Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-21
Demon Deacons May Live
In To Name OF Demons In
coming Football Season

back, is the only non-letter reserve
returning.
Sophomores expected out: ends
Greer, Cline; tackle - Kunkel;
guards-Givler, Moser, KaprWa;
backs-Pruitt, Duncavage, Dowdy,
Horchak, Polanski.
Ends: John Jet, 6 feet 5 inch
Junior from West Union, w. Va,
heads the list of end candidates
expected to report He will prob
ably occupy the left flank position.
In spring practice Eddie Woolbert,
senior from Pleasantville, N. J.
who weighs 1853, looked like the
best prospect for the right wing.
Understudies for these men include
Bill Vanden Dries, junior from
Brooklyn; Paul Waivers, Junior
from Keyport, N. j.; Pat Geer,
soph from Baltimore; and Herb
Cline, soph from Chattaroy, w. Va.
Geer occupied the spotlight last
fall on the frosh eleven for his pass.
catching ability, but he did not live
up to expectations in off-season
drills and he cannot be counted
upon to play much this year unless
he shows great improvement
Tackles: Captain Rupert Pate, 200
pound senior from Goldsboro, is the
first ranking tackle. He is all set
for the left tackle post. Glenn Crab
tree, 215 pound senior from Dur
ham who has subbed for two season,
had grip on the right tackle post
in spring practice over Larry Pivec,
Junior from Baltimore, and Ted
kunllel, a soph also fran Baltimore.
These are the only tackles listed
on the squad.
Guards: Louis Trunzo, a junior
from Apollo, Pa, All-Southern
guard, and Tom Tingle, junior from
Birmingham, the first string 1888
guards will be back in the fold and
ready for duty. Even though COM
petition will be tough among the
guards, these two boys will more
than likely hold their places.
Tony Balionis, Homestead, Pa,
junior, played a great deal last year
at guard and should be big help
this season in a relief role. Three
sophs-Carl Givler, Allentown, Pa,
Frank Kipriva, Johnstown, Pa, and
Beverly Moser, Burlington, did a
mighty fine job for the freshmen
last season, and Coach Walker was
highly pleased with their perfor-
mances in spring practice.
1t is probable that Givler will be
used at tackle if needed. He is
big boy and very rugged.
Centers: Two junior centers, John
Pendergast of Readville, Mass, and
Butch Clark of Baltimore, are avail
able. Pendergast was the No. l man
in 1888, although Clark played
about half the time. Joe Kuchinski,
senior from Boston, is listed as !
at the pivot post.
Backfield: 1t is the general be-
lief that the Deacons bally carry
ing department will be we'll forti-
fled, and probably the same could
be said for the punting department.
The big problem facing the Wake
Forest coaches will be in developing
a formidable passing attack. The
1888 aerial game was far below par,
and it now appears that none Of the
hold-over for this job will be first
stringerS.
Dave Fuller, a senior from Wake
Forest, was the teams best passer
last year and probably could take
care of the assignment this season,
but he isn't fast enough to be in
the No. l backfield. Jim Ringgold,
blocking back, also took turn pass
ing, but he was not very effective.
Joe Duncavage, sophomore from
Tamaqua, Pa, pitched the freshmen
to several touchdoWns in 1888, and
he is capable passer, without
doubt, but the difficulty here is that
he is not in Red Mayberry's class