The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-11-28
By BRYAN MORSE.

After four years Of waiting. Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. from Blacksbury.
Va, will attempt to lower the coldrs Of
the Blue and Gray football team at the
Hilltop today in the last big football
classic Of the season. Adverse weather
conditions will not serve to dampen tho
spirits Of the Virginia cadets, who came
UP 400 strong this morning to see Branch
Bocock's eleven try conclusions with the
South Atlantic champions.
There Is a spirit Of unrest on the HILL
top. The team which has beaten down
Carolina A. and NJ. defeated Washing
ton and Lee, swamped North Carolina.
and literally walked of with Washing
ton College, Randolph-Mac and SUI.
fered but one defeat. at the hands Of
this season 10 not sure OF victory.
1t has become an open secret at the
Hilltop that practice has not been of the
best, and that many OF the players are
not in the best Of physical condition.
Added to this. a wet field IL thought 10
be q disadvantage to the Blue and Gray
players. No predictions have been made
on the outcome Of the game, as Bocock
always has had good team and
Georgetown well remembers Its last ap-
pearance-the game against Virginia,
which was won by the narrow margin
Of q drop kick.
Even With Rivals.
The Techs realize that this is their
one opportunity to even up with their
old rivals. and while the past record OF
the Blacksburg eleven Is not one that
could be called successful, they are
pointing to the Princeton game and that
Of last Saturday to show that the team
Ii strong both on offense and defense.
Bocock's eleven will be well coached
as all Of Bococks teams In the past
have been. The team will be well
grounded In rudiments, has some ex-
cep:ionally good defensive men and Is
bound to show spirit OF willingness
at all times which Is sure to he q
revelation.
None Of tho V. p. I. rooters display a
tendency to boast of the team's Prov.
team will be able to come through
with victory In this It: supreme et.
fort. 1t IL admitted that the Blacks
burg team does not possess the indi-
Nidual stars that the Blue and Gray
boasts OF. but team play. consistently
able to come through with 4 great
performance which may turn the tide
Of victory In favor Of the Maroon and
Geld.
Taking Last Step.
Georgetown is looking to today 8
game as the last step on the ladder
70 the South Atlantic championship.
Not game with any of the institu-
tions in this part of the country has
been lost and no contest that the Blue
and Gray has won from the South
Atlantic teams has been close save the
iiginia game
Confident that the team will be able
to make an even better showing than
Virginia, V. r !. is expecting to catch
the Blue and Gray again off It's guard
and IL looking forward to checking
the Blue and Gray from the start o;
the game.
The teams will weigh about the same.
v. r. l.. being a tribe heavier II any
thing. The margin in favor OF Vir-
ginia eleven Is nothing that will show
to advantage, while Georgetown Is ex-
pecting Its lightning b1ckneld, with
Foley. Fury and Dunn. and the Won
derful Costello. to turn the trick.
Today's game will be the last for
several OF the Blue and Gray players
Captain Hegarty finishes out his foot
ball career today. while Dunn, Fury
and White will he seen for the las,
time In a Blue and Gray football suit
Despite the snow OF last might
Georgetown Field Is in good shapt
Tor the game. according 10 Oar
Daley. who has had a large force al
work on the stands all morning max.
Ing ready for the crowd. The grid.
iron Is hard and unaffected by the
wet weather while the stands will bt
dry end ready by the time the game