain, SO he
went on: We'll, one Of our scouts last
year noticed that you never dodge to
the left. So today we always knew
which way you'd go and all we had to
do was chase you to the sidelines.'
Those cadets chased me outside so
often it was funny. After that" con-
cluded Bergman, II spent lot Of time
in practice lodging to the left"
THE Cardinals two toughest games
u next Fall will be with Holy Cross
and Detroit. Because OF tough
breaks that lost them the Holy Cross
contest last season, t,ley would like a
lot to hang it on the Crusaders next
time
This annual game lost dash OF
color when Maj. John McEwan resigned
rs coach at the Jesuit school. McEWan
and Bergman were the hottest kind OF
foes when players, Dutch at Notre Dame
and the major at West Point.
McEwan was a great rowing center.
Also he was big and rough. He'd chase
a ball toter clear into the stands, and
toss him over the wall if the other guy
showed fighter SO some OF the OLD
boys like to tell it.
Bergman readily admits he had the
highest regard for McEwan.
IT don't believe ever played against
a tougher man." said Dutch, nor a
much better foot ball player" And the
admiration probably Is mutual, for both
Bergman and McEwan bear scars OF
their duels. They enjoyed pitting their
Cardinals and Crusaders, too.
MO less than seven Washington boys
~ are trying for the eleven, which is
probably a record for local talent
at Brookland. The D. c. youngsters
are Gene Augusterfer, quarterback, who
went to st. Johns; Noble Cock, guard
and end, formerly of Western high;
Irvine Holbrook. guard and tackle, from
Gonzaga; Charley and Bob McVean,
Gonzagans, and John and Tom Nally,
who attended Eastern High.
Bergman is the only college foot ball
coach this reporter has known who ap-
peared willing to admit things ought to
turn out we'll for him. Before last sea-
son, Dutch declared he'd have flne
team.
This years eleven, he says, should
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