The Washington times., 1936-09-16
Arm Gridders
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Seven Men

Cont. from First Sports Page
and Grohs are men from the start
ing lineup who graduated.
Capt. Woodie Stromberg. Monk
Myer, Eric Eriksen and Tanker"
Smith are the men of last years
"Star A" team to return. Kop-
soak, a kid brother of the former
star at end, is back with the team
and promises great things as a
line smashing fullback.
Army will again play Warner
football, featuring a single wing
back formation. This single wing
seems to be growing in favor. Navy
will run many of its plays from
the single wing. Davidson has
worked out a few variations in
the basic Warner style which
Army adopted back in the days Of
Major Ralph SaSSe.
Although little has been written
up to this time about Jack Dob
son, the probabilities are that it
will not be long before his name
becomes a household word UP in
the metropolitan area. Washing
ton has a definite interest in this
young man who is the son of
Frank DobSon, field coach at Uni.
Versity of Maryland.
Lean as Wolf"
The junior DobSon has the cut
and the frame of a soldier. He is
6 feet in height and scales 100
pounds. Lean as a wolf and just
as untiring" was the word Of an
Army man who returned this
morning from New York, and who
had seen the Army team work.
DobSon is an all-'round athlete,
having won letters at Richmond
University in football, baseball,
basketball and boxing. In his spare
moments he starred on the track.
DobSon is a quarterback and a
good one. Maybe that's the rea-
son that Army has said little about
him. The other reason is that he's
yearling, but they're about ready
to take off the blanket and turn
him loose under colorS.
Monk Myer, not much bigger
than he was last year, holds forth
the same high promise. This big
Kopscak, who has inherited pete, +"
his brothers nom de guerre, is an
allaround football player. He
stood out defensively in the game
with Navy last year. Weighing
1875 pounds in playing condition,
the big boy hits with terrific
power at all times.
CurIs EN- Up
When Kopscak meets those OBJ
posing backs on their long slants
at tackle, they simply curl up and
stay put. There's no fooling
around with a battering ram.
Gordon Kimbrell and Tanker
Smith give Army a pair of fast
moving, hard hitting guards. In
the style of football that Davidson
teaches this is important. He
uses guards and tackles to head
his reverse plays, and Navy still
remembers how Erickson went out
and cracked down the flankerS to
make possible the surprise run by
Eddie Grove in the second play of
that smashing drama at Franklin
Field.
There's a battle royal for. cen
ter at West Point as the proper
ties go four deep. Ed Howell, with
three years of prep school foot
ball behind him, and monogram
in Plebe football at West Point
on his chest. is strong contender
for place. Howell is strong kid
and a capable wrestler.
Pressing Howell
Frank Hartline, another pow
erful, active football player, is
pressing him for station. Hall and
Kirby-Smith are in the fight. In
these days of rugged, mobile de.
tense by centers in supporting
the rush line, four good men ore
not too many. In fact, most
coaches look for six ends, six
tackles and three or four good
centerS.
Captain Stromberg was one OF
the strongest ends in the East last
year, and he will be we'll sup.
ported this year unless all the
dope is scrambled. Preston and
Hips, fighting it out for start.
ing honcrs at right end. Both
were letter men last year.
VOTE AMERICAN
Lynch Marathon Sunday
The second in the series Of
Mike Lynch Training Races for
aspiring District marathoners will
be held Sunday, starting from the
Fifth Precinct Boys Club, Fifth
and E SITS. S. E., at IL o'clock,
! About O6 r1Innors O 20 avy0aofaI -