Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Droze, 1asker, Healy
And Archer Stand Out
In Annual Selections
By Dick SIoy and Bob Henson

By Dick SIoy and Bob Henson
The Stars 1854 All-Metro-
politan high school football team
combines an offensive and de-
fensive standout at the ends,
tackles and guards: exceptional
speed through the entire line and
power plus passing ability in the
backfield.
The first team line averages a
shade under 1873 pounds and the
four backs dip the average Of the
first eleven to q fat 1873.
The backfield. composed Of
Dan Droze of Anacostia, John
Tasker Of George Mason, Charlie
May of Carroll and George Dut-
row Of Tech, would lend itself
best to the single wing formation
if the foursome could be gathered
for a game.
Droze scored 10 touchdowns in
nine games during his senior year
as the Anacostia tailback. A
well-knit 165-pounder, Droze
scored on runs ranging from 4 to
IT yards. He used exceptional
speed and taking ability plus
power uncommon to his size In
scoring most of his touchdowns
on runs of more than 80 yards.
Also. he was the only passing
threat for the Interhigh cham
pions and he played safety on
defense.
TaSker Chief Rival.
Droze's chief rival for the
distinction as the areas best
back would be Tasker. Even as
a Junior the Falls Church young
ster attracted scouts from coll
lege teams. A year ago a promi-
nent athletic director at another
school tabled him as "the best
fullback in Northern Virginia"
Although injured in some
games this season Tasker dem
onstrated such blocking, run
ming, passing and defensive work
that he was an automatic choice
for the All-Met team.
May was picked from among
the areas best for his value to
Carroll High, which finished
third in the Catholic League but
still was among the top in the
Washington vicinity. Mays best
talent as a runner was his quick
ness in getting through the line.
His blocking was effective and
his linebacking terrific.
Dutrow, who played only a
part Of the first game last year
before breaking his arm, re-
turned to the Tech backf1eld this
fall to turn in q great season.
All Of Techs power plays came
from his right-halfback spot. He
passed and punted from the left
side and played defensive half
back when not exhausted.
We didn't see a high school
back all season who tried harder
on every play than did Dutrow.
II Two Top Flight Guards.
The two first-string guards
could be the best football play.
ers Of theflot. Tim SWEET, coach
Of Georgetown Prep, reveals that
Jim (Bubba) Healy and John
Archer are being sought as a
package by the coach of one of
the East's Catholic universities.
s"If he. gets both of them, I"
SWEET says. "he claims he will
have the two best high school
guards in the East"
Healy requires no introduction.
This young bull drew raves in
every game he played for St.
Johns this season. However,
for those who are unfamiliar
with Archer, the following is
offered.
Jack Hagerty, director of ath-
letics at Georgetown University.
saw Archer play his last game
for the Little Hoyas against
Gaithersburg, a good little team
in Montgomery County. Archer
didn't miss a block in the whole
game. I was amazed at his con-
slant desire and pleasure he got
out Of knocking some one down, "
Hagerty said.
The tackles combine the de-
fensive work of Techs Gordon
Gibson and the deceptive speed
of DIN Robinson. who pulls out
of the line to lead the blocking
much of the time in Spingarn's
single-wing. Gibson, q raw-boned
1913 -. FOUNDER, specialized in
blocking punts.
Jenkins Master ON Defense.
This is the second year that
Warren Jenkins has turned in
a great defensive job at end
for Western. Before he injured
his right elbow in the last
game he learned to be a good
receiver, and we still haven't
seen any one turn his left flank
John Heinicke Of Northwest
ern is the offensive specialist
of these two ends. Downfield
he was a threat to grab pass
anywhere near him or he could
smear the defensive back. Helm
icke, the hghtest man on the
All-Met first team. nevertheless
played full time on defense. too
John Cox was mostly an Of.
fensive center for George Wash.
ington this season. A rugged
192-pounder. he Is described by
his coach, Jim Ford, as thu
'leader and spark-plug Of thu
team" Admittedly, he barely
edged out Phelps Bill Jordan
for the first team spot, but Cox.
value to one Of the top team!
in Virginia made the difference