Evening star., 1937-12-05
AU of big Four Place Griders Picked d. c. ColIegiu
MARYLAND LEADS,
GETTING QUARTET
Georgetown Places Three,
G. w. and C. U. Two Each.
Ace Players Plentiful.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

4 FAST-CHARGING, defe,lsively
~ sound line and one OF the
~ most versatile backfields to be
a produced by local schools in
recent years form The Stars 1887
Al-District football eleven.
The Stars team Is presented today
after a sports department poll and
conference with the coaches of WASH
tngton's four major elevens, whose
players comprise the first" and "sec-
ond" teams. The all-star elevens leave
of some of the stars of an eventful
season and here and there a selection
may inspire dissenting votes.
But fundamentally well-versed and
able to attack by air as well as by
ground. The Stars first" team Is
believed by its sponsors to represent
a cross-section Of the finest talent Of
fered by Maryland, George Washing
ton, Catholic University and George
town.
From the University Of Maryland.
undisputed local gridiron ruler Of
1887, four players are selected for the
No. l team. From Georgetown is
chosen three, all linemen, and from
Catholic University and George WASH
ington are drafted two apiece to COM
plete the team.
Sampson, Meade at Halves.
THE backfeld has two Maryland
men, Jim Meade and Charley
Weidinger. Pairing with Meade at
one Of the halves is George WASH
ington's ground-gaining midget, Vic
Sampson. At fullback is the unsung,
hard-playing Rocco Pirro of Catholic
Georgetown contributes Left End
Al Snyder. Left Tackle Glen stralka
and Center Larry Hardy to this myth
ical all-District team.
The other two Maryland selections
are Right End Blair Smith and Right
Guard Mike Surgent. Catholics sec
ond all-District player is Left Guard
Vic Sochon, and George Washington's
other representative Is Right Tackle
John Rebholz.
In selecting the second" team, four
Hilltoppers, three Colonials and three
Terrapins and one Cardinal were
honored. From q Georgetown team
amply supplied with good reserves
come John Cavadine, an end: John
Frank. a guard: Tommy Keating,
quarterback, and Joe Mellendick,
halfback
George washington's Jay Turner,
halfback: Tim Stapleton, center, and
Pete Yurwitz. an end, are awarded
ha IN
Maryland is chosen Willie Wolfe.
guard; Ralph Albarano, tackle. and
Frank Skotnicki, defensive star and
blocking back who is placed at full.
The lone Catholic q. player u Leo
Katalinas, giant tackle.
Snyder Top Defensive End.
THIS was not banner football sea-
son for District teams. as a whole,
but in supplying outstanding individ-
uals the sector was up to standard
and possibly bit above. Skimming
briefly over the crop there were:
ENDS-An unusually fine corps,
headed by Georgetowns Snyder and
Maryland's Smith. The Hilltopper, a
veteran, was the best defensive wing
man in town. Around his end 1t was
difficult for the opposition to gain
ground and no end got down more
quickly under punts than Snyder.
Smith was outstanding as an Of
fensive end and was particularly
adept at catching passes. He digested
Dobson's quick-cutting system per-
fectly and rarely WAS stopped by the
enemy secondary on short pass plays.
Cavadine was fine running mate for
Snyder on Georgetown. Catholics
Calabrese was the Brookland stsndout
and outside Of the Alabama game,
George Washington's Yurwitz was
consistently good. Berry, another
Colonial wingman, performed well.
Hardy Repeats ut Center.
TACKLES-Stralka of Georgetown
- was the standout. The Hoya cap
tain was not an eye-catching player
but he was Commute hneman and
. bulwark in fine G. U. line. Reb-
holz played perhaps his best game
against Alabama and always was a
better-than-average tackle. Mary
lands Abarano, playing his first sea-
son of college football, was the most
promising tackle in the city. Katalinas
Of the Cards withstood some pound
ing to prove himself fine all-around
man.
GUARDS -Surgent of Maryland
seemed to be standout in point of
ability. Surgent played almost every
minute OF every game and was the
best man in a clever line. Sochon un-
questionably was the most valuable
lineman on the Catholic eleven, If
not the most valuable man on the en-
tire squad. Wolfe was only a step be-
hind Surgent and Sochon and John
Frank belonged with this group from
the start of the season.
CENTERS-Hardy did not duplicate
his individual brilliance of 1886, but
the G. U. star easily was the best
snapperback Of the area for the Sec
ond straight year. Dropping back be-
hind q five or six man line, Hardy
was an unmatchable defensive power.
Stapleton, made over from q guard to
q center, did well in his new job
Walton, despite comparative lack Of
weight, also deserves q bouquet, as
does Ambrose of G. u.
HAlfbacks Hard to Pick.
OuARTERBACKs-Weidinge not
only gets the call as Washing
tons top quarter but this observer
would have to vote the Maryland junior
as the most valuable local gridder of
the season. Weidinger was q good
runner, an average blocker, fine
passer and safety man and consist
emily heady field general. His able
direction Of the Terrapins was reflected
In his teams record of eight wins and
two losses.
Keating Of g. U. may be q slightly
better runner than Weidinger but
n g.