The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
fitzgerald Hurt
During Practice
Big Full Back Of Hilltop
Varsity Eleven Sprains His
Ankle in Scrimmage.
FORDHAM ON SATURDAY
ny JOHN A. DUGAN.


were handed a slight setback yesterday
when sHarry Fitzgerald. the Harry
Costello Of this seasons team, was
injured in the scrimmage practice heio
on the Hilltop gridiron-
Exendine was driving the team al top
speed and lring the scrimmage Fitzy
was called upon to carry the BAH on
left track. The Battle High marvel skirt
ed the flank and in an effort to avoid the
defensive half back who was driving in
to block the play, the big full-back was
compelled TO go outside. On the high
grass outside OF the playing field he
turned his left ankle and will be out
of the practice for two or three days.
Fitzgerald was easily the feature of the
scrimmage practice until this accident
On the opening kick-off the big boy
from Down East brought the ball back
seventy-fve yards in the longest run of
the season on the Hilltop. Although he
failed TO cross the goal line during the
practice game he was mainly responsible
for the four tallies registered by the
Varsity" Time and time again when
he was called upon TO carry the pig
skin he would tear big holes in the
Scrubs line and knock of ten to
twenty yards on each Of his dashes.
Trainer o'Riely and Graduate Coach
Charlie Cox do not think the big war
rior will be out long and they hope
TO have him back in the varsity lineup
before Wednesday.
Sam Foley, who last season ''subbed
the quarter back position for the Hill
toppers, no doubt has secured the regular
berth in this years lineup, as the blond
haired warrior from Manhattan is going
at top speed and the form which he is
showing at present will land him in the
pivot position.
In the scrimmage yesterday Foley was
handling the Varsity team and he ran
the club in first class style, using his
plays like a veteran. On each Of the
plays which would skirt the fianks, Foley
never missed the end and it was the
brilliant interference which he put up
which paved the way for the ''Varsity's"
scoring.
In an effort to make up for lost time,
Coach Exendine will put the squad
through a workout today. Fordham~ Is
coming here next Saturday with a team
of veterans and experienced players and
Exendine viii not leave anything un-
tured to Offset the chances Of the Hill
top outfit against the invading Manhat-
tans.
Local collegiate football win be inaugu-
rated Saturday on the Hilltop field when |
the crack Fordham eleven from Man |
haitian viii meet Coach Albert Exendine's
Blue and Gray team.
Now the mentioning OF the name Of the
Red and Black coIlegians from New 4
York ordinarily should not cause any
extra worry to any of the squad who are
practicing on the heights at Georgetown,
but the naming of Fordham on this
occasion means push, plug and fight
from now on to offset defeat for the /
Hultoppers.
First comes Bud wymard. Not that
any Of the Hilltop outfit should tremble
at the mentioning of his name, but
Bud is captaining the New York eleven
and to have his crew land a verdict 1
or even a tie with the locals would be
one mark against the record of the Hill
toppers that nothing could remove, and I
should the Manhattan eleven land first |
honors, well there is no telling what |
would happen to the next Fordham |
athletes who would meet the locals in
any branch Of sport.
As all royal Hilltop fans will remem-
ber Bud when he was a member OF |
the Hilltop squad and also a little Of his
athletic connections with Catholic Uni /
versity, and now to think Of him leading |
a crowd Of All-Americans. All-Southern,
All CoIIegians, and AIl-Alls southwark
to defeat his former teammates, well, /
just wait until Saturday and watch.
AII-Americans. this does not mean so
five or six Of equal rating some mighty
big doings should be seen in the efforts
of the eleven which will make the open
ing visit here next Saturday under the
name of Fordham University football
team.
OF the AH-American talent which is en-
rolled with the Northern invaders, is
Lefty Flynn, of the Yale University
team OF 1911. and Davy Dunn, also of
Old Eli. of 1872 Flynn's reputation at
Old Eli is well known in this city, and
the real cause of him leaving the New
Haven institute was midnight automobile
elopement, which is strictly against all
all rule of etiquette Of athletics Of Old
Ell
Of the Old Eli eleven of 1872 Will be
found in one OF the backfield positions
with the visiting New Workers. and al
though he will be wearing the Red and ,
Blue of old FOrdham, he is still some
football player and is sure to demon
strate the the fact before sundown, Sep
tember 26.
Tad DonnelIy. former right fianker Of
the Georgetown team, an An-Southerhl
lection for this position. is found on the
enrolment Of the Fordham eleven.
One more interesting fact about thel
coming battle is that former George
;own player is coaching the Nodthernersl !
and he is no other than the late skip"
Wymard. a brother to the only Bud.
N All-South Atlantic tackle in 1872. ,
lust what sort Of player Skip will ,
make and how well his outfit is equip !
ped with ability remains 10 be seen, but I
:ruthfully it appears from reports from I
Manhattan that no matter how much |
progress Coach Exendine may make
turing the next five days, the Blue and i
cray OF Georgetown is bound to bite
he dust in the coming gridiron inaug-
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-Four other experienced players Of a +
brilliant reputation in the Eastern States :
IRE also in the lineup Of the Fordham
,utfit and with these battling odds tol
light against. in the opening battle Of
/ very busy campaign. Coach Exendine
las started a-plugging and driving the
twenty-five Hilltop players at top speed
md the only let-up VIII come when the
referee blows his whistle ending the
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