The Washington times., 1915-11-16
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

Georgetown is today worrying
whether the big contest with St..
Louis University Thanksgiving Day
in St. Louis will be played or not.
Charles Wenkenman, halfback on
the St. Louis eleven, sustained a
fractured skull and an injury to his
spine while making a line plunge
against Washington University
Saturday and is in serious condi-
ton. Unless Wenkenman RECEIVERS,
it is possible that the authorities at
st. Louis University will cancel the
rest Of the schedule. This would
leave Georgetown without a game
following next Saturdays here with
South Carolina.
second in which the st. Louis Univer-
sity team has figured this season.
lialfback Scott. of Knox University.
died as a result OF injuries received in
contest with st. Louis. Knox i'm
mediately Cancelled the rest of its
Meanwhile, the Hilltoppers are
grooming themselves for South Caro-
Ina Saturday. The Palmetto eleven
Is believed to be stronger than North
Carolina A. and NJ, which 1t defeated
~ to TO- and 1t Is expected that it will
como to Georgetown ready for Its best
game of the season.
Coach Exendine's charges will not
stage much hard work this week.
though one or two scrimmages may be
held to keep the athletes In good shape
for Saturday. Most Of the practice
handling forward passes. The Blue
and Gray has succeeded very well with
the aerial attack this year. and Exen-
dine wants 1t to be absolutely right
Saturday. in case South Carolina shows
y sturdy line defense for the running
game.
Princeton loses only three men from
its 1915 eleven. Captain Click, quarter
back: Shea. halfback. and Brown. end.
With a squad of veterans. Coach Rusn
should have little trouble next, season
in devoting all his time to teaching an
crfense capable of gaining consisten
~ against Dartmouth. Harvard and
Yale. the Tigers principal opponents.
logger" Elcock's Washington and
&c team is being praised everywhere
for its fine work against Cornell. !he
Generals threw scare into the
I,hacans IN that openins period that tnt
coming battle with Pennsylvania at
i Philadelphia.
Tom Riley. OF Michigan. has signed
contract to coach the Amherst eleven
for two more years. Riley developed
etter teams at Amherst than any other
Goa ch ever did. The big victory over
Williams by score larger than any
was Immediately signed for two more
years.
partmouths contest With Syrac cuse
L.. al e. 10 NVn.
Of the test of the year. The Han.
cverians may have to play without
Carolan, who starred against Rates
lie Is suffering from an infected leg.
Columbia will play Wesleyan Thanks.
giving Day. irrespective Of whether ot
rot Wesleyan nlays Trinity Saturday
The New Workers. say no protest has
heen made against any of the Weslear
players.
an Hanna. in todav's New York Sun
tells a good football tale which follows
The following story Is told OF fic'd
.'ug Yost and Foster Sanford, both higl
walled football hugs: A. a meeting o
the rules committee in tho Hotel Mar
i'ridue the two we're introduced To encl
r.her, This was at o'clock In the even
,ng. as the committee was going int
session. The introduction took place II
doorway. The committeeman sat tat
hat night and didn't get through unit
$50. When thew came down Yost an'
Sanford were s'ul d'arnss'nC foofbnN T.
the doorway. The committeeman Wen
10 bed, but one Of them chanced to Ge
ID the next morning at 7:5n and wne'
he got down to the office Yost and Sa n
ford were face TO face on settee. still
discussing football"
Auburns defeat nv Vanderbilt Satur
dav was the first IN four years, an eN
cellent tribute to the ability of Mix
Donahuc. formerly Of Vale. who ha
been coaching the Southcrners all tina
time.
After fighting on all season withou
hope Of making place for himself
Coffin q veteran of two servic" games
has beaten out all other candidates To
Quarterback at West Point tIe w,
probably direct the Army eleven Rgatns
~ Navy.