Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-15

Stanton is called star How much sue.
cess they will meet with remains to be
seen. So far Virginia has shown moth.
ing. and rumors reaching Washington are
to the effect that the students at Char.
lottesville are hoping for good results
without having any definite encourage.
ment.
Virginia plays Lehigh at Norfolk to.
morrow. The last time these two met
was at American League Park here. -four
or five years ago. when Lehigh defeated
Virginia by something like million
points. The result of tOmorrow's game
will be awaited with interest. although II
is not likely to have any bearing upon
xlrgin1a.s status in this section. as on
form Lehigh outclasses anything here
abouts. Next Saturday Virginia plays the
navy at Annapolis. This will give Wash
ingtonians a line on what Virginia is like
1t was to be expected that the High
School Athletic Associations would turn
down the scheme for weight limit That
Tech has a big advantage in this respect
is undo1bted. And yet, If her team were
cut down to the limit of the others where
would be the glory in occasionally defeat
ing her.
AS a matter of fact, Tech. from the
standpoint of weight. should class with
George Washington and Georgetown. 1t
game this week Tech and George Wash
ington played each other to a standstill in
two fifteen-minute halves. Why don't
they schedule a regular game? Nor would
1t be a bad idea for Georgetown and
Tech to hook up for a midweek game.
There would be a fine crowd on hand to
see such games and they would arouse
no end of local enthusiasm.
Instead of the game with the Holy
Name A. c.. which was Cancelled by the
a long practice yesterday in preparation
for the battle next Wednesday against
the Department of Agriculture eleven
which is made UP of old high school and
college stars. Capt. Kerwin directed the
work and made a number OF radical
changes in the Lineup. shifting Hawkins
from center to. fullback. Leonard from
half to center and Connolly from tackle
to half. kerwin and Miller will hence
forth play the tackles. thus making about
as heavy line combination as will be
found In the local scholastic circles. The
rearranged lineup will receive thorough
try-Out in a practice scrimmage tomor-
row. and if it proves stronger than the
old one. it will be retained during the rest
of the year.
Curly Byrd the star varsity quarter
back. has undertaken the coaching of the
Western High School team He started
with the Red ard White yesterday and
will give the lads lot of attention I'm the
future. The speedy quarterback thinks a
good deal of the high school boys since
their gritty performance. against the Hill
top preps and he intends to work hard
to develop them. With his great amount
Of experience he should be able to round
them into form before the high school
series begin. in which case they will bear
watching by other aspirants for the pen
nant.
The first big battle for the Blue and
Gray will take place a week from tomor-
row. when the neavy North Carolina team
will make its annual appearance on the
West End gridfrOn. It will be remen1.
bered that the Tarheels and HilltOppers
played to tie last fall. and hence, with
that old score to settle. fierce en-
counter may be looked for when they
meet again.
Stohlman. the local lad who is out fol-
tackle on the varsity has been showing
his Old-time form in the past weeks
scrimmages. and it would not be surpris-
ing to see him get chance on the regu-
lars before long.