The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-10
WILL WAGER $1,000
Virginia Offers 5-to-4 Odds
Against Georgetown.
HILLTOPPERS ARE PINNED
VI. A. @. Lines Up Against Blue and
Gray for Stiff Defensive Work.
Gresham Poe May BE Selected as
One of the Officials - Graduates
FIOclxinE to Aid Coaches.

Georgetown Saturday is demonstrated by
the fact that the SOutherners have sent
word to manager Murray. OF the local
eleven. that they have pooled $1,000. which
they are willing 20 place on their team at
the odds Of 70 4. This is one of the
biggest surprises at Georgetown since
these two rivals have met on the grid
iron, for il shows conclusively that Nir-
ginla is willing 10 back their team 10 the
limit. Notwithstanding the fact that the
Blue and Gray warriors made such a
grand showing against Fordham when
they held the crack New York eleven
to a O-to-O score.
II was stated at Georgetown last night
| that the students would raise an amount
equal 10 this. but that they wanted 3 to
| p which they expect 10 get the day or
the game. Never before IN the history Of
athletic relations between these two in
sttutions has the result OF this annual
battle been so much In doubt Virglnia's
record this year is we'll known through
out the country. their victory over Navy
! being one Of the biggest surprises OF the
year. yet one must not forget the Blue
and Gray's great showing against Ford
/ ham. a team which beat Cornell and
} held Princeton 10 a 3-to-O score. Cunning
ham. the local boy. winning the game IN
/ the last three minutes OF play.
Teams I'm Good shape.
I That this years battle viii be one Of
! the greatest ever waged around this sec
| ton goes without saying. Both are said
10 be in good condition for the fray. Vir-
! ginia especially being trained 10 tho min
ute for their biggest game OF the year.
/ Il is figured that ~ Georgetown can
/ stop the terrific plunEing OF Capt Yancey
and Stanton they can win. There are
many who have watched Georgetown
J line work this season who claim that Il
| is far superior TO VirEinia's. and IL will
/ be an impossibihty for the Southeners
/ 20 dislodge such men as make up the
| line.
/ The officials for the game have not as
/ yet been decided on but viii be an
! nounced In a few days Every effort Is
! being made TO secure the services Of
/ Gresham Poe. the old Princeton star. as
/ referee and il is more than likely that
/ Manager Murray win succeed.
Face VI. A. c. Team.
The Blue and Gray varsity went
/ through a hard drill yesterday afternoon
For more than half an hour Coach New
man lined his charges up against the
Maryland Agriculture eleven. and after
the practice all hands appeared TO be sat-
isded with the showing.
The ticket sale for Saturdays game Is
reported 10 be the largest since the meet
ing OF these two teams and a record
breaking crowd is expected 70 be on
hand. Manager Murray has placed tickets
on sale at T. Arthur Smiths and White s
sporting goods store.
What probably viii be the last schrim-
mage before the big game against Vir-
GINA next Saturday was held on George
town field yesterday afternoon against
the Maryland Aggies for forty-five min
utes Of hard play.
Il The Narvlanders were brought over %
give the HHltoppers a good test. as The
] scrubs are on 10 the varsity signals and
| trick plays and break up plays before
they arc well started. The ball was given
10 NJ. a G. TO try the defense Of the
Blue and Gray aggregation. and In most
every case they were unable 10 do any
thing I'm the way OF substantial gains
The line proved especially strong. anC
the opposing team was piled up IN ? hear
when they attempted any line bucks
on the defense the varsity showed ny
, equally well. and showed dash and snaI
] in getting into position for the next play
Il DAILY Looks Good.
DAILY. at half. showed I'D in great style
and has remarkable speed. Carter acte,
as his running mate, and II he can play
, the game he did against FOrdham, al
, viii be well for his position Saturday
p Vlvman will be used at full and, al
though he only weighs 40 he Offsets thi'
bv his speed and the ability with which
I, ne catches punts and runs them back
Bariceno will be at half Saturday. bu
the main difficulty which Is botherlns tn
coaches at present Is the quarter baci
position.
II is possible that Sitterding may pla,
quarter on the offensive and Stuart OF
the defensive. This would allow the for
ner to play end while Virginia has IN,
ball and there is 10 doubt that IN
can hold down this position IN first-rau
order
Neither Carrigan, NcNulty, or Dale
engaged IN the scrimmage or DUNN!
tackling, but the coach IS contented TO le
these men take things easy, and thei
, work from now on will be 70 pracdc
signals with the team and take mil
, run around the track.
: The staff Of coaches IS steadily on III
increase. with old grads putting in al
appearance 10 help the team to get II
1 shape Besides COCkrell and Owens o.
. hand, Dugal Pallen. of the 1895 and 1Sc
team. and Doc Neil. the big guar
on the crack 1901 and 1905 team, wer
present Tom Kirby, one OF the hes
; coaches in this part of the country, wa
> out giving Instructions 20 the back field
+ and will assist Newman for the remainde
OF the week.