Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
FOR LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

FOR LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
Georgetown and George Washington
Ready for To1morrow's Struggle.
The work of the foot ball squad Of the Buff
and Blue upon University Field yesterday
afternoon showed that this season George
washington University in the annual con-
test with Georgetown University on Satur-
day will put up a battle the like of which
they nave never put up before. The electric
searchlight and the white pigskin have both
peen used late in the afternoons and under
the work OF Coach Barnard, who has dom
neo the moleskins SO as to come in closer
contact with the players, the team has come
rapidly forward. The two big tackles Nor
rls and Gibson. will be the mainstavs of
tne Bun and Blue, and Georgetown Univer-
slty Will no doubt watch these big PLAYERS
one had only to watch the work of Morris
IN the game with Virginia and see him GO
ing through the Virginia line time and
again 1or gains to know that he will be q
factor In any contest which the Buff and
Blue viii engage in. Gibson too is a power
ana capable of doing work that will win
games Georgetown's attention should be
placed at the tackles, for 1t seems beyond
aoupt That the Blue and Gray cannot hone
10 place man in either position who win
De the equal of either of the George Wash
ington tackles. Yesterday afternoon the
1uiA anu due squad was COMPOSED of
enough players to make up two teams and
the varsity did good work against the
scrub eleven. STEVENSON Is the life Of the
George Washington aggregation and does
more rear work than any other man in the
squad. His enthusiasm has worked Won
oers with the team and he has impaired to
the players the George Washington snirjt
or winning from Georgetown to such an ex-
tent that tney are trying to see which play
er can get to the practice first each after
noon At Georgetown University Field
Coach Reilly is rounding the faithful for the
charge. ~ ~
10 say that there is no fear and appre-
hension at Georgetown would he putting
the Blue and Gray in a false light Reilly
IS aware of the work of the George WASH
lngton team. The play which is most fear-
eo is the tandem play of the George Wash
ington tackles, which crowded even Viz
ginia. Reilly is working upon a play to
counterfeit this work and up to date his
EFFORTS have seemed to be successful to
some extent in the play as formed To
Georgetown University the game is the last
ditch over which they cannot retreat with
honor, and the Blue and Gray will put up
battle which will make the teams of the
past gaze back at their work. Reilly has
switched the team about in the final effort
to stop the George Washington University
advance. which many seem to think is as
sure as the sun will rise tomorrow morn
ing. Those who are so sanguine of success
just point to the Buff and Blue tackles
when asked as to their firm convictions and
say just watch them" But they should
remember that Monohan will be at one of
the tackles of Georgetown and MCGOWAN
at the other They will both be factors.
While foot ball player from the word go
Monohan is also one of the foremost play
ers of clean foot ball In the city. Nc
Gowan is also a big man at right tackle
and may be expected to do his part In the
work of unfolding the Blue and Gray. Fitz-
patrick will play left end and should do
good work He weighs 158 pounds and has
a Urn Of cypf frey hal ind no live r,lr-
ling the runner before he gets started.
Pallen has been switched from full back
to right end, and seems to be of the right
weight Q5S) for fast, speedy end. Big
Mcclure Will be in center, and as match
for Smith Of George Washington should do
well. Either Cogan or Morton will be at
left guard during the contest. McKeller
will play right guard, while Woods may
end the contest for him. MCGOWAN will be
at right tackle and should play good
game. He weighs 1T5 pounds and is man
capable of carrying the ball when called
upon Bocock. who did such fine work as
High School this season, will be at quarter
back. and judging from the past fine work
which he has done this season there is no
good reason why the position of quarter
back should not be up to the standard OF
the game Brennan will be at the position
Of left halfback.
He has played on the end during the
greater part OF the season and done good
work in that position He Is fast. and goes
around the opposite end when given the
ball with much speed. He is yet to be
seen in a line-smashlng play running from
the position of halfback. His weight OF
100 pounds. which, though not heavy,
should carry him through unless the play
perchance was against the heavy tackles
of the Buff and Blue. Lux may play part
of the game at right haifback, but on
account of the injuries which he has re-
ceived, so far this season IL Is more than
probable that he viii not play. Sweeney