Evening star., 1949-09-21
5quawk Over Defeat
By 6. W. Last Year
Spurs Cavaliers
BY MerreII WhittIesev

University of Virginia Coach
Arthur l.. Guepe told the Cavalier
alumni here last winter, in sol
many words. that it was his
impression that he had been hired
to beat schools within the State
and In the Cavaliers class and that
he had been doing a pretty good
job OF it-so what was all the
squawking about.
1t seems the squawking had
started early in the season after
Virginia had been tied by Miami
of Ohio 14-14) and beaten by
George Washington COLD for
the first time in a spasmodic series
OF more than so years. The
yelling was loud later after Prince
ton routed Virginia 55-14 and
members of the board of athletic
control reportedly met in extra
ordinary session the following
week in Raleigh. where Virginia
met North Carolina State.
Cavaliers Bounce Back.
Before the critical eyes of the
men who could cost him his job,
Guepe led Virginia to a smashing
21-14 triumph over the Wolfpack,
and the next week Virginia beat
West Virginia, TO. 1t concluded
the season by giving North Caro-
lima an interesting afternoon be-
fore losing, 34-12. For the year
the Cavaliers won five, lost three
and tied one.
This year Virginia's schedule is
bottom-heavy. Guepe had better
get his good games in early be-
cause in November it's Penn,
Tulane, one of the powerhouses of
the South, and the mighty Tar
Heels in a row.
Virginia opens Saturday after
noon against George Washington
at Charlottesville. Last year the
alibi after the G. w. defeat was
that the Colonials had been taken
too lightly. That may be true, but
that also was a great afternoon
for G. WIS Andy Davis. and it was
also the result of smart scout
ing job by the G. w. staff.
There's no taking G. w. lightly
this year in Charlottesville. There's
talk in that college town of enter
ing the November slate as an un-
beaten team, and of course that
would mean beating G. w., then
Miami of Ohio. v. P. l.. Washing
ton and Lee, v. M. I. and West
Virginia in a row.
Says Virginia Is Improved.
That's not Guepe talking, but
the former Marquette backfield
star does lay claim to a better
football team, extensively and de-
fensively. It's not too deep, and
almost in the manner that G. w.
looks to Davis for success, Vir-
ginia Is dependent upon the bril-
liant ball-carrier from Philadel-
phia, Johnny Papit.
Papit, running from Virginia's
split-T attack. was up among the
nations leading ground-gainers
all last season. Virginia wasn't
much in the air last year, but
now Sophomore Jimmy Lesane, a
left-handed passer and runner and
left-footed kicker is on hand and
he is supposed to have all the re-
quisites of triple-threat back,
plus poise. And his southpaw
habits will lend to the deception.
Lesane transferred from The Cit
adel last year but did not play
with the freshmen.
But because he is a sophomore,
Lesane will not start against G.. w.
Whitley Michaels is an improved
ball player and probably will be
at quarterback. The halfback
spots are between Seniors Gene
Edmonds and Ralph Shoaf scrap
ping at right half and Steve Osisek
or Barney Gill at left. Osisek is
fair passer. Gill is the safety
man.
Schroeder Back on Team.
Washington's Gene Schroeder,
formerly a scholastic standout at
Anacostia, will be back at right
end on ofense and plays a half
backs position on defense. Schroe-
der is big enough and fast. Carl
ton (Stretch) Elliott, 6-foot-4 and
205. will man left end extensively
and defensively.
Both tackle spots and one of the
guard posts will find offensive and
defensive units IN action with John
Thomas, captain and twice all
State. at the other guard spot.
Last years regular center, Bill
Walsh. is back, but has competi-
ton from Bob Martin. a sopho-
more, and Joe Myers. a letterman.
Miami appears to be the trouble
maker of Virginia's early schedule.
The Ohioans have had two good
seasons in their class and even
stepped out of it to beat bigger
named opponents. But this year
Virginia has ample warning of
G. W.. and Miami. and then comes
the three weak sisters of the State,
the Gobblers, Generals and Key
diets. II the Cavalieres could win
five in a row they might get a
chip on their shoulder for the big
fellows that follow.