Evening star., 1939-09-21
Eagles BackfieId Hit
With Veteran Trio
Unable 10 Return
DoIy, D. c. Boy, Is Royo
Ace; Terps, 6. W., c. U.
In Hot Scrimmuqes

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Coaching football at American
University never has been lot of
fun but George Menke, preparing
to send his first Eagle eleven on the
field, didn't realize until today all
the headaches incumbent on that
position.
Even with all of A. US veterans
back, the outlook wouldn't have ap-
peared very bright. for last season
was no exception to previous losing
ones and no encouragement yet has
been in the crop of sophomores.
Now comes word that not one of
the only three veteran backs Menke
had counted on will be available.
Henry Benjamin, Doc" Murray and
Melvin Sonny WerkSman all have
informed Menke that outside duties
will preclude activity in the football
line this fall Murray, in fact, has
transferred to another school and
WerkSman and Benjamin have
after-s school jobs.
Pep Rally at Georgetown.
At other local schools, the situa-
ton was not so bad and definite
signs of the approaching season were
appearing. Indeed, up at the Hill
top tonight, Georgetown is holding
its opening pep rally at which the
players will be introduced to the
student body.
One player. the only local product
on the squad, seems assured of a
rousing hand. He is Francis (Redp
DAILY, one of Hap Hardells last
pupils at Tech High who appears
headed for the breaks denied him a
year ago. Slated for a starting
berth at end in '38, DAILY injured his
ankle just before the Hoyas' first
game. He did break into the line
up later in the season, however, and
went on to play some outstanding
football
This fall, DAILY again has stepped
out and recently was named as one
OF the starting players in George
towns lineup for the Temple game
week from tomorrow night. End
Coach George Murtaugh even goes
SO far as to tab Daily the key man
of the Hoyas' forward wall, "a truly
great end who is a Commute ball
player"
Babich Shines for G. w.
If Bill Reinhart had any doubts
about Sam Babich, whom he hopes
to convert from an end into a quar-
terback for his George Washington
team this year, they were on the
way out today. The husky Butte,
Mont, lad took the reins for the first
time yesterday as g. w. engaged
Maryland in scrimmags at College
Park and looked good.
Il liked the way he ran the team y
Relnhart said. He not only haCl
confidence in his selection Of play,
but the boys worked we'll behind
him. You couldn't ask more of any
one than Sam showed on his first
days trial"
Although Babich was not used Of
fenSlVely until late in the lengthy
practice, the quartet in which he
worked with Billy Richardson and
Ken Batson at the halves and Wal
ter Fedora at full appeared the best
OF any Reinhart tried. If Babich
makes the grade as a signal-caller,
Frank August or Johnny Picco may
get his old post at end
Frank Dobson also had reason to
be pleased at the scrimmage as
Pershing Mondorf showed that he
may be as good runner as he has
been blocker The husky all
around athlete hits hard and his
weight is just about right for man
to fill that position.
Boyda and Murphy also shaped up
we'll as ball carriers, although neither
Maryland nor G. w. could make
more than one first down
Mondorff, Murphy and Boyda also
did some excellent punting, phase
in which the Colonials did not do so
we'll
Carrig Is c. L. Standout.
Thanks to the brief rain yesterday
afternoon, Dutch Bergman learned
that his Catholic U. team may be
able to go as well in wet weather as
, in dry. Bergman kept the varsity
and freshmen at each other and de-
spite the slippery ball fumbles were
conspicuous by their absence.
Pete Sachon illustrated that he
still is in the hot fight for the quar-
terback job despite the fact that
Johnny Fiorellino apparently had
clinched matters in that respect.
The little Pennsylvania made four
long runs, one for 50 yards. An
other standout was Joe Carrig, who
started at end for the "A" team. He
was breaking fast, spilling the op-
posing interference and invariably