Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
SPOTLIGHT
SPORTS
Coach Mont, Before the Trim
BY MERReLL WHlTTLESEY

NOW ABOUT THOSE EXTRA POINTS, we'll have Larry
Casparro and Phil Peo who both kick off goal
line, plus Ed Cooke Among them should do all right
conversions and kcko Coach Tommy Mont of Maryland
saying yesterday.
But wait mnutel Before extra points there must be
touchdowns This the end of the interview Tommy
about to dash for the barber shop then his daily,
sometimes twice-daly speaking engagement.
He already had discussed the touchdowns hoping of
course that Maryland makes of them year and the
opponents make fewer, particularly the latter.
The impromptu football discussion followed question
about the nonbasketba atmosphere in the Teps edhouse
Several football players Jogging
wakway Three others had borrowed film and protector
How come?
practice until March H. but I've noticed lot of activity OF
it's all unorganzed but can't stop boy from getting
in condition If he wants to work Everybody the varsity
his studies and maybe little relaxation will be good
for them"
WHAT ARE YOU GOING do differently this year?"
Tommy asked Marylands Secondyear coach thought
for minute folded his hands the apparent results
of his the banquet circuit and replied Not talk
much"
He that sleepyeyed grin and continued. II
was too optimistic last In fact it brought home the
other day when the coaches having a critique
We're pretty frank with each other, and of them
had good bit to say about my predicting Maybe I'll let him
do the talking for the press next year." he added.
But for the present Tommy will do the talking He was
saying
Peo and Joe Lazzarino who didn't play last Yet
Dare and Lazzarino drafted by pros All of them
look healthy In fact, I've Dare better
BOYS LIKE JIM HALTER, Joe Behrmann Bob Layman
and Ted Kershner who rushed starting
of emergencies will have spring fall practice
they'll be treated like regulars
1--WE didn't have time for them last spring but we
weren't counting on them Remember didn't lose Frank
Tambureo to the Army all those boys by illness and
1--WE going to do thing different the
depth chart the opening day spring practice on
seniority
Now every coach has assigned to last years pic
lures, and we're grading the players. The No.
March II will be the II players who have earned their posi-
day Well have depth chart almost every day. and
probably wholesale changes
Our usual spring practice would be 70 per ofense
and 80 cent defense might have been sided
than that last year when putting in passing
etc Next month it's going to be $3.50 We particularly
defensive wing improvement.
ABOUT THE QUARTERBACK SITUATION of course it
hurt to lose Dick Scarbah He failed enthusiastically last
semester but he will be back in 1881 He great
possibilities, and though he's sophomore would
have played him because he can do different things
But I'm concerned about the quarerbacks even
without Scarbath. know Dckie Lewis fine quarterback
but with that bad tendon he chance to prove It
And John Frsch was victim of circumstances. After
studying the entire years pictures I'll say Fritsch was
much better quarterback than gave him credit for And
Bob Rusevyan and Dale Betty the freshman have their
chance
I'VE have Jack Hennemier back with us and don't
nave to tell you what wonderful defensive he is
And with Bob Ward coaching the offensive inemen maybe
some of them will catch his spirit
Texas Ann will be the toughest opening opponent in
Maryand's football history
Nov about those extra points