The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
CARLISLE INDIANS
BATTLE TO-DAY
AT GEORGETOWN
Local Eleven Has Real Football
Test to Defeat Glen Warmers
Wonderful Machine.
GAME STARTS AT 8 O'CLOCK
Rx WILLIAM PEET.

By WILLIAM PEET.
Georgetown's football team gets Its
hrst real test Of the season here this af-
ternoon when the Hilltoppers line up
against the Carlisle Indians.
II there ever was a confident bunch OF
gridiron warriors. Georgetown Ii that
team. They are not undertaking the red
skins, but believe down in their hearts
that the wearers Of the blue and gray
will triumph.
Our fighting spirit will carry us to
the 'front.'" prominent Georgetown
player remarked last night. THE In
dams beat us last year. but they caught
us OF our guard: We were not prepared
for them. but the team is ready for them
now, and 1 believe We are going to win.
AIr football Is a lottery. exactly like
other games of chance and skill on
field, but the Georgetown men feel that
their chances In the lottery are brighter
this year than they were last, and un-
questionably they had a good football
eleven when they played the Indians In
1911.
Jim Thorpe, the famous olympic ath-
lete, will be the man Georgetown must
stop when the redskins have the ball.
and Thorpe must be stopped before no
reaches Ine llHt Vi sS2ahhhoSS-
The Carlisle braves will probably have
a lot of trick plays tucked up their
sleeves, including every assortment of
the forward pass known to science.
Georgetown's defense will be severely
tested, and If the Hiltoppers are able to
stand of the redskins to-day they need
fear no other opponent this season.
The Blue and Gray offense, II is be-
lieved, will have little difficulty In max
ing good gains; but whether or not the
backfield men can roll up enough points
10 give them the winners end Of the
score will not be known until the game
is over.
The writer believes that Georgetown
stands a fine chance of winning and that
the game is going to be a whole lot
closer than most Georgetown partisans
think. Jim Thorpe must be stopped be-
fore he gets under way for those famous
end runs of his. Stop Thorpe and
Georgetown will win sure.
Yesterday was an easy day for the
Georgetown football squad. as the only
work was light scrimmage late in the
afternoon. At o'clock yesterday morn
ing the gentle voice of Eddie Bennis
aroused the slumbering warriors. who.
after a very short work, We're placed be-
loic SNicidhs oioet a.
country training camp. The men did
not require a second invitation to par
take. but seemed to be in competition as
to who could eat the most. After an
hours rest following the meal, the Blue
and Gray men were taken for another
short walk. which occupied most of the
morning, as there was plenty of time
and no necessity for a rush.
About 4 o'clock the squad donned its
,v,l 20 alI
for a short signal drill. The signal work.
while it did not last over forty-f1ve min
utes, was characterized by pepper and
dash which promises trouble for the In
dams in to-day's game. -
Blackboard talks have occupied most
of the spare time at the camp. and
should. no doubt. have its result on indi-
vidual play. The coaches have delivered
lectures on the different plays and have
required members of the squad to repeat
their parts in them.
The strictest possible attention Is de-
n,anded by the coaches.
The advance sale of tickets at Spald-
ings. Whites. and Roberts stores will
close promptly this morning at 11:3o
o'clock and all tickets after this time
must be secured at the Georgetown box
office which opens at 12:30 o'clock. AL
though the advance sale for this game
has broken all previous records. it is
very probable that everybody applying
for seats within reasonable time before
the game starts will be accommodated,
because of the addition of 1900 new seats.
which will be completed by noon.
The football management has arranged
for several ticket booths this afternoon
in o Street. leading up to the college
entrance. This plan, It is hoped, will
eliminate all congestion that has caused
50 much trouble in the past. Six ticket
booths will be located between Thirty
sixth Street and the college gates.
The new gate. twenty feet in width,
and equipped with nine separate en-
frances. is also completed, and is large
enough for the comfort Of the crowd
which is expected.
Mass meetings have been held in every
department of the university to organize
cheering sections for the game. and al
most the entire student body has
pledged to support the team in this re-
spect- Each department will assemble
on the hill at 2:30 and form in parade
line to march to their seats in the cheer
ing section. A twenty-piece band has
been secured to play for the rooters.
Yells and songs have been rehearsed and
there should be lots Of noise from the
Georgetown stand.
Last evening Capt. Jack Hegarty. OF
Georgetown, made the following state
ment: 'All my men are in good shape
for to-morrow's game and every sup
porter OF the Blue and Gray can rest
assured that every man who goes on the
held to represent Georgetown will fight