Evening star., 1916-10-20
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George Washington and Maryland
State plav games at home tomorrow.
The former meets Western Maryland
College at Union League Park and the
latter entertains the Virginia Ml1tary
Institute eleven at College Park. both
contests will begin at O'CLOCK
This will be the first time that George
Washington has appeared in 1901
ball game here in six years, lts last
representation on the gridiron having
heen in 1910, when the season was cut
short and the team disbanded by rae
ulty edict. Western Maryland was
one of the teams played that year. ana
the score was 0 to 0. Western Mary
land is nearly always represented py'
creditable eleven. and this year II mas
won twd games and lost one, the de-
feat having been received at the hands
of Fordham. The contest should be Oh
much general interest to local follow
ers of the gridiron.
Incidentally, it might be wen 10 state
that, according to the graduate mana
ger of athletics. Mr: Baer, tnere is hol
the slightest possibility of the George
Washington team not finishing the sea
son. a report that the Hatchetites
might again discontinue foot Daii mas
been circulated. but Baer denies TINS,
and asserts that finances were never
in better shape He says there has
been trouble in keeping the men out
at practice and difficulties OF that char,
acter but they were only eXpecteu
after a lay-of of six years. and Will
be remedied. Baer is enthusiastic over
the prospects. The team, as 1t stanos
now, ia not weak by any means.
The Virginia Military Institute comes
to College Park with what Is claimed
has ever put out. 1t has scored lsS
points in three games. and its goal
line has not yet been crossed: The
Lexingtonians have team OF marc
players and have the reputation OF
keeping after a game for all they are
worth all the time. v. NJ ]. probably
has one of the best elevens in the sec
ton, not even barring the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, North Carol1na
a. and NJ. and University OF North
Carolina.
That the game will be quite strug-
gle is certain, as Maryland State is
represented by an eleven that is NOT
to be figured as an easy opponen,t py
any means There probably will be
very little difference in the average
weight of the two teams. and II klsh ,
paugh, one of the regular guards OF
the Maryland team. fails to return IN
time for the contest the advantage is
likely to be somewhat in favor Of the
visitors, as far as avoirdupois Is con-
cerned Maryland State has played
v. NJ l. only once before this, and
that took place in 1910, and resulted IN
score of to in favor OF the latter.
their schedule that the state players
would rather defeat. .
The Maryland team will be handi !
| capped by an injury to Coster, VINO Is
,.fst
| that Williams will not be able to play
and because of the absence Of Kish-
paugl, one of the heaviest men in the
| line. The backfield, though, is in bet
ter shape than when the Navy was met
| every member of-it being in good con-
dition.
| Jack Hegarty will referee the game
between George Washington and West
ern Maryland and John Dugan will um
pire. Shaw of Ohio Wesleyan Will have
| charge of the MarylandV. NJ. l. game
Sayler of Harvard will be umpire and
Morse of Clarkson Tech head lines
| man.
The GEORGETOWN team is at Haverhill
Mass. today, where it will take pre-
liminary practice for its contest witE
Dartmouth tomorrow. The Blue ano
Gray has high hopes of making a much
better showing against the big Green
| eleven than anybody anticipates. and II
would not be big surprise If it shouio
do SO. To tell the truth, the George
town-Dartmouth game presents some
thing Of q problem. 1t is a contest In
which it is impossible to foretell what
may happen.
Everybody knows the capabilities OF
Georgetown teams. md anything they
accomplish in any contest is not 9
great surprise. On the other hand
Dartmouth has the greater foot bal
prestige and It would appear that il
should be the victor by couple OF
touchdowns or SO. However. George.
town IL just as heavy as the Green and
its backheld cannot be much. il any
inferior.
Gallaudet goes to Chestertown to-
morrow to meet the Washington Col
lege eleven. The Kendall Greeners
are somewhat crippled and will NOT
present their strongest front. The
team will be lucky to emerge from the
game with the long end Of the score
even by q small margin.
i One OF the most Interesting games ia
lbs played in the south il that scheduled