Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-08
coM1NG TO GEORGETOWN.
Gridiron Stars From Different
Schools Preparing to Enter.

Although over six months will have to
elapse before the pigskin can again lay
claim to part of the spotlight, no time
Is being wasted at Georgetown. where the
foot ball leaders are laying extensive
plans for the coming season. That the
Blue and Gray has the best chance In
years to get out a winning eleven Is De-
coming more and more apparent as the
days roll by, and those in charge are not
going to lose this chance if they can
possibly help it.
When "Bilr' Newman throws up his in
spectorship in the Chicago stockyards
next September and comes to the hilltop
school he will find conditions very much
changed from those that confronted him
the first time he trod the heights. In
stead Of having to take hold of a large
squad Of new men and drill Into them q
new style of play he will find full dozen
substitutes ready for the fray. Last fall
he found four veterans and u couple OF
the previous seasons reserves.
These eighteen old ones, without any
additions, should be able to make a grand
showing. doping things out by last sea-
sons record, but in addition to them
there will be a nice big bunch of stars
from other colleges and prep schools to
swell the squad. Two of these new ones
are coming from Holy Cross, George
they will have completed their collegiate
course and thus will be forced to look
elsewhere for a training In law. Ex-Capt.
Triggs is one Of them and Griscoll the
other. The former leader of the Purple
and White is big tackle and should fit
nicely into one of the line positions Of the
locals. The other fellow is an end and
will be just the man for ex-Capt Miller's
job unless the latter decides to keep In
the game.
II. ~a1Yl
though. that will require the most
strengthening, since big Ed Fitzgerald
will have been lost by graduation. 1t is
not at all unlikely that Shea. who starred
last fall and made the All-Southern, will
be shifted from half to full. in which
case the wing place would be speedily
given to Geary. the Fordham crack. who
will attend the Georgetown Medical School
the coming year.
But, mayhaps, no such change will need
to be made. as Kerwin Of the props will
be available for fullback and then Shea
and Geary could do the stunts of the half
backs, letting Pallen take a try at
quarter with Sitterding and Stuart.
The weakest department in such line
up would be the punting. With Fitzgerald
gone, Shea would be the next best. unless
Wymard be called from the line. This
last youngster gives promise OF becoming
one of the greatest gridiron stars ever
developed In the city, and with a little
fast he should be able to hold his own in
punting duels.
The reason for charging the schedule
to eleven games, cutting out one of the
big ones and substituting smaller one,
became known last week, when Capt
elect Lowney gave out an interview. 1t
seems that the scrimmages last fall be-
came too dry to interest most Of the can
didates and at the same time too fierce
between men striving for the same posi-
ton. The result was that many excellent
men were needlessly injured. McNulty.
were all out at different times nursing
sustained in practice.
To eliminate this trouble the big num-
Der of small contests were arranged so
that all the men could be given plenty Of
work of the right kind without
Richmond College was substituted for
A. and NJ, however. for different rea
son. Financially speaking, the Richmond
date is by far the better Of the two, but.
In addition to this, there have been a great
many messages received from alumni of
Ing that game be arranged to take place
in that city, SO that the southern gradu-
ates could have chance to see their team
in action before the Virginia game
Their pleas had great weight with Man
ager Murray, who Immediately negotiated
for the match.
The schedule as 1t now stands is ex-
balanced. the hard games being
in between the small ones
and the dates arranged SO that at no
time should the Blue and Gray team be-
come badly crippled. 1t Is just the right
kind Of campaign to get the best results.
and If the Georgetowns don't get
good ranking among southern teams next
fall the blame can hardly be placed on
the management.