Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-30
Western and Tech as They Will Line Up
in Tomorrow's Big Scholastic Game

I hold the Soldiers to two touchdowns it
will be doing a lot more than any other
eleven considered to be in a class with
the Hilltoppers has done this year.
The Army undoubtedly has one OF the
best elevens in its history. and II the
local crew can hold it to a close score II
will have accomplished something that
will be a credit to itself and to those
who support it. Gallaudet is booked to
meet Johns Hopkins. Unless the Kendall
that they did against the Mount Wash
ington Athletic Club, they are not apt to
get away with a victory or even make
a good showing. Gallaudet was SO over
confident after its victory over the Nor
folk Blues that It had the idea that 1t
could not be defeated. That erroneous
impression is corrected now, and the
players will be more in a position to get
in this week and prepare Tor hard
game than they would had the same con-
ditions as last week been in existence.
Gallaudet will be going up against the
best team that it will strike this season
when 1t faces Johns Hopkins Saturday.
and if 1t could manage to win 1t would
College Park the Maryland Aggies will
try to break the long winning streak that
st. Johns has had over them. The
Farmers have a task on their hands, too,
because st. Johns has a better eleven
than either last year or the year before.
The Farmers have shown flashes of goo /
form this year. and with the extra stun
they are expected to have in reserve for
the big game they should play about the
best foot ball they have shown this sea-
son. The Farmers have always had an
unpleasant way, for their rivals. OF COM
ing to the front and winning when least
expected. They may do that this faii.
Whether he did or not, Coach Nielsen OF
Georgetown had plenty Of reason to feel
very much disappointed at the showing OF
his team against st. Johns Saturday
During the two years that he was at the
Maryland Agricultural College he won
from st. Johns more decisively than did
Georgetown Saturday. In 1905 and 1906
st. Johns had better and heavier teams
than 1t presented on Georgetown Field
Saturday, and yet it was helpless against
the Farmers each season, being trimmed
other by four. The Farmers those two
years were as much lighter and inexperi-
enced than st. Johns as was st. John s
lighter and experienced than Georgetown
Saturday.
Washington College seems to be far
below the form of the last two or three
seasons. The Eastern Shore lads have
not shown anything like the foot ball
this season that has been their wont dur
ing the past two years. The eleven has
failed to win its games and in those In
which 1t has made good showing 1t has
done nOtnlnS compared WIN Wndt IL mas
of recent years.
ST. Johns has well balanced backfleld.
Wilson and Clayton are used for the
short and wide ends. respectively. while
Mellon is depended on In the main to
gain the two or three yards through the
line necessary at times to make first
down. Wilson does the most OF the for
ward passing. All three men handle the
ball well. are fairly fast and work well
together. All of them play well on the
defensive. In Melville. at quarter. the
team has a man capable of selecting his
plays with good judgment and who han
dies punts nicely.
1t is a speedier heavier and better bal
anced set of backs than that representing
the agricultural college.
Western will present the same lineup
against Technical High tomorrow that
1t did In the Central game. with two pos
sible exceptions. Tech will make two
shifts from what 1t was when 1t faced
Eastern. Heine will likely be last through
inability to keep up in his classroom
work. and Morris will be used in one OF
the halfback positions.