The Washington herald., 1915-08-25
Earliest Start of Football
Team in History Of Sport
at Georgetown.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Amateur Baseball in District Drawing
Big Crowds and Interest Is
at Fever Heat.
BY WILLIAM PEET.


In less than two weeks. Georgetown
starts football practice-the earliest
start ever made by the Hilltoppers
since the gridiron sport was adopted.
Because of the game scheduled in
Princeton on September Is. an early
start was deemed advisable by those
in charge of football affairs on the
hill
Unless all signs fail Georgetown will
this fall put one of the strongest
elevens in the field that has ever
represented the universities. for the
material is there: also the proper kind
Of coaching and plenty of fighting
spirit
the most part of youngsters-it was
a wonderfully strong defensive club
with a fair offense.
That rush line remains almost in
tact and should be 35 per cent more
efficient this year. 1t is also UNDER
stood that number of promising
chaps who have had experience in
the backfield have already been en-
rolled among the freshmen class
Robbed of it's big money-making
game here with Virginia. no team
has yet been found to take Virginia's
place. but Washington is going to see
plenty of first-class football on the
Hilltop gridiron during the next three
months. and In addition to the South
ern schools on Georgetowns schedule,
Army. Navy. Princeton and Fordham.
are to be tackled. and Georgetown's
exchecquer will hardly suffer.
Monday week the advance squad will
report on the Hilltop gridiron. and II the
weather be hot and sultry the players
will practice after sundown. Every effort
will be made to roundup a team able to
give good account Of itself against the
Princeton Tigers. and with any sort of
an offense GEORGETOWN should make q
good showing. for Princeton will not
play horse with that heavy rush line,
which has already demonstrated its abil-
ity to stand up under fire.
With the Nationals on the road. fans
are turning their attention to the ANA
teur games. and the crowds in daily at.
tendance at Terminal r. r. Y NJ C. A.
park speak volumes for the interest
shown here.
Take yesterdays game. for example
More than 400 fans crowded the field TO
see the Aggies and Machinists battle In
the first game of the final elimin alton
series
The writer cannot recall when so much
interest has been shown in amateur base
ball here since the days Of old Capital
City Park and the series played back In
1909 and 1910.
The Grifrmen found the White sox .
tr!fie too much for them yesterday and
dropped a thirteen-inning game. There
are those who will tell you this morning
that Grif allowed Ayers to stick In the
box too long. and that he should have
had another pitcher in the game
Maybe so. but Griff only has one guess.
and besides he is paid to manage the bali
club.
Cleveland scribes have come to the
defense of President Somers, who Ia
being justly criticised throughout the
country for selling Joe Jackson, the
slugging outfielder. whose work has
been the one redeeming feature Of
two dull seasons for the fans Of the
sixth City" They point out that
Comiskey was stuck just as much as
he paid for Jackson. plus a large
hree-year contract, which was signed
few days ago.
Fans In Cleveland are not indignant
at the sale of Jackson. and really
rejoice at the departure of the heavy
hitting Southerner. If We are to be-
ieve that the scribes are correct. and
perhaps there Is a great deal of truth
n what Somers says in his own de-
'ense. Jackson Is one of those play
.rs who is gifted with wonderful nat
Iral ability. but who is nothing but 4
machine.
When IL comes to thinking and
lustling, Jackson must be counted out,
Ind as the hustling spirit is even more
necessary than individual starring. the
White Sox may be sorry in a few
weeks that they made purchase
which hurt the American League more
han its arrogant president believes
The strong friendship that exists
,etween President johnson and Owner
'omiskey. of the White Sox. Is said
o have played an important part in
he sale of Jackshon. Collins and
Murphy, and Detroit and Boston fans
ieclare that Johnson is doing all in
lis power to help Chicago In the pen