The Washington herald., 1912-11-04

experts figured the score would bt
the wearers of the Orange and
Blue have at last hit their stride
and are sure to improve from now
until the time when Georgetown
is encountered.
Work for the Coaches.
Georgetown made miserable show
ing against the University Of North
Carolina last Saturday, all things con-
sidered; and there is lot Of work
ahead for the Hilltop coaches during
the next two weeks II the eleven is to
be put on edge for Virginia.
Injuries have raised havoc with the
Georgetown tackles this fall. Capt
Hegarty himself being the latest VIC
tim. and looking the situation square,
ly in the face the West Side collegians
these positions. This fact Is causing
the coaches no little worry.
Head Coach Daley believes that the
team is in the midst of a slump. which
is probably true. Certain 1t is. George
towns eleven right now is IS per cent
weaker than when the season opened.
Capt Hegarty, who was kicked In
the knee at Richmond Saturday, felt
much better yesterday, and hopes to be
able to lead his team against Virginia.
but it is not at all certain that he will
be in shape by that time.
Petritz, the other tackle, who was hurt
in the Carolina game, will be out in
uniform during the next few days. and
will most likely play against Washing
ton College here next Saturday.
There Is likely to be few shifts in
the personnel Of the Georgetown eleven
for next Saturdays game. Dave White,
who has been playing fullback is al
most sure to be sent in at one of the
tackles, and it would not be surprising
If the coaches worked Sam Foley in
the backfeld.
prep school days. working on the same
team with Eddie Hart, the famous
Princetown player. when the two were
at Exeter Academy. White should make
a better tackle than fullback.
Foley put up an aggressive game dur
ing the short time he worked at left
half back against Carolina Saturday.
making good on line plunges. when his
forte is running the ends. Foley de-
serves another chance in the backfeld.
1t would not do the Georgetown team
any harm to engage the services Of a
trainor like Mike Martin for the remain
der of the season. Martins speciality is
conditioning athletes and by the looks
Of several members of the Hilltop squad
the men are down a little fine.
The Virginia game is only two weeks
away. and there is lot of work to be
done before eleven men can be placed
on the field able to cope with the Char
lottesville collegians and bring home the
big end of the score.
Played with Dollar Ball.
During the Georgetown-North Carolina
game. in Richmond Saturday, both teams
played with a football that could not
have cost more than a dollar. 1t was
much lighter than the regulation pig
skin. and when kicked into the air de-
scribed all sorts of queer antics. Cos
tello and Fury explain that the dropping
OF punts was due entirely to this ball.
1t seems that in making the arrange
ments for the game the Georgetown
nagement agreed to furnish a ball.
The pigskin was carried down from
Washington, but while "Tacks," the
Hilltop handy man. was attempting TO
initiate the bladder, just before the game,
the thing broke.
When the Georgetown team reached the
park they We're unable to practice until
Carolina had left the field, using the
Tar Heels ball. and this ball had TO
After the game the Carolina men ad-
mitted that the ball was a cheap one,
purchased the morning Of the game, just
for signal practice.
The High School Squabble.
Eastern and Business are at logger
heads over the playing of Capt. Cohill
of Eastern next Tuesday when the teams
clash for their annual game.
1t appears that these teams were to
have met last Friday, but Eastern asked
for the postponement Of the game on ac-
count of the wet field. Business agreed.
providing Eastern would play the same
team Tuesday that was to face them
last Friday. and according to the au-
thorities at the Rhode Island school.
Athletic Adviser Wallace, of Eastern.
consented to this proposition.
Mr.. Wallace reckoned without his
host, for Principal Small, of the Cap
itol Hill school, declares that Cohill.
having made up his fiunks. can play
with the team this week, and adds that
Cohill will play or there will be no
game.
Mr.. Smalrs stand in the matter Is
perfectly all right. and Cohin being
eligible. should be allowed to play, de-
spite the promise made by Mr.. Wal
lace.
What Business should have done last
Friday was this: Athletic Adviser
CrandalI should have notified Eastern
that in his opinion the game could
have been played. and that the Busi-
ness team would be on the field at the
time appointed.
The officials should also have been
notified, and IL Eastern refused to
show up, the game should have been
forfeited to the Stenographers. provid-
ing. Of course. the ofIicials were Of the
opinion that the grounds would have
permitted Of a game.
II Cohill plays for Eastern on Tues
day, and by his individual work Busi-
ness is beaten, the Rhode Island
school authorities have only them
selves to blame.
Vigilants Answer Challenge.
Sporting Editor Herald: In answer to
the challenge from the Holy Name Club
I wish to state as manager Of the vigi-
lants. Independent champions Of WASH
ington, that our schedule il booked up
to January 1 with some Of the strongest
teams of the East, but II the Holy Name
Club can show me that they have q
team" and not q street corner aggre-
cation Of dead men, I will be pleased
TO nave my boys defend their title, and
VIII cancel one Of our Sunday games or
play them any dny IN fhe veek Ruf I