The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-06
GormIey Still Barred
BY Hilltop Officials
Big Tackle Out Of Game,
Pending Probe, and State
ment Expected Soon.
ONE LOCAL GAME TODAY
! M. A. c. Tackles Washington College.
Eastern Football Championship
It at Stake.
By WILLIAM PEET.

Tom Gormley. Georgetown's big tackle,
who has been accused of biting a chunk
out of the arm of Center McEwan, of
West Point, during a recent game be-
tween the Army and the Hilltoppers,
doesn't know whether or not he will be
permitted to play any more football on
the Hill this season.
The Georgetown authorities are at pres
ent conducting an investigation into the
matter and the committee in charge Is
not. ready just yet to make state
ment
From one high in authority at George
town II was learned yesterday that II
Georgetown was furnished with sufficient
proof OF Gormley's guilt, the big tackle
would never again appear on Georgetown
field as a member of any athletic team
west Point has been asked to prove
the charges against GorInley and al
though no official announcement has been
made. IL Is said that the Army could
not produce the necessary proof to cause
the Hilltoppers to bar dormley from
further participation IN sports.
The whoe thing in a nutshell is this
McEwan claims he was b in the arm
and accuses Gormley OF doing the trick.
Gormley Is willing to take an affdavtt
that he did not bite McEwan or anybody
else during the game against West Point
so there you are.
It Is also said that West Point Is will
Ing to drop the whole business, but
Georgetown authorities refuse to put
aside the incident. and insist that the
Army prove this charge against CORN
ley.
Georgetown is to be commended In its
insistence upon an extensive probe into
the Gormley affair. and IL the big tackle
is found guilty he should be barred for
ever at the Hilltop. On the other hand.
II West Point cannot produce the proofs,
then. Georgetown owes 1t to Gormley to
reinstete him.
1t Is expected that an oficial statement
Will be forthcoming from the West Side
University within the next week.
There will be but one football game to
attract lovers OF the sport in the District
between the Maryland Aggies and WASH
ington College.
On form the Aggies should win by a
comfortable margin. but reports from
Chestertown are to the effect that the
Eastern Shore lads are prepared to spring
big surprise, and that the game will
be much closer than most folks realize
Gallaudet goes to Raleigh. N. c.. to
tackle the A. & II. College. of that place.
Willie DOlu cOTBclOWH ana SdIllOHC Onl-
versity are without games
It is expected that several hundred
washingtonians will go to Princeton to-
day to see the Princeton-Harvard battle,
easily the greatest same OF the day In
the eyes of the college football fans. A
victory for Princeton over Harvard
would make It necessary for the Tigers
to win only from Yale. and the worst It
can do is a tie for the championship.
II Harvard is beaten. Princeton proba-
bly, will have little trouble with Yale,
unless the Els play better football than
the material appears to indicate.
Although beaten by Cornell, Harvard
appears to be the favorite with the gen.
eral public. This confidence is evidently
based on past performances, because the
Crimson has shown nothing that should
warrant sending 1t into this game q
favorite.
The return Of Enwright to the game for
Harvard will be a great help. as will
McKinlock's interference. which was
missed In the Cornell game; out Prince
ton appears to be the smoother working
machine. and with the breaks even. may
win. It is doubtful II either Enwright or
McKinlock will be able to last through
the game, as they are not in the best of
condition.
Princeton realizes that a victory over
Harvard. followed by the expected tn
umph over Yale, will leave only Cornell
in the Tigers path for the champion
ship.
Unless Cornell plays far below the form
Il displayed against Harvard. Sharpes
team should have little trouble with
Michigan. Yost's team is evidently far
below the usual standard of Michigan