Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23

Washington lovers of foot ball will have
plenty of sport to keep them busy to-
morrow. as there are two big games on
local fields and another almost at their
doors in the struggle at Annapolis be-
tween the Cadets and Harvard. George
Washington meets the Maryland Aggies,
while the Georgetown lads tackle the
North Carolina aggregation. In addition
almost every vacant lot will be the scene
of gridiron contests among the juniors
The Harvard-AnnapOlis game will drag
good crowds from the city, there is
no admission charged and the trip can
be made for 81. The Maryland Aggies
trimmed the Hatchetites last season, but
they will face a far different lineup this
year. The Blue and Gray followers are
giving TO 3 against the North Carolina
lads, SO that the Georgetown bunch must
be in splendid shape. All the teams go
through light practice today to keep on
edge for tomorrow's struggles.
Harvard After the Navy.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, October 23-The
Harvard varsity foot ball squad, made
up of twenty men, left Cambridge
last evening for Baltimore, where the
team arrived this morning. The men will
stop at the Hotel Belvidere. During the
day the eleven will have signal drill on
the grounds of the Baltimore Country
Club and will go to Annapolis for the
game with the midShipment tomorrow
morning. The team will remain in Balti-
more Saturday night and return to cam
bridge Sunday. The work for the varsity
was behind closed gates yesterday after
noon, and consisted of light squad drill
with kicking from formations and drill
in receiving in the backheld Many new
formations were tried and the new sig
nails were perfected.
Yer Wiebe, Subtackle, was tried at nall
back. Budd Joined the team in good con-
dition: Brown came out feeling better and
Smith is considered fit by the medical at
tendant. Hoar has injured his hip and
place was taken by Mcclure. Gray will
open the game at fullback and Smith
will relieve him later. Crowley came back
from his two days rest in great shape
The team is considered fit and ready Tor
its hardest game thus far this season.
The lineup against Annapolis will be:
G. Browne, left end: Mckay, left tackle;
Burr. left guard: Nourse, center NC
CURE. right guard Fish, right tackle,
Crowley right end; Cutler, quarterback;
Corbett, right halfback; Whte, le1t nall
back; Gray, fullback.
Navy Regulars Rest.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, October pa
number of the regular players at the
Naval Academy were kept out of the
practice yesterday afternoon in order
to save them for the game with Har-
ward Saturday. Reifsnider and King,
who have been playing end positions.
and Clay. right halfback. Were given a
rest, while LANCE, quarterback, played
but a short time. Several of the lines
men were also changed after a few
ruSheS.
1t was the last lineup before tomor-
rows game. and the coaches extended
the time of scrimmages. The men
played with plenty of dash. The team
is determined to win from Harvard. II
possible, and the men are In excellent
shape for this period OF the season
All departments of the game have been
brought up to high standard and the
the back field is particularly strong In
its kicking qualities.
Spies Follow Penn Team.
wINsLoW JUNCTION. N. j., October
23.-The Pennsylvania foot ball squad
arrived here yesterday afternoon, but
they were unable to engage in the Sc
cret practice for the Indian game be-
cause of suspicious looking persons
that ioitered about the, inn.- Twos
strange men applied for accommodations
at the inn. requesting room overlook
ing the lawn where the team has al
ways practiced when the men have
been brought here before.
The coaches held a conference and
the proprietors were told that the men
would have to go or that the team
would seek other quarters, The men
were, refused accommodations, but
when the team reported on the lawn
to the coaches the strangers were COM
fortably esconced under a tree inspect
ing the players with critical eyes. DR..
Wharton asked one of the men his busi-
ness there, while one of the players
started questioning the other They told
widely different tales. one saying they
were out for jaunt through the coun-
try and the other saying they were
graduates of the University of Pensyl-
vania Law School and had come down
to see Pennsylvania practice. They
were asked to leave the grounds. which
they did, saying they would take the
next train to Atlantic City, but the
train pulled out without them. The
coaches are convinced they were sent
here to learn all they could about Penn
sylvanias team.
Yale's Freshmen Down Varsity.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, October o.
Wearied by its drivin gdrill. which has
been ordered for every day this week,
the Yale varsity yesterday went down