Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
By Il. G. BYRD.

The big university foot ball teams are
to open their schedules Saturday. With
the exception of Cornell, each of the
institutions along the Atlantic sea-
board that have been leaders In the
gridiron sport since its Inauguration
in the college curriculum will meet. an
opponent calculated as web fitted to
give 1t a good, strenuous workout and
nothing more.
The most important, game in which
one of the big six" Is to take part, as
far as the south is concerned. is the
one between Princeton and George
town. That contest will bring out the
first comparison between the sport in
tn 8 section and that in the big north
ern schools. It also may give an idea
as to what may be expected from the
other elevens that leave the south At
lantic states to go north for conflicts
with the larger universities
Harvard and Yale are to meet Colby
and Maine. re. pectively. Maine usually
has been able to play. a creditable
game against Yale, though the Dark
Blue has seldom had trouble winning
Last year the score was 20 to o. Har-
ward did not play Colby in 1914, Bates
having been in the opening contest
Colby was stronger than Bates by a
great deal. winning the annual game
for an opening battle for the Crimson.
Colby should put up a much more ef-
ficient style of play than Bates.
Dartmouth and Washington and Jeffer-
hind Harvard in strength last season, en-
sage Massachusetts Aggies and Geneva
The aforementioned elevens ought to get
victories by two touchdowns or more
Lehigh and Lafayette. two great rivals,
go against Ursinus and Muhlenburg
IN QnRht
be considered as having a good oppor-
tunity to do more than make a very
oreditable showing, as it is understood
that Lehigh and Lafayette have better
years. Lafayette especially has splendid
material, according to reports.
The University Of Pennsylvania has a
team for its opening game that used to
appear regularly for the first clash with
1t is said that West Virginia will have a
very capable eleven this fall, but it would
be difficult for anybody to give even a
faint idea as to what may happen when
tie results of some of the early games at
pennsylvania during the last lew years
are considered. The general attitude of
those connected with foot bali at Penn.
though. seems to augur well Tor the COM
ing season, much better than last year
or the year before.
Rutgers. Syracuse and Brown. other
teams that have done well in games with
Harvard, Princeton, Pennsylvania and big
univeI sites, are also scheduled to play
their first contests. Rutgers meets Al
bright, Brown goes against Rhode Island
State and Syracuse has Hobart as its op-
ponent. -
Most of the big teams in the south
Atlantic section play their first games,
too. The Virginia Polytechnic Insti
tute IS to meet Roanoke College. and
1T may have more of a struggle on its
hanus than it is looking for an its first
contest. Roanoke had team of ex-
ceptional caliber last season. The Vir-
ginia Military Institute has Hampden
Lee win have Davidson as its oppo-
nent, and the University of Virginia is
to be visited by Randpl phi MACON. Wash
ington and Lee may ENCOUNTER some
hard opposition IN Dayiason. but
are pretty sure to be eaW for the other
t - teams.
The Maryland Assies will figure in
the first game around Washington.
technic Institute. and ought to come
through with victory.
The Maryland Aggies will go to
Georgetown today for ssrinmage
shape to engage in such strenuous
work, but they are making efforts to
get their team into good playing con-
dition much earlier this ye ar than has
usually been the case. Besides that.
has favored them several
times within the past two years late in
the season, and they are glad to recipe
rocate at a time when the. Blue and
Gray undoubtedly is in need of meet
ing strange team before it goes
against the biggest school 1t is to face
this season.
Much interest will attach to the OPEN
ing at the University of Virginia There
Is every reason for believing that the
Orange and Blue will have a team even
-tronger than the great combination
which represented 1t last year. Vir-
'e14 aggregation, but il has acquired
The services Of several other players of
reputation in the schools
from which they come. Several star
prep and high school players entered
Virginia at the beginning of this sea-
on and -hev should make good. OF
course, the loss of Gooch. star quarter
back for four years, will be greatly
'elt, but Berkeley, who substituted I'M
Ter Gooch, is said to be but little in
-erior to that player, and Virginia IL
IS much. A powerful line and a fast
md heavy backfield seems to be as
-ured, and that means considerable
-uccess. barring Ill luck In the matter
II injuries.
In Gillroy and Dempsey the Blue and
.ray seems to have two backs who will
AXE names for themselves in southern
GOT ball. Their capabilities do not APP
ear to be even questioned, A. each has |
hown himself far above the average