The Washington herald., 1909-10-25
FOOTBALL RECORDS.


By WILLIAM PEET.
Now that Georgetown has gotten its
first important football game out of the
way, George Washington butts into the
limeight. and next Saturday. at National
Park. the Hatchetites will clash with
Ursinus, a team known TO Washing
tonlans by reputation only. The Ratchet
ites win be up against the real thing. and
that their goal line IS going 10 be crossed
looks to be almost a certainty. unless
they show us more football than has been
in evidence thus far.
Ursinus will be about equal to George
Washington in weight, and has had TO
meet stronger teams than the Hatchetltes
have been up against. There IS no use
denying the fact that George Washington
Is not as strong as last year. The whirl-
wind Offense and team work Of Nelson
1905 bunch is sadly lacking. This does not
imply that the Buff and Blue are a flock
Of wealllings. or a bunch OF rocks. The
material IS there, but has as yet not been
developed.
Capt. Aston in talking with the writer
Saturday night. expressed himself as
confident that his boys would get to-
gether soon, ara prophesied that from
now on local fans would see better re-
suits.
An important shift VIII probably be
made during the practice this week.
hurley Hamilton. last years sub half
back, has returned TO the law school,
and is going to try for the team again.
IL present plans are carried out. Hamilton
will go in at one Of the half-baCk posi-
tions as Crafts running mate, while Ellis
win be played a fun back
George Washington's line is improving
each day, but the same trouble as last
season is cropping out-lack Of a scrub
team for scrimmages to help build UP a
defense. Nelson's one weak spot last
year was his uncertain defense, due en-
tirely 20 lack Of scrimmage practice. and
until a well organized scrub team can be
put on the field. George Washington can
never expect to be very strong in defen-
sivs work.
It looks as II Bill Newman. at George
town. would be able to put a fairly good
eleven against Virginia here on Novem-
Der II, unless his star men are laid up
in the Fordham game at New York Tues
day week
Georgetown during the past two years
has shown more Improvement than has
George Washington, in spite of what
some Of the other newspaper chaps think.
Saturdays game against North Carolina
brought out the fact that the Hiltoppers
have at last learned to be aggressive and
show some real football fight. The back
field also looks better than It did a week
Blue and Gray should round into some
sort Of shape for their Old-time rivals.
II they improve the way they have done
recently, a battle royal may be expected
on the 18th.
The writer still has faith in Georgetown.
and believes that they will bear watching
Arthur Brides, the famous Yale tackle
and half back. is striving toward the
same goal that interests Bill Newman,
Of Georgetown. Brides is coaching the
University of North Carolina football
team. and his boys play their big game Of
the season at Richmond on Thanksgiv-
ing Day against Virginia. II Brides is
able TO whip his changes into shape to
beat Virginia the citizens Of Chapel HILL
n c., will walk right up and give him
the town. Or. in other words. he can
have about anything he wants.
Brides Is one of the most interesting
figures In college football, and shows
what boy with determination can do
II he makes Up his mind. He worked his
way through the Yale Medical School
and made a name for himself on the
gridiron.
North Carolina showed some effects Of
Brides coaching. The tandem style Of
attack is Yale's, also the delayed pass,
on-side kick. and the manner in which
the punter was protected in getting off
kicks. Brides expects to do a whole lot
with this team before the season closes.
Washington football fans TO the num-
her OF 800 or 900 will take the trip via
the electric line to Annapolis next Sat
urday TO witness the Nays one big
home game Of the season against Prince
ton, and an interesting struggle is ex-
pected. The Tigers are formidable this
year, and win doubtless have little diff
fculty IN winning but the AIiddies always
fight to the last ditch. and the going is
sure to be rough.
Two important high school games are
scheduled for the present week. Tech
plays Central on Tuesday. while on Fri
day Eastern and Western will fight It out.
Up 70 date. Tech and Western are lead
ing the Interscholastic League. The
Blacksmiths swamped Eastern last Tues
day, and on Friday Western beat Bust
ness. - 20 g.
With fair material it was hoped that
the Stenographers would make good on
the gTidiron this year. but the loss Of
Hinwood, the most promising man on the
squad for full back. and the disqualification
or Capt. Davis and right guard Schaefer.
caused the Orange and Blue team 10
lose heart, and they did not put I'D the
fight expected Of them. They are deter
mined to make things interesting for Cen
trail next week. and already plan some
strenuous practice to correct the faulty
play shown against Western.