Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-12
BY DICK SLAY
star stan Writer

Coach Dick Mentzer says
there Is quite a difference be-
tween the first team and the
second" at Eastern High School
this fall. Although he doesn't
admit it, the reason probably
is that the first eleven is an
exceptionally sharp unit.
No matter what the result to-
night when the Ramblers open
their season for the third sue
cessive year at Lebanon (Pa.)
High. they will be favored to
win the Interhigh League East
Division championship. 1t is a
position Mentzer despises, but
there is no denying class.
Eastern beat Lebanon, 25-7,
last year but there shouldn't
be any over confidence on the
part of the visitors tonight be-
cause Fullback Bobby Marshall,
Left Halfback Reggie Hall and
End Bobby johnson are injured
and probably will not play.
Can Afford Losses
Their absence will hurt but
shouldn't be Gripping. because
Eastern seems to be the kind OF
team which almost can afford
it. Bill Baylor and George Holt
from the 1857 junior varsity can
replace the l90-pound Marshall
at fullback but perhaps not as
we'll at linebacker. Hall has
three 160-pound oys-Martin
Baum, Paul Scott and Lawrence
Adams-pressing him at left
half. And johnson, a 6-foot-4,
185-pound transfer from de-
funct Armstrong, right now is q
reserve end.
Hall. 180-pound hard runner
and a passing threat, is one Of
seven first-stringers returning
from 1857. He was the right
end last year, which is now
manned by 6-foot-2 Jimmy
Jones, former safetyman. The
other end is Bernie Chavis, zoe
pounds Of All-Metropolitar
basketball player, who excels In
blocking and tackling.
Two regular guards return
in Seniors Isaac Brown, 100
and William Kinnard, l65. Cen.
ter and Linebacker Richarc
Dean. 100. also was a first.
stringer last year, as wa!
Quarterback Roscoe Brown, III
pounds and a fine ball-handler
Tackle Poses Problem
Mentzer and his assistants
Hank Bristor and Henry Shaef-
fer. are looking for more ends
guards and centers. but tackle
is one of the positions lacking
lettermen. There are good pros
poets, however, in 225-pounC
Herbert Rushing. who has thu
edge on William Ferber (185
at left tackle, and 190-pounC
Gerald Anderson at right. Be
hind Anderson at present ar,
200-pound Roy Tucker, whit
also is ticketed for defenSiv,
guard. and 190-pound Dare
Mitchell.
Right halfback in Mentzer'
split-T formation is anothe.
spot devoid of lettermen, bu
Sam Graves. 165-pound hare
tackler and runner, is being
counted on for both offensive
and defensive duty.
This is the group we'll de-
pend on at this time" Mentzel
concludes. but a number o.
junior varsity boys are promis'
ing and may replace some o.
these. Well know a little more
after this week."
PERSONNEL
Lettermen lost--l5.
Lettermen returning-Bernie Chavi
and Jimmy Jones ends Isaac Brown
and William Kinnard, guards: RicharC
Dean. center: Roscoe Brown, quarter
back Regsis Hall halfback; Bobby
Promising. non-lettermen - Booby
Johnson, end: Herbert Rushing. william
Ferber, Gerald Anderson. Roy Tucker
and Darrell Mitchell, tackles: Drapf
Young. quarterback; Martin Baum
Paul Scott Lawrence Adams Charlie.
Wesley and Richard Jamison, half.
backs; Bill Baylor and George Holt
fullbacks.
SCHEDULE
September 12-At Lebanon, Pa, 8
September 19-At Bethlehem. Pa, s
September 26-Anacostia, $3.50.
sOctober 3-Tech. 3:15.
sOctober 10-Chamberlain. 2'15.
october 17--At Dunbar, 3:15
sOctober 25-Spingarn, 1880 am
sOctober 31-Phelps, 3:15.
November Open
Interhigh East Division games.