Evening star., 1950-09-26
Maryland Squad High
For Game With Navy;
Line Changes Possible
By GEORGE Huber

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Maryland's football squad came
out of it's unexpected loss to Geor-
gia last week not the least bit dis
mayed and, as far as spirit and
enthusiasm goes, it is ready for the
Navy battle Saturday when the
new Byrd Stadium is dedicated.
The game Is a complete sellout
of approximately $4,000 seats,
Business Manager Bill Cobey an
nounced yesterday. It is possible
to increase the capacity to 47,O00
with additional bleacher seats in
the end zone. but that will not be
done for this game.
Some work remains to be done
on the stadium. A few of the per-
manent grandstand seats still are
missing but can be put down in a
day or two. Where the real work
remains is in levelling off the
walkway atop the grandstands and
fixing access roads. Mud is every
where and good weather is needed
the rest of the week to allow con-
struction men to whip things into
shape.
Squads Spirit High.
Maryland's spirit was not brok-
en- at Georgia, according to Coach
Jim Tatum. and it was obvious
he is right from the way his
players acted in yesterdays prac-
tice. They seem determined to
make up for the Georgia defeat
by taking Navy.
Were going ahead as I said
before the season opened, and take
each game as it comes" Tatum re-
marked. "This week it's Navy"
Plenty of good came out Of the
Georgia game. The work Of Soph-
omore quarterback Johnny Scar
bath in that game still Is the talk
of College Park. His teammates
were greatly impressed by the way
he played and are ready to go all
the way with him leading. He
showed himself as a smart oper-
ator and a strong, accurate passer
who can hold his own in tough
competition.
Scarbath's replacement, Bob De-
Stephano, another soph, also
looked good, and Tatum obviously
Is happy to have such a pair for
two more years.
The way Scarbath and De-
Stephano came through leaves
Tatum free to keep Johnny Idzik,
senior back. on defense where his
experience really is needed. Other
old hands the coach is keeping for
defensive duty in the backf1eld are
Lynn Davis and Ed Bolton.
Changes in Line Possible.
The rest of the offensive back
field is the same as was used
against Georgia. Ed Modzelewski
did well at right half and is q
fixture, with Joe Kutcha as re-
placement. Bob Shemonski re-
mains at left half, with Joe
Petruzzo and Buck Farley spelling
him. Petruzzo has had some
cracked ribs and was used in only
one play last week, but he should
be ready for Navy. The fullback
job remains a tosS-up between
Joe Fullerton and Karney Sci
oScia.
Where some changes may be
made are in the line. Tatum was
not satisfied with the blocking
there and is trying to improve Of
fenSive play at right end and left
guard. Left guard is Bobby Wards
spot and Ward is the 190-pound
junior who is an All-America
prospect. Wards particular tai
ent is on defense, although he
does play a swell brand of Of
fensive guard too, and Tasum
wants to give him enough breath
ing time so he'll be at his best on
defense. AS it was, Ward did
double duty against Georgia.
Navy Has EN- Guessing,
Yesterday Tatum drove his
charges through rugged scrim-
mage that resulted in injury to
two reserves. The coach stressed
blocking and defenses against
Navy. Working out a defense
against Navy is sheer guesswork
The Middies' new head coach.
Eddie Erdelatz, was an assistant
with the San Francisco Forty
miners last year and Tatum is
guessing he may use some of that
pro teams stuff. but doesn't
know for sure. Just to be safe
he secuted the Forty-niners in an
exhibition against the Baltimore
Colts, but still is in the dark be-
cause Navy hasn't scrimmaged
anybody this fall or given out its
starting lineup.
At Annapolis yesterday. NAVY
had a light outdoor workout and
an indoor blackboard session.
Erdelatz had three scouts at the
Maryland-Georgia game and their
reports were passed on to the
players and adjustments were
made in Navy defenses to take
into account what the scouts saw.
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