The Washington times., 1911-10-30
GEORGETOWN TEAM
FOR ARMY CONTEST
NOT YET SELECTED
Coaches in Doubt About
Lineup for Game With
Fast Cadets.
BY THOMAS KIRBY.

- Not until the Georgetown football
me- squad takes the field for signal drill
y late this afternoon. win 1t be possible to
- obtain u line on the probable personnel
y OF the eleven which will face the Army
~, at West Point next Saturday in one OF
the biggest games of the whole sched-
20 ule.
i With each succeeding game there have
y; been changes in the lineup over the
~ preceding contest with the result that
Ia. much of the smoothness necessary to
:; consistent success has been lacking In
y most universities 1t Is customary to
! select the team at the earliest. possible
moment and then make only enough
shifts and changes in men to keep open
~ the competition that, as in other mat
ters, Is the life of the whole affair. A
d computation of circumstances, however,
+ has made this impossible at Georgetown
this fall with the result that today no
s. one knows the proposed makeup of the
team which will face the Soldiers in
less than a week.
~ with vic Dry over Yale and a most
Impressive defeat of the strong Lehigh
~ outfit, Army is said to have team that
lrslsa a, as tar advanced as any in the
PAL than Georgetown has shown at any
Is time this year to make a good showing.
.s Radical Change
; A most radical departure marked the
~ St: Johns game last Saturday, when
Bryant was yanked out OF the line and
- played fullback. For new man who
y was unaccustomed to the SURROUNDINGS
= In the backtield. Bryant did well enough
p but If another man can be found for
fullback 1t would not be surprising TO
\ see the big player back among the fo:-
~ When the Georgetown team awoke
last November and by the most spirit ed
'sort OF work downed Virginia. It was
!ryBryant who was doing remarkable wo, X
the midst of the Virginia backfeld be-
fore 1t could form for the end runs.
!. Georsetown's admitted superiority in
sthe line. Bryant played his best game
4on that afternoon, and there are E,any
X rSc %hS eelieVe he would be Of greater
-SF Whether this same opinion Is enter
tanned by, the coaches will not be
s. West Point is started this afternoon.
IN Harry Costello on Saturday once more
IN asserted his value to the team. What
AM ever effort may be made 10 discredit
,SN$tris young mans all-round abilitv his
\ drop kicking has proven Indispensable
An ever since he did heroic work against
IN Nirsinia last fall. In the four big
6II SoiiSS iuSt dututTn-fltIsDuTH, y, a. ana
NJ NJ, Virginia. and Lehigh. Georgetown
an scored twenty-one points and fifteen OF
,fl these were made by Costello. The
Il touchdown and goal following, in the
" Virginia contest. were the only points
y in the quartet os big matches that were
not directly due to the young man from
- Mcriden, Conn.,. so Costello's right to
a start against West Point Is not likely
Sif'o be seriously questioned.
H, Doubt About Fullback.
gR Unless White IL restored to fullback
\ II Is impossible to say who will be tht
Z line plunger against the Cadets, while
NJ the quarterback position Is still un
ls settled, as the coaches are making nc
~ effort to hide their dissatisfaction at the
,H gentTalship shown thus far, II 1!
wv score In each game thus far have beer
~ tossed to the winds bv failUre to prop
MI erly direct the attack, but whether {
lH new man can be taught the variou:
l@ duties OF this all-importsnt place be
VI hind the snapperback in such shor
NJ. time Is doubted by many. EXperienc'
I, Is the most vital quality in the makeul
Il OF a successful director Of gridiroi
strategy.
The experience at West Point, pro
viding there are no serious injuries
- should prove invaluable for the two bii
a games following, Virginia and Lehigt
= No matter waat bear stories may b
circulated. Virginia Is going to send
nashty sood team up here November Il