The Washington times., 1937-09-29
Welch Develops Aggressiueness
In American u. Grid Warriors
Eagle Coach
InStillS
Fight
WANTS WIN
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
The masters of fundamentals
win in football, and Gus WEIGH in
tends to turn out a winning team
at American University.
Wherefore he has his Eagles
blocking, charging and tackling
until their weary muscles squeak
under the pressure he demands
from start to finish in every drill.
WEIGH is developing football
technique at American University
by slow stages. In more rapid,
holder strides he is developing
football spirit; a competitive spirit
in sports that will one day achieve
the results the coach seeks.
you are big enough to win," he
hammers into the boys. you can
win if you have the heart to win.
It takes heart to conquer on the
field. Anyone can try to make
good showing, but the fighting
men win.
PUT HEART IN GAME
"Our teams at Carlisle School
won because they put the heart
of warriors into the game. They
were Stronghearts at the sun
dance. They fought with the
hearts of warriors and had it in
their hearts that the Indians
could beat any team in the
world.
"They were not big" WEIGH
told the American University
boys, "but they were rugged.
They had the winning heart.
Vederneck, who played in 1918
with me, weighed 140 pounds.
There were others who were
little fellows. Mt. Pleasant. Ba-
lenti, Hudson, all Indians and
all little fellows. But fighting
men. Yes, we had the big fell
lows, too. Young Man Afraid
of a Bear was hefty. Powell was
a big man. So were many
others, but we had little men
on the squad.
WANTED BLOCKERS
"Our teams were the greatest
blockers in the country" WEIGH
drove home his point. MIR.
Warner, our coach, demanded
blocking first, and with block
ing, hard tackling. So that's
what I want of you boys"
The probabilities are that Amer.
lean University this year will put
on the field one of the best teams
that ever wore the colors. The
chart shows that it is not a big
team as big teams go, but it
should be an effective outfit from
top to bottom.
Preparing for the game with
Bridgewater on Saturday, WEIGH
intends to make a few changes
in his line. He will shift Stink
from tackle to end and move Mel
son up from the second line to
starting left tackle. That will
add power and charge to the line.
Bartlett will punt and is a triple
threat back Of ability.
EFFECTIVE IN DRILLS
In interest and enthusiasm the
Eagles are more united than ever,
and the effectiveness of the team
in practice reflects the spirit of
a coach who knows his way
around the field.
Wake Forest is driving for its
game with George Washington
University here on Friday. The
Deacons bowed to Tennessee on
last Saturday, but made a credit
able showing, according to obServ-
ers. Wake Foregt last year played
the George WASHINGTON team to a
gasping finish, and in fact, lost
on the last play of the game.
Wake Forest is counting upon
the toe of Rupert Bryan if the
game resolves itself into a battle
of field goals. Once inside the
25.yard line, Bryan becomes def
mite threat.
Georgetown will open its season
with Shenandoah on Saturday,
and should win without too much
trouble. The boys from the land
of the Daughter Of the Stars"
are light, but aggressive and