Evening star., 1935-09-03
KAUFMAN RURLS,
YURW|Tz SNACS
Sophomore Back and End
Were Hot Pair Teamed
in High School,,
BY ROD THOMAS.


AMP LET'S, Md, September
Bill Reinhart, new back
field coach at George Wash
~ ington, this morning made a
first examination of most of his
charges and looked long and thought
fully at varsity newcomer, Jewish
lad named Joe kaufman, hailing from
the neighborhood of Fordham Uni
versity, New York, built along the
liens of a greyhound. Weighing lie
pounds and standing 5 feet 10.
He singled out another sophomore,
this one an end-Pete YurwitZ, whose
forebears were Lithuanian.
Joe and Pete came from the same
bailiwick Together they attended
Theodore Roosevelt High School in
New York Together they made the
New York all-high eleven in 1882, and
considering the number Of scholastic
foot ball players in the great city
this was no minor distinction.
Coaches Like EN-.
TOGETHER they may transform the
George Washington eleven, a
Grade A-minus outfit last season, into
a topnotcher. A conviction that this
will be the case seems to be growing
in the minds of the Colonial coaches
Jim Pixlee, head man; Len Walsh, in
charge Of the line; Bill Reinhart and
Bill Myers, backfield tutors; Bill Par
rish, helping with the ends, and Hank
Strayer, handling the guards. Parrish
and Strayer were Colonial stars last
year.
Kaufman's daddy is engaged in the
manufacture of shrouds for dead folk,
but there was nothing remindful of
the deceased in the actions this morn
ing of young Joe. With more than 95
varsity and freshman players on hand
he was dominant figure-170 pounds
of pepper and ability. There was no
doubt of his ability to throw a foot
ball, nor of Yurwitz's skill in catching
one. They pitched and caught Roose-
welt High to the championship of New
York, and it is on record that Kauf-
man fired the oval go yards and Yur-
witz caught it for a touchdown to
give the pair city all-high mark for
q direct aerial gain. Today they were
impressive in this speciality.
Leemans Sees Help.
WITH especial interest, Tuffy Lee
mans, probably the finest back
in George Washington history, eyed
the workout of Kaufman.
He really can run and throw that
ball." said Leemans. 'as we found out
when he was freshman"
And Leemans, lion-hearted work.
horse of the backfield last year, ap-
peared somehow grateful that Kauf-
man was on hand. He didn't say it but
one thought with him: Maybe there'N
be some help back there this time"
Yurwitz may be of more importance
In the development of the 1885 George
Washington team than kaufman. The
Colonials have lots of backfleld ma
terial, but ends are scarce. Arnold
Benefited, a regular last year, has de-
cfded to cling to Government job and
Orville Wright, a first-stringer, is on
Wonder Bruegge in Clutch.
THIS leaves only Hank Wonder
: Bruegge of the veteran depend
ables. Wright will return If he
can obtain a three-month furlough.
He is hoped up over the Co
lonials' opportunity to climb this
season and wants to DO his bit. Bene-
field was i'll or injured through large
part of last season and might be handi-
capped in regaining fettle for the COM
ing campaign, one of the toughest the
Colonials have faced, what with the
Alabama game, highlight of the foot
ball season in Washington, coming four
weeks from next Saturday.
SO Yurwitz's value is inestimable.
Leemans pushed lawn mower all
Summer at Allouez Wis, and kept busy
otherwise, but turned up scaling 1913
pounds. His playing weight last year
was 1873. There is no discernible fat
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