Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-16
BY II. c. BYRD.

Georgetown has a slight margin on
Virginia. In weight, age and all-round
paying ability the Blue and Gray eleven
seems to be slightly the superior Of the
one wearing the Orange and Blue. While
the difference between the two teams as
they will face each other l.. the first
sc.inlm mage Saturday afternoon is hardly
appreciable, whatever advantage there
may be lies with Georgetown.
AS far as the statistics OF the indi-
viduals composing the two elevens go.
there is little difference, contrary TO the
general opinion. According TO the reports
that have been cent out regarding the
lightness and inexperience Of the Tirginia
eleven it has been the prevailing idea
that the R.ue and Gray would outweigh
It's rivals by ten or fifteen pounds 20 the
man. but the actual weights Of the two
teams show a different condition OF
affairs to be the actual case George
town has little the advantage IN the
weight, but it is so slight as to be almost
inappreciable.
weights Of the players composing the
rival elevens is little less than 8 OF q
pound, which is hardly enough to make
the least difference In the play OF the men.
OF course. the difference In the weight
Of the men is not evenly distributed.
there being one or two positions In which
Virginia has the preponderancc IN avoir-
dupois and vice versa
In what really counts more than the
weights Of the different men-the ages
also has slight advantage. the DIFF.
ference being z OF Year. This Will
count more for the Hilltoppers than the
slight advantage in weight which they
have. because It is questionable II the 40
vantage is enough to do them the slight
est bit Of good. The advantage In matur.
ity, though. should help tn Blue and Gray
to a certain extent.
Little Difference in Men.
There seems little difference in the ati!'
ity Of the various men who viii oppose
each other in the big contest OF the year
for both elevens. Taking the positions one
By one. It would seem that there Is such
little difference on an average that 1t can
hardly be determined with which team
it lies. though IN the experience OF Its
line it is probable that 1t goes to George
town also.
While personal comparisons are never
popular, II nevertheless gives good idea
of the comparative strength OF the two
teams to consider the abilities Of men
who are playing the positions opposite
~
lay will hold down that extreme for vir-
ginia. while Birgan will play the position
for Georgetown. FfIlay has an advantage
Of FIVE pounds in weight over the George
town man. he We Ching 1BO pounds
against his rivals l55. Finlay Is a good
defensive man. as was shown last year.
when he was sent into his first big game
for Virginia against Georgetown, and
played better foot ball than any other
man on his team. Burgan is also q good
md 60un Under
punts as well as does the orange and
Blue tanker. Extensively Burgan Ia also
the equal Of his rival.
There seems little difference beween
the relative abilities OF the two men. On
right end Hegarty is the superior Of
Jones, although there Is one department
in which Jones eXcels. Hegarty Is much
the better man on the defense. but on
going down under punts Jones has shown
himself to be his superior. Extensively
the two men arc probably about on a par.
Will, the odds In favor OF the Georgetown
man, as being the better in opening up
hole. although against Hopkins Jones
never failed TO get his man out OF the
way whenever play was tried through
the tackle opposite him.
As for the tackles positions. there
Is no question that Georgetown has the
advantage No one will deny that Hart
and Nyrnard viii ouiplay any two men
that Virginia may send against them.
both on the offensive and defensive. II is
doubtful ii there arc two better men in
the south than Hart and Wynard In their
positions.
Virginia Advantage at Center.
There is a possibility that in the center
Of tho line Georgetown will be outplay ed.
as it is in those three positions that Viz
einia is the strongest. The three men who
are playing the guards and center jobs on
the Charlottesville eleven are heav er and