Evening star., 1941-10-15
Balanced Red Raider,
Enter Series Friday
AGAINST Roosevelt
Team Carries Fine Lot
Of Backs; Riders Likely
To Make Going Rough
BY GEORGE HUBER.

western carries a record of two
defeats in as many games into Fri
days tilt with Roosevelt, first start
this year in defense of its two-year
high school football laurels, but its
chances of repeating on top are not
as remote as that record would indi-
cate
The Red Raiders began last years
campaign under similar circum-
stances, carrying one defeat and
one tie into the opener, and this
years team seems no worse, and
possibly is much better balanced,
than the 1910 championship outfit.
Western had an odd season last
year, earning its way to the title
round with only three wins in five
games. 1t won that playoff, giving
1t record of four victories, four
defeats and one tie-so it doesn't
always take a good record to make
@ high school champion.
Western Well Balanced.
This years team, under Coach
Fred Mulvey. has more balance than
last years when Jake Hilleary was
the backfeld and Jack Xanten the
line. There's no outstanding triple
threat in the backfield now, but
there are four or five capable
lads who can share the chores.
Probable starters Friday will be
Clarence Kuldell, a better-than-
average passer, as quarterback;
Henry Pratt and Bill Goodman as
halfbacks and Bill Marlowe as full
back. Alex Papanicolas, a fast
scatback, probably will break into
the game for lot of action.
That Western is coming along
rapidly now and is ready for a real
try at its third successive title was
shown last week when it held Wash
ington-Lee to TO victory, mar
rowest margin yet this season for
the high-fying Generals.
In Roosevelt on Friday the Red
Raiders meet the best Rough Rider
eleven in recent years, despite a
record of three defeats. Some Of
that Roosevelt power is going to
break out soon and it could be
against Western.
Koester Is Clever Back.
Dick Koester is getting better
every game and before long will be
one of the city's leading schoolboy
backs, with his passing and pass
receiving ability making him par
ticularly valuable on a team where
most of the boys are not too fast.
Dick is fast, and to add more speed
to the backfleld there is Irwin Lust
who finished second in the 100
yard dash in last springs interhigh
track meet. The fellow who beat
him is Herbie Adams, who is play
ing lot of backfeld over at
Eastern.
The rest of Roosevelt's team
boasts more weight and power than
speed. Typical of this lot is Jack
Ehrlich, plunging fullback. who is
indicating in practice this week
that before long he's going to begin
tearing some holes in opposing lines.
Coach Artie Boyd still is expert
menting with several positions try
ing to get a clicking combination.
The center spot especially is diff
cult to fill with Bernie Miller out
with an injured shoulder. So far,
Don Kolodne and Bob Hirsch have
alternated in that spot The ends
also have been shifted around, with
Homer Bacus and Bob Saunders
the most likely starters this Friday.
Hal King, fourth-semester tackle,
has impressed Boyd with his work
as a sub in the three previous games,
and if he keeps it up it is likely that
one of the present regulars will be
lifted and Kings 100 pounds inserted
In the starting lineup.