Evening star., 1954-11-18
Anacostia Meeting
Wilson Saturday in
Bid for First Title
By Bob Hanson

Anacostia High makes a bid
for its first Interhigh League
football championship in a battle
with Wilson at 1880 pm. Satur-
day at Griffith Stadium.
Another big title game. also at
the stadium, comes off the next
afternoon when st. Johns and
Gonzaga meet for the Catholic
League championship.
These two games will be the
climax to five other contests in
volying championships to be
played tomorrow and Saturday.
The other games with titles
hinging on the results are Car
doza VS.. Armstrong in Division II
of the Interhigh League, Episco-
pal vs. Woodbury. Forest for the
Virginia Non-Military League,
Hefndon VS.. Osbourn in Group
II, Virginia District II: Suitland
VS.. Mort h tern in Prince
Georges County, all tomorrow,
and Landon VS.. st. Andrews in
the Interstate Academic Con-
ference on Saturday.
Indians Second Straight Try.
For Anacostia, it will be the
second straight year it has had
a crack at the championship.
The Indians lost, 14-0, to Roose-
velt last year. Wilson will be
after it's second championship
in three years.
1t was in 1852 that Wilson's
Mike Sommer romped for five
touchdowns to lead the Tigers
to a 41-16 victory over Western
in the championship game.
This year the shoe is on the
other foot. Tailback Dan Droze
has shown plenty of speed and
drive in spearheading the In
dians' attack. His biggest out
burst came last week against
Eastern in the East Division
playoff game. Droze tied an in
dividual touchdown record in the
league when he raced for six
touchdowns, ranging from
yards to II yards.
The speedy 165-pound senior
has been shut out only once
this season, against Wilson in
regular league play. in scoring
II touchdoWns in eight games.
Wilson Won Earlier Game.
Wilson edged the Indians, 9-6,
earlier, but since then Coach Zu
Stewart has revamped his often
sive- backfleld with Bob Dornes
at fullback in the single wing.
Because of Droze's heroics, tie
fine running of Dornes on trap
plays up the middle in the East
ern game went almost unnoticed.
He gained consistently on this
play and if Wilson puts too much
stress on watching Droze, it will
be Dornes who could make the
difference. The Indians have a
potent one-two punch in the
two DIS.
But the Tigers, despite lack
luster performances in their last
two games, figure to bounce back.
And in Lew Luce and Bob Rogers
they have two players who can
provide the bounce, too.
Anacostia is rated 4th among
area high schools, Wilson 10th,
the two teams swapping posi-
tions from last weeks standings.
The. Indians have a 5-3 season
record. the Tigers 4-3.
Against mutual opponents,
AIlacoSCla mas Deaten Iech, 1876
and lost to st. Johns, 2O-7. Will
son lost to both, 20-6 to Tech
and 60 to st. Johns.
The schedule:
Tomorrow.
Armstrong at Cardozo, . pm
Charlotte Hall at ST. Mary's. 3 pm.
Episcopal at Woodberry Forest. 2:30.
Herndon at Osbourne.
Luther Jackson at Parker-Gray, 8 pm.
Phelps at Bates at Banneker pm.
st. James at st. Adams, 3 pm.
Suitland at Northwestern. s pm.
Westminster at Laurel , pm
Woodward Prep at st. Stephens.
pm.
Saturday.
Anacostia VS.. Wilson at Griffith Sta
dium, 1880 Gnterhigh championship.
Annandale at George Mason. , pm.
Bulls VS.. VillanoVa FroSh at Blair
Stadium. 2 pm. (Silver Bowl.
Landon VS.. st. Andrews at Middle
town, Del, . pm.
Wheaton at Richard Montgomery.
pm.
Sunday.
Gonzaga VS.. st. Johns at Griffth Sta
dium, 2 pm. Catholic championship.