Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-01
GEORGETOWN TO PRACTICE
AT FORDHAM ON FRIDAY
Hilltoppers to Have Last Workout Before
Army Game in New York-Tech Has
Two Great Scholastic Players.

his opponents 2o-yard line the Western
quarter with ) yards to 60 for the second
down. tried d play that was practically
impossible 10 work UNDER such c nd
lions. Too much open play was another
fault which developed in the WORK OF the
Western eleven. Had the close and the
open styles been more judiciously m xed
it Is certain that the Red and White
would have had greater success with the
forward pass than it did.
One thing which worked against the
success of the forward passes used by
Western yesterday was the tendency of
the backs to fire the ball anywhere. Just so
they got it away from them. Whenever
they made the pass 1t was thrown for
ward with no attempt at accuracy, eX-
eept on one or two occasions. To be a
success the forward pass has to be more
accurately accomplished than has any
other play. and vet it was this one which
! Western seemed to work more loosely.
1t is Very proba BILE that Dave White
VIII go back into the fullback's job at
GeorgetoWn. The big fellow has been
out of the game for nearly two weeks as
a regular. but it is practically certain
that ne Will get his chance to make good
In the Army game. Every fellow is gen
orally anxious to do his best before the
people who know him. and. as that is the
part of the country from which White
comes. II viii most likely be found that
no mistake will be made in sending him
IN 10 mold down the line-plunging job.
A whole lot might be written in COM
mendation of Stone. Western Highs left
end. and then justice would not he done
him for the work which he did in yes
terday game against Tech. Stone was
everywhere on the field and played a
better game than any high school end
mas shown this year, far His tacklins
was as perfect as that branch of foot
ball could be. He never missed one and
time and again, after being boxed in
turned and by twisting himself through
the interference dropped his man.
Although weighing but 13i pounds. Stone
has proved himself of immense worth to
Western this year and has been in every
game played, the strongest defensive end
He is an exceptionally aggressive man
for his weight. and if he puts on a few
more pounds will make star in what
ever college he attends.
One man who is much to be feared by
ST Johns when the Farmers and that
school meet Saturday at College Park in
the game which will have most i'm
portant bearing on the championship of
the state of Maryland is Shipley. The
vi. a. G. quarter, while he is not Very
heavy, Is aggressive and is a good man
to carry the ball. He handles punts
Well and is generally a good defensive
player. Coupled with the fact that he
Is capable player in almost every other
department. he is dangerous to any eleven
| because OF the ability he possesses as
drop kicker. Last year he scored on
Catholic University and Western Mary
land by this method, and two weeks ago
he secured the only points made by his
team against Johns Hopkins by this
method
Norris of Tech showed himself to be
| by far the best punter who has been
brought out in the high school series
this year. In the game Yesterday he got
away long, low spiralS which were very
/ difficult 10 handle and which gained lots
| Of ground for Tech
| II cannot be remembered Wien the Tech
team has not had a good punter. one a BILE
/ To outkick any OF his high school op-
ponents or 10 yards TO the man, at
least, on the average. Under the present
game that means a great DEAL
| The fact that Hecox is able to develop