Evening star., 1946-09-04
Serimmage Confirms
6. VS. Grid Fears;
Hoyas Back on Job

There are some bright spots In
George Washington University's
football picture. but after yesterdays
first scrimmage that confirmed some
of Coach Skip Stahley's worst fears
there still is no change in the orig
inal prospect that this probably will
not be one of G. WIS better years.
For one thing, it will take more
time than the Colonials have this
fall to whip the squad into a real
winning combination and, while
Stanley probably will do as well as
expected this season, he really is
looking forward to much better
teams in 1948 and 1949.
Yesterdays contact work was de-
signed to give Skip line on much
of his green material, and the squad
of over 100 will be cut down to work.
ing size later this week.
Starting Backfield.
The starting backfield yesterday
had Mike Monslovich, 1912 center.
as quarterback; Frank Cavello and
Ray Truck, halfbacks, and Jim
Sprinkle, fullback All did okay, al
though this outfit, as well as others
tried by Stanley, was afflicted with
acute fumbleitis. Cavello showed
himself a good, shifty runner when
past the line, and Truck particularly
Is a speed merchant. Sprinkle, for
mer high school standout at Wash
ington-Lee, got off several accurate
passes, with Ed Dick Koester, from
Roosevelt High, a good catcher.
Another prominent ball toter is
Paul Spangler, who starts slowly but
who bulls along with knees high and
is hard to pull down.
Georgetown returned to the grid
iron yesterday with II players re-
porting to Coach Jack Hagerty. Four
1912 letermen in addition to the four
who took part in the summer prac-
tice were on hand: Lou Robustelli,
end; ack McTanney, quarterback;
Bus Werder, guard, and Pete Baker,
end.
Prominent among the newcomers
was Elmer Raba, the big Gonzaga
triple threat of several years ago
who later played with Notre Dame.
Other welcome green hands were
Bon LoniS, halfback; Jim Arneberg
and E. Musco, guards; Nick Meas,
center, and Moose Marchison and
Norman Easiason, tackles. All these
are 196-pounders or better and were
all-city or all-State at their various
high schools.
Newcomers Look Good.
University of Maryland veterans
who reported on Monday are finding
that the newcomers who have been
working for two weeks are in shape
to outbld some of them for regular
jobs. Last years ends, for example,
may have difficulty holding their
posts, with the difference in weight
all in favor of the newer aspirants.
Francis Evans, Bob Crosland and
La Reg Morter from the 1945 squad
are all 6-footers but they do not
approach some of their rivals in
weight.
Bob James, back from the 1912
varsity, is 2l5-pounder, and George
Simler, 1876; Emmett Shaughnessy,
1876; Frederick Davis, 205; Bill
Brown, 1877, and Aubrey Mccall, 200
pounds, all newcomers with the ex-
ception of Simler who was fresh
man player back in 1910, have been
on hand for two weeks and making
strong bids. They also are 6-footers
or better, and Coach Clark Shaugh-
messy will find himself well supplied
with ends when he arrives next
week. .,
The Old Line guard prospects re-
ceiyed q boost yesterday when two
brothers reported and added 473
pounds to the squad. They are Bob
and Adam Stuart from Columbus,
Ohio. Bob weighs 220 pounds and
Adam weighs 253,