Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-11
DUNBAR LACKS DEPTH
Dim Picture Pointed
By Spingorn's Brown
BY DICK STAY
star stan Writer

There are enough Interhigh
League football coaches singing
the blues this year to form a
chorus. But 1t isn't natural
that both Anacostia and Sping-
arm should be fearful that 1858
will result in their worst seasons
Of this decade. Perhaps the
students don't expect 1t, but
the coaches certainly appear to.
Anacostia was dealt with here
earlier this week and now
Spingarn. the only other school
to win the East Division cham
pionship IN the last five seasons,
seems to 1T the same pattern
very limited experience, UNI
known quality among the new
corners and small size.
"This is about the poorest
outlook we've had since the
school opened (1952)." reports
Dave Brown Of Spingarn. Dave
has been head coach the last
three years. His first club was
league co-champion with Car
dozo in 1855 with q 7-1-1
record. Subsequent seasons
produced records Of As and
7-1-1 again.
Only 8 Lettermen
The picture at Spingarn isn't
all bleak. Brown seems to
think well of his returning let
termen, although there are
only three.
Halfbacks Carroll Payne and
Charles Mayo both weigh about
$50 pounds and can run with
stair" speed. Alfonso Lawson
is a 160-pound end WHO can
block, catch passes and run
well. Mayo is a triple-threater
who will be used to advantage
at left halfback in the multiple
offense.
? James Little and Allen Avery
move up from the junior varsity
TO feud for the quarterback Job.
Little, 5-foot-8 and las pounds
may have the edge now. Avery
about 6-1 and $50, was the jun
ior varsity center. Philip Cain
Gus returns to the varsity as a
190-pound fullback and line
hacker, and is being pushed by
two new candidates, Juniors Ar
thur Cooks and Joseph Gross.
Juniors at End
Kenneth Springfield and
Charles Gross. two more new
faces, both are juniors and slim
6-footers who viii play at end.
Douglass Summers. 165-pound
senior, is the only tackle candi-
date Brown cares to mention at
the moment.
The middle Of the line Is more
populated with I'VE prominent
aspirants. The guards are
George Blackwell and Melvin
Mccoy, both 165, and Ernest
Mckee, $50. from the jayvees,
Centers are Luther Banner and
James Plummer, about 176 each
"The team is light, but eager
and willing" Brown likes tc
call it, but it also is not ready
The squad waited until last
Thursday for examination by
the doctor before donning pads
and it hasn't had Q healthy
Iscrimmage.
The coaches. who include VIII
bur McNair and Raymond Ham
mond, are thankful for q break
in the schedule which delays
the league opener until &C.
tober 8.
PERSONNEL
Lettermen lostr-30.
Lettermen feturning--Alfonso Law
son, end; Carroll Payne and Charles
Promising non lettermen - Kenneth
Springfield and Charles Gross, ends:
Douglass Summers, tackle; Qeorse
Blackwell, Melvin Mccoy and Ernest
Mckee, guards; Luther Banner and
James Plummer, centers; James Little
and Allen Avery, quarterbaeks; Arthur
Cooks. Joseph Gross and Philip oainous,
SCHEDULE
September 1e-Baltimore Douslass,
September 20-open.
.October 3-chamberlAin ct Tech
October 1o--Anacostis at Eastern,
October I7-open,
.ostoSer Sat Teen. s:i5. 'O -
sNovemher -Phelps ct Eastern, 8
sInterhigh East Division games.