Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-07
WITH HE
HIGH SCHOOLS

The Generals of Washington
Lee are shooting for three marks
as a climax to their football
season, and at this point you've
got to like their chances.
Coach Bob Waldorf's charges
are aiming for the Northern Vir-
ginia title. State championship
and an unbeaten season.
WI is on the brink of at
tanning all three. Judging by
past performances, the Generals
should get by Wakefield Satur-
day afternoon. That would give
them the league title, notwith-
standing the claims of Mclean.
which has to get a schedule to
match its undeniably fine record.
The next step would be to
knock of George Washington on
Thanksgiving Day in the Old
Oaken Bucket series, feat the
Arlington School hasn't accom-
phshed in nine years. A victory
would mean a 100 record.
That brings WI up to the
State prize. which might be the
one plum missing. Norview, from
the Tidewater area and defend
ing champion. has a TO record
and, with three not-tooA tough
opponents remaining, could nm
ish in a tie with Washington
Lee.
A point system then would be
used to break the tie with the
winner determined by how
strong 1t appeared in beating
It's tougher opponents.
y -
Waldorf. when titles and an
undefeated season are mem
toned, sticks another cigarette in
his holder and strikes a pose of
man running for a political
office. He seldom comes up with
a one-syllable answer. But in
one word or a dozen, the i'm
preston is left that this club will
go the route.
This team has more expert
enced personnel than we had last
year." Waldorf says. I'VE are
better situated in passing and
punting than before"
He could have added place
kicking, too.
If the Generals quarterback,
Wayne Ballard. isn't the best
toe" around. the best hasn't
shown face this season.
Ballard. 6-foot, l75-pound
senior who has football brains. 81
according to many observers, has
accounted for three of his teams
victories with his accurate kick
ing.
He booted a 2l-yard field goal
against Hermitage for the only
score Of the game, threw for one
touchdown and set up another
and kicked both placements in
1912 victory over Portsmouth
and last week in the mud and
rain kicked a 23-yard field goal
to edge Thomas Jefferson, 1917.
All of this talent isn't lost on
Dick (Tank) johnson and his
encourage down the road at
Wakefield.
They dream fondly of what
happened this time last year, but
aren't deluding themselves into
thinking lightning will strike
twice in the same place.
1t will be remembered all too
we'll by both schools how Wake
field, playing in Group 1 for the
first time, upended the Gen.
erals on their own battle-ground. |
johnson, a gentleman farmer
in his of hours, finishes q long
day with a sigh, a shower and
a prayer. the latter for a dry
field Saturday. The Warriors
have a speedy baekfleld, but you
don't cut the mustard, or rather
the mud. on a wet field. AS a re-
suit Wakefield has lost three.
johnson. besides wanting a
break in the weather, would like
to see his Warriors stay in the
battle enough to keep him busy
on the sidelines.
Some games, you know, you
just idle the time away waiting
for it to come to a merciful end"
johnson smiled.
This battle between the North
and the South Of Arlington
County may be so close that
Ballard will have to decide it.
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da-Chevy Chase still run one