Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

With the three great battles which were
fought Thanksgiving day one OF the mos'
success I foot ball seasons In the MIS-
tory of me South Atlantic division came
to a close. There has been q total ab'
sence of serious injuries to players, the
teams have competed on more even terms
than for years. and there has been q
harmonious adjustment of conditions
heretofore unknown not a single cloud
arising in the shape of wrangle over
the eligibility of player from any OF
the institutions represented. The circum'
stances which governed the SITUATION
were on a higher moral plane than ever
before, the status Of no man being ques-
toned when he was vouched Tor py the
authorities Of his school, and much oct
ter spirit was evident among the players
themselves. really dirty tactics scarcely
II ever, being resorted to.
The standard of play was much higher
than in recent years, each or the teams
having combined the close with me open
style so effectively that Its offensive
mower was increased to a consIderan ole
extent. While some of the elevens did
not derive all the benefit possible from
the elasticity given the game by the new
playing code, it must be remembered that
the coaches hesitated to build tneir ma.
chimes along totally different lines when
those lines were more or less of an ex-
detrimental nature and might cause their
teams to be absolute failures. 1t Is more
than probable that much or the con-
seryatism shown this season will have
of the representative elevens will be
built along still more open lines.
GEORGETOWN Has Best Eleven.
In giving the institutions rating there
will be a considerable amount Of discus
sion as to whether Georgetown or the
North Carolina Agricultural and Me-
chanical College is entitled to champion
shin honors. The distinction will prob
ably be claimed for each institution by
Its adnerents, no matter what arguments
are brought forth for either side. In
Tho following rating Georgetown is placed
nrst because OF the following reasons:
r1rst. the Blue and Gray went through
with q much harder schedule with sreat
success: second. the North Carolina team
uepenued almost entirely on fake attacks
and forward passes for its gains and
which failed to score points on George
town before that eleven had attained
its average defensive strength; third,
the A. and NJ. team began train
ing on the 9TH Of September, While
Georgetown Ola not ldhe tHo "e0 49,
over two weeks later; the 90 game being
played October .. gave A. and NJ month
and one day in which to develop It's Of
fensive and defensive tactics, while
Georgetown had only twelve days IN
which to prepare to play Its well sea
later developed by Georgetown would
certainly have scored points against the
Red and White. and as the Blue and
Gray defense was developed gradually
during the entire season. 1t is hard to see
where, had the two elevens met about
the last of October or In November. the
game could have resulted IN anything
other than a victory for the Hilltoppers
Two weeks training at the BEGINNING OF
the season gives team an untold ad-
vantage over an opponent IN ene nrs'
The close Of the season found the
standinr Of the schools as follows:
GEORGETOWN University.
North Carolina A. and ~.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
University OF virginia.
washington and Lee University.
Davidson Collere.
North Carolina University.
Virginia Military Institute.
GEORGE WASHINGTON University.
Granting that Georgetown had the best
team in the section. 1t was up to A. and
N. and " p. I. to fight It out for second
honors, which they did In Norfolk Thanks.
Giving day A. and NJ. got sweet revenge
for the defeat Of the year before. trim.
ming Its most bitter rival by the mar
row margin Of q touchdown against q
goal from field.
Virginia had disastrous season in
that 1t lost to GEORGETOWN. Is to O The
Virginia team proved the futility of send
ing extremel light. but fast men. against
q strong, heavy line and expecting them
to win Against Georgetown's tast charg-
ing forwards. Honaker and Todd seldom
reached the line Of scrimmAge before