Evening star., 1946-10-02
63 and 10 Yd. Passes
CIinch Starting Role
For Generals Hayes
By George Huber

Bill Hayes, substitute tailback on
the Washington-Lee High football
team. broke the local record for dis.
tance forward passing with 67-yard
toss in the annual contest for high
school players at Central Stadium
last month, but he was just getting
warmed up then. bad ball, too
old and soft" remarked his coach,
Harry Deming, at that time, "he's
done better than that in practice
over at our place"
Deming's remarks were passed Oh,
but later events have proved him
correct. In Washington-Lee's game
against Staunton Military Academy
last Saturday, Hayes completed two
tremendous heaves, one travelling 10
yards in the air and the other SO.
Neither, incidentally, resulted in .
touchdown and the Generals lost:
Hayes remarkable passing per-
formanee has lifted him out Of q
substitutes role, though, and he'll
be starter Saturday when the Cen
erals tangle with Bulls in the best
schoolboy game of the week. One
other shift may be made on the
Washington-Lee team. Tackle John
Dawkins has banged up leg and If
he doesn't round into shape Jack
Siber, a 6-foot-3, 210-pounder, will
take his job.
Tech Western Top Game.
Best game in the District this week
figures as the Tech Western clash
on Friday at Western. Both scored
surprises last week, Tech with its
lopsided win over Wilson and West
ern by upsetting Defending Cham
pion Eastern. Coaches Of both teams
were busy yesterday making the
other favorite. "All We hope to do
is hold the score down." remarked
Fred Mulvey of Western. "They tell
me that this Thompson (Bob
Thompson. Tech halfbacD is muir
der"
Don't let last weeks score (38-10
fool you," countered Ed Solomon Of
Tech. I'VE aren't that much better
than Wilson; we just got the Jump
on them; we were just lucky. The
boys aren't blocking and We'll be
lucky to get a yard through that
Western line" ~
Techs Bob Thompson continues
to gather more praise for every
game he plays. One official who
worked last Fridays game called
him the most promising player
around Washington In four or five
years. '.'He's not the best yet. but
in another year the colleges will be
fighting for him." --
Coach Solomon also is very
pleased in having come up with
SUCH scoring threat. Don't for
get, though, that he's not doing all
that by himself. They're opening
holes for him in the line, and Jack
Baumgartner and Cecil Gray are
giIng him some good blocking to
start.
Western May Shuffie Lineup.
when he gets past the line he's
on his own, though" added
Solomon. They aren't giving him
bit of protection. I don't have any
downfield blocking at all. If I did,
then maybe we'd have a chance to
beat Western"
Coach Mulvey Of Western may
have to shuttle his lineup a bit to
meet Tech. Norm Wacker, his pass
ing quarterback, hurt his knee again
against Eastern and probably won't
be ready. this week, in which case
Don strain will be In line for q
starting berth. Jack Castro. feet
halfback, has pulled muscle in
his back, but he figures to round
into shape by Friday. ...
On the bright side improvement
is shown by Tackle Don Moreland.
Don played last Friday with his
right arm and side strapped up to
protect an injury received in the
first week of practice. He played
with only one arm, but still was one
of the best men on the field. This
week with the straps removed he
should be a standout in the line.