The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-17
PRIMED FOR THE BATTLE.
Football Enthusiasts stirred Over
the GeOrgetown-GirHin Game.

the GeOrEetOWnStrS intI Game.
A great contest will take place today on
the gridiron at National Park, between
the teams of the Georgetown and Virginia
Universities. The football championship
of the South Is at stake. Enthusiasm
runs high. The followers of both eIevens
are confident OF success for their favor
ties. The players on the Georgetown
team and on the Virginia team are Traced
for the impending struggle. Each team
has suffered the ignominy Of defeat but
once in the contests in which they have
been entered this year Virginia sue
cumbed to the superior might Of he Car
Isle Indians. The game played in
this city. The showing of the Virginia
boys at the time left them far from OBJ
| jects Of contempt. Fate was concerned
| in giving the victory to their competitors
An opportunity to shift the dishonor 10
| their former conquerors would be gladly
embraced.
eleven was experienced at the hands of
antagonists no less renowned for their
prowess in the football world than the
conqucrors of the Virginia team. The
Naval Cadets. however, did not succeed
in scoring their superiority over George
town so signaliy as did the Indians CIV
the Virginians. Last year the Nir sinians
taught football to the Georgetown eleven
by administering Il severe d. ubb ng. The
conquerors of that game have every en-
ergy bent upon repeating che result.
Georgetown, or the contrary. permit
themselves to see nothing but final
score which will effectively wipe cut the
former defeat.
Nothing remains TO be done in .he rat
ter CT arranging the details of prepara-
ton. Both teams are in the pink of con-
dition. Hard practice has occupit every
spare moment. Yesterday was passed in
signal practice. That the blue and
grey is competent to take care OF self is
fully attested by their form in practice
Its adherents claim that the team Is pre-
pairing surprise for the Virgin ans that
VIII fill them with woe. II is eXuectel
that the Georgetown team will be sop-e-
what heavier than their open MS.
The players on both elevehs are to be as
sisted and cheered 10 victory by armies
OF rooters. Georgetown expects TO make
great showing in this branch of the con-
test While they are not shouting nov,
plenty of it will be done during the prog
ress Of the game. II is asserted that it
will be the greatest display OF football en-
thusiasm ever witnessed in this city. Vir-
ginia, in their own cause, are prepared to
give their utmost assistance 10 make II
such. College yeiis have been practiced
as assiduously as the field part of the game
Football songs, familiar and original for
the occasion. have been rehearsed in chorus
and will be lie; loose with all the power
OF healthy II net melodous, throats Tin
horns and negarhGHes will also aid In
squirting their champions on to strenuous
efforts
That the in.eres. Of TIE public is centred
in today's game is evidenced by the readi-
ness with which seats have been disposed
Of The contest has been Looked forward
to as the mos. important OF any played
this season by either team. Word comes
from Charlottesville, the horne of the Vir-
ginia team. that hundreds of seats for the
game have been taken by the enthusiasts
who will accompany the eleven TO this
city. Rain OF shine the event is already
success. Game will be called
at 3 o'clock. Robert Armstrong.
o. Yale, will act IS referee. The umpire
selected is DR.. Carl Williams. Of Pepnsyl-
vaRia These selections are a confirma-
ton of the report that the best officers
possible would be procured for the contest
Notwithstanding the fact that Virginia
confidence is more demGnstra.iye than is
manifested by the Georgetown ruoters a
of the scores OF the two teams (
in games wherc they have met the same
opponents. show vastly TO The advantage OF
the local players. Both Georgetown and
virginia nave met ana defeated the eleven
from Richmond College. The VirSinians
scored 81 to O. while Georgetown piled up
81 points in their game to a zero. Viz
ginia's game with V. ~ l. resulted in a
tie. at the score Of TO o. Georgetown won
a victory from the same team. scoring II
&c 10. These are the only two teams which
have played against both Georgetown and [,
Virginia This season. ami the only basis for
any comparison Of the work Of 10th tcams
The probable line up OF the Georgetown
eleven Will be as follows: Mckay, centre; |
keerns, right guard; Lynch. left guard; I
Seitz. right tackle; BoulGy. left tackle; i
Finnegan. right end: Drll. left end: Buck |
ley, quarterback: Devlin. captain full |
back; Barry, left halfbaci; Reilly. right !
halfback; Oracle, Owens. Horsey. Sullivan. |
and Capdeyille. substitutes. This forna-
.ion may be altered before the call of play
but it is not anticipated that many changes |
arc likely.