The Washington times., 1915-10-09
BIG FOOTBALL CARD.
OFFERED TODAY, AS.
LOCAL TEAMS CLASH.
Catholic University and Mary
land Aggies Battle, While
Georgetown Gets Action.
/ SCHOOLS HAVE CONTESTS
Out.of- Town Trips Scheduled for
Youngsters In Preparation
for Campaigns.
By BRYAN MORSE.

BY BRYAN MORSE.
A doubleheader football game on
the Hilltop, one tough struggle at
Brookland and four schoolboy con-
tests are offered on the first real
card Of the fall sport for Washing
ton followers who can drag them
selves away from the scorehoards
or stop talking about the worlds
series long enough to realize that
some exceptional gridiron sport is
being offered today.
The Catholic Mary
land Aggies battle scheduled for
Brookland today is one which is ex-
pected to develop into the closest
sort Of struggle. The Maryland
Aggies have been triumphant over
c. U: for many years. This year
the Aggies make no boast Of the
fact that their eleven il far and
away stronger than it has been in
recent years.
Coach Byrd, who holds sway out at
College Park. goes so far as to say
that his team possesses greater
strength than the eleven which walked
away with the State title last year.
tous to defeat c. u. owing to the fact
that he got his schooling under the
Brookland coach while that worthy
was at NJ. A. @. and later at George
Washington.
The Brooklanders went down to the
Navy a week ago Wednesday and took
on the Middies for a scrimmage. The
Navy players got but one touchdown
to have little difficulty in making good
with the Aggies in today's game.
Following Is the probable C. U. line
up: Left end, Ahearn; left tackle. Kerr:
left guard. Waters: center, Murphy;
right guard. Costakis: right tackle. XII
liam; right end. Wall: quarterback.
Shortley: left half. ]. Butler; right half,
w. Butler; fullback. Greer.
Washington admirers Of Frank Greer
will take look at the big fellow today
with Eastern High School two years
ago.
All sorts of novelties will be offered
at Georgetown today. First and fore
most the worlds series game will be
given out inning by inning as a direct
wire will run over to the Hilltop for
the purpose, Of keeping the fans in
touch with the game at Philly.
AS starter the Technical High
School team will meet the Georgetown
freshmen. while In the big game the
Reina Mercedes eleven viii face the
the biggest service team extant.
Some OF the former Naval Academy
stars are playing with the sailors who
are stationed at Annapolis.
endine will start the same eleven today
as that which tooke revenge last Sat-
urday on the Navy team. Cusack and
Coscoran VIII play on on the ends end ,nn,a WaId
positions. with Barron and Nahum in
guards. Fitzgerald will be in center.
with Mcnamara. Gilroy. Wall and
Leighty In the backfield.
Coach Wayne Hart and his bunch Of
huskies from Gallaudet are meeting the
Virginia Military Institute players at
Lexington. Va. today in an effort to
in the lineup as follows: Treuke. left
end; Martin (captain). left tackle: Davis.
left guard: Thompson. left center: Fer
tackle: Marshall. right end; Kendall.
left halfback; Kelley. right halfback:
Classen. fullback. observation-disclosures
sen. a. Wenger. Peard. Pilliod. Capps.
The Army and Navy Prep team left
for Baltimore this morning. where they
are to battle the Gilman Country School
eleven. Coach Newberry has a hefty
gang III low tnlS year, ana II mas DEM
onstrated in practice and scrimmage
that 1t will be heard from before the
season Is over.
Today's clash marks the FIRST of the
Baltimore Washington battles, and
Washington schools will look with moro
than passing interest at the result of
today's battle.
Coach John Thomas Of Central. took
down number of players to Annapolis
for the invasion of the Naval Academy
The Central team Is being pitted against
the fourth class elevens or plebes 1t
will be the first clash for the Navy
YOUNGSTERS. while Central gained lot
OF valuable experience last Saturday
against the Tome Institute eleven
Business High School, with a veteran
team, Is tackling Sid Lodges Briarly
Hall eleven at Poolesville. Business
should win by good margin, II condi-
tion and skill are to count for any
thing.
Western is trying conclusions with the
Episcopal High School eleven at Alex
sndria today. The Westerners got
away with 7-to-0 score against the
Alexandria High School team early in
the week. and showed little to warrant
the prediction that today's game would
be a win Episcopal defeated Tech by
single point.