Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-09
|G. j, HASAVERY
CLEVER BACKF|ElD
No Other School in the South
Will Be Represented by as
Capable an Aggregation.
GALLAUDET AND M. A. C..
PLAYERS INJURED
These Schools Must Play Sat-
urday With Several Men
Out of the Line-Up.
BY n. C. BYRD.

Georgetown has the cleverst backfield
in the south. OF that there exists not
the least doubt. Not only does ii have
a very capable set of regulars. but there
are several who will be mighty good SUBJ
stitutes.
No team in the south will go into the
big games of its schedule, provided in
juries do not interfere, with as capable
bunch of backs. Murray. Foley, Cos
tello, Weems, Landow. Cassidy. Kelly and
Calnan make up two quartets of excep-
tional merit All are. above the average
in defensive play, while there is. not one
of them, with one possible exception,
who is not a clever dodger and ground-
gamer.
That Georgetown has shown lot of
improvement in the last week is certain.
The Blue and Gray players are working
better together and seem to go after their
men in better style. Particularly mas
the line advanced considerably In its
work. The way the Georgetown ron'
wards went into their work yesterday
caused it to appear that they We're an
entirely different set. They charged
faster and harder while on the defensive
and went in with more precision IN open
ing holes. The backs are hardly run
ming as we'll in the interference as they
might but there is no doubt that the
team as whole is improving rapidly
IT might be mentioned In this connec-
ton that Bold, the former Everett High
School tackle, who had practically won
place as a regular guard. Is not at
Georgetown now. He left the squad
some few days ago and returned to his
home. He gave no reason for the. action.
1t has been rumored around that the
chances of victory in the Nayy-George-
town game were favorable to the latter.
That is not So. Even though the Blue
and Gray does have mighty competent
set of backs and a line that is developing.
ii must be remembered that 1t Is going
against veteran team OF three or -FOUR
years. The Navy squad will probaoiy
outweigh that of Georgetown by nfteen
pounds to the man; its line will be even
heavier than that in comparison. and
strength such as that is not to be over
looked by any means. Ii 1t were NOS Aor
the greater physical power OF the Navy
forwards, the Blue and Gray might
start the contest on even terms. but II Is
hard to see how 1t can be reckoned as
having as good as an even chance. What-
ever showing Georgetown makes Will pc
deserved, and full credit will have to be
given for it.
The Maryland Asgies and Gallaudet
will start their games saturday WITH
several regulars out of the fme-dp. OF
course, the Farmers will be up against
II more so than will the Kendall Green
team, because of the superiority OF the
team they are to play. Hopkins is go
ing to prove a mighty Formidable an
tagonist this year for the Farmers, and
without three Of their men 1t will be a
difficult matter for them to finish in
front Gallaudet will be against Rich
mond College and the Kendall Greeners
ought to win without half their team out
Montgomery, Hindmann. Morris and
Johnson are the four men who Will not
start the game for the Farmers. Mont
gomery has been playing end regularly
and Johnson has been wing with snip
lev at fullback Neither Morris nor Hind
mann have as yet played in game,
though both have been out at work Both
may be showed into the game If they are
badly needed. but neither will be used
unless il Is ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Galiaudet has three Of its best men out.
Cuscaden. one of the tackles; Rockwell.
a halfback, and Marshall an end. may
not be in the game. None Of these play.
e-s has been In good shape for several
they will not start the game against
Richmond.
Letters. who played a regular position
behind the line at Mount st. Mary's last
year. is making good at quarterback for
Catholic University. He Is running the
team we'll. and. is showing much better
form than was really expected OF him at
the start.
Murray. of Georgetown, who injured his
arm in the game last Saturday against
Randolph Macon, was out In q suit yes
terday but did not take part in any OF
the scrimmage against the Maryland Ag-
gies. His team will need his services in
the Navy game. but there is question
as to whether or not he win be used. If
his arm is in such condition that he can
use il well after IL has been bandaged, he
will be played, but otherwise no chances
will be taken of having him hurt the
member any worse. Murray Is "a mighty
clever youngster and he will be missed
if he is not able to get into the play.
The Technical High eleven is said to
be exceptionally heavy this year. The
Manual Trainers will average more than
any scholastic team in the District and
are much more powerful ply sically than
any other eleven that has represented
them in recent years. 1t IS reported that
the line will go close to 10 pounds,
which. II true, will make the team a very
hard one to beat, because none of the
others will have such an amount Of
weight among its forwards.