Evening star., 1941-08-24
By LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

Inc deep-tnrOdteQ grOWl OF press
agents thunder and shower OF
literature from East, West, North
and South, herald the approach OF
brand new football season bring
ing with it welcome relief from the
harried existence Of strife-torn
world.
But football can't mouse-trap
completely the war news and block
it out of the play, for virtually all
colleges vitally and drastically are
affected by the national emergency.
Caught between the lofty hope of
good elevens and the neither dread
of draft casualties, none of the
schools know exactly what to expect
this season. And they refuse to risk
a sneak gander at the silver ball.
In this case forewarned is not fore
armed.
All things considered, the picture
is not too gloomy in our precinct.
Georgetown, ward leader three
years, expects to have a good first
team with run-of-the-mill reserves.
George Washington, coming out in
Southern Conference society for a
formal debut, is a large question
mark. Maryland has a new, stream
lined squad harnessed up and ready
to generate touchdoWns. Catholic
u, stripped of virtually all athletic
talent, will sit out this season.
American looks for even greater
Improvement after one of the best
years in the last, lean decade.
Colorful Season Looms.
1t shapes up as season pregnant
with surprises, color, laughs and
heartaches. Just which eleven will
be on top when December comes
around is conjectural, but the top
dog will have earned its laurels.
George Washington's campaign
should be interesting, putting it
mildly. The Colonials have added
Johnny Baker to the coaching staff
as Bill Reinharts first lieutenant,
and Johnny is expected to add a
slight dash of Mickey Finn to the
teams attack. There is talk of
Reinhart moving upstairs next year
into Max Farrington's old office in
charge of athletics and of Baker
taking full charge of varsity football.
If this is correct, the new hand
literally will be Johnny -on-the-spot
while the powers that be appraise
his work.
G. WIS chief trouble is con-
centrated at the fiankS where senior,
junior and sophomore ends were
lost through the induction of Frank
August, Adolph Biasini and Lud
Lewandowski. But Reinhart plans
to move Stan Ziobro, senior guard,
and Bill Bess, sophomore center
who was all-Illinois center in high
school, to the wings to back up
John Picco and Dan Douglas. The
latter are calloused lettermen and
Picco rates as one of the best to
wear the buff and blue.
Army May Snatch Trio.
Mike Monchloyich, back and CEN
ter, may be called to service any
time and Walt Fedora and Henry
AgusieWicz, back and guard, reSpec-
lively, are borderline cases who may
be called during the season.
Paul Nugent and Ed Robins, back
and tackle, were deferred but Dan
Snyder, Enrico Seeno and Paul
Weber, two tackles and another
back, registered for the second draft
last month and their status is un-
certain.
The brightest ray in the Colonials'
sky is the return of Don Pinnow,
6-foot, 185-pound back, who dropped
out of school after a sensational
freshman year. Pinnow is one of
those youngsters who does tricks
with a football, loves to play the
game and can Withstand a lot OF
punishment. If he comes through
the attack will be more versatile and
of decidedly higher voltage.
Eddie Wilamoski, who is recover
ing from an illness, will not be in
uniform. He will be missed but the
return of Walt Fedora, crack full
back; Scott Gudmundson, Al
Romasco and Harry Ledford give
Baker the nucleus for a hard hitting
backfield.
Outstanding players moving up
from freshman ranks are Walter
Murphy. Bob Leonetti and Dar
Rosa, tackles; John Donohue and
| Matt Mauriello, guards; Bess ano