The Washington times., 1914-10-27
GETTYSBURG LANDS
ELECTION DAY GAME
long Scrimmage Drills Begin
Today Across Creek in
Preparation for Wesleyan.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

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. GEORGETOWN will not play Fordham
New York on election day. Novem-
e. 8, as had been hoped by the hill
OF authorities. The Gothamites pre-
erred softer opposition and so have
Irranged a game with Gettysburg
or that day.
The Blue and Gray was particularly
he no-score clash here at the open
|hE Of the season was unsatisfactory.
intense rivalry exists between Ford
am and Georgetown. and the West
tnders, believing themselves possess
ID OF a better eleven, were desirous
Sf trying their luck once more
against the Maroon.
Fordham obtained this open date.
No. ember 3, through the cancellation
$f The Mt. ST. Mary's game. follow
| |nE the death OF a student at En-
hittsburg in a scrub contest Mt. ST.
Va VS. has stopped playing football
o. the rest Of the season.
Today the Hilltoppers will begin
|bng scrimmage drills In preparation for
b. West Virginia Wesleyan clash here
| Saturday. With the possible excep-
tCrs of Captain Murray, Nahum,
Ne sser, Gormley, and Ward. the
Sarsity team will all be in the practice.
hoe named being given a few days
Jest after their strenuous endeavors at
Pittsburgh.
|sy that his final choice has been made.
BE wants to see every scrub player
Icing his best in the hope Of landing
h the big contests coming later. For
hat reason the Carlisle wizard Is ready
10 switch any promising player to the
farsity at a moments notice: Knowing
(h!s state Of affairs, the Hilltoppers are
hong to have some rough and tumble
Bcr crimmages this week. several Of the
|econd team being about on q par with
|heir opponents on the varsity.
] beautiful fall out Of Michigan, It
might be well to consider just what
tort OF an eleven the Salt City tribe
beasts this season. The whole team
averages 1s3 sill pounds. with the for
Yards averaging 1876 81 pounds and the
huge. white tips the beam at PAS. with
his mate. Schlacter. but ten pounds
lighter. Big as Michigan is, the VOL
verines were outweighed- as well as
0utplayed. Yost's bunch average III
pounds, the backfeld averaging 1864 and
Is yracuse has played seven games
tn Michigan, the first one heing
Ia rded back In 1908. Three have been
Eiotories and one has been tied. So
o. STE this record Is not so bad.
! 1Os-syracuse. e.; Michigan, 4.
a0a-Syracuse. o: Michigan, "A.
l0-Syracuse, O; Michigan, II.
11-Syracuse. s; Michigan. 6:
Esyraeuse. syraeuse. e: NMiiiehbffsai Miehfeani. e T.
,Ike Thompson. a Georgetown
|lumnus. former coach at the Hllltop.
|cial. was referee Of the Michigan
Fyracuse game last Saturday.
,avy folks don't believe the North
T rolina Aggies will bother the Mid
jos st all next Saturday. Inasmuch
lis has been @ sad year for most
l. things IL might be well for the
v apolis lads to watch out. 1ack
s,ty insists that his team win
.nst the HiiItoppers.
ricago. Minnesota Illinois, and
consin remain undefeated in the
i Il. and the dopesters are having
ard time figuring which will win
title However. the break ts due
is week. Chicago tackles Wiscon-
and Illinois III battle Minnesota.
n.Cago is carrying odds on landing
o.. championship.
ale is believed to be angling for at
e 50 one game next season with an
y. onent from the Middle West. Chi
+ o, Michigan. Wisconsin and Illinois,
kC riding to some rumors, have been
! cached. Cornell and Pennsylvania
yr pioneers In meeting Western
Ile ems. playing Michigan and Chicago.
Stages outfit finally quit meeting
+ -'"rn teams. now playing only con-
|' nee elevens. Michigan. though, is