Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-05
BY II. c. BYRD.

great foot bail team has been devel-
oped at Georgetown probably one of the
best that has ever represented south
ern school. The game which the Blue and
Gray put up against the Army yesterday
tells the story completely. The team that
sent Yale down to defeat could not turn
the same trick against Georgetown, and
itself came nearer being scored on by the
local university eleven than it did by the
Dark Blue team.
Considering the kind of foot ball that
the Army has been paying this year
there were few, If any. who thought that
the Blue and Gray eleven had any chance
to hold the Army to less than three
touchdowns at the best, and it is ques
tionable If the supporters would have been
dissatisfied If the soldiers had scored no
more than four.
IL was not until last week that Coach
Nielsen committed himself IN the least IN
regard to the strength of his team and
as to what prospects he had of winning
his big games, but when he did there
was no hestancy in the assertion made
by him to the effect that his eleven
would do its best work of the year at
West Point. That statement was r.diculed
and 1t was openly intimated that the
Hilltopers would be showed under by an
avalanche OF touchdowns. Ii developed
that Nielsen knew exactly what he was
talking about, as he generally does The
Georgetown coach does not go around
making statements which he does not be-
lieve are true. and when he says any
thing IL can be taken at its face value
Nielsen has done just as he said that
he was going to do at the beginning of
the season. He made the statement at
that time that he would not have the
team in it's best trim until Il met Vir-
gtnia. and he will not Georgetown was
not as good yesterday as It will be when
II faces the Charlottesville eleven Novem-
Der IL The development of the eleven
has been characterized with the greatest
care. not the least possible chance being
taken OF not having IL In good condition
TO make the showing desired against the
Army. 1t is in the offense that the Blue
and Gray aggregation will show its great
est Improvement over yesterdays per-
Torrance when II faces Virginia. Nielsen
was satisfied 10 make a good showing
against the Army by holding that eleven
10 close score or a tie, and made no
attempt TO develop a special offense for
that contest. Against Virginia George
town will show a style Of play that Will
De inferior TO none In the country. Prob
ably Its defense Will not be much stronger
against the Charlottesville team thar
against the Army, but it is likely that q
defense which Is strong enough to hole
an eleven scoreless which defeated Yale
Will be good enough 10 stop any of the
plays developed by Virginia
just as was predicted some time ago,
Georgetown has developed until ii Is at
present the best team in the south with
out much doubt. The Blue and Gray has
come into its own. Watch il from now
until the end Of the season.
Princeton did the unexpected yester-
day. That the Tigers won from Harvard
was received with considerable surprise,
not only among supporters of the Grim
son, but among the Tiger adherents as
well. The Princeton eleven exceeded the
fondest expectations of its followers in
winning from the Crimson, il being doubt
ful IL there We're any who really thought
that II had much chance to win. Prince
ton. though. was probably aided great
deal because of the fact that the Har-
ward eleven was Overconident just as
II was when ii went against Yale last
year. That fact probably proved the
downfall OF the Crimson. The fact that
Princeton's touchdowB came more or
less as the result of a fuke. while Har-
wards was earned, would lead one to
believe that the Orange and Black was
more or less lucky TO win.
Harvard has depended on its great
plunging halfbacks as the medium of its
ground gaining, and that the Princeton
coaches were able to develop a defense
out OF an admittedly weak line that was
able to stop that style OF play is whole
lot to their credit.
After ALL Ii is doubtful IL there is az
consistent a team in the country as the