Evening star., 1941-09-30
High School EIevens
Ironing Out Flaws,
Tests Reveal
FumbIins Mars Eostern's
Attack; Big WI. Team
Likely Power on Grid
Ry GEORGE HUBER.

With most of the soft" opening
games out of the way, District high
school football teams this week be-
gin to bite into their schedules, with
the interhigh series opener between
Central and Woodrow Wilson on
Friday holding the spotlight.
Both were winners in their week
end openers, Central tripping Bulls,
TO, while Wilson topped Randolph
Macon, 7-6. Being in the victory
column, however, doesn't mean
that either coach is satisfied with
his team and therell be some
changes made this week, with Jan
Jankowski of Central and Carl
Heintel of Wilson both attempting
to remove some of the errors which
cropped up in their first games.
Schwab Top TOsSer.
Wilson's ground attack was not
too potent and the Tigers were
forced to the air for their score.
Dick Schwab was revealed as Will
sons best paSSer and it is likely ne
will do a lot more tossing this Fri
day against Central.
On the other hand, Centrars best
chance appears to be on the ground,
with Jim Kurz and Mike Denikos
q potent pair Of ball toters. Kurz's
kicking also figures to aid the Vlk-
ings. Coach Jankowski this week
plans to revamp his passing attack
and possibly change assignment on
several plays to give the paSser
more protection. Kurz, who did
most of the heaving against Bulls,
was rushed so much that Centrals
gains through the air amounted
to practically nothing. Jankowskl
also may use Stan Valanos more for
passing If he can get Stan to keep
his feet on the ground and stop
jumping up and whipping the pig
skin as though it was a baseball.
Central so far, however, has dis
played no potent aerial attack.
Eastern also is headed for tough
game this week end, playing John
Marshall, which last week sWamped
Roosevelt. $50, down in Richmond.
The Ramblers already have felt the
power of Virginia elevens, however,
having been upset by Episcopal last
Saturday, TO. Coach Mike Kelley's
team needs only to hold onto the
ball to go places, however. 1t was
frequent fumbleS, always at the
worst moments, which cost Eastern
that game. The Ramblers did dis
play two good passers in Neil Craig
and Herbie Adams, who promise to
contribute more than their share
to making the coming high school
series something of an aerial circus.
Bob Nolte of Anacostia, who threw
the touchdown pass that beat
Handley, is another boy whose toss
ing may be a factor in the series.
Ellis Displays Class.
Most Of these boys, however, were
proven veterans from last year and
their possibilities already were
known, but among the newcomers
who promise to shine on scholastic
gridirons this season is Episcopal's S
Graham Ellis. He did everything
except carry the water bucket as
the Maroons started what should be
q banner season for them by stop
ping Eastern. His kicking particu-
larly is sensational and Coach Artie
Wondrak of Tech. who plays the
Alexandria eleven this week, had few
happy moments as he secuted that
game last Saturday and saw Ellis in
action.
From action in these early games
II appears Westinghouse may be
one of the real powers in scholastic
circles around here this season. Big
and husky from end to end and in
every backfield position, the Gen
erals are set for another Of those
good years which are becoming a
habit with them. Most coaches
would be happy to have even one OF
the backs Harry Deming can pre-
sent-Jim Sprinkle, Jack Gardner
Glenn smith and Eddie De Celle
Gardner is one of the hardest, if not
the hardest, plunging backs in this
section, while De Celles passing is
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