The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-30
VARSTTYTEAM IS
GIVEN SHAM-UP
Coach Exendine Makes Many
Shifts IN the Hilltop
Eleven.
OTHER GRDIRON GOSSIP
Coach Madden Is Driving Catholic
University Team for Maryland
Asgies Contest.

Several shifts were made in the varsity
football team at Georgetown yesterday
by Coach Exendine in an attempt to
whip into shape a team that will make
a creditable showing against the Navy
next Saturday.
Quarterback Sam Foley was RELOCATED
TO the second team, while Mccarthy, who
was out for halfback on the varsity and
who played this position during part Of
the FOrdham game, was also shifted
over TO the scrubs and placed at left
tackle, a position where ne is very much
at home and where he put up a rafting
good exhibition.
The scr6bs were given a number Of
the Navy formations and used the plays
to good effect, scoring a touchdown on
the first team.
Pat ConwelI and Gormley. the big
linesmep, who are on the side lines on
account of injuries. followed the plays
and both expect to be in uniform tomor-
row or Friday.
The senior class started an innovation
yesterday by coming out 30 strong and
announcing their intentions of having
university athletic association money by
forming a painting brigade and armed
with pots and brushes they starte work
painting the wooden seats bottle green
color.
The paint gave out before the job was
completed, but the seniors expect to fin
Ish the job in a day or so.
Curry one of the regulars last year is
in charge Of the freshmen football team,
and had dozen or more candidates out
for practice yesterday.
Coach Exendine plans to hold a stiff
scTimmage this afternoon and tomorrow
during which a number of new plays
which will be turned loose at Annapolis
Saturday, will be tried.
All reports Of the calling OF Of the
Catholic University and Maryland Agri-
culture College game, scheduled for
next Saturday, were denied yesterday by
Manager Lynch, of the Brooklanders. Al
though neither eleven has rounded into
form the coaches are anxious to have
the game played so that the weak spots
of the team may be shown.
Twenty>seven players reported to Coach
Madden, OF the Brooklanders yesterday,
and in >order TO round the eleven into
some kind of shape for the opening game
of the season, morning and afternoon
practices will be held at the Brookland
Institute for the next three days. Forty
minutes of scrimmage were held and the
yarsity managed TO cross the scrubs
inc three times, although nothing but
straight plays were used.
The. varsity lineup is as follows:
Murphy, senter; Captain, Boyle, right
guard; Lee. right tackle; McManus,
right end: Daily, left guard; KILN, left
tackle; Cassidy. left end; Monahan, !
right half back; mckinney, left half |
back; osterman, full back; Henchii. |
quarter back. |
Jack Lynch, O'Rourke and Walters, Of |
last seasons eleven, are expected out |
today, and with the addition OF these |
men to the squad Coach Madden expects |
o round the team into form for the in |
lugural contest.
Milton Pumps" Turner. who captain |
ed the Vigilant Athletic Club team here |
last season yesterday entered the textile !
department Of the Agriculture and Me- |
chanical College, of North Carolina, TUr- |
ner should prove a good man for the |
Tar Heel outfit. and Coach Heagerty in |
tends to send the big tackle into the |
game Saturday.