The Washington herald., 1909-11-12
MEET V.P. |. TO-DAY
HatchetiteS Are Up Against
a Stiff Proposition.
ARE CONFIDENT OF WINNING
George Washington Enthusiasts
Figure That Crafts, Morse, and
Hart VIII BE Able to Turn the
Tide-BrRnch BOcOck and Charges
Arrive-Practice at Georgetown.
ny WILLIAM PEET.

II George Washington really has foot
ball team they will get a chance 20 show
their speed this afternoon against the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute eleven OF
Blacksburg, at National Park.
Last year the Hatchetites invaded the
Techs baliwick. and to the surprise OF
everybody, got away with the game by
5 to 0. Byrd pulling of one Of his famous
quarter back runs.
This year things are different V. P. L,
with Branch Bocoek. the old Georgetown
quarter. as coach. looms up stronger than
last season. while, on the contrary.
George Washington is weaker in many
respects.
The writer maintains that the Ratchet
ties played way beyond their strength
against the Indians on Saturday. and
cannot figure where they have a chance
Of beating V. p. I. to-day. although al
that. few surprises may be uncorked.
George Washington possesses three
mighty good men in Morse. Crafts. and
Hart. but both Morse and Crafts are far
from being In good physical condition,
According to figures tho home team has
a slight advantage in weight. but the
advantage is so slight that IL viii make
but little difference.
HOdgsOn n Great Punter.
The punting OF Capt HOdgson. Of the
visitors. will be one Of the big features
OF to-day's battle He is. without doubt.
the best in the South. Arthur Brides, the
famous Yale player, coach for North
Carolina, which team lost TO V. 2. /.
last Saturday. declares that Hodgson IS
every bit as good a punter as Ted Coy
the present Yale wonder.
No matter how you look at Il. to-day's
game IS bound 10 be a corker. and luck
may play an important part in the final
score II the Hatchetites put up the same
brand OF football they showed agains,
the Indians, Y. p. l. may ma themselves
up against g. The Hatcheutes. 10 a man.
are confident OF winning, and believe tina,
Crafts Morse. ard Hart VIII be strong
enough 20 carry the day.
Practice Mt Georgetown.
The V. p. l. team reached town early
yesterday morning and put In half an
hours signal practice on the Georgetown
field
With the exception Of Billups. the star
right half back, the team Is in excellent
condition. and ready and expecting 70
pat UP a hard fight.
Hodgson. who was injured in the North
Carolina game. has completely recovered
and in practice showed his regular form
b.. T-Ta1rTv.. tho ngT1 on n arnro % q 81
Yards. Gibbs. who has been putting I'D
a great game at center continues TO i'm
prove daily. IN aggressiveness and &C
curacy I'm passing the ball this bis one
has few equals. and he should make a
good candidate for an all-Southern Do
sltion. Jones' the big tackle. who was
injured early IN the season, and who has
been kept out Of the last few games
will play to-day. and should prove q
stone wall 10 the opposing team.
V y. HOdgsOn. who has been playing
fun back for three successive years, IS
terrific line plunger. hitting it low and
hard.
In Hicks and Luttrell. Y. P. 7. has two
OF the best ends that ever played on a
Southern team. Both these men are fast
and sure tackles. and are extremely
strong in breaking up the opposing teams
interference. Hughes, who has made ar
enviable reputation at quarter back. viii
be in the game for the Techs, and asid.
from his broken field running, he works
the team always 10 its best advantage.
This game should, in a measure. decide
the South Atlantic championship. as the
claims Of the University Of Virginia will
be ignored. due 70 the fact that they play
too few Southern colleges, and these. in
most cases. are Of the prep school class