The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
BACK is
ONLY WEAK SPOT
ON HILLTOPPERS
Best Looking Football Squad at
Georgetown in Years, Is the
Verdict of Every One.

II is generally conceded that George
town has the best looking football squad
this season seen At the Hilltop in years.
and indications point 10 a successful
autumn on the gridiron; but it must also
be remembered that the HilltoDDers have
one Of the hardest schedules in the his
tory Of the institution, and every bit OF
material will be needed, as minor injuries
are sure 10 crop out when the big games
start
Coach Nelson is hard pressed for q
quarter back. Both Sitterding and Costello.
the leading candidates, are biz light Tor
the new rules, and unless some new ma
terial shows up when the professional
schools open. the team IS likely to 90
Handicapped in this department. Other
wise it looks as If the eleven would be
able 10 successfully cope with any team
IN its class.
Little has been attempted during tho
past week except rudimentary work, but
forward passes and other plays possible
under the new code VIII be started in a
few days.
Yesterdays practice on Georgetown
Field was OF the Ightest order. Coach
Nelson Travelled 70 Philadelphia TO wit
ness the Penn-Ursinus game. and as a
consequence Capt. Daily was left in
charge Of the squad. The evenings work
consisted of a stiff signal drill after the
preliminary work OF dummy tackling,
using the charging machine, &c, had
been gone through.
The several scrimmages Of the past
week have pun the men in good shape.
and Il is the intention of the coach 10
keep his men going at fun speed. so that
they may be IN the proper condition for
the first game. Krafts. Vlymsn, Lamber-
/ ton, Dunn, Martin. and Furry have all
/ been used consistently in the back field
Of the varsity this past week, and un-
( der all probabilities the regular backs
/ viii be picked from among these men.
Practice this morning VIII be at 10
I o'clock. and after q day Of easy work.
such as Saturday, it Is expected that
! Nelson will keep 1he men pretty busy.
A hard scrimmage viii probably be the
order of things, and a fun squad Is eX-
pected-
! Manager Joliat is striving hard % put
! on a gave next " cilllCSt4o1r anu diA-iNA-l4
| lac has been in communication with sew
eraI schools, he has yet 10 arrange one.
! Due 10 his efforts there has been made
a slight change in the schedule \. &
( n OF North Carolina. who were 10 be
played ~ Raleigh on the first Of October,
have agreed 10 set back the game one
week As both teams viii no doubt be
very evenly matched and hard game is
/ looked for. il was mutually agreeable 10
I make the postponement and allow the
eIevens 10 get into better shape. Again
Washington College. who were 10 be
seen on Georgetown Field on October s,
agreed 10 move the game up 10 the pre-
ceding " dnesday, thus giving George
town an excellent chance 10 set in shape
for a q n. which game VIII be played
on Jhe following saturday
James Walsh was elected assistant
manager OF the football team yesterday.
Tom Smith, who was appointed on the
previous day. Immediately resigned his
position. Smiths reason was that he is
captain Of track this season, and neces-
sarily would be unable 10 give the time
he should 10 tie management OF foot-
ball
Walsh is a sophomore in the collegiate
department, and popular.