Evening star., 1939-10-27
Co|oniia|s Count
On Richardson
As Attack Ace
Strong Hilltop Line
Is Expected to Try
To Force Breaks
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

by LEWIS r. AICh1SON.
Georgetown and George Washing
ton gridmen paused today, took a
deep breath and plunged into the
final phase of preparations for to-
morrow's big game which marks the
renewal of an ancient rivalry and
the beginning of a new chapter in
District football annals Both squads
were as sharp as a butchers cleaver
and expected to make the session
brief, spirited review of the weeks
work with emphasis on offensive
tactics.
Unmistakable signs of tension
were noted in both camps. with
George Washington's huskies bear
ing up under the strain a trifle better
than their neighbors. No mental
pressure rests on Bill Reinharts
men. They will trot out on the
cleat-scarred turf of Griffith Sta
dium tomorrow with nothing to lose
and everything to gain by knocking
the Hoyas off their undefeated
perch, while Jack Hagerty's crew
feels the dead weight of its unde-
feated record The familiar feeling
of actual combat may ease taut
nerves and restore Georgetown to
normal keel, but the Colonials will
have an edge in this respect at the
opening kickoff.
OutWardly both squads are as
confident as gold-brick salesman,
but the coaches do not share their
charges exuberance-although both
expect their boys to acquit them
selves nobly.
Hoyas Ready, Says Coach.
I'VE are ready to give our best"
said Hagerty. The boys want to
win this game more than any we've
played thus far, and 1 have con-
fldence in them to think they can
win just about any game they put
their mind on. I'm not going into it
blind-folded, however. I have a
wholesome respect for George
Washington and Bill Reinhart, and
know that we'll have to play so
minutes of hard. clean football to
win. But that's what we're prepared
to do. and we expect to win. If we
lose we'll have no alibis, merely more
respect for George Washington.
Reinhart's sentiments we're SIM
liar. Everybody is picking George
town." he said with a smile, land
on comparative records you can't
blame them. We know the kind of
football Georgetown is capable of,
and realize fully the job ahead of us.
but we're not beaten before the
opening kickoff. My boys have
pointed for this game from the first
day OF practice. If we can put this
one in our bag it will be good sea-
son, regardless of what happens in
our remaining games. If George
town wins it will know at least it
has been in a football game, and
we'll know we've met a good football
club. But we are not figuring on
losing; we want to win too much"
Richardson Leads G. w. Attack.
Spearhead of the Colonials' attack
is expected to be squat Billy Rich
ardson, the Washington boy. who
has not yet made good in a big way,
but who continually threatens to
blossom into stardom. Richardson
appears best when the blue chips are
down. Performing before a home
town throng and against such a keen
foe, the former Central High star
can be expected to scale the heights.
The lone triple on the
downtown schools roster, Richard
son can change George Washing
tons mediocre offense into bril-
liant display of pigskin pyrotechnics
If right, and he figures to be right
tomorrow
Not to be overlooked, however, is
Bob NoWaskey, a solid end, whose
stellar wing play earned him all
America mention last season. An
important factor in both offensive
and defensive plans, Nowaskey is
counted on for valuable yardage on
his pet end-around plays and also
to break up a large portion of
Georgetown's running plays.
The G. w. plans include several
trick plays not yet revealed to
Georgetown scouts. The Colonials
are prepared to run, throw and punt
from all sorts of formations-some
highly unorthodox. Lateral passes
figure prominently in the blueprints
and Reinhart has promised the boys
(See ATCHISON, Page D-2)