Evening star., 1939-08-24
Squad Of More Than
50 Contains Only
Dozen Veterans
Backs and Ends Appear
Okoy, but New ToIent
Must Be Rushed
This Is the fourth OF a series
on prospects of National Football
League teams for this year.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich, Au.
gust 24-A brand-new coaching
staff, headed by Elmer (Gus) Hen
derson, is working the largest squad
IN the Detroit Lions history to polish
the tricky new running attack that
will be Detroit's chief threat in the
1889 National Football League race.
Henderson and his assistants, Line
Coach Hunk Anderson and Backfleld
Coach Bill Howard, formerly of
Southern California and the Los
Angeles Bulldogs. have the problem
OF making this attack and versatile
backfleld overcome the loss of 18 sea-
soned performers from last years
squad.
we have only IL dependable
veterans back from last year, aug
mented by some 40 rockies" saws
Henderson. Our problem is not onlv
to introduce a different offensive
system, but to bring our first year
men up to the peaks of performs
ances necessary to win champion.
ships in footballs toughest league"
Has Some Pleasing Backs.
The team, Gus believes, is strong
est in backs and ends. He is en-
thusiastic over Bill Shepherd, one
OF the leagues hardest-running
backs; Lloyd Cardwell, all-league
tackle; Fred Vanzo, giant blocking
back, and Jim Mcdonald. being
groomed for the quarterback post.
Backfield Coach Bill Howard also is
expected to see action service as field
general. He is talented passer
and kicker.
Veteran Lion backs returning in
clude Paul (Socks) Szakash. a bust
ing fullback and blocking back.
Among the leading newcomers are
Dwight Sloan, passer acquired from
the Chicago Cardinals in a trade
for Verne Huffman; Bob go Grand)
Davis, from Kentucky; Johnny Pin
gel, Michigan States all-American;
Howie Weiss of Wisconsin, Bill CAL
hham of Nebraska and Gordon Gore
from Henderson's Los Angeles Bull
dogs.
Eight Impressive Ends.
Darrell Tully. passing quarterback
from East Texas State Teachers,
hailed as passer equal to Davey
O'Brien, will be reckoned with seri-
ously in the revamped Lion offense.
There are eight fine looking ends
on the squad here, including Chuck
Hanneman and James Monk Mo-
scrip, veterans from last year. 9th
ers with professional experience are
Jim Austin and Ray Hamilton. OBJ
tained from Brooklyn and Cleveland
in trades; Connie Mack Berry, last
year with the Cincinnati Bengals,
and Bill Moore, from Los Angeles.
There still is big job developing
reserve strength at guard and tackle.
Bill Radovich, Bill Feldhaus and
Regis Monohan are veteran guards in
camp, and Coach Anderson expects
to fill in with Tony Tonelli from
Southern California and Anthony
Calvelli. fast, shifty center from
Stanford. At tackles, the Lions
have Cardwell. Jack johnson and
Bill Rogers. all veterans, and a crop
Of promising newcomers.
Must Develop Finesse.
Henderson and Anderson frankly
admit the Lions will have to make
up in finesse what they lack in man.
power at these two positions.
The pivot job is we'll taken care Of
by Lee Stokes. Alex Wojciechowicz
and another Los Angeles graduate,
John Wiatrak.
Henderson will pick his final
squad of 80 after the annual war
sity-freshmen" game at the Univer-
sity of Detroit Stadium September
l. The Lions open the season at
Detroit September 10 against the
Chicago Cardinals.