Evening star., 1940-09-18
Smith S Fine BIockinq
May Prove Making
Of Terp Team
Revomped Center Stors
Against c. U.; Stynes
Shines for Cards

Bob Smith, 19O-pound Maryland
gamester. who blithely refused to
permit the small matter IA busted
up knee count him out Of football
last year, may be big factor in the
Terps' plans for the 1910 campaign
1t was indicated yesterday at Col
lege Park. where the Terps and
Catholic University tangled in their
third scrimmage Of the season.
Rockin' Robert laced on a block
ing backs shoes for the first time In
his career and found them comfort
able. There was nary squeak as
he dug into defensive players, send
ing them sprawling with vicious
brand of blocking. Best of all, the
injured knee, repaired by surgery
last Christmas, withstood the first
shock of actual playing contact
without a tremor. After the work.
out Smith said he felt no discomfort
and was confident the joint would
y
Would Lessen Worries.
If Smith fills the role as consist
emily as yesterday the backfield wor-
ries of the Maryland coaches will
be greatly lesSened. They have Joe
Murphy to send around the flanks
and Don Shockey apparently is go
ing to be one h of line cracker
when he acquires poise and polish.
He tore the Cards front line TO
shreds several times yesterday, bang
ing through with surprising ease.
Thus. If Smith handles the blocking
for Murphy and Shockey takes care
of the line-plunging, the Terps can
begin looking around for another
passer.
On Catholics side of the ledger
the outstanding performance can be
credited to Brendon StyneS, a COM
pact, hard hitting end, who appears
to be moving Marty Donovan clean
out of the starting position. Stynes
was one gentleman Smith found
troublesome The Card Wingman
not only stripped the interference
several times with brilliant brand
Of defensive play, but tackled
cleanly.
Julius STANCES. tackle: Joe Carrig,
end: Hank Brostek. back. and Walter
Lukaitis. guard. also were outstand-
ing for the Cards This Lukaitis is
exceeding even Dutch" Bergman's
fondest hopes although still far from
measuring up to the caliber of the
departed Calabrese
Hoya Giants Need Polish.
Al Blozis may be champion shot
putter and national headliner in
track, but he's merely another sub
lineman at Georgetown and the big
boys best efforts TO win a starting
tackle berth have been in vain this
far. Both he and Ross Sorce. 2o5-
pound rookie, will have to step up
their performances considerably to
move Earl Fullilove, Bill Nealon or
Joe Daniels out of the front line
where they are waging a triangular
battle for the two starting positions.
All berths on the team still are
wide open as far as Jack Hagerty is
concerned, particularly at end. where
Johnny Lascari is having difficulty
with Art Lemke from snatching his
Job. Lemke has played Al football
thus far and will get the acid test
against Navy Saturday. Mike
Kopcik, punting junior wingman,
has the inside track on the other job.
Quarterback Battle at G. W.
Although Bill Reinhart has not
committed himself on the matter
George Washington's starting line
up is just about chosen with the ex-
ception of quarterback. where
warm fight for the role is raging.
The Colonials are expected to start
August and Picco at ends, Barauskas
and Snyder at tackles. Agusievicz
and Kokoski. guards; Monchlovich,
center; Babich, Booth and Fedora,
backs. Robbins and Tim SWEET wav
figure in tackle change somewhere
along the line, or SWEET may wind
up in the backfield. L. F. A.