Evening star., 1938-09-18
HAVE ALL ASSETS
TO WORRY RIVALS
Combine Drive, Ace Kicking,
Passing, Cunning-Terps
Tune for Spiders.
Ry RuRTON HAWKINS.

BY BURTON HAWKINS.
Jim Meade, an animated collar I'd
who electrifies campus co-eds and elec-
trocutes football foes, and Charley
Weidinger. . chunky blond with an
elastic arm, loom as this sectors most
annoying backfield package this sea-
son. Unless the preseason barometer
changes dizzily, Maryland's twin lorna
docs are poised to present Terp fol-
lowers some extremely gratifying mo-
<nents.
Meade, af1ectionately branded "The
Beast" by the comic relief section OF
the squad, is no fancy stopper. His
effectiveness isn't based on an acute
sense Of timing, for Jim blasts rather
than side-steps, remembering, OF
course, the old geometry axiom which
says something about . straight line
being the shortest distance between
two points. Meade ups the ante to
points.
Meade drapes 100 pounds over q
6-foot 1-inch frame that was fash
ioned for football. The 24-year-old
An-eouthern sensation tackles vicious
ly. blocks crisply. kicks adeptly and
u smooth defensive cog in addition
to his bruising ball-carrying pro-
dciency.
Keeps Going When Smacked.
Dumping into Meade Is akin to
Stopping hand grenades and Just as
much fun. Jim's driving knees have
been tested from Florida to Syracuse.
with varying sour expressions, for the
guy never eases up when smacked,
gobbling up yard or three on sheer
power after being hit solidly.
Weidinger Is patterned along con-
trasting lines Meade attends to the
booting and running departments in
acceptable style, while Charley ma
neuvers the club, cleverly sandwiching
snappy aerials into the proceedings.
The combination helped Maryland to
great success last season.
Since Maryland will stick to playing
teams in its class. being neither .
prohibitive favorite nor rank under
dog in the majority Of its engagements,
Meade and Weddinger represent in
their realm the threat that Sammy
Baugh and Cliff Battles were in pro-
fessional ranks last season. It's q di-
uted dose, Of course, but 1t promises
to cut wide swath In collegiate cir
cles starting Saturday. when the Terps
VIII launch the local season against
Richmond at College Park.
Weidinger Smart General.
Weidinger, who can brush the dust
Oh your fedora at 80 PAGES, Is q cagey
field general who plays to win and
Will gamble In . tight spot. With
Meade As . running mate he figures
to spark Marylsnd's attack with de-
esption. precision and brainy engi-
nearing.
Coach Frank Dobson u optimistic
While his starting team admittedly
possibly will be 20 per cent weaker
0aan last years outfit due to the loss
oe such dependablss ~ Blair Smith,
Adho surgent and Bill Wolfe, Dobson
AaeAs an abundance Of capable reserve
material viii Offset that.
II was Weidinger's understudy, RIP
Hewitt, and Francis Beamer, rangy
end, who snatched tho spotlight yes
tsrday as tho Blacks. Maryland's ten
tattve first team, trounced the No. /
Whites, 60, scoring touchdown on
tho final play Of the 40-minute en-
gagement.
Hewitt unleashed . pass to Beamer,
Who made an over-the shoulder
catch and fell across the goal line.
Pershing Mondor1's boot for the extra
point was smeared.
Dobson Is Pleased.
Although both running and passing
plays were retarded by the wet ball
and soggy field, Coach Dobson was
gratif1ed by the last extended scrim-
mage for the Terp regulars.
Dobson will retain 26 men on the
varsity roster, turning the remainder
over to Todie Riggs, former Maryland
athlete. who will coach the junior
varsity.
Dohson's squad Of as, Is used yes
terday. u made up Of IL lettermen,
i've Junior leftovers from 1897 and
10 sophs.
Following are the starting lne-ups
n yesterdays engagement: