Evening star., 1942-10-08
:1eeh-Eastern Clash
Should Be Close:
landon Is Host
Baltimore Friends Visit:
Foirfox Meets 6. W. in
First Class A Come
BY GEORGE HUBER

Central begins defense of its high
school football championship to-
morrow with game at Wilson, and
scrappy as the Wilson team may be
the Vikings are expected to have
few troubles in making their 1912
series start successful one.
The other half of tomorrow title
competition has Tech at Eastern.
On comparative scores, the Maroons
seems to have the edge. Tech topped
Episcopal, 1914, after that outfit
had downed the Ramblers, 1<7 1t
may be noted, though, that both
Episcopal touchdowns were the re-
suits OF breaks-an intercepted pass
good for IS yards and score, and
blocked kick deep in Tech terri
tory that led to Episcopals first
touchdown.
Eastern outdid Episcopals in first
downs that day, as did Tech a week
later, and on that item they appear
evenly matched. The Ramblers have
good attack running from the
Notre Dame shift with Herbie Ad-
ans and Eddie league a pair of fast
backs both able to pass and run.
Wilson Is Handicapped.
Wilson'S light and inexperienced
team further is handicapped for to-
morrow's tilt against the champions
by several injuries. John Croakian,
the only letter man guard, has an
injured knee He played only few
minutes in Wilson'S losing effort to
st. Adams last week and probably
will not do much more tomorrow
He Is not among the starters.
Another Tiger regular who will not
start because of injuries is Quar-
terback Julian Owens. Either Will
liam Haycock or John Kayser will
do the signal calling in his spot.
Central is taking this opportunity
to do bit of experimenting. Coach
Jan Jankowski will use either Tom
Sweeney or Ned Brogan as starting
left halfback instead of Bob Troll
Troll so far has proven best there,
but Jan wants to give the other
backs an opportunity to prove
themselves and obtain experience.
The Central VS.. Westinghouse
game of Friday, October %, has
been made night game at Griffith
Stadium. It's one of the important
games Of the season and a big turn
out is in prospect to watch the
towns two best schoolboy teams In
action, especially as there are no
college or pro games here that week
end. It's been nearly two years
since high schools had night game,
although they proved success both
financially and from spectators
standpoint when three games-Cen-
tral VS.. St. Johns, Tech and Eastern
were played during the 1910 sea-
son. George Washington High in
Alexandria has its own lighted sta
dunn and plays all its home games
at night, usually before large turn
outs.
Two Other Games Slated.
Two other games on tomorrow
schoolboy program have Baltimore
Friends playing at Landon, and
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The latter is Fairfax's first start in
Virginia class A competition it hav-
Ing moved up to the top loop only
last year.
1t also is the season opener for a
iandon School eleven that hopes to
beat out St. Adams this year for the
LAC title. Last year Landon had
the best defensive record around
here, with only l3 points scored
against it. 1t will have to 60 some
to top the Saints when they tangle
In their big game later this season.
Coach AL Wagner up on the hill has
another good team. Its heavier line
Is spanked by the play Of two big
tackles, Bat Miller, 220 pounds, and
Emory Hutchison, 1875. And in the
backfield, of course, there is Quar-
terback Earl Elliott. A no-hit pitcher
on the baseball team, the Districts
high-scoring basketball player, and
otherwise standout athlete, he also
is a runner and passer Of note. He
threw the winning touchdown that
heat Wilson last week,