Evening star., 1939-10-30
Hilltop Coach Fears
Tension Will 5nap
Unbeaten String
6. U., 6. W., c. u, Terp!
All Encounter Major
Opponents Next
By LEWIS F. ATCHISON

it's three-headed twister blowing
this way from south by southwest
by west, and if it doesn't whip up
breakers for the local crews this week
end you can jettison my ballast.
Cap'n Bill Reinhart, skipper of the
good ship George Washington, is one
to recognize the signs and knows
what's in store for him, and the
cap'n was hotter than an August
night today. He'd almost reached
the melting point when we accosted
him.
Still screaming about that de-
cision in the Georgetown game" we
suggested, coming upon him as he
was about to tear Johnny Busick
limb by limb and toss him into the
mimeograph machine.
"Hades, no." beloved Skipper
Reinhart. THAT Georgetown games
gone now. I'm sore because I've been
befouled I've been given a bum
steer, I've been double-crossed
They've done me wrong Here we've
been getting ready to stop Banks
McFadden of Clemson Friday night,
got plan figured to anchor him in
his tracks, and 'Botchey' Koch
(first mate on the G. S. G. W. comes
back from Annapolis telling me this
Bryant is the guy we've got to watch.
He tells me McFadden can't hold
Bryants helmet, that he does every
thing but carry the yardstick."
Gosh Almighty, boss" interposed
Koch. Il just told you something
you already knew; you said last year
Bryant was a better back than
Banks. that he ran harder and
could do more things. I'm not tell
ing you something you didn't know
already
Glad Game Was Clean.
Il know, I know moaned Rein
hart with a wave of the hand, I'VE
all knew Bryant was better, but
was hoping you'd bring back more
good reports-something like he'd
resigned from school or gone off to
join the Army
About the Georgetown game, Rein
hart felt that the Hoyas were off,
side when they blocked Tim SWEET S
punt and recovered the pigskin for
a touchdown, and felt that that one
decision spoiled whole years work.
But he was glad the two rivals
showed doubling Thomases who
frowned on the game they could
play football without causing a riot.
Reinhart was lavish in his praise
of Daddy" Jones, Duce Keahey and
Tony Barauskas. all tackles, who
distinguished themselves in his eyes:
and Billy Richardson, bullet-like
halfback, who was the spearhead
of the teams offense. Not TO be
overlooked was Stan Ziobro, the
guard. who played hob with George
towns line throughout the after
noon.
At Georgetown Pilot Jack Hagerty
is casting a weather eye in the di-
rection of West Virginia and wor-
rying whether his boys were worry
ing too much about the game. Good
or bad, the Mountaineers always
manage to raise merry Ned with the
Hoyas, and they're coming here for
no good Saturday afternoon.
The pressure is on at the Hilltop.
They're wound tighter than a
Christmas toy, mentally, and the
spring is bound to snap unless relief
is forthcoming. Kercher, estimate
and Daniels have never played on a
losing football team, and you can
see it written on their faces they
don't want to at this late date.
Georgetown's unbeaten record is
chiseled indelibly on all the boys
faces, as matter of fact, and if
they don't conquer this dread feel
ing they're going to hit the skids.
Get Past No. 13 Jinx.
The George Washington game, in
cidentally, was No. 13 without a loss,
but it now looks as though No. IA,
or Is can be the unlucky figure
Hagerty wishes the Hoyas would
forget about winning. relax for a
change and get some fun out of the
game. He feels they not only would
keep their winning streak intact but
play better football.
Hagerty himself is beginning to
feel the pressure of raising the morale
week after week. Coaching is tough
enough, but playing psychologist to
the squad adds to the burden. This
week, for example, with a tough
game coming up the boys are look
ing to Maryland week later-or
possibly to the New York U. game
two weeks later. That isn't con-
ducive to good football against West
Virginia.
Il met Capt. John McEwan last
week in New York" Hagerty said
today you know he coached at
West Point, oregon and then at Holy
Gross, where I was his backfield
coach. He told me we made one
mistake last year.
Flows that I asked him, we
were undefeated.'
"'You always want to lose at least
one game; that relieves the pressure,
he said, and he's got something
there"
Catholic University. rapidly gain
ing we'll deserved recognition
throughout the East, is home from
Miami with its fifth victory in the
bag, but looking to Tulsa for trouble
Saturday at Brookland. And don't
talk unbeaten seasons to Dutch"
Bergman. Such language is taboo in
his Office.
We're mighty lucky to get this
far without losing" he said, 'but
you'll notice the schedule is getting
no easier. We've been extremely for
tunate inasmuch as we've had no
serious injuries. and I've got my
fingers crossed in that respect"
Maryland Has Misgivings.
Maryland: battered and bruised in
Saturdays hard game, looks to Penn
State with misgivings, for here is
another problem Of gazing too far
into the future. Frank Dobson's s
scanty band is looking ahead to
Georgetown-hoping to be the team
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