Evening star., 1940-10-08
CIV. Believes Fedora,
Fu||back, Will Match
Best in Section
G.. u. FeIicitutes Suchon:
Both at Full Strength
For Saturdays TiIts
By BURTON HAWKINS.

by oOh1O hAW hlNS.
There's nothing quite so quaint
as plunging overheard for a football
player before the leaves are trans
formed into all their autumn glory,
but George Washington is willing
to stack its Fullback Walt Fedora
against anything this sector can pro-
duce. And the high regard for his
prowess isn't based solely on the
Colonials' two triumphs this season.
Fedora hasn't snatched much
prominence thus far, but he'll stand
considerable watching from now on.
If he isn't polished performer
Coach Herb Kopf of Manhattan
doesn't recognize luster when he
sees it, for it was Kopf who was
lofty in his praise of the 22-year-old
Decatur Gll) back after G.. w.
thumped his Jaspers last week.
Praise Not New to Him.
Praise is no novelty for Fedora,
however. for last season Coaches
Gwynn Henry of Kansas and Sleepy
Glenn of West Virginia stamped
Walt the finest fullback they had
viewed all season. Like the Co
lonials, though, Fedora leaves the
impression he only has started to
reach his peak.
Against Manhattan the 88-pound
Fedora sparkled Like a Tiffany win
dow, producing two touchdowns
through the medium OF neat on
tackle snashes and demonstrating
he Is dangerous when that sturdy
@. w. line breaks him into the
open. On both his touchdown
sprints he outwiggled the Jaspers'
secondary.
Tuffy Leemans. the former G.. w
back now starring with the New
York Giants, spent considerable
time touting Fedora to New York
sports writer's and Walt didn't let
him down. He easily was the out
standing player on the field and
was showered with verbal bouquets
Bolstering Aerial Attacks.
Meanwhile Coach Bill Reinhart
of G. W, pleased with the Colonials'
upset of Manhattan. is concentrating
on bolstering his clubs passing at
tack and concocting more impress
sive pass defense. The Colonials
completed only one Of six passes at
tempted against Manhattan, while
the Jaspers connected on eight
aerials.
Heartening the Colonials is the
return of End Dan Douglas. who
may see action Saturday when G. w
stacks up against Washington and
Lee at Lexington, Va. Douglas
stricken by appendicitis early last
month. is a fine defensive end and
his addition to the team may mean
Sophomore Harry Ledford. who has
been playing end, will be shifted to
the backfield.
Tickets for the G. W-Washington
and Lee game are on sale at the
George Washington cashiers office,
725 Twenty-first street. The game
will be the Generals homecoming
and will start at 3 o'clock.
Sachon Is Great Punter.
Catholic University's Dutch Berg
man also found time to toss a few
compliments in the direction of
Quarterback Pete Sachon. whose
punting rescued the Cards from
many embarrassing situations as
they dropped 1870 decision to
Detroit.
Bergman. though. was satisfied his
team made a creditable showing
against the Titans and, barring
brace of breaks that sent against 1t.
feels the, Cardinals might have
battled Detroit to tie.
How much Sachon meant to the
club in that engagement is reflected
in the fact he averaged 50 yards on
eight punts, repeatedly booming his
kicks over the head of Detroits
safety man.
Catholic survived the Detroit battle
without injury and will be at full
strength for st. Anselm's in their
scrap Saturday at Manchester, N. H.
The Cards swing South to meet
Miami next week. playing their first
game at home October 26 against
West Virginia Wesleyan.