Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09
Georgetown and Virginia Ready
for TomorroW's Great Fray.
A CLOSE GAME is EXPECTED
Blue and Gray Favorite in Betting at
8 to 5.
THE HIGH SCHOOLS TO BATTLE
Centrals and Quakers Line Up al
American League Park Tomorrow
Bowling Battles.

The last hard scrimmage in preparation
for the game tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock with the University was held on
Georgetown Field yesterday afternoon be-
hind closed gates. All the regulars were in
the lineup and the workout was fast and
snappy.
The team was lined up against a host
of old Georgetown players, who are assist
ing DIR. Reilly in coaching the team. Among
the old men were Martel, Reilly. Nell
Church, Larkin, Hart, Owens and Given.
With the exception of Devine, the half
back. who was injured in the North Caro-
Ina game at Norfolk last Saturday, all of
the boys are in good shape. Kerr. whose
hand was injured in the last contest, is al
most entirely well and he will hold down
his position at right end. After the prac-
tice yesterday 1t was announced that the
probable lineup for the game tomorrow
would be: Mclaughlin. left end; Cullen,
left tackle; Morton or Glennon, left guard;
Buckley, center: Hodgson. right guard;
Stuart. right tackle: Kerr, right end; Capt.
Bocock, quarterback; Miller, left halfDack;
Boyle right halfback, and butcher, full
back.
All arrangements have been made for
the handling of a large crowd it is
pected that the number of spectators will
be far above the attendance at the last
game between the two teams which was
played in 1901. Mass meetings have been
held by the different departments of
Georgetown University and a cheering or
ganization under the leadership of Howard
Smith. captain of the base ball team, has
been perfected. A band has been engaged
and 1t is expected that there will be be-
tween seven and eight hundred students to
cheer the Blue and Gray. Two hundred
rooters will be here from Virginia who will
ably support their team.
Virginia had a hard practice yesterday
afternoon, and although there was no scrim-
mage there was a long practice in running
down the field under puntS by the ends.
The team will engage in a short signal
practice this afternoon and will leave for
this city on the $50 train arriving in this
city late tonight. They will be quartered
at the Ebbitt House BY injuries received
in the last game the southerners will be
without the services of Cooke and Nc
Murde.
Baltimore NEEDS Here Today.
The game scheduled for this afternoon at
Van Ness Park between the George Wash
ington University and Washington and Lee
University was Cancelled late yesterday aft
ernoon by the latter team. Manager Wilson
received a telegram from the southern uni
versty stating that they would be unable
to play the game, and offered two other
dates on which to play the contest In alp
probability the two teams will meet Novem-
Der ~.
Shortly after receiving the telegram the
local manager got busy to arrange game
for this afternoon. and the Baltimore Med
ical College team Will play at 3:40 O'Clock
at Van Ness Park. The Baltimore team is
a strong one and is rated one Of the
best In Maryland.
High Schools Battle Tomorrow.
The Washington Central High School
team will clash at o'clock tomorrow after
noon with the Philadelphia Centraf High
School team at American League Park. AL
though the team from Philadelphia will in
all probability outweigh the local team, the
latter expects to defeat them. The Washing
ton boys have had good try-out and are
ah in fine condition. Capt. Macdonald will
be in the game, and will add considerable
strength TO the local lineup.
Saturdays Big Battles.
On the eve of the various foot ball games
scheduled for tomorrow there is the keen
est kind of interest in the contests and
some little concern as to their outcome.
The Princeton game at West Point holds
the premier position. though the match be-
tween Harvard and the Indians runs it
close second. The coaches of all four
teams, while confident that their elevens
will make a good showing, plainly regard
the contests the stiffest yet met by their
charges. 1t is expected that both games
one tally In each case, with Harvard and
Princeton favored. Every one realizes that
fumbling or other mistakes that may be
made may turn the tide of either match.
West Point has proved its ability in two
very hard games, both of which were lost
solely by mischance. The experience gained
in them should be Immensely valuable. The
principal asset Is an especially strong line
from tackle to tackle and snappy dash in
the offensive play. The only weakness is
an inefficient protection for the kicker,
which. besides introducing the possibility
OF disastrous blocking of kicks. has also
tended to shorten up the distance gained in
exchanges. Defensively, West Point has
probably little the better of an argument.
Both teams have an offense that depends on
its speed, and If both play up to form there
will be some pretty exhibitions in this re-
gard especially with such deviations of
play fake kicks and well executed for
ward passes. The Princeton ends are prob
ably slightly better than West Points,
especially in the practice of short onsde
kicks.
In kicking Princeton has the better of it,
though IL is pretty even in handling be-
tween them. Harlan gets slightly better
distance. and his drop kicking may play an
important part. Probably the game will be
a kicking game until the other
eleven gets the ball close enough to the
goal to try the novelties in its offense.
The Indians completed their preparation
for Harvard yesterday. and left for Cam
bridge In stiffness and general funda-
mental ability the team is just such one
will likely give Harvard hard rub In
kicking il Is especially proficient. Harvard.
with its backtield once more intact may be
expected to show some of its early brill
fancy in running with the ball. while the
teams general play In defense in the open
field and in kicking is improved.
The Yale-Brown match is being relegated
to the rear by the growing impression that
Brown is overrated on its Harvard showing,
and that Yale is improving. The Penn
sylvania Lafayette game is growing In in.
terest on the contrary, because of the i'm
provement in Pennsylvanias play. and the
naval cadets match with Swarthmore pre-
sents another hard test for the Middies