The Washington times., 1938-09-19
C. ". GRID HOPES
REST ON PLAYING
or SOPH SATORE.
BY CHICK KENNY

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Things are rather quiet at
George Washington UniverSity's S
football stronghold this year. For
the first time in many a year
the Colonial grid forces are max.
ing ready for a campaign in sub
rosa fashion. Maybe it is a good
idea.
We know that there have been
q number of changes within the
G.. w. athletic Offices, both from
the standpoint of policy and
coaching regime. Bill Reinhart,
former Rose Bowl star when he
played with the University of
Oregon, has succeeded James E.
(Possum Jim) Pixlee, as head
coach. Gone, also, is the Camp
Let's training site, the players
now working out daily on the
Polo Field in East Potomac Park.
YOUNG SQUAD
It's a young squad at George
Washington this season. OF
course there are a few veterans
on hand, but for the most part
the club reekS of youth from top
to bottom.
This is an experimental year at
G.. W., for Reinhart and Botchey
Koch, his line coach, have new
ideas of their own to incorporate
into George Washington football.
But these ideas are part Of the
scheme of things throughout the
season and not right now.
Thirty-three players are par
taking of daily workouts. And OF
the group an even dozen are let
termen. Eight of the IL mono
gram-wearers are listed as start
ing regulars at this time, and bid
certain to hold down the starting
berths when the team takes the
field against Furman, Friday
night, September 80.
In selecting his starting lineup,
Reinhart has been forced to make
two changes in his forward wall.
Bob Nowaskey, hard-hitting full
back of last season, has been
shifted to a terminal berth, and
Daddy" Jones, a tackle last year
has been moved over to center
Looking at the club from ends
to backfielders, we find Sam
Babich pairing up with NowaSkey
at the terminal position, with Don
Eberle and Elmer Carpenter, loom
ing first string reserves.
In the tackle spots, Reinhart
appears satisfied with the play
of Duce Kahey and Jack Rebholz
with Ed Boston and Will Saegel
occupying substitute roles. There
are two holdover regulars from
last season at guard. 1zzy Vein
berg and Guy Renzaglia, with Ha
Schiering, a. veteran letterman
and Tim Tweet, q newcomer ia
vored as relief
Daddy" Jones, the near-20O
pound pivot performer, will have
Vance Adler, a sophomore, with
plenty of stuff as substitute.
MERKA JOINS SQUAD
Frank Merka, who Joined the
squad today after a lingering i'll
ness, is expected to be Reinhart's
first choice at the quarterback
position.
Frank Satore, another soph, is
groomed for the starting fullback
role, and if this lad comes through
as hoped, then the G.. w. team
can look forward to a rosy season
on the grid.
The veteran Vic Sampson, left
halfback, the No. 3 position in the
Reinhart scheme of things. is ex
pected to hold forth at his fa'
vorite position, in addition to
barking the signals. He will pair
up with Tom Grady, the Georgia
sophomore, who is going to be
one of the finest college backs
around here in another season.
At the present time, Ken Batson
is making fight of it to unearth
Sampson at a halfback post, but
is pairing with Vic Turrou. an
other sophomore, in the second
string halfback positions. John
Tonkavitch has been showing up
well in the practices recently and
the manner in which he is i'm
proving, may give the Bull and
Blue another powerful fullback to
match up with Satore.
Billy Richardson, the only Dis
trict boy on the team, is scheduled
as the Colonials' climax ace this
year. The former Central High
School ace has profited by a sea-
son Of varsity ball, and has gained
the experience now to give him
additional smoothness that may
make him a sensation Of the COM
ing campaign. Don't overlook
Billy in the games booked by G.
W. this season. He's bound to
surprise.
The schedule follows:
September sO-Furman, at Washing
October L Butler. at Washington
(night; IS. Colorado. at Boulder; Fl
Davis-Elkins, at Washington (night
les, Mississippi u, at Washington (night
November 5-Clemson, at Greenville
is. c.; IL, Kansas u, at Washington
l19, Bucknell. at LewisburE. Pa; "a
West Virginia, at Washington (Thanks