The Washington herald., 1911-11-12

There is speed to burn in that Virgin
ia team. LEFT Half Back Todd is Won
der in a broken field, also on end runs.
1t will take all Georgetown has to stop
him. Wood at center and Carter, right
guard are better than any men George
town can offer. This chap Wood. dur
iny the Hopkins game Yesterday. sprint
ed down the field time and again under
punts and tackled the opposing player
who caught the ball. while Carter, who
weighs 2l5 pounds, broke through almost
at will and smeared play after play.
Gcorgetown's tackles are stronger than
Davidson and Wexford, of Virginia. hut
the chances are that Voolfolk Will he
In the game against the HilltOppers in
stead of Wexford, and voolfolk is a
mighty good man.
Nirginia's ends hardly compare with
George,own's. but their haCktield. Todd
YeaCcr, and GOOdhue. will all bear
watching. If Coach Nelson can drive
that oyrr-cOnfdence out Of his team. the
HilltOpDers will win. as Costello can al
wavs he counted upon to drop KICK the
ball over if Georgetown gets wlthin
striking distance, and II Would not Oe
surprising IL Costello's skillful toe alone
While it is true that orders given Nlr-
rinla Yesterday were not to open mp, but
nIav STRAIGHT football. an outsider could
o, siIy SOC that the SOutherners possessed
q weII-trained carefully drilled eleven
one which knows a lot Of football, and
dangerous opponent.
The betting odds should be at even
money or at the most ) to on George
town. as the teams are more evenly
matched than most people in the Capital
realize Georgetown. by virtue of its fine
showing this season and experience,
should win but the Hilltoppers will know
they have been in a football game before
the final whistle blows.
You've got to hand it to the plucky
Vigilant football team. The Seamen Gun
ners were beaten by Georgetown. 30 to O.
early in the season, and yesterday, with
the wearers of the Blue and Gray in
midseason form. the best they could dc
was % to O. and during the last hall
GEORGETOWN was unable to score. Mighty
good for a bunch of boys not in trainin-
and without the services of capable
coach. In fact several of the Georgetown
team remarked to Manager Joe Oliveri
after the game that the Nigilants could
easily clean up ANYTHING in Washington,
not excepting the NJ. \. c. and Catholic
University.
Mrs. Clark Griffith. the handsome wife
of the Nationals new manager, is de-
lighted with Washington and its s'n
roundings Mrs. Griffith has been here
for the past week, and has coated a
cozy fat. which will be in readiness fol
the manager when he arrives from Mon
lana in two weeks.
1T is such a relief to be away from
Cincinnati" says Mrs. Griffith. Il think
Washington is the cleaneSt and best city
I've ever been 'ln, and 1 hope We will
never have to leave. With any kind OF
luck. I am sure that my husband will
give the Capital the best ball club II
has ever had. know / am a good pres.
agent for my husband. but he has always
made good, even in Cincinnati. and 1 see
no reason why he should not do so ~
Washington"
Trainer Mike Martin, who will succeed
Joe Quirk, and who has been with Clark
Griffith for the past nine years. says
that Griff will not bother much with
veterans, but will spend most of his time
developing youngsters, which means that
Wild Conroy. Kid EIberfeld, possibly Doc