Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-06
By DICK TIERNEY

High School football coach, was
working with a powerhouse,
he'd hesitate to predict a win
ming season.
Roosevelt finished second in
the West Division of the Inter-
high League last year and
Kaufman foresaw a solid con-
tender for the title in 1857.
Since then Roosevelt has suf-
fered unexpected losses which
include two assistant coaches.
I'm not going out on the limb
any more" the coach said. too
many things can happen.
II Players Lost
kaufman expected to lose II
lettermen by graduation but
didn't figure to be hurt. Actu-
ally. he lost II boys for various
reasons and was stripped Of his
entire starting team with the
exception Of Halfback Eliot
Ford and Tackle Richard
Cromer.
Transfers and ineligibilities
took Halfbacks Tom billiard
and Willie Hinson: Guards
Melvin Craig and Robert
White: End Cliff Arnett and
Tackle Jack Martin. all start
ers from a squad which COM
piled q 5J1 league record.
ITO make matters worse.
Kaufman said. I'VE lost two
assistant coaches. We can't
field a junior varsity team now
and that will hurt US next
year." Lost are Jim Fanor. now
at Georgetown. Pre-. and Tony
Guido. who went - Anacostia.
John Harvey is the only assist
ant returning.
Cunningham Impressive
Despite his losses, kaufman
is working with some promising
boys. Eugene Cunningham has
been running well at halfback
alongside Ford. Also. Oscar
Webster, 5-foot-11 and 100
pounds, has impressed at full
back while Isadore Cintron and
Melvin johnson have looked
good at quarterback. Bob Jones
also is expected to be calling
q lot Of signals from Kauf-
mans split-T formation.
Cromer has one tackle posi-
ton nailed down. kaufman de-
scribes the 6-foot. 220-pounder
as the fastest high school tackle
in the area. A couple of
200-pound twins. Ken and SAM
ford Mirman. are fighting for
the other tackle spot.
Jim White and Jim Harvey,
a converted halfback, are ex-
pected to fill in as guards while
'Buz Darling and Chris Kalivre-
tenos will supply depth at CEN
ter. Harry Washington and
Dolby jackson, rangy ends. will
be competing with Ellsworth
Virgins. a returning letterlnan.
Kaufman is hoping his in
experienced team will begin to
jell by the time it meets Mont
gomery Blair in its first game
September IA. A victory over
the powerful Blazers could give
his team the confidence 1t
needs.
PERSONNEL
Lettermen lost-l7.
Lettermen Northumberland Cro-
mer. {: Ellsworth Wiggins. e: Eliot Ford
v w.h susene cunninsnam. hb; Oscar
Promising non-iettermen - Isadore
Cintron. Melvin johnson and Robert
Jones. Oh; Alfred Carter, Josh Gibson,
Larry Webster, Jesse Gillian, Norman
Holmes and Bernard Baumgardner. hb:
sam Newman and Harry Robinson, ID
Bug Darling. Milton Williams and Chris
kalivretenos, c; James Harvey. james
White. Mike Espeut. Doug Balthrop,
Ray Reynolds. James McNeal. Ralph
Davis and Robert Carter, g; Ken MIR
man. Sanford Mirman. Zip Farrar. Gus
kerakos and Clarence Henderson, Z:
Harry Washington, Dolby Jackson. Her.
she. Holmes. Rousey Smith and May
nard Turner. e.
SCHEDULE
September 14--At MONTGOMERY Blair.
September 27-At CardoEo, $40.
october 4--At Wilson. $3.50.
October 11-O0nzaGa, 3:lb
October 1s--At Coolidge. 3:iB.
October 2b--Bell, 3:l5.
November 1--Western, g.
November S--Dunbar. 3.