Evening star., 1941-09-23
John Marshall Tough
Pickings for Riders
In Friday Game
RumbIers Open Against
Episcopal Saturday;
St. AIbuns Strong
By GEORGE HUBER.

Two of the teams hoping to 60
places in this years high school
football series receive their first
tests against Virginia elevens this
week Eastern, where Coach Mike
Kelley has a large, well-balanced
squad, goes against Episcopal at
Alexandria on Saturday while vet
eran Roosevelt team tackles some
thing really tough in meeting John
Marshall In Richmond on Friday.
Eastern also meets the Justices next
week before entering the interhigh
race.
Coach Artie Boyd at Roosevelt un-
doubtedlv has the best Roosevelt
squad in years. with nine letter men
on the team, but at the same time II
faces what generally is regarded as
the toughest schedule Of any school,
both in and outside OF the series.
In the race it much meet every team
except Anacostia. while for its out
side games it lists Woodberrv Forest
and ST. Johns in addition to John
Marshall. That Richmond team
particularly will be tough. The JUS
tices have a 12-game winning streak
to protect, including 10 from last
season, which. it completed unde-
feated, united and unscored on to
win the Virginia class A title.
Riders Have Veteran Backfield.
Bv shifting Dick Koester from end
to the backf1eld. Coach Boyd rounds
out a veteran starting backfleld at
Roosevelt. Others in this crew
are Carl Sturges. Bob Stein and 1rv-
ing Kolker. The Koester shift also
adds defensive strength to the back
field, as he is one of the city's best
defensive halfbacks and in scrim-
mage constantly is charging in to
break up plays at the line.
At Eastern Coach Kelley still Is
undecided about his starting backs,
but Judging from scrimmage ses-
sion on Friday indications are that
it probably will include Bernie
Boswell at quarter. Herbie Adams
and Harry Bond at halfbacks and
either Neil Craig or Bill Pearson
at fullback. Both Adams and Bond
are exceptionally able open-field
runners. This quartet so far hasn't
produced an outstanding kicker,
however. and Remand David, guard,
may drop back to do much OF the
Ramblers' booting.
st. Adams. champion of the In
terstate Academic Conference last
wear. has six letter men on the
squad of 25 candidates for this sea-
sons eleven. Coach Rob Middle
ton predicts that his young team
will be a strong, well-balanced out
At with no standouts.
The Saints also mostly will be
light except in the tackle positions
and their success this year depends
on the development of several Of
last years reserves.
Two Letter Men in Line.
Co-Capt Louis Dent and Jim
Trimble. ends. are the only return
ing letter men in the line. Emory
Hutchinson and Beveridge Miller,
both 2OO-pounders, were reserve
tackles last year and will fill first
string slots this season with the
help of Elijah Titus, Bucky Black
and Billy Poland. Johnny Wick
another reserve from last year, will
be at center. while Sidney Cousins
leads the fight for regular guard
positions. Sterling Lee, a new
conner, is showing promise.
The backf1eld probably will be
built around Paul Cromelin. the
only returning member of last years
regular quartet. Co-Capt. Lewis
Crawford, a guard last year, is in
the backf1eld, where his blocking
ability will be useful. Filling out
the probable starting combination
Is Bob Bondy, who figures to dc
most of the kicking, and Earl FL
lott, the teams passer. Speedy
Marshall Diggs and Donald Swagart
appear to be the top reserves.
Last year the Saints had the best
percentage record of all schools in
and around Washington with six
victories and only one setback
Seven games also are listed this
year. The schedule
October 8. at st. Paul's. Baltimore: 10
Boys Latin; II. at GeorgetoVn Prep
"a. a. Baltimore Friends; 81 st. Andrews
November :. Landon; l5' St James.