Evening star., 1944-11-22
Subtle Raiders Need
Win or Tie 10 Gain
Place in PIayoff

Coach Fred NMulvey of Western
the former George Washington
gridder who transformed a light,
inexperienced eleven into the most
Spectacular outfit on the interhfgh
circuit, may have a new trick up
his sleeve for the battle with Tech
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in
the Central Bowl.
Mulvey has sprung several sur
priSes this season and opponents
never know what he'll come up with
next. And tomorrow is the day for
Mulvey to haul out his most power
ful black magic, because it's West
ern's most important game of the
year. A win or tie for the Raid
ers in the Turkey Day clash would
put them in the championship col
lision with undefeated Eastern
next Friday, and fighting Tech
team that needs clean win to
jump into the title tilt will be out
to cause plenty of trouble. 1t should
be the best scholastic game of the
year.
Secret agents at Western report
a new backfleld star, a trick play
10 be used at the last moment, and a
new passing offensive that's been
kept under wraps.
Tricks EN- With Gould.
Mulvey the Magician built his first
startler of the year around Gene
Gould, an-round athlete and quar-
cerback. There was no other de-
Ipendable in the Raider backfield
none other with experience. So in
Westerns first few games, the tack
lers were all over the famous Gould
who wasn't carrying the pigskin
INSTEAD, pair of virtual unknowns,
Buddy Hart and Don Lichty, hurdled
INTO the limelight with a running
and f11nging attack that burned up
he loop. Mulvey had trained them
secretly, built an attack that started
bff most plays with Gould in posi-
ion to take the ball, and Hart and
4ichty winding up with the actual
oting. The Westerners at that time
we're known as the Hart to- -Lichty"
Eoys.
When that angle began to cool off |
Iulvey came up with another one.
Hat game time one Friday, the coach
announced that Jack Castro was
sarting in the backfield. Castro is
] { slim, tall. speedy youngster who
is naturally into an assignment at
ad. You know what happened
astro is sensational halfback. He
hs the speed many of his heavier
oponents lack, and is a natural
rnner with wiry frame that so
IL has prevented injury.
Whatever Mulvey pops up with to-
mrow, the fans can depend on it
4 eng hot. AS the coach puts it:
II The rest of the schools knew we
i idn't have any experienced mate
Il lal this season. They underrated us
q nd they still underrate us. I hope
II hey continue to have that attitude
wins games for U.S."
Tech in the Know.
It's doubtful, however, that Tech
&ursting with overconfidence. The
gne means too much to a team
| at got off to slow start, caught
n II in midseason and recently has
IL chbed to a position where it can
II ge1a crack at those high-hying
Eastern Ramblers.
d 3 The Maroon has one of the out
It landing backs of the year in Joe
IS Suell, hefty galloper who can run,
d lick and pass equally well, and his
S aiming mates, Handy Andy Davis
1t md Tommy Tulenko, have speed
ind power to burn. Tulenko prob
d 4bly is the best schoolboy punter in
e pWn. and Davis is a crack line
! lmasher who may rip that light
BED Raider line considerably.
& In this book. Tech is a slight IA
e Sorite, but that's the way Western
= 4kes it. and the Raiders usually
Aazzle when they're in the under
rog spot.
j Meanwhile, undefeated Eastern
Alotted strategy today for a clash
nth Roosevelt in Eastern Stadium
It 3:45. Eastern has won six
5raight, Roosevelt has lost six
E5raight. Who do you pick?
a. The other Turkey Day game,
n-hile it has no bearing on the
oIlterhigh war, shapes up as a slam
ctfng thriller between pair of first
/, hte teams. The Central Vikings
eAvade Anacostia and there should
lAf fireworks aplenty. The Vikings,
tqlho at midseason appeared to have
;Q good chance for the title, have
lYsen taking razzing lately over
Popping three straight by close
margins and plan to take it out on
[q strong Anacostia eleven that can
a absorb it and hit back.
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