Evening star., 1938-10-06
c. v. BACKS GAIN
NEEDED BLOCKING
Hoyas, Cards in Trim for
Frays, but Terps Suffer
Further Losses.

Bolstered by the return Of Frank
Merka, crack blocking back who re-
ported late and underweight due to a
serious illness, George Washington
University's running attack Is ex-
pected to function more smoothly to-
morrow night when the Colonial eleven
clashes with Butler at Griffith Sta
dium.
p The addition Of Merka, who has
whipped himself into condition, plus
the improved play of Murphy Booth,
. sophomore blocking back who saw
= little service last week as G. w.
trounced Furman, gives the Colonials'
, Vic Sampson, Lud Urick and Billy
Richardson sturdy protection.
Butler, which dropped 21-s deci-
sion to Purdue after trimming Ball
State in its opener, is prepared to
strike through the air and Coach Bill
Reinhart of George Washington has
prepared his squad for the anticipated
passing. Although Furman failed to
complete pass against the Colonials,
Reinhart is wary of the more intricate
Butler pass plays.
George Washington, held in check
throughout the Furman game, is likely
to open up against the Bulldogs, who
will present pair of talented backs in
George Kreag, fullback, and Charley
Broderick, quarterback.
Buffers intricate defensive tactics,
employing five, six and seven man
lines, with varying backfield foHma-
tions, have been mapped by Colonial
scouts, with the G. w. scrubs serving
as guinea pigs to tune the regulars
attack.
Hoyas Feared Too Chesty.
Combating overconfidence appears
Coach Jack Hagerty's greatest problem
as he prepares Georgetown's football
forces for the game with Roanoke at
Griffith Stadium Saturday, but while
the Virginians may offer sturdy oppo-
,sjtion for a while, Georgetown followers
generally expect the Hoyas to win as
they please.
Following the Roanoke fray. Hagerty
will desert his plan Of alternating three
combinations, being prepared to pick
the most formidable players following
Saturdays test.
Present plans will find Georgetown's
starting lineup reading as follows:
Jim Castiglia, Lou Ghecas, Joe McFad-
den and Elmer Moulin, backs; Frank
1Donahue and Will Wixted, ends; Bill
Nealon and Tom Robertson, tackles
Bill Burke and Mark estimate. guards,
and Jim Reichey, center.
More Trouble for Terps.
Maryland's crippled club received
more setbacks to day with the posi-
bility that John Boyda, blocking back
will be the only regular backfield mar
III the lineup as the Terps clash with
Syracuse Saturday at Syracuse, N. Y
Coach Frank Dobson already has
drafted a couple of players from the
junior varsity squad to replace Jim
Meade, Charley Weidinger, Pershine
Mondorff, Joe Murphy, Rip Hewitt and
Frank Skotnicki, all of whom will be
left at home due to injuries. Meade
IS out for the season with fractured
ankle. Murphy, Skotnicki and Hewitt
were expected to recover from injuries
sufficiently to play
In addition to those backs, Franci,
>Beamer, end, and Bob Smith, center
VIII not make the trip. Thirteen of the
Il players making the journey will be
sophomores and the Terps thus will be
satisfied to hold the score to respect
able bounds.
Cards Are Confident.
Catholic University's confident squad
riding the rails toward Detroit and its
engagement tomorrow night with the
University of Detroit, is nursing only
minor aches and bruises and is ex.
pected to be fortified by the return Of
John Fiorellino, reserve quarterback.
Pete Sachon, who absorbed physical
beating in the st. Bonaventure game
PROBABLY will start at quarterback, but
Florellino, with a special pad to pro.
tect his damaged left shoulder, doubt
less will see much service.
The Cards have placed considerable
faith in the passing ability of Burke
Vidnovic, with Hank Brostek and JOE
Carrig regarded as talented receivers