Evening star., 1943-10-07
Vikings Revamp Team
For Game; Weekend
Schedule Is Heavy
BY GEORGE HUBER.

For the first time in the long his
tory OF football competition between
Central and Roosevelt the Rough
Riders will be favored when they
meet tomorrow afternoon at Roose-
Velt, but Coach John JankowSki of
the Vikings is shifting his backfield
around and working on a new offen-
slve in an effort to score an upset
This Is one of three high school
series games this week end Tech
and Wilson also play tomorrow at
Wilson, with the latter favored;
while the Saturday afternoon fea-
ture spot goes to Western and East
ern at Central Stadium at o'clock
instead of 2 o'clock, as was last
Saturdays game.
Different From Old DAYS.
Central and Roosevelt, or Business,
as the latter school was known in
the old days, have played 25 games,
with the Riders winning only in
1915, l4-6, and again in 1910, 7-6
There was a l4-l4 tie in 1941. but
otherwise Central has dominated the
long series, once winning by such a
fantastic margin as the 1000 in
1917. In fact, Roosevelt, or Business,
has scored exactly six touchdownS
in those 25 games.
This time, however, the Rough
Riders. tied with Coolidge for first
place in the high school champion
ship series. have the power to
nf thnCa Ia
featS. 1rV Morris and Bunny Citren-
baum spark a hefty. fast backheld
behind line of experienced play
Prs, and the Riders viii be strong
favoriteS to step ahead in the race
Coolidge is playing an outside game
against George Washington High al
Alexandria tomorrow night and can
not protect its tie.
Bryan Returns to Vikings.
Heartenlng to the Viking cause.
however. is the fact that Grove
Bryan will be back as quarterback.
He was injured early in the Ana
costa game and didn't play against
Wilson last week. Other injuries,
however, oyegbalance BryanS re-
turn. PETE Chipouras. a GaShing
halfbaCk. has a bad knee and un-
less there's unexpected improve
ment he won't even be in uniform.
julius KatZ, a pllInglng fullback. cut
his hand trying to remove a cleat
from his shoes and it required seven
stitches He even may be out the
rest e the season and definitely is
counted out tomorrow
Ben S1artZ will be given a chance
at starting fullbaCk and halfbacks
will be Pete Panturis and Larry
FvaneS All are youngsters getting
their first tests. Panturis is a prom
islng passer and speedy runner on
whom Jan has had his eve since the
old days down at the Central
Branch BOYS Club when Panturis
PLAYED on the l00-pound team and
Jan was athletic director.
Wilson Also Plans Change.
There also may be slight shift in
the Wilson lineup against East
ern tomorrow. Halfback Russell
Keith has q bad ankle and Coach
Joe Carlo may start either Bill
Gaskins or John COlvin in his place.
Also due for lot of action as
sub is End Bill Case who recently
joined the team. A big. fast bov, he
has a good pail of hands and Carlo
Is building SOME aerial plays aimed
at him.
This will oe the heaviest week
end vet for schoolboy footballers
with 10 games listed. Landon and
Georgetown Prep open their season.
Iandon at Baltimore Friends to-
morrow and Prep by playing host
to Charlotte Hall on Saturday.
AnaCostla goes to washington
Lee Tor 2n afternoon game tomor-
row and Coolidge plays at George
Washington High at night. Dewitt
and Gonzago Will play at a time
and place yet to be announced while
on &otur0al St. Johns and Bulls
meet at Roosevelt and Episcopal
plays St. Christopher at Richmond.