The Washington times., 1912-11-11
Virginia Coming Here Ex-
pecting to Prevent
Third Defeat.
DERBY'S ELIGIBILITY
HAS BEEN SETTLED
Georgetown Manager Looking fol
Largest Crowd in His
tory Of Game.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

The game Saturday between George
town and Virginia. the annual foot
ball classic OF this section of the
country, gives promise of being one
of the greatest drawing cards ever
held. out to football devotees. Ad-
vance reports from virginia say that
the team which will represent the
university has every idea OF being
able to check Georgetown's victorious
march, and to prevent the Blue and
Gray from making what is now
counted as victory for the third
time in succession.
The Georgetown-Virginia game has
been considered for years the biggest
event OF the football year in this sec
ton of the country. Notwithstanding
Virginias mediocre showing all fall
and the fact that Georgetown has
marched triumphant over every team
with the single exception OF the In
minds of any of the Virginia follow
ers that the team coached by speed"
Elliott will fail in this Its supreme
effort.
There is certainly this about It. Vir-
Piria always plays Its best and hard
est game against Georgetown, al
ways sends up lighting eleven that
in years past was never through un-
I'll the whistle blows in the final min
ute and will again on November 1s
show a fight and determined effort
that will run through the entire 50
minutes of play.
No Attempt to Palliate.
No attempt Is made by Virginia CO.
horts to palliate the miserable show
ing made against the teams that have
been met by Virginia this year. In the
Vanderbilt game, when the champion
Southern eleven was played to a 10 to 0
score, Virginia first saw the light.
Rallying time and again on her goal
line. Virginia presented a desperate de-
Tense which successfully COPIED with the
team that held Harvard to a to 3
score, Saturday. 1t is this defense
against Vanderbilt that has given Vir-
gina impetus to put forth unbending
effort In these last days of preparation
for Georgetown.
No predictions are made at CharIottes-
that matter-but the two univcrsit les,
after little questioning on the rec
ords of one or two players. will come
together on Saturday with every idea
OF winning.
What came near being a breach in
athletic relations was the question Of
the Virginia authorities on Derby and
Rheinschild the Georgetown men. This
matter was speedily arranged and salts
factorily worked out, and will merely
serve to add fuel to the fire of rival
ry and make the game more closely con-
tested. Virginia appeared well within
its rights, and Georgetown readily ac-
guessed once the error was pointed out.
Noncommittal Attitude.
At Georgetown there Is a non-commit-
tai attitude. Despite the runaway
score against Washington College Sat
urday. Georgetown Is far from pleased
and not at all satisfied with the show
ing made. In the last game that pre-
scented any difficulty. that with North
Carolina at Richmond, Georgctowns
backheld performed in mediocre man
ner, failing to satisfy the coaches In
addition, serious injuries have handi-
capped the eleven when II became neces-
sary to keep the stars out of the line
up and scrimmage for fear of more in
Juries.
While no announcement Is made as
TO the lineup. Georgetown will prob
ably be called upon 10 use one or two
substitutes. Injuries have played havoc
with the regulars and baCkfield and line
VIII suffer. virginia for that matter
Will be forced to use one or two green
men so the teams will be even in this
respect.
No representations on the score or
the result have been made. Washington
followers say Georgetown will win and
this Is offset by determination on the
part OF Virginia adherents to keep close
mouth ana await results.
Hegarty Will Play.
Despite the fact that Hegarty will
play, 1t is hardly likely that the Blue
and Gray captain will be seen in action.
For Virginia, Finlay, too. one of the
best ends in the South Atlantic section.
will probably view the game from the
side lines. Both teams are nursing men
along in the hope that they will he
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