Evening star., 1916-12-03
BY q. C. BYRD.

1
local colleges are beginning to turn
their attention to the arrangement OF
schedules for next year. To judge
from remarks that have been dropped
| on more than one occasion. 1t appears
| that those directing the foot ball IN
| terests of Georgetown, Maryland State.
George Washington, Catholic Univer-
sity and Gallaudet intend to map out
| ambitious programs for their teams
of another season and will play even
better schedules If agreements can be
made with other Institutions.
Georgetown. particularly. is desirous
Of forming an alliance with two big
teams. The Blue and Gray is not sat
isfied with the present arrangement
of its schedule, either from financial
or an ethical standpoint 1t wants
games which will produce better gate
receipts than those 1t played during
the past season and it also is looking
for more worlds to conquer" by meet
ing more prominent elevens.
Tufts Pittsburgh and Brown have
been mentioned as possibilities for the
Georgetown schedule of next year, be-
sides dss, the contests tests with with part Dartmouth:
teams. 1t seems fairly certain that the
Hilltoppers will meet Pittsburgh. Ne
gotfations have been going on between
those in charge of the foot ball inter-
time. and it looks as II they will cul-
inmate In success. A schedule for
Georgetown which included Pittsburgh.
Fordham, Navy and Dartmouth, besides
A. and NJ. George Washington and pos
sibly one or two other strong elevens
from this section, would not be half
bad. AS matter of fact, it would be
just about the best foot ball arrange
ment the Hilltoppers ever had.
to gax 9Ss has one Ss.t more
goes to New Orleans for a contest with
Tulane University. which is not likely
to prove a very formidable opponent
for the local institution. The financial
termine whether a post-season game
will be staged next year with some
team in another section.
Last year Maryland State was of
fered several dates by the larger COL
leges which 1t could not fill because it's
list Of contests already had been COM
pleted. Two-year contracts with three
colleges prevented an alliance with
one institution the State eleven was
anxious to meet. Lafayette, Swarth-
Maryland team on their schedules. and
1t they are of the same mind in regard
to next fall the probabilities are that
some OF the games will be accepted.
State during the season just ended
played through the hardest schedule
In its history with unprecedented sue
cess, and that has emboldened it to try
for greater things. Whether any other
colleges in Maryland besides Hopkins
and st. Johns will be played is not
known as yet, there being several con-
siderations to be taken up. The Vir-
ginia Military Institute and Navy have
ironclad agreements with the Mary
landers though which call for games
next fall. the first at Lexingto Va,
and the second at Annapolis. New York
University probably will play at Col
lege Park, which. with the annual con-
tests with Hopkins and ST. Johns, leave
games already are practically arranged
for. There was some talk of a game
with the University of Georgia, but
whether it will materialize is not
known.
Catholic University, despite the rather
poor showing toward the close of the
season, will not refuse offers of games
from big teams The Brooklanders
played FIVE hard games during the past
fall, the contests with Nillanova. Mary
land State. Lehigh, West Virginia Uni
versity and Muhlenberg being of ma
ture to tax its greatest resources. How
ever, Catholic University is ambitious
in foot ball and will not turn down an
opportunity to establish itself on an
equitable basis with good institutions
of recognized rank and standing.
Gallaudet went through the past
year with green material and. with the
exception of two games, played light
schedule. 1t is likely that one or two
stronger combinations will be taken
on during the season of 1917.
George Washington with plenty of
time in which to make arrangements
for next year. should have schedule
befittng an institution with nearly
1000 students. The Hatchetites played
in the season just closed against rather
Georgetown was about the only real
strong eleven met by the BuK and Blue.
The two bright spots in the season were
the tie game with Grsinus and the 10
too victory against Johns Hopkins.
George Washington may play here next
fall against Washington and Lee, and
probably will bring down one or two
good elevens from Pennsylvania. George
Washington has a big following mere
and a schedule on which appeared
strong combinations would not only af-
ford it an opportunity to get back on
the high plane it occupied in 1908. but
also would prove financial success
A lack Of substitutes proved big
drawback at George Washington dur
ing the past season. The team as II
was competent. but when the players
became tired and worn there were no
others to send in to take their places.
This proved quite handicap during
the practices, too, as there were seldom
sufficient players on the field TO give
the varsity all the hard scrimmage II
needed to make it the powerful. stay
n il is to win The Hatchetites went
through the first period Of the game
with Georgetown with the score stand
ing to {. In the second half: thoqSn;
thew began to fail appreciably Han
there been plenty of substitutes the
story told of the struggle with George
town might have been different.
Next to Georgia Tech. Georgetown ieads
the teams of the country in scoring. A,,o .,,a
fnr consistent rolling up of points the
RIue and Gray is ahead even OF the
Georgia institution. Georgia got more
than 200 of it's 400 points in contest
with small college team. not near >'s
match Georgetown did not make any
such number in one game, but has ron
ed up big counts on such teams as Al,
bright, George Washington. Buckneh ana
North Carolina A. and NJ.
Resides having this honor in team scor-
ing, Georgetown player has count"H
more points than any other indlVldual
Gilroy is the Blue and Gray back who
has raced across opposing goal lines
more often than any other man. GiiroE
has crossed the goal lines of teams that
have faced the Blue and Cray just
eighteen times. and has kicked thrty-cne
goals after touchdowns. His total OF
points is 1879. considerably ahead OF
Oliphant of the Army. Olphant has
scored 112 points. making 13 touchdowns
and 30 goals from the field.