The Washington times., 1937-09-22

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BY LEWIS BURTON
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-1f 1t
were not for a certain little un-
forgettable incident last Novem-
Der, Fordham might even now be
thinking of a December train ride
into sunshine and roses this year.
We will have a very good team, y
saws Jimmy Crowley, coach and
official prognasticator. But that
is as much as he will predict.
Fordham wa figuratiVely count
ing the Rose Bowl house last sea-
son when it was summary
bumped off by N. Y. U. in the final
game of a season otherwise un-
blemLhed by defeat. The Ford
ham system is now thoroughly
established. 1t has reached the
stage in which it just keeps roll
ing. There is no way of counting
triumphS and disasters till it's all
over.
TO BE GOOD!
In other words. the team is
good enough to be great. The
schedule gives Crowley's Rams
their opportunity. 1t also gives
them a headache. They simply
must be good to come out of the
season with respectable record.
When the present team takes
october shape, it probably will
consist of five 1886 regulars (SiX
having graduated, five lettermen
with abundant experience, and
one sophomore who was the out
standing Iineman of the 1886
Ramlets.
The backs in that lineup doubt
less will include George Mcknight,
Seattle, quarterback; Joe Granski,
New Britain, Conn, and AL Gurske,
Bristol, Conn, halfbacks, and
Michael Hearn, New Brunswick,
N. j., fullback. This is an eXpe-
rienced foursome. Gurske was a
regular last fall, the other three
parttime workers.
POWERFUL LINE
Great men abound along the
line. There are Alex Wojciecho-
wicz, center, and Ed Franco, tackle,
who were thrown into many of
the 1886 All-American teams.
There are Johnny Druze, captain
and formidable end, and AL Ba-
bartsky. 198-pound tackle whom
Steve Owen, Giants coach, es-
teemed as good as Franco, and
Henry Jacunski, a rangy sophie
more end officially rated as a sub
Stitute last year although just as
good as the regular starters.
From the chips of the Seven
Blocks of Granite, Crowley is
building a very neat wall. He did
not have to look far for chaps to
fill the vacancies created by the
passing of Nat Pierce and Vince
lombard. Mike Kochel, a junior,
came along well enough last year
to qualify This year another
soph has caught Crowley's eye. He
is Martin Petroskas, a 188-pound,
siX-foot, fast, crunching guard
from Luzerne, Pa, at present the
leading nominee for the other
guard post.
NEEDS BACKS
What Crowley needs most is a
man with snakehips, a getaway
runner, a climax man, a guy who
can blaze off to a touchdown as
soon as his blockers shake him into
a broken field. And he may yet
find it among the sophs. Harry
zarik, Steve Kazlo, Pete Holovak
and Charles Jamin-particularly
the former pair-may fill the re-
QUESTION zarik has a heartening
change of pace.
Joe Woitkoski's kicking ability
assures him long service if not a
place in the starting lineup as a
halfback. He is Fordham's best
punter, but far from its best run
ner or passer. There are two
quarterbacks being brought along
who may supplant Mcknight by
the third or fourth game-Butch
Fortunate, a solidly built blocker
and an able passer, and Bill Kry-
wicki, an exceptional paSser and
fast runner, but not particularly
built for blocking. He weighs only
1853 pounds.
The loss of Andy Palau, last
years quarterback, is felt more
keenly by Crowley than any other.
Palau blocked. passed, defended
against passes and called signals
to the Crowley taste. He hopes
Fortunate will get there in time,
but at present Mcknight holds the
edge because of his experience.
The schedule:
October 2, Franklin and Marshall, at
Randalrs Island: Is, Pittsburgh, at Polo
Grounds; %, Texas Christian, at Polo
Grounds; 80, North Carolina, at Chapel
Hill n. c.
November g. Purdue. at Polo Grounds;
20, St Mary's. at Polo Grounds; 81. N
7. L., at Yankee Stadium.
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