Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-29
BY n. c. BYRD.

By ID. -. Is hU.
Georgetown is making more Strenu-
Gus preparations for it's game with the
Indians Saturday than for any previous
contest of the year. The Blue and Gray
coaches realize that their men must show
vastly better form against the Aborigines
than they evidenced in the contest with
North Carolina Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College, and they are consequently
being pushed forward at a more rapid
gait than during any previous week Not
only are the men being worked hard. but
| two veterans OF previous years have raj
lied to the support of the team. Also
| several former players have returned to
lend whatever aid they can to the coach
ing staff
The acquisition of Fury and Dunn to
the squad is going to aid 1t vastly.
Fury has always been regarded as one
of the cleyerest broken-field runners
in the south. while Dunn was certainly
the most capable line plunger for two
years. While it is possible that neither
of these men will be used against the
Indians, 1t is likely they will. Dunn
gained more ground against Warner 8
men last year than any other member
of the backfield on straight plays and.
IL he can be gotten into any kind Of
condition, the coaches will avail them
selves Of his ability again.
Practically all arrangements for the
game have been made by the manage
ment. Tickets are on sale at two of the
local sporting goods stores and at two
hotels. 1t has been announced by Mana
ger Barrett that automobiles will not be
allowed inside the grounds and they will
necessarily have to park outside. The
game will begin at 2:3O o'clock and regu-
lation quarters will be played. The gates
will probably be opened at o'clock and
possibly earlier.
It is likely that one of the largest
crowds of the year will watch the In
dams play. There is great deal of nat
ural curiosity this season TO see the, team
in action without Thorpe. He was the
main attraction last fall, but there are
some other clever players I'm the lineup.
as has been evidenced by the fine show
ing made SO far this season. Everybody
almost wants to see the Indians play at
every opportunity and no chance OF
watching them will be lost by those who
are inclined toward foot ball.
The Indians will prove just as hard to
stop this season as last unless they are
in a big slump as result of their Cruel
ing contest with Pennsylvania. That is
not likely to be. however, as Warner is
too clever foot ball general to be caught
In any such manner. The Carlisle
eleven will be here to take no chances
Of a defeat. just as was the case last
fall, and Georgetown will go against the
strongest eleven it has faced since meet
ing the same team in 1912.
Earl Roger was responsible for the first
victory Western High has had over Cen
trail in foot ball for five years yesterday,
when he sent a drop kick spinning over
the bar from the 2O-yard line, that being
the only three points scored by his team.
Rogers feat was all the more note
worthy in that he made his kick with
the Central linemen breaking through on
him and with the ball apparently blocked
before it was booted.
Under the best of conditions it is not
All easy matter for young player to
stand his ground and take his time about
getting off a drop kick, but such Roger
did. He never minded in the least the
men charging through upon him and
took the situation as coolly as II he had
been out on dress parade in the ranks of
one of the companies. 1t was due to the
sheer nerve and individual ability of the
youngster that Western won its victory.
There was not great deal of consistent
ground-gaining on the part of either
team. Not often was either in a position
where 1t could threaten the goal of the
other. While in midfield the backs some
times broke through for short distances
but whenever the defense started to close
up in it's own territory they were stopped
Acorn was the only man behind Cen
trails line who could gain. He proved to
be the mainstay of his team on the Of
fensive and defensive. Time after time
he broke up apparent gains by Western
by fine tackling. He gained at times
through the opposing lines in a manner
which stamps him as having the makings
of an excellent back. Doxon and Pepper
did the most capable work for Western.
It's backtield was light, but these two
youngsters were more aggressive than is
the average high school player Doxon
is short and stockily built, and he pushed
his way through his opponents at times
with very little help from his teammates
The game places Western in a posi-
ton where it must be feared by all the
other teams, much more so than If it
had been defeated. The Red and White
is not scheduled to play again until
after the advisory marks go in, and then
it is expected that Houghton and Brew
err, both very clever youngsters, will be
eligible. With those two boys in the
backfield Western will have an excellent
Eastern. Technical and Business-the
battles of their lives to win.
Virginia is preparing to make a gala
day of it's game with Vanderbilt Satur-
day. The Orange and Blue eleven Is
playing the first real big game it has ever
had scheduled at Charlottesville, and
there is no doubt about its bending
every effort toward the accomplishment
of a victory All the very prominent
alumni of the university have been, or
are being, sent specially engraved invi-
that the largest crowd that has ever