Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-06
BY II. C. BYRD.

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! While there has been a great deal of
| comment in regard to the loss of Hart
| from the foot ball team at Georgetown
next year, 1t seems that the Blue and
! Gray will not have to mourn the loss OF
the big tackle after all The chances are
| that Hart will again be at his place in
left tackle on the eieven when play starts
next season
1t has been said that Hart was playing
his last year of college foot ball on the
Georgetown team this season, but such
does not seem to be the case. Hart has
only played three years on college teams
and Is eligible for another. The last year
that Hart was at George Washington
the team on which he played was not
recognized by the university and was con-
Quoted separately from any connection
with the school. Not only was the team
on which Hart played that fall not rec
ognized by the school which it was sup
posed to represent, but it was disbandei
before the end of the season. Therefore.
even though 1t We're to be termed a col
lege eleven, which it cannot be. Hart
would have only played three years and
part of another, and would still be
eligible to take part in several Of the
games next fall
There is every reason to believe,
though, that liberal construction will.
be placed on the case by the authorities
at Georgetown and Hart will be allowed
to play the whole season with the eX-
ception of the Virginia game. One who
mas much to say re: arding the policy of
athletics at Georgetown is the authority
for the statement that Hart will likely
be allowed to represent the Blue and
Gray on the sridiron in every game, with
the possible exception Of the one men
toned.
If Hart is allowed to play by George
town next year, as there seems every
reason to believe he will and no reason
why he should not, it will save the coach
great deal of trouble, as with both
tackles gone from this years eleven the
problem of filling their places with capa-
BILE men will be hard one to solve. Hart
was undoub;e ed Y the best tackle in the
south and probably one Of the best In the
country, and to fill his position with a
man his equal would be well nigh i'm
possible. but with him back the PROPOSE
ton will no. be near so difficult.
Hart unquestionably had a great deal
to do with the success of the Hilltop
pers' eleven this year, his work on the
defensive stopping many a would-be
gain around the left end. 1t is not neces-
sary to enumerate Harris numerous vir-
tues as player, as they are known
by every body who has seen him perform.
Just what will be the result of the cleo
ton of some man to the captaincy of
the Georgetown foot ball team Saturday
ment of majority of those on the squad
is to be taken as criterion. Everything
seems to favor Jack Hegarty for the
place. Practically every man on the team
Is ready to cast his vote for the right
end to lead the eleven next fall. and it
Is almost surety that he wi get the
job. There is a chance that no other man
will even be nominated, SO popular is
that was the opinion of one of the play
ers on the eleven this year.
There are a great many who have tried
to belittle the honOrs won by Princeton
this year. and have tried to show that
the eleven was really not deserving of
the championship. The Tigers, while they
failed to score tOuchdOwnS in their big
games by what is generally looked upon a.
the straight method, did score, and proved
themselves the superiors of the opposing
elevens in what was the prime essential
of a winning team-vigiance. Parke II.
Davis, the Princeton foot ball authority,
has the following to say regarding the
status OF the Princeton season:
There were two tactical policies for
elevens in 1911 to follow: First. to de-
wise a formation SO powerful that 1t
would overcome the 1O-yard rule and the
hObble of no aid to the runner and with
it play the rushing game; second. to de-
wise a substantial repertoire Of rushing
plays. but to develop abnormally the
outside game To play the latter style
Of game requires an exceptionally strong
defensive rush line from tackle to tackle.
all able pair of ends and strong punt
ing department, for it Is obvious that no
team can he beaten so long as it can stall
and stand off its opponents from score.
Extensively such an eleven must be I'M
usually fleet of foot, swift in all other
physical action and especially quick and
accurate In wits. 1t must develop the
blocking of kicks to the limit, and 1t must
cast aside the old-fashioned law Of foot
bal, fall on the ball 1t still is good
foot ball to fall on d ball that is loose
behind your own line of scrinmage. but
the outside game requires a player be-
hind his opponents line of scrimmage to
pick up the ball from the ground and
run with r..
The canceling of the basket ball
game scheduled for tonight between
Georgetown and the Baltimore Medi-
cal College by the former team as a
mark of respect for the late DR.. Wat
kins secretary Of the law school and
alumni adviser of athletics. will not
cost that five anything in the way of
patronage. That it was willing to
forego the opening of it's schedule
that it might pay it's respects to the
memory OF the man who has done
much for athletics at Georgetown
shows that the right principle domi-
mates its actions, ard in such case 1t
will only rebound to the credit and
benefit Of the quintet which will wear
the Blue and Gray on the courts this
year.
That the North Carolina eleven lost
it's chance for high ranking among
the south Atlantic teams this year when
it lost to Virginia by the score OF 20