Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-23
FOOT BALL DOPE
ON LOCAL TEAMS
1oday's Games Will Show Off
Georgetown and George
Washington Boys.

ball teams are beginning to shake down
into something definite in the matter of
policies and line-ups. Today's games
on Georgetown Field, where Georgetown
meets the University of North Carolina,
and at American League Park. where
George Washington clashes with Mary
land Agricultural College, should give
the coaches of the local varsity eleVenS
a fair line on just what material they
have and what is needed to develop
that material to its highest point of
strength.
I'D to this time Georgetown and George
Washington have had troubles of one
sort and another that caused uncertainty
as to their status and forced the coaches
To make all sorts of experiments. They
have not always known what material
would be available. and with number
of new men i'm each squad to be trleu
out they have had their hands full.
With Georgetown ii was "a case OF
small squad and a large percentage of
new men. The trouble with George wash
ington seems to have been dissension
and Woeful ignorance of the game.
The try-outs the two squads got against
Washington College of Maryland gave
them thorough understanding OF their
Weaknesses. and will doubtless prove or
immense benefit. Had Georgetown and
George Washington won their early
games easily condition OF .1atai sell
satisfaction might have resulted. ana
there would have been no hope Tor
either of them against teams of their
own caliber later in the season. AS II
was the surprise given them has evident
ly aroused them to keen sense OF thelr
shortcomings and impressed upon them
the necessity for hard, grinding work.
And when foot ball teams arrive at
that condition what they can accomplish
is limited only by the capacity. of their
coaches to impart information and the
physical strength and speed of the mem
bers of the team.
From the Ground Up.
The most conspicuous example OF the
development of lot of mediocre players
into star team in one season that the
writer recalls occurred at Yale in 1897.
Overwhelmed in 1896 by Princeton and
with but few regulars left over, the Yale
coaches started in at the beginning OF the
next season with an exceedingly gloomy
outlook. Before the Harvard and Prince
ton games came along Yale had played
sxty-three men in her different practice
games. At last the coaches picked out
the nerviest, most vicious eleven men in
college and went to work on them They
were not heavy. but they were fast and
had brains and nerve unlimited. Charley
Ne Saulles, at quarter, and Charley Dud-
ley, a Washington boy, at halfback, were
destined to share with the great Burr
Chamberlain the stellar honors of that
team. p - TO -
They met Harvard first and a to 0
score resulted. BY line plunges Harvard
finally got the ball on Yale's 3-yard line.
Then the Crimson captain called his men
back and held consultation as to who
should make the touchdown. The captain
was declared lit" The Yale youngsters
in the meantime had chance to get
their wind. Expecting line plunge they
were all punched, with their ends close
in. A skirt around either end would have
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brain was working more confidently than
keenly. The play was directed against
Yales line. 1t was the third down and
Harvard was thrown for a 1O-yard loss
When time was up the Yale players
begged with tears in their eyes to be
allowed to play ii out until one side or
the other made touchdown.
The following week Yale met Prince
ton. In a game remarkable to this day
for its spectacular plays, the Blue tri-
umphed over the Orange and Black by
a 60 score. Dudley, who was made OF
glass and who had to be "ba bied" along
and kept away from the heavy Princeton
Interference on the defensive. was chosen
to make the touchdown because of his
rare ability to pick quick opening at
close quarters
Good Example for Locals.
So. I'm the face of an example like this,
Georgetown and George Washington
should not give up hope because Of their
poor showing SO far. Hard physical train
ing and patient drilling in the points of
the open game from this time on may
bring them out of the hole.
Little is known of North Cardinals
strength this year. but reports are to the
effect that she has a fair eleven. The
chances are. therefore, that an interest
Ing game will come of her meeting with
Georgetown today. The Tar Heels
are always remarkable for their good
physical condition and their determined.
piucky playing. They are never whipped
until the final whistle blows. and George
town will receive thorough try-out at
the hands of the visitors.
In Maryland Agricultural College.
George Washington should not find a
troublesome opponent. since the Aggies
scored but one touchdown against Rock
Hll. last week. In the Rockhill game
however. the Aggies showed fine defensive
work. so they may hold the Buff and Blue
10 a small score.
While Georgetown and George Wash
fngton are at work here Virginia will be
at Annapolis. facing the Navy. Reports
from Charlottesville indicate that the
Orange and Blue is rounding into shape,
but Is still a prey to fumbling and erratic
interference. She still has two weak spots
to fill up. one at haifback and the other
at tackle. Thraves. the man who takes
Cloths place at center, and Gooch. who
is at quarter, have been responsible for
much of the fumbling that has marred
Virginia's work so far, but they are re-
ceiving rigid drilling in this work every
day.
Just what Virginia will be able to do
against the Navy cannot be estimated
with any degree of probable accuracy.
Both teams played vile ball week ago.
Consequently both have probably worked
hard since and should show improvement
today.
Changes in Yale Lineup.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. October 23.-Yale
will make several expected changes in the
lineup for the game with Colgate here
today. Fitzpatrick will not be seen at left
erd. but Harry Vaughn. the former Exc
ter end, will be used in his place. XII
patrick will go to Boston to see the Har-
vard-Brown game along with Coach
Wheaton. II will be Vaughns condition
trial in classy game. He more than
made good at West Point, and 1t is a
question whether he will not eventually
crowd cut the veteran Walter Logan at
right end.
Logan and Vaughn will be tried together
and their work can be directly compared
for the first time this season. Logan has
been on the hospital list for two weeks