The Washington times., 1906-10-02
GEORGETOWN SETS
VIRGINIA DATE
College Teams Will Play in
Washington NOVem-
Der 10.
TEDDY, JR., AT HARVARD
Prospect at Princeton Bight-Yale
Changes Her Tactics and Aban-
dons Straight Football.

Georgetown and Virginia have agreed
70 play football on Georgetown Field
Saturday. November 10. Georgetown
has Cancelled its game with St. Mary's
for this date
1t is five years since Georgetown and
Virginia last met on the gTidirOn. al
though there have been frequent at
tempts 70 bring the two together again
since the game which cSused the rup-
ture between them. Undoubtedly the
game on the 10th of November vii!
have the greatest amount Of interest for
Washington people of all the games
played here this fall. Ii is too early yet
to make any predictions about the OUT
come of the game, but IL is safe 10 say
that IT, viii be a weu fought contest,
Practice on the Georgetown Field is
still light Coach Rieley gradually get
ting the men into goou physical coudl-
ton TO stand the severe strain that
comes later in the season. The caudi-
dates for the team were put through a
JWO-miIc jog about the college grounds
yesterday 20 help their wind
Trying Forward Pass.
The coaches of the Harvard football
team have apparently not given mp all
nope OF working the forward pass After
abandoning it for almost week IL was
taken mp again yesterday and with the
onside kick took mp half hour of secret
practice. In the scrimmaEe. which was
open, the forward pass was tried five
times and thre of these We're success
full. The varsity made twelve yards on
if once. Fifteen another, and twenty
Third time. The work today was the
hest the men have done. Several end
runs made from ten TO fifteen yards.
Burr. Starr and Pierce all got into the
.crimmage today for the first time.
Pierce was used al tackle instead of
guard. where ne played substitute TO
KaTsburg last year while Burr and
starr hlled their old places, LETT guard
and quarterback. There were five new
men today. r. Roosevelt jr-, the Presi-
dents SON, who played end ON the Ifesl-
man team last Talli Harry IMeeu' pi,
raIrbaCIz on the '07 class team for two
years. and three lesser lights.
Princeton Outlook Good.
The change in the weather early last
week proved invaluable To the Tigers
football work Since Monday a steady
Improvement could be noticed and both
coaches and players are hustliug with
all their might. University Field is now
i'm fair condition for fast work. the
tackling dummy is receiving hard jOlts,
too.
It is long time since prospects have
looked as bright Tor winning team as
thev do at present. At first the new
rule debarring freshmen from playing
On a varsity team was looked upon
with deep frowus, but from the way
things appear now il would take
rretty big freshman star 10 get on
Princeton's gridircn armament The line
gives every promise of being a heavy
and strong one, and better than that
line made up of veterans. AS yet the
positions are not definitely picked, but
the material is there, and that's what
CAPTAIN Dillon. Jim Cooney. Stannard
and Herring are the tackles and guards
Princeton men are plunlng their hopes
on Captain Dillon is in great shape,
the arm which bothered MN last year
being greatly strengthened CoOney got
into the first sCTimmage on wednesday.
Herring is better than ever, judging
from his aggresslVeness In practice. He|
is heavier, too. than he was last year.
Staunard. was ordered into the game
Wednesday. II was his hrst IooIoali
appearance since 1894, when he played
tackle This giant Is likely 60 play the
game of his life this year, because ne
is free from faculty restrictions and his
injured ankle, he says is growing
stronger every day
Il massive Aluts
As this quartet, with Rheinstein at
center. swings in play one recalls the
massive lines OF several years ago. How
the four may be shifted is not certain,
but il looks like Captain Dillon and
Stannard. guards and Herring aud
C0oney, tackles. Rheinstein has been
out on the scrub for three years. lie
is short. stOcky. and fast and works
like a Trojan.
At quarterback Eddie Dillon is play
ing the game of his career. He is in !
great physical condition, and has i'm
proved on his methods of running the
team. AT practice last week his long
runs We're hair-raislng, He is especially /
clever at running back kicks McCOT-
mick is playing fullbaCk and Daub one
halfback, but the other place in the
back field Is being contested FOR eagerly |
Tenncy, TibbUt. Harlan and Coke are
all promising men, Hooks and Stoeyer /
have been taking McCormicks place
frequently.
Hoaeland and Wlster continue to be
the first choice of ends They certainly /
look good 20 Observers, for they are
speedy and heady and work together
well. How the Tigers hunger for an
other pair like Davis and Henry |
Johnny Vaughn and Warden are
also being tired out on the extreme
positions. Harlan has been doing a bit |
of drop kicking with some success. and 4
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