The Washington times., 1915-10-18
HiIItoppers Pass Through North
Carolina Test Without Hav.
ing Any Regular Players In.
ilred.
Johnny GiIroy May Make Great
Reputation for Himself II He
Shows Early Season Form
Against Army.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Dy LOOlo "A. DoOInCh.
Georgetown goes to West Point
this week confident of winning from
the soldiers. The Hilltoppers passed
through the North Carolina test in
perfect condition, not a man being
injured, and next Saturday, with
Andy Dempsey in the lineup to add
the weight of his running and kick
ing game to the Blue and Gray Of
fensive, Georgetown expects a VIC
tory.
Today only light work will be
given the squad at the Hilltop, most
Of the first string men being ex-
cused for the day to rest after their
exertions of Saturday last. How
ever, as Coach Exendine's policy is
always to have second string men
ready to jump right into a game,
the scrubs will be put through their
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The Hilltoppers are expected to leave
Friday for New York, going up to the
Point early the next morning. They will
probably be dined by the alumni of New
York Saturday night. ana depart for
home on the midnight train.
The phenomenal running OF Johnny
Gllroy against North Carolina stamps
him one OF the best halfbacks OF the
season anywhere In the country. II he
can show some OF this same stun
against West Poiat Saturday. Northern
critics will have to take some notice of
him, and he MAY land a high rank at
the end of the season. Gllroy IL. un-
doubtedly, the best halfback in the
South Atlantic section.
Until Saturday the ends at George
town were not quite up to the standard
demanded by Coach ENendine. but both
Cusack and Corcoran displayed big
six stun against the Tar Heels Gu
sack was particularly noticeable by his
smearing of attempted runs toward his
section Of the field. Corcoran. burdened
ny the punting. was still able to play
a hashy game on the wing. and these
tNo lads will hold their places,
Virginia boasts today that the Har-
ward attack was unable to pierce
through for a touchdown. As a matter
OF fact. the Harvard attack Is bother
ing Coach Haughton considerably. At
no time this season has 1t developed
anv sustained power. The injury to
Tommy Enwright. the best halfback on
the squad, is proving more serious to
the welfare Of the eleven than was at
first expected. Harvard gained u"
yards Saturday to Virginia's fifty-four
yards. In the second half Virginia
never advanced beyond the middle of
tho field. Harvard's five tries for for
ward passes were uncomplctcd, and the
only one that Virginia tried was spoiled
by an alert Crimson player.
Long distance runters are more use
full early in n game than when the ends
become tired Allen Thurman, Vir-
ginia's star, frequently drove the leath-
'r sixty yards in the second half at
cambridge saturday. but his ends were
so tired as to be unable TO cover the
kicks. Harvards backs had little
trouble In running the ball back. some
times for twenty-five or thirty yards.
According to Donald Herring. the old
Princeton PLAYER, Army's line showed
puently being lifted up from tackle to
tackle and thrown back. The backneld
work of Bob Neyland on catching punts
was also poor. says Herring The Army
covering himself and Coffin getting the
other one. II Georgetown's tackles and
ends are alert Saturday. they may be
Soldier backhed. Herring says that
some of the Army forwards play so
low as to be unable to see what is go-
Ing on, ana that others play too high.
They will have 20 improve a lot In this
respect to be able TO hold their own
with Gcorgetown's big forwards.
Nine elevens have now passed the
century mark in scoring. Vanderbilt
Dartmouth. Syracuse. Cornell. Pitts.
hurGh and Michigan Joined the list Sat
urday. Virginia. Rutgers and Franklin
and Marshall having gained that honor
week earlier. Allowing the score OF
ESQ over Reina Mercedes. Georgetown
Is also in the bunch, making ten. Cut
ling out the Mercedes score. George
town has scored Al points to l3 for the
foe.
Every so-called big team has now
boon scored on. The Tigers We're the
last to suffer this ignominy Lafayette
hooting field goal Saturday. Dart
mouth has had one touchdown scored
on her being the second lowest.
Nillanova comes here Saturday for n
came with Catholic University, and.
with Georgetown at West Point there
should be n large crowd at Brookland
Nnlanova has defeated Muhlenburg. Ur-
linus. and Lebanon Valley. but will find
the Brooklanders tough proposition.