Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08
C. W.ONLOOKOUT
. FORFAST GUARDS
Wants Men to Clear Path
for Ball Carriers-Has
None Experienced.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DlSpatcn 10 Inc star.
~ANdP LET'S, Md, September
4 with prospects of q speed
Y A Ter backfeld, something lack
~ ing in 1884, George Washing
ton University's foot balfeoaches now
hope to uncover a pair Of fleet guards
who can pull out Of the line to run
interference without slowing up the
ball carriers.
Line Coach Len Walsh today stated
the guard material at hand offers
promise Of filling the bill, although
as yet it hasn't been tested thorough
ly. So far there have been two scrim-
images since the Colonials opened
training week ago, and at least five
or six more body-contact workouts
will be required to afford Q definite
line on who's who.
At present there isn't q single ex-
perienced guard in the squad, what
with Sid Kolker and Hollis Harrison
both letter men. having been switched
to tackle positions, in which G. w.
numerically at least, Is the weakest.
Kolker earned his letter playing guard
the last two years, while Harrison,
who was out of school last season,
made the grade in 1888.
Sophomores Show Stun.
HOWEVER, Walsh has been i'm
pressed with the ability Of Tim
Stapleton, Ted Cottingham and Her
man Fine, all sophomores, who seem
to possess the necessary speed, and
he believes two or three others finally
will produce. There is q possibility,
too, that some Of the large group Of
backs on hand will be tried at guard,
for they are known to be able to run
interference from backfleld positions
acceptably. One OF these prospects
is Andy Horne. chunky Clinton, Mass,
sophomore, who displayed in yester-
days scrimmage not only speed, but a
vicious blocking proficiency.
Speaking Of speed, Walsh corrected
q misconception Of the word as it ap-
plies to guards. The speed Of guard
he said. does not mean necessarily
speed afoot or fast straightaway run
ming. In reality it is quick starting
and quick cutting either for the hole
through which the back is to run OF
for the defensive man to be blocked
A guard possessing these qualifications
is the man whom Walsh will okay
One whose chief asset Is sheer speed
in straightaway running (the To-
second mani still has to start and cut
like a fash before qualifying.
Lefty johnson Crippled.
ONE Of the preseason prospects
~ thought certain of doing guarc
duty this season-Lefty johnson. ITS.
pound sophomore from Perth Amboy
N. J.-may noL see any action at al
because Of a broken ankle which h
suffered while playing base ball about
six weeks ago. Thus far johnson
whose amazingly fast start enabled
him to steal Is bases in IL game,
last Spring, hasn't been able TO wall
without the aid Of q cane.
Training camp casualties increased
to three today when Frank Kavaliel
and Ben Plotnicki, both experienced
backs, Joined Hollis Harrison on tn,
sidelines. Kavaier sustained q Sc.
we're shoulder injury that required
hospital treatment in Washington anc
Plotnich developed boils. Harrison
is nursing an injured leg and hand.
The injuries did not dampen the
enthusiasm Of the squad. Varsity anc
freshmen again went at each othel
with all the abandon Of wild bulls.