Evening star., 1942-10-28
Bill Byrd Earns
Regular Berth, :.
Then Is Hurt
Colonial Coach Hopes
To Spring Surprise;
Hoyus' Barrett Out
BY BURTON HAWKINS.


Marrying the boss daughter nor
mally Is gilt-edged method Of be-
ing hired and bawling out his son
frequently is a certain system of
getting fired. Coach Clark Shaugh-
messy took his chances IN that latter
department in an effort TO- bolster
his Maryland football team and ac-
complish a minor miracle, but it
didn't last long.
Shaughnessy didn't pick his spot
when he elected to needle husky
Bill Byrd, 19-year-old son of Mary.
lands president, Curley Byrd, Be-
fore the entire Old Line squad
Maryland's gray-haired mentor
poured it on young Bill rebuking
him for what Shaughnessy con-
sldered ho-hum attitude.
You have world of natural
football talent, but you're wasting
It," said Shaughnessy scornfully.
You could be quite a football player
II you chose to be, but you're loafing
and you're overweight. If you don't
want to produce 100 per cent you
might as well give up the game"
That little lecture was delivered
after the Old Liners had absorbed
a 29-0 pasting from v. MI. Young
Byrd took it to heart. He got to
work, shed IL pounds and before
the Western Maryland game
Shaughnessy revised his lineup.
Made Regular Center.
10 center, as a regular, went Byrd.
Paul Flick was shifted over to
tackle. So Byrd kicked of against
Western Maryland. He had kicked
on In Maryland's other games, but
Immediately was yanked. This
time, though, he was slated to re.
main In the game.
But Byrd may have been too en-.
thusiastic concerning his comeback.
He romped down the field and made
the tackle on the opening play Of
the game and the ideal script, per-
haps, would have him beating the
Green Terrors almost single-hand-
ed. On that play, however, Byrd
sprained an ankle.
So Bill Byrd won't be able to plav
when Maryland tackles Florida on
Saturday at Griffith Stadium. He
worked like a galley slave to shed IL
pounds and win a regular Job,
merely for a sprint downfield to
injury. But Bill earned q lot of
respect in his comeback campaign
and when that ankle nends heU be
in there again.
Maryland's squad otherwise Is in
excellent physical trim for what
looms as . strenuous test. Florida
possesses the heaviest team Mary
land is likely to face this season
and will own an edge Of seven
pounds to the man over the Old
Liners, but Maryland Is geared for
an afternoon of intense action.
George Washington's plan Of
battle against Kentucky at Grin1th
Stadium on Friday night excludes
Tackle Maurice Hurley, 230-pound
husky who is likely to be out for
two or three weeks as the result Of a
painful leg injury received in that
CLIO rout by William and Mary.
Johnny Is Hopeful.
well have to improve" com.
ments Coach Johnny Baker Of G. w.
I'VE can't be much worse unless We
simply fail to show up for the game.
Well be there. though, and I hope
we can give Kentucky more Of q
scrap than it expects"
Georgetown also is moving into an
important engagement with key men
injured. Johnny Barrett, hare. hit.
ting back, definitely won't be en-
ployed when the Hoyas collide with
Boston College Saturday at Boston
and 265-pound Tackle Ross Sorce
Is doubtful starter. Reserve Back
Charley Miller is nursing an ailing
knee and will miss action.
Coach Jack Hagerty thus has been
forced to juggle his lineup. TO
strengthen the Hoyas defensively
he'll bench Quarterback Eddie
Agnew and replace him with Joe
Gyorgydeak. Paul Walsh, Jake
Postupack and Lenny Bonforte are
scrapping for Barrett's job.
Walsh is hoping the assignment
will be his. A freshman, the New
Bedford. Mass, youngster. was re-
jected as too light" by Coach Denny
Myers when he sought a football
scholarship at Boston College. He's
picked up few pounds since he
talked to Myers and he'd relish
showing the B. G. coach he made
a mistake in turning him down.
Georgetown will leave for Boston
tomorrow at o'clock and will work
at Fenway Park, site of Saturdays
struggle, on Friday.
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