Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
BY n. c. BYRD.

Coach Crafts of Ga!laudet expects to
win the ma jorty of games he has sched-
uled against the colleges in that class.
de does not make much ado about
saying that his eleven is strong, and that
any of the other COR Jinations will have
to go some to beat il. There Is not
particle of doubt in Crafts mind that he
will win the majority of his contests.
Gallaudet probably has one of the
strongest teams which have represented
I in recent years. The showing male
in the game at the Virginia Military In
stitute last week does not exhibit the real
strength of the eleven. 1t is claimed that
poor headwork at one or two critical mo-
ments during the play caused the Ken
dali Greeners defeat by as wide margin
as was the case. 1t is. confidently assert
ed that had things broken as well Tor
Ga.laudet as they might the score would
have been very close.
From now on Gallaudet is going to
bend its energies toward defeating Hop
kins. The fOremr would rather win from
tine Baltimore university than any other
eleven on it's schedule Coach Crafts be-
lieves that he will accomplish just that.
He SAYS that his backfield is fast. that he
has a capable line and that, Moore at
Quarter, is capable OF running the team
to the GaIlaudet tutor. will prove dis
astrous to many of the institutions in
Gallaudet's class.
Crafts has. taught the Kendall Green
eleven lot OF foot ball this season.
Taking hold of the eleven last Year, he
did a great deal with it. and this fall
has been able to instill a lot OF real foot
ball knowledge into the lads who COM
pose the eleven.
Starting with. some fairly capable ma
teral, Crafts has brought his eleven up
to higher standard than 1t has ever
reached at this time in any previous sea
son, and he deserves a great deal or
credit for his work. Unless the old buga-
boo injuries without capable substitutes.
bobs up, the Kendall Green lads may ex-
pect a much more successful year than
last.
Central High Is having its troubles with
it's backfield. The Blue and White eleven
seems unabl to get anybody back or the
line capable Of accomplishing steady
gains. 1t not having yet found any COM
as greeted the efforts Of the team last
fall
1t is not likely that Central will have
anywhere near Is strong a team In the
high school series this year as last. The
three men who made up the backfield last
fall are lost, and there is not much prob
ability, or rather possibility, that the
eleven which REF. the school this
season in the scholastic series will be
near az strong. Van Dyne Hamilton and
Reuter- were team in themselves con-.
sidering the kind of material against
which they had to play.
1t is the general opinion that Johns
Hopkins is a weaker eleven than it was
last fall. Well. the fact of the matter is
that it is really stronge aI.. as more ore, than
out before the end of the season. There
were only one or two positions on the team
of 1911 which were stronger than they are
at present. The right end last year was
a better man than the one now playing
that position The remainder of the line
is about the same. while there was one
backfield position in which man of last
season W as superior to the lad now hold
ing down the place.
1t would not be at all surprising to
learn that Hopkins has defeated Haver-
ford after the results of the games of
Saturday have been heard.
Business High appears to be stronger
this season than in some time The
Stenographers are working with more
earnestness. and are playing with more
of the get-there spirit than has animated
them in many a day.
Give Business half a chance and 1t will
come through in athletics with the same
prominence as that which Tech and Cen
trail have attained. There is little doubt
that there is material enough at Business
for winning teams in all branches Of
athletics. and a little interest and spirit
is all that Is needed to stir things up and
get them going.
Georgetown is in Raleigh today to meet
the North Carolina A. and M. eleven.
The Blue and Gray aggregation is in
fit condition to put up a ~creditable ex-
hibition and the players and coaches
alike think the score will be in their favor
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