The Washington times., 1911-10-06
Violation Of Rules, Will
Mean Being Dropped
- From Rolls.
PRACTICE IN SECRET
KEEPS STUDENTS OUT
First intercollegiate Game Of The
Year Scheduled For
Tomorrow.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

3 By THOMAS KIRBY.
n Stunned by severe criticism and
u charged with indifference in their work,
p the candidates for the Georgetown foot
ball team took a most encouraging
brace yesterday, and practice was by
: Oar the best Of the year.
y Head Coach Nielsen has let il be
3 known in no uncertain terms that
= Georgetown men had every reason to
N believe that the team should be one of
= the best that has ever represented the
. university, and he does not intend to
= allow any violations of the rules that
= might jeopardize the chances.
: Starting yesterday, the squad was
& placed under the StricteSt sort or
training code and given TO understand
q rules will be compelled to turn in his
= suit no matter whether he is the best
n player on the team or merely scrub.
n The coach let II be known that it was
= not because of any belief that there was
general dissipation that ne issued these
aorders. but simply to impress upon each
= candidate the fact that results were TO
n be demanded regardless of HON any
y individual might feel Perfect eondi-
y ton is essential to any team that is
- to succeed in such schedule that has
:. been arranged for Georgetown, and he
4 intends to have the players primed be-
Z the Indians, West Point. Virginia. Le
= high, and the rest Georgetown will meet
y before the end Of the campaign.
9 Furthermore the practice is % be held
y on a more systematic basis than hereto
= fore. A notice has been posted, signed by
= Thomas Smith, president Of the ath-
Z letc association, announcing that no
= outsiders will be allowed on Inc field in
2 the afternoon, and this is so sweeping
2 that il includes the undergraduates. A
y committee of students has been appoint
= ed with instructions 10 see that this is
q lived up to, and the indications are
4 that practically all Of the work from
3 now to the end of the season Will be
y secret
9 Even former Georgetown players who
- want to watch the work must remain on
y the sideIines instead of Invading the
y gridiron and following the team at close
IL range. Through this method the coaches
:. feel that there will be less interference,
= and the aspirantS can go through their
!. course of sprouts in more busineSsllke
AZ manner.
: Tomorrow the first Intercollegiate
= game OF the year Nill be played AT
= Georgetown field, with William and
= Mary as he opponent. This team was
= baten by 81 to O. by Virginia last Sat
4 ur.!ay. ana It is likely there will be
4 some mighty interesting sport when the
q Elue and Gray starts Its attack on VII
6 Nielsen has not vet decided upon his
z lineup. but the old men from last fall
. will probably start and be relieved at
short intervals bv the newcomers. the
y plan being to use the game as a test
; for all of those who have done well In
!. the practice scrimmaging.
y For half an hour before the scrim-
= mage started Yesterday, Coach Gargan
p took the backs aside anG instructed
them in blocking. in the past this has
: been ore IF the notorious weaknesses
> CT most Georgetown eleVens, so partic-
ular attention will be paid to this de-
a1T.f0 Of 11la n
The hard sCrimmaging, which lasted
nearly an hour. was devoted mainly to
hammering the varsity defense by 4
strong scrub cam. No attention was
paid to downs the coaches driving the
first string linemen and backs to the
limit.
1t is reported that Greer. who was
candidate for center, will forsake
Georgetown for the Catholic University.
"Cuppy'' Farmer, the former Tech
High runner ard football player, left
last night for the University of Pitts
burg. where he will be candidate for
the eleven.
The Catholic University and Gallau-
Diet have been unable to agree on a
date. SO a game this fall sens I'M
: likely.
In order 10 keep together a good
scrub, Gallaudet has decided to organ
lie a reserve team with a regular sched-
ule.
Three eIeyens ran through signals at
the Catholic University yesterday af-
tcrnoon and the prospects are conSid-
cred particularly bright. The first game
is with the Maryland Aggies on Oc-
tober g. AS the team was late in re,
porting for the season, twenty men havs
been put on the training table and they
are expected TO be in good shape by
the time the eleven from College Park
Is met.
Central High and the maryland Ag-
GIGS are down for a practice game at
College Park this afternoon.
OaIlaudets regular campaign will be
- ushered in tomorrow when Baltimore
, CITY College will be the guest at Ken
dali Green.