The Washington times., 1915-09-25

PRINCETON, N. j., Sept. 25.-
That Georgetown's varsity eleven
will not lack for cheering support
was shown early today when alumni
from New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
New York, and Connecticut began
dropping off trains and rushing up
to Nassau Inn to hobnob with the
gridiron stars. There will be a
cheering section Of fully 200 when
the Blue and Gray tramps upon the
grass of Palmer stadium to open
the 1915 football campaign with the
Princeton Tigers. Charles R. Cox,
graduate manager at Georgetown,
was kept busy introducing old grad
yates to the members Of the varsity
squad. The presence Of SO many
alumni put lot of spirit into the
players and Coach Exendine was in
clined to think that his team had a
chance to defeat Princeton, though
he declined to be SO quoted.
'Georaetown does not look for VIC
tory" said the famous Carlisle end of
other days. but we do think that we'll
make Princeton hustle some before the
last whistle. My team II In good con-
dition and should put up good game.
especially the line. I've heard that
that is SO. the Tiger backfield may have
q lot of trouble making many gains
against us. for our line is ready for any
Of them. However. one never can tell
about a football game" ..-
Captain "Botchy" Barron was willing
test. Princeton is one Of the best
elevens In the East" remarked the
Georgetown captain and star right
guard" We have worked hard In
here and we'll 20 home to Washington
contented II we do only that. A no
score game. or small score against us.
will satisfy us
his opinion by the alumni. They have
been filled up on dope to the effect
that Princeton Is weaker than usual
and every graduate that came In was
loudly insistent that the Hilltopperi
winning from the Tigers.
After breakfast the entire George.
town SQUAD was taken for a long walk
by Coaches Exendine and O'Reilly. Fol.
snuad returned and held a short sigma
practice The special formation taught
the team for this contest with Princeton
went of with snap and dash thai
caused Exendine to smile.
II the backs will orly do that against
Prinoeton' said he, I'VE may win
They certainly look good. If they vii
snow that same stuff this afternoon
Princeton will have to hustle as much
against us as they would against YaIe
or Harvard.
Coming from Washington on the trair
in private car the GEORGETOWN SQUAD
was given blackboard drill, with q
quiz conducted by Coach Exendine. All
; the regulars were found perfect in theil
signals and they seemed to know ex,
showed its forward pass. 1t is ex.
pected that the Tigers will show a for
ward pass whenever 1t looks as If q
chance had appeared for a score.
Georgetown will today start against
Princeton with the following lineup
Cusack. left end; Ward. left tackle
oConnor. left tackle: Mccarthy, cen
ter; Captain Barron. risht guard
Gormley, right tackle; Nahum. righ
halfback: Wall right halfback, ant
! Dempsey, fullback.
There will be a number Of changes II
tfis battle line, however. Coach Exen
dine expects to have Corcoran. Mcclure
and Cropin at end. Gillespie and Rior
dan at tackle. Green at guard, Fitx
gerald at center. McNamara at quarter
hind the line.
Following the game the Georgetow,
squad will return at once to Washing
ton.