The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
Maryland Aggies and Georgetown Should Have
Great Football Aggregations This Coming Fall
Curly Byrd Has Team Of Vet
erans at College Park, with
Country Morris Captain.
COSTELLO TO REPORT
In PERFECT CONDITION
Doleman viii Enter M. A. C-Heayy
Material for Line at
Hilltop.
By c.. w. SWAN.

The Maryland Aggies will have one
of the strongest minor college teams in
the South this season, and unless the
bigger college elevens are careful those
that meet the Farmers in practice games
will find themselves up against snag.
Curly" Byrd, who coached the eleven
last year. has practically a veteran ag-
gregatiOn to work with and also has
several new men who win aid his ag-
gregation in more ways than one.
He has but one setback. Country Nor
ris, perhaps the greatest football player
turned out OF the high schools since the
days OF Jack Fields. may be OF little use
to the team this fall, Country was in
jured several weeks ago and then, when
just getting strong, turned the same
knee rounding third base and has been
walking on crutches ever since II Is
doubtful II Morris will stick with the
Aggies this fall. II must be remembered
that in football the majority OF the
tackles are made at the knee and Coun-
try will not be able to stand continual
pounding on his weak under pin.
DoIemnn for NJ. A. e.
'Doggie' Doleman. the rangy end of
the Manual Trainers last season. is slated
for NJ. A C. instead of Virginia, as has
been reported. Doleman Il a lad who
gives great promise. A big. rangy chap.
Doleman is fast getting down under
punts, and is good man to receive a
forward pass. not to speak Of passing
the ball himself. Doleman may be used
in a tackle position, but IL would not be
surprising TO see Byrd shoot him in as
an end.
Shipley and Knode are slated to fight
it out for the quarter back position, with
the odds favoring the latter, owing to
his speed and more aggressive style OF
play. Knode is one of the best quarter
backs in Maryland in carrying the ball
and will more than likely be used in the
pivot position. Shipley will more than
likely be used on an end.
Frank Hoffecker, captain Of last years
crack eleven, also will be seen in a back
field job. Hoffecker is an aggressive and
steady type of gridiron warrior, and is
sure to play his usual heady game. As
a running mate to Country Morris,
should the fast local boy be able TO play.
HofIecker Is sure a star.
st. Johns OF Annapolis the Aggies'
noted rivals, will be handicapped this
season by lack of material and lack of
veterans Mellon, the hard-hitting. line
plunging full back, and Lefty" Wilson.
the great defensive end, are both through
at school, while II was learned last night
that yellow Clarke, the speedy and
heady quarter back, will also be among
the missing when the first call for candi-
dates is issued.
Taken all in all the Aggies appear to
have the edge on the Annapolis col
legians. but as in the past. a real lbot
ball game is sure to be seen when the
Farmers and St Johns clash at College
Park this fall.
Georgetown Confident.
Georgetown is sure to have a fast, ag-
Gressive team. and, with the new ma
terial, may have a better team than the
aggregations OF the past two or three
seasons. Harry Costello is still at the
Hilltop, and Costello can play some foot
ball. The line is the weak spot at the
hill. but some heavy linesmen Will be
out early and chances of beating Virginia
are as bright as ever, although Virginia
will have a strong outfit
Virginia is getting ready for George
town in no uncertain terms. Nothing
is being left undcne to mold a team into
shape at Charlottesville which will de-
feat the Blue and Gray, and for that
reason, more than any other, the West
End coiIegians will have to hustle all
the more to win.
Costello will be seen in his old posi-
ton at quarter back Eddie Murray will
be in backfield position, while Sam Foley
may make some one hustle for job be-
hind the line. Taken all In all. George
town and the Aggies should both have
fast, aggressive football teams, with the
Aggies picked as being the one best
for the Intercollegiate championship OF
MARYLAND