Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
Victory Over Indians
Would Make Title
Almost Cinch
Film Of Gonzoeo Game
Helps RumbIers to
Iron Out FuuIts
BY GEORGE HUBER.

Coach Mike. Kelley of Eastern
laughingly predicts he will use the
old Michigan system of pass, punt
and pray" against Anacostia tomor-
row when the Indians invade Ram
bier territory in what figures to be
the most important of three inter-
high series tits, but workouts this
week for Eastern's team have been
very much on the serious side.
Defeated by Gonzaga last week
and victorious in only one of four
games played SO far, the Ramblers
really need this one to remain in
the title race. That one win, hap
PLY enough, was over Roosevelt in
the only series game Eastern has
played so far, and victory over
the tough AnacoStia team tomorrow
just about would put the Ramblers
over the hump toward the East
division crown. AnacoStia already
has lost one series game and Tech
has dropped two. and in this section
Two defeats are the same as elimina-
ton.
Eastern's student body has been
whipped up all week over tomorrow
game and signs reading, Beat Ana
costa, Scalp the Indians" plaStered
around the school corridors all are
helping to give the game a big
league atmosphere. With Anacos-
tla's student body also looking eager
ly to the game and backing a team
1t considers the best in the schools
short history, it is likely that for the
hrst time in many years there will
be more spectators than seats are
available for at Eastern Stadium to-
morrow.
Movies Help Ramblers.
Yesterdays and Wednesdays work
outs were devoted mostly to correct
Ing poor blocking and tackling and
polishing otherwise. The errors
against Gonzaga were revealed and
players were given a chance to see
their mistakes in sloW-motion NOV
les OF the game taken by Mai. Harry
Leland, U. S. NJ. c., father of one of
the players. The pictures were re-
Veallng even to Coach Kelley.
Anacostia is far from a one-man
team, but much of the Indians
chance depends on Bob Notes in
Jured ankle. He has been practice
ing In dummy scrimmages this week
but missing most of the contact
work. If he is able to play a good
part OF the game his plunging and
passing may be invaluable.
In other series clashes tomorrow
western plays at Wilson in strict
ly west division affair, while Tech
travels over to Roosevelt. Both these
latter teams will be after their first
victories, but the game figures to be
a better one than ordinarily would
be played between two oft-beaten
elevens. Tech is due for at least
one good game, and this might be it,
while It's about time Roosevelt re-
celVed some of the breaks. In two
OF its four games played so far the
Rough Riders had the better of it on
the statistics side but still lost.
MillerS Return Important.
One item helping the Riders is the
expected return of big Bernie Miller.
center, who has been out since the
hrst game with an injured left
shoulder. A poor pass from center
last week against Western when
Roosevelt was on the 5-yard line
with a first down was blamed as
much as anything else for the de-
feat, and Bernie. among his other
outstanding qualities, is an accurate
snapperbacker. He also is a de-
fenslve star, and with Dick Rooster
to help in this chore the Tech backs
figure to have tough Shedding trying
for gains through the Roosevelt
line. Rooster also is the big back
field ball handler for the Riders.
and if he again has the form dis
played last week the Riders can
go places, especially if George Gar
ner, Roosevelt's passing threat, is
available to vary the attack.
Techs lineup is far from de-
cided. ,Co-coaches Artie Boyd and
Dutch Usilaner have been trying all
sorts Of changes this week and even
have moved up several junior team
members in an effort to put some
zip into the heretofore punchless
Maroons.