Evening star., 1938-11-19
Hoyas 4-to-1 Favorites
To Beat Maryland
In Clash Today
Unbeoten Georeetowners
Prepared to Stop Air
Attack Of Terps
Bx BURTON HAWKINS.

with prospects OF Sullen skies ana
a treacherous gridiron. Georgetown
Uniyersity's football team today in
vaded College Park an overwhelm-
ing favorite TO complete its first
undefeated and united season in
history against crippled. desperate
Maryland eleven. Kickoff will be at
2 o'clock.
Maryland, plagued by injuries, has
sandwiched only one victory into
q sour season and of its unim-
pressive record hardly figures to
smear the Hoyas, who will enter the
game with conceded superiority in
manpower, versatility and speed.
Only Lefty Riofski, center. is dis
abled and Georgetown is prepared
to pour q steady stream Of highly
regarded reserves into action should
the Terps prove more rugged than
anticipated.
Terps to Take to Air.
Willing to gamble from the outset
in the hope Of salvaging some con-
ISOLATION from a disastrous year,
Coach Frank Dobson has indicated
Maryland will take to the air i'm
mediately, with Quarterback Charley
Weidinger slated to unleash a bar
rage Of passes.
Weidinger, rated one Of the finest
collegiate passers produced in this
area in several seasons, has been
marked for special consideration by
Georgetown. Coach Jack Hagerty
has instructed the strong Hoya line
to rush him, force him to hurry his
passes and thus minimize Mary
lands faint threat.
Despite the prohibitive odds, favor
ing Georgetown by Al, and the in
clement weather, $4,000 spectators
are expected to converge on Byrd
Stadium. The only game involving
local colleges, the modern series be-
tween Georgetown and Maryland
has been noted for its close, hard
fought battles.
Mentioned for several bowl bids,
Georgetown has swept through a
schedule Of seven games. yielding
touchdowns only to Roanoke and
Manhattan. In its last three games,
against Temple, Bucknell and West
Virginia, Georgetown has been un-
scored upon and has become increas-
ingly formidable with each contest.
Hub of Georgetown's attack is
Joe Mellendeck, who, like Weidinger,
is from Baltimore. An exceptional
passer, speedy and shifty runner
and lengthy punter, the 22-year -old
Mellendeck has been responsible for
much of Georgetown's success.
Mellendeck, however, is surround
ed with capable players. Jules
Koshlap's passing, Jim Castiglia's S
bruising line-plunging and Joe Nc
Fadden's brainy direction of the out
fit give the Hoyas a diversified
attack which has clicked almost as
we'll with another set of backs op-
Grating behind sturdy line.
Will Seek to Sweep Ends.
Maryland, vulnerable to end
sweeps thus far this season, prob
ably will find Georgetown aiming
plays chiefly around its flanks, for
the Hoyas are equipped with deadly
blockers and crack ends in Francis
DAILY, Joe Daniels and Bob Kercher.
Should Georgetown win Kercher
will have played on his sixth straight
undefeated team.
Prospects of a close game, how
ever, appeared bright. Maryland
has scored in each of its last four
games. while Georgetown hasn't
manufactured more than two touch
downs a game over the same stretch.
Coach Dabson said the Terps played
their best game of the season last
week against Florida and he expects
a better performance today, since
he feels his sophomore talent has
developed rapidly.
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