Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-16
RambIers' Title Path
Seen Easy il Vikings
Are Swept Aside

When the Eastern Ramblers cele-
brate an undefeated record In inter-
high grid play this season, Is they
are slated to do unless 4 major
upset occurs In the next two weeks,
i It may be that they viii have to
thank Tech for helping I'd make 1t
possible. It seems that Tech soft
ened up Eastern's last tough OPP
ponent prior to the championship
game.
Only two teams stand in the way
of an unbeaten record for Eastern
In series contests, and the more
threatening Of the pair, Central,
steps up tomorrow at 3:45 on the
Ramblers' gridiron to take q swing
at the circuit dazzlers. The other
on the schedule Is Roosevelt and
the Rough Riders just don't seem
to have the guns.
Last week 1t would have appeared
that the fighting vikings Of Central
had chance to take the Ramblers,
but after the beating absorbed from
the heavy powerhousc of Tech in
their annual classic last Saturday,
Central will be the underdog tomor-
row against an Eastern team that
has rested from interhigh play for
two weeks.
Central Badly Battered.
Techs heavy line and the running
attack Of Joe Buell. and Andy Davis
punished the lighter Centralites
considerably. The Vikings two star
ball-carriers and pass-fiingers, Pete
Lerario and Larry Fyanes, still are
nursing injuries from the Tech Of
fensive in that battle in which the
Vikings put up a whale of q scrap
to hold their defeat to a 7-to-6
score.
Lerario and Fyanes may not be
able to get into much of the action
against Eastern tomorrow and Gen.
trail probably will start Carl Riddle
and Tom Baisey in their places to
battle the outstanding backfield of
the loop in Eastern's Sonny Settle,
Eddie Charnock, Jack Bobb and
Bobby Lyles.
The final decision may be up to
that spunky Central line that
stopped Tech running attack again
and again last Saturday. The work
horses OF that forward wall are Jerry
Smith, Jim Early, Bob Mcdonald
and Dick Layton. 1t was Layton
who shared Tech tumble and raced
half the length of the field for Gen.
trails only score and Layton tomor-
row will sparkplug a line that will
oppose such Rambler towers of
strength as Glib Russell, Mark
Grimes, Dixie Howell. Phil Coci-
mano and Tommy Foley.
Eastern Eleven Favored.
Eastern, with five straight wins,
should win over q team that's strug-
Cling to stay in the race with q rec
ord Of three victories and two de-
feats. But the usual reminder is
made that it's football, and any,
thing can happen. Central will have
the incentive Of needing victory to
remain In the running for the cham
ptonship and the Vikings have a
habit Of turning on the power when
the outlook is darkest.
Other interhigh collisions listed
for 3:45 tomorrow are Tech at
Roosevelt and Coolidge at Wilson,
and while the Coolidge Wilson clash
means nothing in the circuit race,
the feud between Tech and Roose-
welt should scramble the standings
considerably.
Tech, deadlocked with Central for
third place in the standings, could
use q win over Roosevelt to hurdle
q defeated Central and that would
put the Maroon in striking distance
of the title. Defeat for Tech to-
morrow would mean that the Ma
rooms title hopes are gone with the
wind. It doesn't appear likely that
a Roosevelt club that has lost five
straight will be much competition
for Tech, but the Riders occasionally
have turned on the heat and may
be in the mood for revenge.
The Coolidge Wilson brush, while
1t means nothing in the title fight,
should provide some very interest,"
Ing football as both elevens have
displayed a snappy brand of the
game, although neither has had
the punch to climb.
The Green Tigers passing pair Of
Pierce Godfrey and Gene Taylor is
fast and slick and will be up against
. backf1eld Of the same type in .
Coolidge OUTFIT spanked by the sling
ing OF Kenny Hazel. B. McC.
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