Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-19
Wakefield Aims
For Upset Over
GWHighToniight

Wakefield High tonight should
be as prepared as it ever will be
for upsetting George Washing
ton in football. They meet in
the CIV stadium at 8 o'clock in
the first clash involving the
powerful triumvirate of North
ern Virginia football. Washing
ton-Lee, the other member of
the top trio, is host to a high
balling Mount Vernon team in
another feature at the same
time.
Tank JohnsoN admits that the
best effort Wakefield ever pro-
duced on a football field was it's
1877 upset of neighbor WI last
season. 1t was a precedent, so
the Warriors realize they are
capable Of doing the near i'm
possible.
On the other hand. Wakefield
itself has experienced upset, at
the hands of Annandale, 1910,
two weeks ago. So the Warriors
also realize what it feels like.
In two seasons in Group COM
petition, one Of the few things
Wakefield has not experienced
| is a victory over George WASH
ington in football. CIV came
from behind last year to
win, 1916.
In that game johnson set up
his defense to stop Quarterback
Mike Agee, who was on his way
to All-Metropolitan and ALI
State honors. But we made the
mistake of not stopping their
running once we forced them
into it," johnson recalls.
Better Balanced
This time Johnson-and prac-
tically everyone else-regards
lGW as much improved, better
balanced and stronger overall
Although its offense has been
spotty, the Presidents are one OF
five unbeaten Group I teams in
Virginia and have yet to yield q
touchdown. Among its five
victories, CIV did best against
William Fleming of Roanoke,
1872.
Wakefield also would be un-
beaten and united in five games
were it not for the Annandale
surprise. Six key injuries
helped spring that upset, but all
have healed now. Instead, Right
Halfback John Hotter pulled
two ligamentS in his right
shoulder in practice Tuesday,
and Bob Cash, a reserve half
back, has a knee injury.
CIV is even more beset with
injuries. with three first-string-
ers missing practice all this week
Fullback Jerry Alexander, with
trouble in his left shoulder; End
Bob Garda, groin injury, and
Halfback Bobby Gibbs, bruised
ribs Joe Middleton is expected
to start for Gibbs.
WI Unbeaten
I
| Westinghouse also Is I'M
beaten in five games, playing
slightly tougher teams than CIV.
Mount Vernon lost it's opener to
Wakefield, 1870, but has reboun-
ed to win impressively over four
opponents. WI will be withcr.A
Steve Reid at halfback and
Mount Vernon without 23o-
pound Norman Shepard at
tackle.
Another Northern Virginia
Group I game tonight finds win
less Falls Church entertaining
rival Fairfax, also at 8 o'clock.
An important Group II game
finds unbeaten Osbourn of Ma
nasSas going to unbeaten Front
Royal. Also, George Mason plays
Marshall in Warrenton, seeking
its fourth win since an opening
tie.
Montgomery Blair, IL in the
Maryland Bi-County League SO
far, is at Northwestern ODD to-
night in the only game in that
league this week end. Unbeaten
Sherwood is at winless Gathers
burg tomorrow night.
The prep schools play two i'm
lportant ones tomorrow. Episco-
pal is favored to make st. Johns
victim No. 4. Carroll will try to
rebound from a beating by Con-
zaga and clinch a tie for the
Baltimore Washington Catholic
League title by defeating Calvert
Hall of Baltimore.
TODAY
Spingarn at Anacostia. Sis,
Chamberlain at Tech, 1915.
ArmstronR VS.. Phelps at Eastern, 3:i6.
Coolidge at Roosevelt. 3:16.
Western at Cardozo 3:15.
Bell at Wilson. 3:15.
MONTGOMERY Blair at Northwestern, 8.
Wheaton at Frederick 8 lESTJ.
Laurel vs.. Richard MONTGOMERY at
| LaPlata at st, -Mary's, 8.
Carver at Winchester Douglass. 3
| tEST).
Wakefield at George washington, 8.
Mount Vernon at Washington-Lee. 8.
MCLEAN at Loudon County, 1880
Fairfax at Falls Church, 3.
! Osbourn at Front Royal, s (EST).
renton, (ESTl
Parker.dray at Taylor Cwarrsnton,,
| 1870 (ESTD,
1:30.
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Landon az st. Andrews tMiddletown.
Friends at St. James CHaRerstOwn,.
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