The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-10-11

That Georgetown backfield, which has
| been a source of so much worry to the
coaches since practice was started, has
commenced to show the effects of con-
, slant drilling, and yesterday displayed
the best form of the season during the
secret work.
The announcement of Lad Coach
Nielsen that no mans job is sure, has
I stirred the backs to their utmost. and
yesterday Wagner. Furey. and Costello
. through open fields.
, Providing the field is fast on Satur-
dBy. It will be these backs VINO will
be called upon to circle the Indian ends,
and so we'll did they perform yesterday
that the students are now looking for
some mighty interesting open football
when the Redskins are faced.
The Georgetown lineup for the Car
Isle game will not be definitely decided
upon until Friday afternoon, and IN the
selection Of the men the physical con-
dition of each will be the most import
ant factor in determining those who are
to be in the game at the first kick OF.
The sale of seats opened yesterday,
and the day gave every indication of a
big crowd being on the Heights on
Saturday.
The rebuilding of the old seats and
the erection of additional stands has
been completed, and the aCcommOda-
tons at GEORGETOWN Field are now
greater than any other college grounds
in the South.
The Catholic University is anxious for
a game with some Washington team for
Friday or Monday.
A
Virginia will be under severe handi-
cap on Saturday against Swarthmore,
with Goodhue and Jaeger, TWO fast
backs, at their respective homes because
OF illness and death Of rela dives.
Young wymard. a brother of the
Georgetown tackle, is captain Of Mike
Thompsons team at Mt. St Mary's
College.
Jack Gass, of this city, has been
named to ofiiciate in the Swarthmore-
Virginia game Saturday.
Kortright Church, of Washington,
playing fullback on the scrubs, was a
big factor in the practice at Yale yes
terday.
Dickinson is expecting to give Penn
sylvania the hardest sort or tussle
this afternoon on Franklin Field.
West Point Is complaining Oh lne
scarcity of reliable punters on the
Army squad.
Sam Halliday, former tackle and back,
has Joined the board of coaches al
Ithaca and is trying to bolster up the
Cornell forwards.
This is the way the Pittsburgh Dis
match welcomes a Washington athlete:
% .Cunny' Farmer q stockilv bullt
little Quarterback, who halls from
Tecnnical High School. Washington. u.
C., TONED the University of PittsburG
football sGuar Yesterday at FORBES
Field and will contest with Thine
Eewar and Connolly for the right 70
direct the Blue and Gold forces IN The
big gridiron games which will soon lie
at hand. ... -.
''if prep school reputation counts for
ANYTHING. Pitt has secured q Jewel in
this youngstcr as ne has been the un-
anlTnous choice for quarterback on
every aII-SchOlastic eleven picked
around Washington for several wears.
He has a brother living In Pittsburgh
who was anxious tC have him complete
his eTrcation here and try for the Pitt
"Farmer weighs about 80 pounds and
has the appearance Of fire football
PLAYER With a years experience under
Joe Thcmpsons tutclage. he Will make
a valuable general for the team to
alternate with Connolly. ip 1912. as this
is "rillia' Dewar's last year OF college
football"