Evening star., 1941-09-24
Fine Campaign Likely
Il Generals Hurdle
Early Obstacles
Squad Has Capable Vets,
But Reserve Is Ragged;
Gonzogo Foe Friday
By GEORGE HUBER.

If Washington-Lee Highs football
team can get past its first three
games safely and successfully 1t will
be set for a banner season. This
is true from several angles. Any
eleven that can make good show
ing against Gonzaga, st. Johns
and Western-the first three out
fits facing the Generals-certalnly
should not have too much to worry
about against National Training,
Central James Monroe, Mckee of
New York and George Washington
High.
And then by midseason Coach
Harry Deming hopes to have enough
reserve power developed and ex-
perienced so the Generals will have
two complete teams, each as good
as the other. But the first three
games, like the first 100 years, are
the hardest.
The Generals have IA letter men
left over, which sounds like an ex-
ceptionally high number, but only
five were regulars last year. These
are Ed De Celle and Bud Urbanski,
backs; Joe Grlnnell, center; Louie
Wilson, guard, and Will Kelley, end.
Sprinkle, Urbanski Passers.
For his starting backfeld against
Gonzaga on Friday Deming prob
ably will have De Celle, Red Harlan
and Jim Sprinkle in three of the
positions, with the other still unde-
cided between Urbanski and Ernest
Gillenwaters. Urbanski is the best
Extensively, while Gillenwaters has
the edge on defense. Under the new
free sub rule it is possible they may
use them Interchangeable.
Sprinkle and Urbanski are the
passers, and both, according to
Deming, are better than Russ Ar
maud, the Generals ace back last
year who now is at American Uni
versity. None of his present backs
has the power Urbanski was able to
produce, however. says Deming.
The starting line, left to right,
probably will be something like this:
Mel Winfield, Don Reed, Wilson,
Grinnell, Jim Wall, E. Brooks and
Kelley. Winfield is a good pass
catcher and very fast running with
the ball once he gets clear. Wilson,
only letter man guard on the team,
should be one of the best around
Washington this season. Kelley at
right end appears especially good on
defense and is hard to fool.
Reserves Are Ragged.
Right now the second strings ap-
pear not too hot. but should be okay
by midseason. Most of the reserve
backs are a bit banged around and
need rest. Bob Donegan has a
broken nose: Steve Long a bruised
knee and Jerry Leister an infected
foot. The line reserves are in bet
ter shape. One of the best is Buck"
Newsom, a 200-pound end Deming
also has several promising soph-
omore guards.
Although Gonzaga was defeated
last week by Petersburg, 14-0, the
Generals have drawn no soft touch |
in electing to open their season |
against the Eagles. Scouts reports |
from that game say Gonzaga should /
have won if only because of Elmer |
Raba. He threw at least eight passes |
which should have been caught, but |
which we're dropped His kicking |
averaged IL yards and only one was |
caught; the others rolled out of |
bounds.
Another team opening this Friday
Of iC
against Bulls, again no soft touch.
The dream of most coaches is an
opening game in which they can use
all their players and only about four
plays and still win, but such will
not be the case for Central.
Bulls Dangerous Foe.
Bulls generally is regarded as
much better than high school teams
around Washington and plays most |
of its games against big prep and
military schools. Coach Pat Ma
honey claims he has little to work |
with in the way of power or material
this season, and such may be the |
case compared to Bulls usual
strength.
Bulls opened against Newport |
News High last week, winning, 12-0 !
and the Shipbuilders are supposed |
to be one Of the loaded teams in the /
Virginia Glass A Conference this /
season.
Coach Jan Jankowski, new Cen
tral coach, probably won't be able
to decide on his starting backfield |
until Friday, as several boys are
battling for regular positions. Box,
Mess probably will be quarterback,
but after that at least two boys are
pressing for each spot. Bob Troll |
and Maurice Horten are after the
fullback assignment; Ted Thomaides
and Mike Denikos are neck and neck
for the right halfback post, while
left half is between Jim Kurz and
Stan Valanos.