Evening star., 1938-09-29
H0yAS, TERRAP|NS,
CARDS BEAR DOWN
G. u, in Only Other Game
Here, Warned Against
Hampden.S n.Sydney.

Two halfbacks who don't weigh as
much as the average high school
player are being counted upon by
Coach Bill Reinhart to get George
Washington off to a good start tomor-
row night as the Colonials usher in
the college football season here against
Furman at Griffith Stadium.
Neither of them are exactly
strangers. as Vic Sampson was G. W.'s
isading back last year and Billy Rich
ardson's name was by-Word with
local high school fans three and four
years ago This is supposed to be
Richardson's big year in the college
game as hitherto he has been handi-
capped by minor injuries which may
have kept him from being the sensa-
ton for G. w. he was for Central
Although Sampson and Richardson
were expected to alternate in the
Colonial backfield, Reinhart said to-
day that both may start. Although
they are about the same height
Sampson is slender, depending upon
shiftiness, while Richardson uses his
stocky build to best advantage at
crashing the line.
Reinhart in Quandary.
The other problem that Reinhart
definitely had to settle today was the
composition Of the remainder Of his
backfield. Biff Borden and Frank
Merka are veteran backs, but a
sophomore fullback named Lud Urick
has Joined three other sophs-Fred
Sartore. Tom Grady and Ken Batson-
as eligible starters. Because Grady
is the tallest of the lot and because he
expects Furman to unlash passing
attack, Reinhart, with an eye cooked
toward the best pass defense, may
pick Grady.
George Washington was not the only
squad exceptionally busy today as
Georgetown and Catholic University
also were preparing for opening games
while Maryland was working hard in
q desperate effort to avert a second
consecutive defeat.
Only one of these three schools will
play in town, however. Georgetown
tackles Hampden-S Sydney at Griffith
Stadium on Saturday, but Maryland
invades Penn State and c. U. travels to
Olean, N. Y, for a Sunday game with
st. Bonaventure.
Three Tigers Feared.
According to Line Coach George
Murtagh. Georgetown will be up
against trio of clever gridmen in the
Tiger lineup. While the whole Hamp-
den-Sydney team played we'll only to
lose 7-6 decision to Washington &
Lee last week, Murtagh brought back
special warnings of its captain. Al
Buchinsky, who plays end; sgd Wal
chen, halfback, and Will Craft, 200
pound tackle.
It should provide an interesting
afternoon for Georgetowns youngsters,
six Of whose starters will be sopho-
mores
c. U. has gone in for secret practice
In preparation for st. Bonaventure.
Whether the Cards may have heard
that some alumni of the New York
College are in town. the fact remains
that fences around the Brookland
stadium were covered with huge
canvas today and the gates barred to
all visitors.
dinals hard in an effort to develop an
attack to meet the Saints defense,
which three times stopped Manhattan
in goal-line stands last week. 1t looks
as If c. U. would depend chiefly upon
an aerial attack, as Burke Vidnovic's
passes have dominated all preparatory
work.
Murphy Is Terps' General.
1t now seems certain that Joe Muir
ply, 15l-pound quarterback, will start
for Maryland against Penn State at
State College Saturday, as the injured
Charlie Weidinger, veteran pass expert
and general, has not had on a grid
suit all week.
Except that he is more than Is
pounds lighter and is not such an
adept passer as Weidinger Murphy
fills the role well. He is better than
an average passer, fine punter and
an exceptional runner with the ball.
His great speed makes him extremely
valuable, as he has run the 100 in
competition in 0:99.
Coach Frank Dobson still is unde-
cided as to his end Frank Black,
Frank Dwyer and Leo Mueller, all
rockies, have shared the jobs on the
first team in all the drills this week,
with the denoted Nick Budkoff and
Francis Beamer trying to fight their
way back from the second eleven.
Otherwise the Terps doubtless will
start the same men against the Nittany
Lions who began the tilt against Rich