The Washington times., 1914-10-24
GEORGE TOWN PLANS
MANY BIG CONTESTS
Mean to Cut Away From Small
institutions in This Section,
Seeking Strong Foes.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Victory for Georgetown today a.
Pittsburgh will Immediately place
e he Blue and Gray contingent upon
pinnacle they have nor occupied
sjnce they battled the sturdy Army
eleven tc { ro-score tie two years
ago. Indeed, defeat. If by small
core. will give the Hilltoppers the
> ating the, sre seeking.
Playing such elevens as Navy,
Pittsburgh, and. Washington and
Jefferson means that Georgetown in
year or two will be classed with
he strongest teams IF the North, "
avs Charlie Cox, graduate manager
Il the Hilltop. "That's the whole
ntention Of Georgetown, to cut away
rom the small colleges Of Virginia
and Maryland and take on the big
ger teams Of other sections.
Virginia, Washington and Lee, and
ne North Carolina Aggies are the
hree best teams south of Washington.
We are playing two Of them, enough to
now our class as against the third
ne. The Agg.es and W. and L. will
e-nain on our schedule. Next year at
richmond We should draw 5000 specta-
rors for our game with Washington and
zee. giving that city the best football
came of its schedule
Realizing the Importance of today's
battle at Pittsburgh, Coach Exendine
gas been working hard during the past
~ eek putting speed into the attack and
rushing up the forward pass play. In
stead Of trying to make Undertaking
offense the Carlisle wonder is now de-
pcnding upon forward passes and
Nv shift plays. These will be improved
and more shifts taught the eleven be-
fore the next big battle, that with
Warrington and Jefferson, IL the pres
NJ lineup seems able 10 learn rapidly
nnough.
Georgetown's alumni in Pittsburgh
and the surrounding territory have en-
gagged an entire section in the stand
today. and will form a cheering bril-
gade for the Blue and Gray.
The dope on the big games being
played today follows:
Yale TO beat Washington and Jeffer-
-on by a small margin.
Dartmouth to win from Princeton by
q touchdown or a single field goal.
Brown 10 WIN DOTHcll
Penn 10 run away from Carlisle.
Harvard TO do the same to Penn
tate
MICHIGAN to win from Syracuse.
Army and Navy to win easily.
Virginia 10 beat Georgia.
Georgetown to make a great fight at
Pittsburgh, but lose.
Today's game with Penn State is the
he Ia RI aHhndnlp
Eext Saturday Michigan meets the
'rinson IN the stadium. and even
though both elevens will be badly
weakened by the absence Of stars, the
Eaughton machine should be sadly
trained. week later the Crimson
ackles Princeton. by no means an
asy antagonist. Following the Tigers
cones the hard-fghting Brown eleven,
oday meeting Cornell Yale Is met
The next Saturday. completing a tough
month for the Crimson. II Percy
Taughton's lads can dispose OF TINS
Quartet. il will have earned the laureis
@oing to a champion.
In 1915 Washington and Jefferson
really won from Yale. showing the bal
across the Els goal line. only to have
Il brought back and a penalty inflicted
put Yale last year was not the team
'nstiIIed the Blue with his own hSht.
nc spirit ard today Washington and
Jefferson. strong as il is. VIII be 40
ac VET 10 make = respectable show
pg That victory over Notre Dame
ast week has greatly boosted the Ellis
Tor today's battle
The first opportunity for comparins
rlarvard and Yale cones today. Las
ueek W and J. battled the crimsoT
q standstill losing 10 to 2. Whe,
sradlee entered the Harvard backheld
Dra ctically won the game for his alm'
later. However, the Pennsylvania
al then lost their greatest lineman
aptain Patterson. and this rs beini
tlamed for the defeat by Harvard
r~imson scouts will be at New Have
hat Hinkey IS sending out for IN
football championship OF 1914.
II Charlie Brlckley is unable 10 fac
Yale. Harvard viii be but followin
.ncient example. In 1899 Bert Water
"vo OF the Yale contest and did no
rlay Jack Dunlop took his place be
ind the line and Emmons acted a
aptain. Tho following year Bob EN-
mons. then captain, did not play AT a.
because OF injuries. Bob Wrenn IN
IN 1900 Charlie Dalv. the crack quar-
rcrback. now head coach at West Point
rstired from the Yale game and lie
Rex Fincke conduct the eleven. Da
Hurley. one of the best defensive half
nacks ever seen at Cambridge, was un
able 70 play against Yale on accoun
~ injury and Dan Knowlton, the bi
1ackle acted as captain.
Bart Parker was Harvard's capital
lr 1907 and gave way to Sam Hoar 10
the Yale game. The late Francis Burr
one OF the finest specimens OF man
rood ] have ever seen, was captain j
7q0e but he didn't even start the gam
~ New Haven that saw Vic Kennar
dropkick that field goal. winning,
o In 1909 Hamilton Fish. Harvard
ceptain and all-American tackle, cam
mighty near not facing the Ellis. How
ever a harness was made TO protec
his injured shoulder and he played
great game.
Mel Scovilie. who seems TO be NAL
ing good in Yale's backheld. is clevt
and boy, and Sixth City fans ar
watching his performances closely. Tw
years ago he played in the backfel
ri Dartmouth.
Despite all reports TO the contrar.
Tom Enwright is at Harvard, bein
the hest PLAYER on the freshman clever
EnWright was the best schoolboy play'
In New England last season as men
ber of the victorious Exeter eleve
Harvard and Yale had great bait