Evening star., 1948-09-05
La Rue, Sniscak Shine
In Terps' Scrimmage;;
6. u, 6. ". Improve
BY GEORGE Huber

Football fans who have relegat ted
University Of Maryland to the back
woods since Lu Gambino was de-
clared ineligible should take another
look at some Of the other backfield
men Coach Jim Tatum has on hand.
These backs were around last year
and played very well; it's Just that
Lu was such a scoring sensation
that nobody paid much attention
to the others.
With Lu sidelined - although
Maryland still Is continuing it's ef-
forts to have him declared eligible
Coach Tatum is dipping into his
stock OF reserves and may come up
with something very good. It's too
much to expect another runner and
scorer like Gambino every year, but
the men Tatum has in mind to fill
Gambino's shoes are capable enough.
Principal candidates for Gam
bino's right halfback slot are Jim
LaRue and Bernie Sniscak and both
looked okay in yesterdays first
scrimmage. Gambino was plucked
from the bench to become a stand
out last year and the same thing
could happen to either of these play
ers or to any of the others in Ia
tum's well-stocked backfeld squad.
G. T., G. w. Give Promise.
Georgetown also held its first
scrimmage yesterday and George
Washington had a light contact
drill. At both schools the teams at
this stage appear better than last
years, Georgetown's boys are
mighty big, while G. W. gives prom
ise of having passing attack that
was woefully lacking last season.
Both LaRue and Sniscak showed
speed to compare with Gambinos
Yesterday in the Terps' brisk work
out, although neither probably has
the hitting ability that went with
LUIS 205-pound frame On the first
scrlmmage play, however, LaRue
went around left end on Gambino's
favorite play and picked up 80 yards.
These two weren't the whole Of
fensive noise, however. Earl Roth,
l95-pound fullback, had a couple
OF 20-yard gallops, and Vern Sic
bert. left halfback, got in the DAYS
prettiest run of 40 yards. Also look
ing good was Hubie Werner, an
other left half. who displayed speed
and some artful lodging on a cut
back play.
Hoya Linemen Doing Well.
Several of the linemen are show
Ing well at Georgetown. If Coach
Jack Hagerty can develop some
speed to go with the heft he has
on hand, the Hoyas may look for
ward to a successful season. Jim
OKeefe, their beefiest tackle, is be-
ginning to charge and block in the
manner expected of such big men
and Bill Orsini, another tackle, is
fitting in well. He's a sophomore,
and might be the outstanding new
conner to the Hoya line. Fred Stern
berg, another new lineman, Is do
ing okay despite his comparatively
light weight of ITS pounds He's
acting as mean as a 2o0-pounder.
Best part OF yesterdays scrim-
mage on the Hilltop was the pass
ing combination of Babe Bara-
nowwki to End George Beaigni. 1t
completed at least a dozen at all
distances. Benigni always was a
good offensive player with his speed
and height and big hands for catch
ing passes, but last year he was
sometimes weak on defense. The
coaches are trying to correct that
this year.
COlOnials Find PaSSers.
George Washington appears to be
coming up with four good passers,
all local boys. Dick Koester. shifted
from end to tailback, is a pleasant
surprise with his hurting and he
also is proving a hard and fast
runner He's a Roosevelt graduate
Others in the passing lineup are
Johnny Shullenbarger from Coolidge
and Joe Buell. from Tech. both in
eligible last year, and Andy Davis,
another Tech product playing his
first year with the Colonials.
Their favorite targets are Frank
Close and Bill Szanyi, veteran ends,
and Charles Butler and Hank Bar
telloni. both shifted from the back
field to ends.