Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19
TWO LOCAL TEAMS
MAY GET TOGETHER
Foot Ball Fans Would Like to
See Blue and Gray and
Hatchetites Hook Up.

They are at it already. the Washing
ton foot ball fans. arguing over the re-
Spectivc merits o. the elevens of George
town and George Washington Universe
tics. What's the use if these two insti-
tutops are not to face each other? All
the flavor of such speculation fades with
the fear that it will never be finally
answered.
Judged from their games against
Washington College of Maryland, which
neither of the local varsity teams found
to be a very healthy proposition. George
Washington has much better before
the-Same team than her rival on George
town Heights The Buff and Blue is
bigger and stronger and wee bit better
on the defensive, but that spells nothing
10 those who have seen inferior teams
that George Washington has no spirit,
but in her game of Saturday she did not
show the spirit that Georgetown showed
against the same team week before.
In the second harf ot Saturdays game
George Washington showed more power
than has Georgetown at any time this
season. but a week before, when it
realized what 6-tO-J score meant,
Georgetown fought with Il determination
that came near bringing another touch
down against the little Maryland
team. 1t did not have the power, but
il played out every ounce that was in
il and displayed a good deal of mis-
directed vim. So ono factor would have
To he weighed against another in discuss
Ing the relative merits of the two teams.
Both Good Players.
And that Morse Byrd controversy. The
adherents of the two colleges went to
the mat on the problem early Saturday
night. and have been at it ever since.
Judging from Morses work on Saturday,
Byrd will have to hump himself to stay
in the Buff and Blue quarters class.
For in the second half Of the game at
the American League Park. Morse cut
loose with some all round foot ball work
that stamps him as q thoroughly trained
foot ball player His individual work
finished and beautiful to look upon.
His handling of punts was perfect. his
broken-field running well executed and
his kicking first-class. He is a bigger
than Byrd. more powerfully built
and rs strong and quick on his feet as
an army pack mule. When the Maryland
iacklers hit him on broken field they
had to land squarely and grip tight to
AXE him off his feet.
When Morse got the ball he always
seemed to know what to do with it.
Sometimes he would come straight up
the field, and at others he would make
for the side lines. Before starting he
took a flash glance far ahead of him
and picked the best opening. His defen-
sive work was as good as his offensive
work.
AS to the ability of either Morse OF
Byrd to direct plays with skill and iudg-
ment in close game. nothing could be
told from the games they have played
this year In the first place, they had
few plays at their command. ana they
We're never sure that their men could
deliver the goods. But Morse showed
more all-around foot ball ability and a
finer knowledge of the game in Satur-
days contest than Byrd showed in both
the Gallaudet and Washington games
put together.
Every Little Bit Helps.
The fact that Georgetown did some
scoring down in Richmond is encouraging
TO the Blue and Gray rooters. even if
Richmond College is ranked as third
rate team among the Virginia institll-
lions. 1t helps foot ball team lot TO
know it can advance the ball. and George
town should improve from now on. AS
with Georgetown. SO with George WASH
ington it is up to the coaches. The ma
terial is there. but the knowledge of the
game is lacking.
And this point brings up the burning
question of alumni coaching. That this
system is bound to come in all colleges
which take deep pride i'll their athletics
* foregone conclusion. and it is on
this point that Virginia has such an adj
vantage over Georgetown as far as foot
ball is concerned, since her system is al
ready under way.
When the Virginia Athletic Associat ion
declared for alumni coaches, three years
ago. half the alumni of the Charlottes-
Vile institution raised Il howl Virginia
rad u poor team that year. and was
beaten by nearly everybody but George
twn. Arguments pro ard con were heard