The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-03
GEORGETOWN TO PLAY
PRINCETON TODAY
Blue and Gray Hopes to
Hold Score Down.
SPORTS AT LOCAL COLLEGE
Coach Dempsey Takes Charge Of Crew.
Tennis Tournament Opens
Tomorrow.

Georgetown will clash with the Tigers
this afteronon on the gridiron at Prince
ton. in its first big football game of the
season.
The squad left this city yesterday af-
ternoon in the best of condition. The
practice of the local collegians on
Thursday was gratifying to all con-
cerned. The team showed much i'm
provement since its game with the Mary
land Agricultural College. when FUN
bling and slow work in starting married
its play.
The Blue and Gray lads are confident
of holding the score down to small fig
ures. while some OF the most enthusiast
tic pigskin chasers declare Georgetown
will score touchdown. However, it is
improbable that the locals Will score.
In Hart and Kelley, Georgetown has
two of the fastest backs in the South.
Hart is both a good line bucker, and a
good end runner Reilley is not much on
smashing through the line, but his abil-
fly to skirt the end is well known. The
line. however, might be much stronger.
Sam Edmonston. who played fullback
last season. and who has not taken part
In game to date, has registered in
the law school. and viii take part in to-
days battle.
Georgetown's Schedule.
The next game scheduled after that
with Princeton will be played here on
October 10 with the Western Maryland
team.
Following is Georgetown's schedule
for the remainder of the season:
October 17-Open.
October 2a-University Of North Caro-
lima. at Norfolk, Va
October 2S-Naval Academy, at Anna
polls. Nd.
November carlisle. at Georgetown.
November 14-Columbian University,
probably at American League Park.
November 21-Gallaudet, at George
town.
November 2e-Lehigh University. at
Georgetown
Games are also pending with the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Wash
ington and Lee. University of Kentucky,
and Suwanee elevens.
Dempsey Takes Charge.
Coach Pat Dempsey, who trained the
Georgetown crew last year. when it
finished second in the regatta at Pough-
keepsie. took charge Thursday. and has
already been at work drilling the stu
dents who seek aquatic honors
Each class at Georgetown will have a
crew this year, and on a date between
October ) and 10 viii hold regatta over
the local course. The following Fights
will compete: Senior. junior. sophomore,
freshmen, all-prep. and first class prep.
OF these the first class prep. has prob
ably shown TO the best advantage, de-
spite the fact that its members are
Juveniles. averaging scarcely more than
seventeen years of age.
This arrangement should give Coach
Dempsey a good opportunity for dis
covering available material for the var
sity eight. 1t viii be remembered that
Atkinson. last years stroke. was dis
covered in one of the lower classes
Claude r. zappOne is now travelling in
the North and will visit the cities Of
Baltimore, Philadelphia. New York. New
Haven. Princeton and Workers for the
purpose OF collecting money from the
alumni association for the support of
next seasons crew.
Fast Relay Team Expected.
Georgetown confidently expects to
have one of the fastest relay teams in
the country this year in Reilley, Nc
Carthy. p. Edmonston, Mulligan. Shields
and probably Etchinson. The latter is
said to be fast man on the cinder path,
but is in trouble with the authorities at
Emerson Institute. However. IL is prob
able the ban will be lifted against him,
and he will be permitted to run on the
Blue and Gray teams.
Tennis Tournament
A tennis tournament will be held on
the courts in Georgetown campus. begin
ming tomorrow. All members of the ten
mis- association Of Georgetown Universi-
ty are invited to enter the competition,
for which suitable prizes will be hung
up.