Evening star., 1941-10-28
Undedog Tech Hopeful of Giving Central Keen Fight High School Classic
Lead in Long Series
Goes 10 Victor in
Clash Saturday
Revomped Maroon Lineup
To Stort; Vikings Are
Polishing Reserves
BY GEORGE HUBER.

Some of the edge has been taken
of the annual schoolboy football
classic between Central and Tech
coming up this Saturday at Central
Stadium because the Vikings have
stepped through five games un-
defeated. while Techs Maroons won
their first game only last week.
That makes Central the big fav-
orite, but anything can happen, and
sometimes does. in these annual
clashes and the game should be
lust as exciting and hard fought as
many of the 38 previous ones
This is Centrals big chance to
step to the front in the series,
position it hasn't held since 1880
when Tech. then in the midst OF
flve-year winning streak. forged into
the lead. The two now are tied,
each having won l6 games with SIX
others ending in ties Last years
game. played at night at Griffith
Stadium. was a scorelesS deadlock,
while Central won the three pre-
vious games.
Tech to Use Revamped Lineup.
Even though conceded little
chance of spilling the Vikings, Tech
this week is being pushed by Co
coaches Artie Wondrack and Dutch
usilaner. who have hopes that last
weeks win over Roosevelt flnally
has set the MaroonS on a winning
road. Much the same revamped
lineup used against the Rough
Riders again will be started. rms
will have Jack Gray and Myrl
Demory at ends. Lee Suit at rlgnt
tackle and John Frick as fullback.
The desperate situation al Iech
Is indicated by the fact that SeVerai
of these. and others who went INTO
the game as subs, were until last
week players on the Junior eleven
Frick, for example, wasn't even on
the Hnior team but was member
of what constituted Techs third
SQUAD. Until last Friday, when he
started against Roosevelt, he hadn
even been assigned a numbered
Jersey. He proved good blocker,
however, and will be regular the
remainder of the esason.
Gilmore Likely Starter.
Hurting Techs hopes somewhat
Is an injury to Sonny Morrlsette.
kicking and plunging back. A badly
bruised muscle in his left arm may
keep him out. Filling in will be
Reds Gilmore, another surprise
PLAYER last week who earned
regular berth. Last Monday he
PLAYED so we'll with the Junior team
against Western juniors he was
promoted. Given the plays on Tues
day, he learned them in time to
play most of Fridays game and
proved an ace plunger, averaging
close to S yards each attempt. He
still needs experience, but should
get it in practice this week. When
he polishes his pigskin handling on
some Of Techs spinnerS and reverses
he will be big cog in the Maroon
attack.
Central will be aided by the re-
turn of Bob Hill TO active duty. A
promising end, he received a head
injury in the seasons first game and
only got back in action last Friday
against Westinghouse as a sub.
On the first play in which he was
used he took a 20yard pass from
Stan Valanos for Central's winning
touchdown. He probably will be a
starter this Saturday.
Central Pointing Reserves.
Jim Kurz, another important Cen
tral player now out with injuries.
will be in uniform, but it is doubtful
he will play unless really needed.
He's an expert kicker, in addition
to numerous other talents. and could
be used to kick out OF tough spot
without taking too much chance of
being reinjured.
Coach Jan JankowSki at Central
this week plans to devote much
time to polishing the reserve players
Central's games have been so close
only one has been won by more
than one touchdoWn-that the
starters much of the time have re-
nained for the whole game and
Jan Is worrying about his subs not
getting enough experience to come
through in a tight spot. There's
also next year to think about when
these boys will be regulars. but
right now Jan is worrying about
Saturday and looking no farther.