Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-17
Wixted Latest Casual
As Hoya First Team
Is Hit Severely
Go5bIers' Great Record
For Pulling Upsets
Cause for Worry
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

Jack Hagerty may have had
tongue in cheek earlier in the week
when he announced Georgetown
feared Virginia Tech, but there was
no doubling the Hoya mentors
seriousness of tone and genuine con-
Germ today as he tried to piece to-
gether the remnants of potent first
team to send against the Gobblers
tomorrow night at Griffith Stadium.
Bill Wixted, an end just attaining
the full stature of his gridiron career,
is the newest addition to the hospital
list and the stroke of i'll fortune that
looped him off the SQUAD Is typical
bit OF Hagertv misfortune. He wasn't
injured in sCrlmmage where YOU
could look for mishap. but stepped
on a young boulder running down.
field and suffered a badly sprained
ankle that will keep him out at
least 10 DAYS.
A tall. rangy youngster, WiXted's
loss is particularly untimely as Mike
Kopcik. star punter and the squads
recuperatlng from recent injuries.
along with Art Lemke, a dependable
Young man who has been held out
of scrlmmage because of cut eve
Lemke, however, may be available
tomorrow night.
NiXtcd Tagged as Regular.
WlXted and KOpcik had been the
best pair of ends on the Hilltop this
season and the former was beginning
to show tho form expected of him
last year. Hagerty as a matter of
fac. hPd him tagged as a regular
1or to remainder Of the season.
Wi-;tod S loss, plus slipShod brand
of blocking III Yesterdays scrimmage,
darEcred the Hoya coaching staff's
sfV today. Chris Pavich and Johnny
L9scari probably will get the start
in" end ASSIGNMENTS tomorrow night
and while both are fair ends Hagerty
would feel more assured of stopping
Tanker plays with kopcik and
WiXted in the lineup. Pavich, q
sophomore, is rather light for the
assignment and probably will take a
bad physical beating if the Gobblers
direct many shots his way.
There also is some doubt about Joe
Daniels starting at tackle He was
to handle the punting assignment
at long last-after being promised
a crack at the job earlier in the sea-
son Joe never had his chance
against Roanoke because there was
no need OF puntlng and both Temple
and Waynesburg games called for a
man of more experience, of proved
ability under fire
If Daniels starts John Barrett will
get the fullback assignment. but if
Bill Nealon starts at tackle Bill
Mclaughlin will go in at fullback
and handle the kicking. There may
be other changes before Hagertv
announces the starting team, but
whatever happens the Hoyas most
certainly will be held together by
rolls of adhesive tape
Gobblers Noted Upsetters.
Virginia Tech. judging by press
releases from Blacksburg is imbued
with a what can we lose" spirit
and will come to Washington with
the idea of regaining lost prestige
at undefeated GeorgetoWn's expense.
The Gobblers are conceding nothing
and for the first time in two games
will have their full strength avail
able for the fray.
1t will be husky team with the
line averaging around 100 pounds
and the backfield. 1870. Billy James,
Tod Morehead and Mason Blandford
are three backs GEORGETOWN must
watch who have heft as we'll as speed
and around whom Coach Henry
Redd has fashioned his attack.
Tech is noted for its ability to
come through with smashing upset
When odds appear too high against
1t. In 1902 it humbled a supposedly
superior Georgetown eleven. $50
and IN 1903 handed Navy a similar
oose. Army was its victim in 1905
and 1t gave Centres great teams of
Il and % terrific struggles.
More recently it surprised Colgate
IN n. North Carolina in %. Georgia
and Kentucky in 80 and Virginia
Military Institute in 81. The Cob
olerS have an idea they'll add
Georgetown 40 to the list and in
that frame of mlnd-with a goodly
portion Of the Hoyas' best men
MODELLING, it may be lot closer than
many expect.