Evening star., 1953-11-26
Coaches Rate Doyle
And Rusev|yan Highly.
On AII-CathoIic Team
By Dick SIoy

st. Johns, John Carroll and
Gonzaga divided nine places
equally among themselves on The
Stars 1858 All-Catholic first
team and less-powerful De Matha |
and Georgetown Prep grabbed /
the other two
John Carroll, the dark horse
that almost nosed out st. Johns
for the Catholic championship,
trailed the two other title con-
tenders in number of second
team and honorable mention
nominations. however.
The selections were made after
consultation with all f1ve'coaches
and it is believed that Tuffy
Leemans of John Carroll, whose
team is made up entirely of
sophomoreS and juniors, did not
have as many stars to mention
as Joe Gallagher of st. Johns
and Jan Jankowski of Con-
zaga. You wouldn't know it on
the football field, though.
Two players who received at
tention from all the coaches were
Bob Rusevlyan. st. Johns great
halfback, and Art Doyle, De
Matthias fine pass-catching end.
Rusevlyan Switched.
RuSevlyan was switched from
quarterback to halfback in mid
season and led his team to vic
tories over Calvert Hall, Mount
Vernon. De Matha, Gonzaga and
John Carroll in the Catholic |
League playoff Tuesday night. |
He runs inside or outside, he
passes. is a good pass receiver
and our best defensive BACK"
Coach Gallagher says. "I wish !
I had 10 more like him"
Coach Paul Galarneau of De
Matha has a simpler description
for his star: Doyle is the best |
end in the CITY," he says.
The other end IS Dave Shan
non of st. Johns, whose defen-
sive play and outstanding punt |
ing were prime factors in the !
Cadets 14-7 victory over Con- |
zaga Sunday. Gallagher rates |
him even better on offense.
GailliOt Also Named.
The third selection from st. !
Johns is Guard Bob Gailliot, one
of the Cadet linebackers who
calls defensive signals. The ITO
pound senior is considered the
most improved player on the st. !
Johns squad.
The trio from Conzaga are
big Mike Williams (215 pounds) |
at one of the tackles and Half |
back Ray Smith and Guard
Dave Woll, who come in at 160 |
and 140 pounds, respectively.
Smith has been one of the
steady performers on an Eagles
squad beset by an unusual num-
ber of injuries this year. He |
has played every position in
Coach Jankowski's ''Notre Dame
Box" formation but Quarterback
"Smitty' handles the punt re-
turns.
Woll has made up for his lack |
Of size with sheer toughness and
his selection to the first team
is undiSputed. Jankowski seems
articularly pleased. Hes
rugged" he says.
Williams StandOut in Line.
Williams, a tackle, was the
big factor in an Eagles line that |
yielded only 80 points in nine
games and posted four shutouts. /
Williams and Woll formed the
left side of a line that was prac-
tically immovable on defense.
The four non-seniors come |
from John Carroll and George
town Prep. Coach Tim SWEET |
Of the Little Hoyas found Just |
the boy for his rebuilding plans
when he came up with Johnny |
Archer. "He's the only boy T've
got who could make any first |
team in the city," SWEET says. |
Archer, although he finished the |
season as a guard, played GEN.
ter earlier in the year and is
chosen at that position for the
All-Catholic team.
Coach Leemans of John Car /
roll nominated Quarterback Ed |
Scanlon, Fullback Charley May
and Tackle Pete Manning with
out hesitation.
ScanlOn Top PaSSer.
If CAROLS success in its first /
year of varsity competition can
be attributed to any one player,
he would have to be Scanlon.
The 165-pound junior is the
best paSser in the Catholic
League, is an excellent ball-han-
dler and has good football sense. /
Leemans also considers him
good defensive player but doesn't
want to use him.
May got the nod over st.
Johns Phil Mudd for the full
back berth on his performance
as linebacker this year. But
Mays power running leaves little
to be desired also.
The only sophomore to make
this "all' team-or any other
as far as We KNOWS Manning.
Hes a really good ball player"
Leemans says simply, land by
the time he's a senior I expect
him To he the hest in the nit,, ,,