The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-09-09
of TIMES
Dayton Has
'New Look
By LOU FABRo
Times Sports Editor

The XVI Olympiad is nearly over; the two major
league races are in the home stretch; the Diocesan
high school football season has been launched; and
now college football is about to crash the sports scene.
Two Ohio Catholic colleges-Dayton and Xavier
(Cincinnatl - kick off their 1860 grid campaigns
next Saturday while John Carroll (Cleveland) enters
the football arena on Oct. /.
Both Dayton and Xavier will battle to improve
last seasons losing mark while John Carroll hopes 10
repeat its unbeaten 1859 record.
Sizing up the teams briefly:
DAYToN-The Dayton Flyers are featuring the
"New Look" this year, but it's not confined to foot
ball.
AS a matter of fact, the schools entire Depart
ment of Athletics has been given a major overhaul.
The advisory Athletic Board has been increased to
II members; four new divisions have been added to
the department.; action has been taken to enlarge the
intramural program and to improve the So-called minor
sports of soccer, tennis, golf and baseball; and a new
type of ticket dive has been under way for some time.
Moreover, the football field has been resurfaced,
thanks to the efforts Of alumni and friends, and the
stadium has undergone complete repair and has been
reprinted.
Even the band will assume the New Look" with
the addition of women musicians for the first time.
ALSO PART or THE New Look" is the head
coach-Stanley Zaidel- who was hired last January.
To aid him in his duties, the Athletic Board increased
the grid coach's assistant staff to five men.
AS for the football team, it really can't be describ-
ed as part of the "New Look" program because ID
members are lettermen. And this should make Zajdel
happy.
But true to his coaching profession, Zajdel re-
cites a few woes which he says he must face. The big
problem, in his opinion, is lack of experienced depth.
Yet, this isn't as bad as lack of experienced starters
and he seems to have enough of these.
Actually, it's possible for Zajdel to start an entire
veteran line averaging well over 200 pounds as we'll as
an experienced backfield.
KEY LINEMEN ARE Capt. Bob DeMarco and Ran
som PiltZ. Top backfleld men include quarterback Pat
Common and fullback Gniazdowski. Priced newcomers
are halfback Andy Timura and fullback Bob Michigan.
One thing is upermost in Zajdels mind, namely:
improve Last years 81 record and give Dayton its first
winning season since 1857.
XAvlER--Coach Ed Doherty, in his second year
at Xavier, will seek to improve the Musketeer's 1859
record of four wins and six losses.
And to do ii, he has good talent, good experience,
good depth and average speed in his 46-man squad.
Moreover, he has veteran quarterback Ron Cos
tello to pilot his Wide-open style of attack. The six
foot, 1873 pound senior proved he could do it last year
when he had a hand in tying or setting 16 school
records. Costello, who can throw long and short, com,
pleted SO of ISL passes for 1852 yards and six touch
downs.
DoHERTY ALSO HA IA other lettermen-one
at each position except center. Nine of the lettermen
we're starters last year.
Top newcomers are Steve Huzicko, a GA, 235.
pound tackle, and fullback George Potts, an outstand-
ing field goal artist.
incidentally, two Musketeer prospects reside in
the Diocese of Columbus. They are Tom Caliahar who
played at Newark Catholic and Dick Ps@n,ler, who
played at Cincinnati Elder but now lives in Columbus
Xavier, for the first time in its history, will hold
a Major College" rank this year. The rating was
awarded because of the schools sitter competition.
JOHN CARRoLL-Coach John Ray stepped in as
head coach at John Carroll last year and promptly di
rected the team through an unbeaten 90 season
first In the schools history, and to the Presidents
Athletic Conference championship.
Thus, in his sophomore year, Ray faces the pros
pect OF going down. But you can bet your boots neither
he nor his players are entertaining the idea.
Some oO candidates., including 10 lettermen, are
working out in preseason drills. Five of the letter
men were regulars last year.
BIGGEST PROBLEM is to fill the gaps at half
back and at one end. Gone are the two great halfback.
Jerry Schweickert and Frank Walton and end BOZ
Fitzgerald. Schweickert was a threetime AllPAC
selection.
The Blue Streaks will have to fight hard to wiz
the conference title again this year. Already, ALE
gheny has been tagged as the team to beat out for the
title while Wayne State rates the runnerup nod.