Evening star., 1937-10-11

major COllege Teams we're aSSayeQ.
Coupled with a shortage of mat
When Tom Whelan resigned as Dutcl
hired to take his place
All in all it appeared the Cardinals
were doing a turnabout to the pre-
Bergman days when C. U. had foot
ball teams hardly worth second look
But today We find the squad from
which least was expected among the
Capitals big Four" accomplishing
the most. The Flying Cardinals still
are on the wing. They have Won three
consecutive games from teams rated
generally in their own class-Canisius,
Loyola of New Orleans, which trimmed
G. U. last year, and La Sale.
Cards Apparently Stronger.
THE victory over La Sale yesterday,
which christened the Explorers
stadium was significant. A year ago
the Cardinals were able to beat La
Sale only 14-10, pitting against the
Philadelphians lineup including
nearly all seasoned campaigners. Yes
terday, with team of comparative
f1edglings, the Redbirds defeated a
normal La Sale outfit, 27-12.
The 1886 Cardinals opened their
season with prospects of the most sue
cessful year in Brookland foot ball
history. But they lost four games and
were accounted dismal failures.
The current Redbird flock, which
could point to no game on the sched-
ule with assurance of victory, already
is in with three sweet wins and in a
fair way of becoming the all-time sur
prise team of the institution.
In order. it will face Detroit. ST.
Louis, West Virginia Wesleyan, Miami
and South Carolina. and there re-
mains at least bare possibility that
the Cards will get past all of them
without a tail-plucking, much de-
pending on luck in the matter of in
juries. Only about half of the
Brooklanders are genuine dependables
Today, as Bergman's men look to
the battle Friday night at Griffith
Stadium with Detroit, perhaps the
game that will make or break 'em, the
talk centers around Ed Palumbo,
halfback. 1t was no mean achieve
ment when Detroit ran up score
of $40 against Texas Tech Saturday
and Palumbo was the lad who led
the way. Two of his passes brought
touchdowns and another put the
Titans within a plunge of the goal,
negotiated on the following play by
Andy Farkas.
Crusaders Appear Underrated.
THE foot ball loyalists at Brookland
were jubilant today in greeting
the Cards, but over at Georgetown, as
the Hoya gridders trudged to class,
the picture was different. The Blue
and Gray's 27-6 loss to Holy Cross
was sumner, for Georgetown was
rated almost on par with the Cru
saders. Figure the psychological af-
feet Of Bill Osmanskis 67-yard run
for touchdown on the first play of
the game, after receiving short pass.
1t seems to have been a stab from
which the Hilltoppers couldn't re-
cover. Osmanski turned the blade in
the wound with three more markers
In spite of all the Hoyas could do to
ward him off.
The big difference between George
town and Holy Cross apparently was
that Georgetown had no Osmanski, but
here are two interesting bits plucked
from the widely read Illustrated Foot
Ball Annual and the Associated Press.
The Annual, on Holy Cross 1887
outlook Not too good The line is
shot, the schedule is one of the tough
est and reserves are few. Forsaking
power for deception, the Crusaders will
pin their hopes on those fast-fying
backs"
In the A. P. report of the game:
Their line (the HoyasD was outplayed
clearly by the Crusader forwards, who
clicked for the first time this season."
Virginia Worries MARYLAND.
THE Hilltoppers will note with lot
of interest Holy Cross showing
next Saturday against Georgia. They
have reason to believe they were beaten
by q foot ball team of considerable
class and not one man. Notre Danes
Eddie Anderson, class of '21, is the
Crusader coach.
Georgetown's next opponent is
Lafayette, to be met SATURDAY. at
Griffith Stadium. Lafayette defeated
Gettysburg last week, 20
Maryland, happy to beat scrappv
Western Maryland by only 60. looks
Tor gobs Of trouble from Virginia Satur-
day at College Park. Given a terrific
battle FOR three periods, the NAVY was
forced to call on manpower to make
It's victory over the Cavaliers decisive,
4o-13, with 81 points in the last
quarter.
Pershing Mondorff's performance
against Western Maryland tagged him
Tor stardom at College Park His a.
vard run started the Terps on a 64-
yaro march to victory and, although
ne missed three attempted field goals
the thought fingers that he NAV be
an extremely useful man in his snhere
One of his boots was from 81 Yards
out and, high enough, was only a mite
wide.
George Washington, with a flock of
minor injuries to slow the SQUAD is
satisfied to skip competition this week
and give undivided attention to its
game week from Saturday with Ala
oama at Griffith Stadium. The ad.