Evening star., 1941-09-14
Each Team CUNNING
For Other in Game
September IT
Moy Make or Ruin 6. u.
As AL BIozis Views 1t,
Predicting Victory
By LEWIS r. ATCHISON.

Georgetown's opening game with
Mississippi here September q prob.
ably will determine the Hoyas' posi-
ton on the national football ladder
this autumn.
Not that a victory over Ole Mis-,
will be enough to keep Jack Hag-
erty's herd high in the grid heavens
but it would be the necessary in
centive to keep them going through
a tough campaign.
We know they're pointing for
us" AL Blozis said the other day,
But don't think we aren't looking
for them. too. If We lose that game
it may be hard to come back for the
rest of them, but if we win, mister,
look out And right now I'd say
we'll win"
Blozis' words reflect the entire
squads attitude and for two weeks
the boys have been working like Il
pack of beavers to be on edge for
the Rebels. For the first time in
years Georgetowns offense will be
better than its defense, and the lat
ter is shaping up as one of the best
Speed and a f1ashy aerial game will
be the Hoyas' chief stock in trade.
They don't have the beef packed
into last years backfield but they
are faster, trickier and seem to have
more of an appetite for football.
Ole Miss Powerful.
Mississippi is loaded to the hilt.
It played an 1l-game schedule last
season and lost only two games-to
Arkansas by a single point, and
Mississippi State. Harry Mehre has
the whole team back with only one
exception, and the word is out that
Grand Coulee dam.
But Georgetown knows this and
Is preparing to short-circuit the WIS.,
itors' high voltage backs. It's heard
of the H boys, June Hovius and
Merle Hapes. Hovius, 155-pound
senior, is harder to handle than a
hot poker. and his 14o-pound under
study, Jackie Flack, is fully as trou-
blesome.
Hapes. a 175-pounder, is the chap
who ran Georgia into the ground
last fall as the Rebels rolled up a
28-14 victory, and, adding insult tc
injury, trotted by the Bulldogs
bench and yelled, you're not play
ing Oglethorpe today" Hovius was
almost as bad or as good against
Holy Cross, which was routed by a
54-7 margin.
Georgetown has heard about these
boys and the rest of the doleful It'd
ings. But such information has
only made it dig harder to be ready
Has Eight Guards.
Mississippi has eight guards witt
veterans Homer Hazel and Phil Frye
probable starters. Place-kicking PEI
Bennett, regular quarterback last
year. is back with Jerry Hogsette
Julian White and Jerrell Jones
clamoring for his place.
Mehre has more ends than book
of short stories, including the three
Poole boys. Oliver, Ray and Fleming
all sophomores. Co-captain Wob-
BILE Davidson and Bill Eubanks. both
regulars are back. along with Chick
Cladding, brilliant end whose
career was interrupted last season by
Injuries.
At tackle four lettermen are back
with Chet Kozel and Bill Hazel, first
string, and Charley Day and Bob
Bernocchi in reserve. At center c. P
Swinney and Dan Wood will split
the job as they did last year. sc
Mef1re has nothing to worry about
here.
All in all, Mississippi looks capable
of living up to all the nice things
being written about it. Some observ-
ers say it'll be the Nations No. !
team and after glancing over the
roster you might agree, but Is
Georgetown worried?
It sure is.