The Washington times., 1936-10-08
Ace Back
AnxiOuS
To Play
By FRANK BUCK" ONEILL

ball eleven within 10 days. This
was the gladstone news that sped
about the campus this morning
as the ace halfback walked with
free and firm stride to and from
his classes.
Not a chance of Bill breaking
into the North Carolina game on
Saturday. The doctors wouldn't
countenance anything of the sort.
And what's more, Frank Dobson,
the eagleeyed coach of the Terps,
wouldn't let Bill play.
1--WE could use Bill; goodness
knows we could use him." Dob
son said this morning. But
we're not going to do anything
of the sort. Bill will go to
Baltimore on next Tuesday
morning for a final examina-
ton. If the doctors say he is
all right, then he will do light
work, and perhaps by the time
the November games roll around
he will be in shape to play. l
lean to the OvercautiOus side,
perhaps, but these boys out for
the team, all of them are fine
youngsters. We will continue
to take every precaution to
safeguard them"
Your agent located Bill striding
along the broad pathways of the
picturesque university.
"Pm ready to play, 1 think"
he said with a CHEEKY smile. MY
leg feels fine. There isn't a pain
nor an ache and l feel as if l
could step right out and run off
tackle with all my speed. I'm
going to be careful, however, and
will be guided entirely by what
the doctors say"
Il want to play" Bill said ear.
nestly. 81 want to play against
North Carolina, but / guess that
football isn't everything. 1t feels
fine to be able to get on the old
harness again and get out with
the boys"
And do not be surprised If
Johnnie Stonebreaker forgets his
resolve to stick to baseball, run,
ming no risk of injury. The flash
ing backfield player is a frequent
visitor at practice. He and Frank
Dobson have chatted about foot
ball. but Stonebreaker has not vet
cracked under the strain of the
football urge. Still. do not be sur
prlsed one of these days if ne steps
out on the field and takes up the
business of tossing forward passes
over the heads of enemy backs.
Maryland held another scrim-
mage with George Washington yes
terday, and right good scrim-
mage it was. Both teams are de-
irving world of good from these
friendly engagements, and foot
ball in the territory is benefiting
no little by these interchanges of
friendly visits.
On Tuesday George Washington
had the ball most of the time. 1t
was Maryland'S turn yesterday.
Were going into double
wing" DObSOn said to Pixlee as
EHC SCEAAHmdSc started.
So it happened, and the play
started. There were some inter
esting developments. Hanken. the
George Washington end, did a lot
OF very nifty charging and
tackling. But there were a few
plays which will not be described
here that worked right nicely.
There was pleasing sequence Of
plays used by Maryland that built
up to a certain climax. It will
take strong. alert line to diagnose
this beautifully masked attack.
Frank Dobson said this morn.
ing:
North Carolina is at least as
strong as it was last year. The
Tar Heels miss Jackson, their
great quarterback who now is
playing with the Philadelphia
Eagles, but they're all right be-
hind the line.
"DaShell, Burnett and Little
are three fine triple threat men.
They punt and pass and run.
BerSak and Buck are ends of
the type; pass receivers, good
men at taking care of tackles
and fast, strong players.
HutchinS is a fullback with a
lot of experience. He has done
all right so far. In fact he was
all right last year.
I'm not singing the blues in
advance" said Frank Dobson
with a slight shake of his gray
ing head, but that North Caro-
lima team is going to be plenty
tough"