Evening star., 1943-10-01
Rider-Tribe Tilt First
Feature Offering
By High Schools
By GEORGE HUBER.

Popularity of the new plan CT
picking the spot high school game
of the week and scheduling it on
Saturday afternoon will be tested to-
morrow when Anaccstia and Rcose-
velt meet at 2 o'clock at Central
Stadium, This promises to be the
best of numerous tilts over the week
end. A crowd is expected not only
because of this new opportunity 70
see good high school football, but
also because this game would have
a good turnout anyway, regardless
of where or when played.
Roosevelt is emerging as poten-
tial football power after numerous
seasons among the also-rans and
with a varied attack, hefty line and
experienced defense definitely is one
of the teams to beat this year. This
1t demonstrated while topping East
ern. 1877, in last weeks opener
Anacostia is the upstart CT the
race that came along last week TO
upset Centrals defending cham
pions, 1876 Whether that was a
flash in the pan, or the Indians
really have something, should be re-
vealed tomorrow. There are those
who believe the Anacostia boys will
continue their surprises.
Injury Lists Light.
Roosevelt reports its Compound
tackle, Shelton Greenland, biggest
boy on the squad, still banged up
about the shoulders and legs after
playing a rough game last week, so
Earl Hall will start in his place.
That's a loss Of 30 pounds in Coach
Artie Boyd's line Greenland, how
ever, will see some action, depending
on his condition.
Anacostia, too has some injury
reports, but nothing appears serious
on either side Duke Mathieson,
tackle. and Pete Ballard, guard,
have hurt legs and either or both
may not start Jim Flaherty, the
Indians fashy triple-threater, was
sick and absent from school for two
days this week, but he probably
will be in there the whole time to-
morrow.
Today's high school series schedule
had wilson playing at Central and
Coolidge at Tech. Tonight st. John S
and George Washington High were
booked at s o'clock in Alexandria
Eastern is slated to visit at Episco-
pal and Western to go to Washing
ington-Lee at Ballston tomorrow,
Weather conditions. though, threat
ened all of the contests.
Husky Eastern Back Hurt.
A dislocated shoulder received in
practice scrimmage this week will
keep Halfback Freddy Sparrow out
of the Eastern lineup against Epis-
copel at Alexandria. Freddy was
one Of the stalwarts of the light
Eastern backfeld and scored the
only touchdown last week when the
Ramblers were defeated by Roose-
velt in their opening game.
Tom English will take SparroW's S
place in the lineup, which other
wise will be unchanged More fire.
quent substitutions in the backheld
may be made, however, as Coach
Dick Mentzer reports a greater num-
Der of reserves now available. Among
them is Joe Adriani, halfback. who
although only a third semester boy
and fairly small. has demonstrated
some speedy running. John Merle
man and Sonny Settle also are ready
for backfeld play now after being
injured earlier in the practice ses-
sions.
Practice this week has been de-
voted to Tightening the Rambler
pass defenses and also working on
the guard positions. Jack Duncan
non, youngster who was late join
ing the squad, may be giving the
starting guards a battle for their
positions with another week of
drilling behind him.