Evening star., 1942-09-23
Great Performance
Against Cornell in
1915 Is Recalled
Terrors' Monsbereer
Out Of 6. w. Contest:
Terps Optimistic
By BURTON HAWKINS.

Fullback Johnny Barrett of
Georgetown won't be chip off the
old block, for the old block didn't
chip. Barrett's daddy, as a football
player, was more brilliant than the
kohinoor diamond. Bob Zuppke
recently labeled him the finest foot
ball player he ever handled and Mr..
Zuppke coached the famed Red
Grange.
Johnny might defeat Temple sim
gle-handed Friday night at Phila-
delphia. He may spark the Hoyas
to a triumph over Boston College
and otherwise conduct himself in
spectacular style. If he does fans
with mellow memories are likely to
say, Yeah, quite football player
but you should have seen his old
man."
The elder Barrett, now a member
OF Chicago's Board of Trade, played
only one year of collegiate football
as a freshman at Washington and
Lee. Frosh then were eligible to
compete on the Generals varsity
eleven and Barrett alone almost
wrecked Cornell's national cham
pionship team in that 1915 season.
Plays Despite Carbuncle.
Playing despite huge carbuncle,
Barrett sent the Generals into a
2l-7 lead early in the second period.
He passed for the first touchdown.
ran 80 yards for the second and ran
back the next kickoff for a third
before the carbuncle forced him out
Of action.
Constructed like baby tank. with
202 pounds draped over a 5-foot-8ls-
inch frame, Barrett seemingly had
spoiled Cornells claim to the ma
uonal title, but after he left the
game the Big Red got going. Cornell
won, 40-2l, but off his performance
IN that game Barrett made Walter
Camps third All-America team. q
distinction because Camps selec-
tions alone were regarded as authen-
tic.
Georgetown Johnny's father Quit
college for a job with the Chicago
Board OF Trade after that season.
but he didn't quit football. He
played with the Chicago StaIeys,
predecessors of the current Chicago
Bears, and the Canton Bulldogs. On
the Staleys he played with George
HaIas, now owner of the Bears, and
performed against Jim Thorpe.
Still in Excellent Trim.
Hes still quite physical speci-
men," says young Johnny. I'VE
rough 1t up now and then and I
can't bring him down with a tackle"
Young Johnny is a bullish 1872
FOUNDER, but the "old man" hasn't
puffed up much. He's picked up IS
pounds since his Washington and
Lee days and Georgetown Johnny
says it's all muscle.
The Hoyas' Barrett isn't expected
to approach his dads reputation, but
according to Coach Jack Hagerty
he's headed for his finest season.
An all-Chicago fullback while per-
forming for Oak Park High, Johnny
missed most Of last season due to an
appendectomy.
=. A hard driving, fast-moving full
back, Barrett also Is vigorous ac-
curate blocker. He's rated quite a
football player but, it appears, he
never will be classed with his daddy.
Hagerty meanwhile is moaning
over the loss Of three players who
will miss the Temple game due to
injury. Bus Werder, regular guard,
Is out with groin injury. Ralph
Linneman, reserve back, is nursing
severe charleyhorse and Joe Fouge-
rousse, reserve tackle, has torn ankle
ligaments.
Terror Injury Aids G. w.
George Washington's prospects of
q victory over Western Maryland at
Grlfhth Stadium on Friday night
have been enhanced by broken leg.
Arlie ManSberger, fleet Western
Maryland tailback, suffered it in
scrimmage yesterday and is through
for the season.
With that exception, though, the
Green Terrors are rated in excellent
physical condition. Coach Leroy
Byham expresses satisfaction with
his clubs progress and particularly
is enthused over the work of Tom
Terry and Nanny Kaplan, triple
threat backs.
Meanwhile Coach Johnny Baker
OF G. w. is fashioning a defense
for Western Mayylands modified
ST" attack. His Colonials are ad-
vancing nicely.
Marvlord EoJJo,ra.- an4;,;x4;
Maryland students and followers
are optimistic over the Old Line
club that Coach Clark Shaugh-
messy will send into action against
Connecticut on Saturday at Col
lege Park, but more conservative
appraisers are shaking their heads
a bit obviously
Those pessilnistic observers can't
believe Shaughnessy has fashioned
q winning team from squad that
lost nine l941 fixtures off club
that won three games, lost five ano
tied one. Included among those
lost were Ralph Burlin, rated one
of Maryland's smoothest tackles
in recent years; Guards John Nor
toh anu ~ oiih NASyCl, SCitci oili
Wharton and Backs Mearle Du-
vail John Cordyack and Bernie
Ulman.
Shaughnessy can't be included
among the pessimists, however
"Well win a lot of games" he says
because we're going to be smarter
than our opponents" The College
Park optimists are stringing alont
with Shaughnessy and the smartly
drilled Old Liners