Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-13
STR|CTEST SECRECY
FOR GEORGETOWN TEAM
Decision Reached to Keep All
Spectators From View
ing Practice. >

After much elaboration it was finally
decided early today that from now on no
spectators would be permitted to view the
Blue and Gray foot ball team while at
work OH the hilltop field. This man.
date means that every afternoon before
the signal drill of the eleven is taken up
the field must be cleared of everybody
not directly connected with the foot ball
department at the school, and the rule is
so sweeping that not even the students of
the school will be allowed near the side
lines.
The adoption of the rule is the result of
the success OF an experiment which was
tried last week with great success The
field was cleared early in the afternoon of
everybody excepting the few students con-
cerned with the management of the eleven
and small number of alumni who are
assisting i'm the coaching. From then on
the work seemed to progress much better,
while at the same time the coach felt il
safe to try out any play that he wished.
Yesterday again when the team lined up
for scrimmage work against NJ. \. &. The
same plan was followed and worked with
great success, the students and others
who We're at the school being kept on the
other side of the grounds during the
whole afternoon The success that at
tended the efforts of those interested in
clearing the field these two nights
finally had its effect on President Power
of the athletic association, who has sole
supervision over the athletic field, aud he
this morning appointed a vigilance COM
mittee who from now on will take especial
care TO keep the field wholly cleared of
every one who might in the slightest
prove a distraction to the wearers of the
moleSknS.
The practice scrimmage against the Ag-
gies yesterday brought out a great many
of the rougher points in the Blue and
Gray's offense. and these will be polished
off before the team lines up against
Washington and Lee Saturday. While
the line seemed to play in superb fash
ion, the interference on end runs was not
what it should have en-. and Oh this
department alone much time will be spent
today and tomorrow.
The Aggies gave the Hilltoppers
tough run for their money, and at one
time came near scoring, when man got
away on a forward pass and was not
stopped until he reached the Georgetown
third defense. The only tally of the aft
ernoon was a touchdown by George own
early in the skirmish, most of the battle
being on pretty even odds, despite the fact
that the ASgies We're handicapped in
weight.
The squad on the heights is now divided
into two sections. Coach Nelson spending
all his time with the first string and
Charley Cox. an old alumnus of the
school, helping out with the scrubs. Civ
pretty ne arly every evening. and has been
of considerable assistance in the way of
tipping off the line to few of the tricks
which made him famous.
There is still considerable conjecture as
to who will ultimately be called upon to
fill the quarterback vacancy. At present
this seems to be the most unsettled spot
in the lineup. Sitterding is needed for an
end, and the result is that Costello and
Walsh are both being called upon for duty
behind the snapper-back But Walsh is
a valuable man at fuliback, while Cos
tello's real place is at half, so that King
may yet land the job despite his inexperi-
ence in varsity company.
The field is now in first-class shape for
the game Saturday, and accommodations
have alrt ady been made for handling a
large crowd. Reserve seats have also
been placed on sale at both Spalding and
Whites.