The Washington times., 1916-10-09
Dartmouth Should Be
Hard for Hilltoppers
Coach Exendne Will Begin Immediately to "Prep"
His Team for Haverhill CIash-Backfieid Wor-
rying Georgetown Teacher Now.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Dartmouth ut Heverhill, MASS, Octo-
Der II. ana the Hilitoppers will have
to hustle to fit themselves for that
battle.
Comparative scores are most decep-
tive In football. but they are inter-
esting. Lebanon Valley held the
Army to q field goal. showing q de-
Tense the soldiers could not pierce
inside the 10-yard line. Yesterday
Dartmouth swafmed all over Lebanon
Valley. winning ~ TO 0. The Han
overians had no trouble demolishing
the Pennsylvanians' defense at any
part of the field.
That the West Pointers have power
was shown by their victory. II to 2,
over Washington and Lee. yet Le-
banon Valley gave them q battle all
the way. II these figures mean any
thing. Georgetown is in for tough
time nee. Of IL r week from ON, next Saturday
ately to remedy the faults cropping
up at Annapolis Saturday. Mccarthy,
at left tackle. and Anderson, the l4s-
pound center. were the only forwards
Captain OConnor was far below his
form last year, though now and then
he looked good.
Il have no complaint. to max. of
s ns n' today YoS mas e GSass S.
that IL II green line. The fellows
have much to learn. especially team
play. On the whole / am satisfied
with their work. but individually I
| chaps will have to hustle this week.
The backfield worries me most.
had looked for 1t TO- begin where It
left off last year. but the quartet
understand what got into those boys
at Annapolis. but shall endeavor to
! find out before we play Dartmouth"
Hardly more than light signal work
VIII be In order at the Hilltop today:
through the Navy game without In
jury The Middies played q clean
game, though a hard one.
Coach Migrants young brother. play
ing halfback for the Navy. should prove
a star this season. He II tall, angular
chap who hates TO stop once he gets
| under way. Against Georgetown he
showed great driving power In his legs.
sometimes not being stopped until three
opponents had fastened themselves
upon him.
The Navy showed little Saturday.
Its one play was a tandem formation
OF the backs, the ball going either TO
Roberts or Ingram for dives inside or
outside Of tackle. Now and then II
| from n fake forward pass. However,
this tandem brought victory. SO the
Middies have no howls to make.
George washington's victory means
much to the downtown school. II Is a
difficult thing to resuscitate a dead
sport anywhere, and the Bum and Blue
will discover this before long. But a
| victory in the first skirnish should go
IN rd Ia In IN
the Hatchetites, carrying them along
even when defeated by stronger op-
ponents.
ball official. former graduate manager
OF athletics at Georgetown, saw the
Georgetown-Navy game. He refereed
the Navy Dickinson game. as he will
land state and the Middies.
This doesn't look like the same team
that was held to a no-score tie by Dick
inson." said Mike. after tine Navy had
touchdown. Coach Ingram certainly
has made good changes in his lineup
and that young brother Of his 10 COM
ing fast"
Maryland State will 90 to Annapolis
Wednesday with every intention OF win.
ming. Dickinson held the Navy to a no
score lie. and saturday Maryland State
won from Dickinson. GEORGETOWN wa;
beaten by the Middies. Therefore, q
victory for State over Navy would. ac
cording to comparative dope, put tn,
College Park boys above the Hilltop
pers.
North Carolina made three mrs
downs against Princeton, the Tigeri
making fifteen. The Tarheels proved
no match for the Orange and Black
and but Cor the many substitutions dur
Ing the second half the Jungle team
might have doubled its score OF % to 0
Today Cornell. last years champion
eleven. opens its season with Gettys
burg. The Ithacans have many yeter
ans from 1915 In their lineup, and thei
prospects are promising.
Mcnamara. last year with George
town. made a wonderful lodging run II
the Western Maryland game Saturda,
that seems sure to keep him at quarter
back for Fordham. Taking the ball a
midfeld. he ducked and lodged through
both teams for thirty yards This mad
possible a touchdown on two forwar,
passes.
Gus WEIGH. former star auarterbac,
at Carlisle Indian School, IL a senior Il
He Is also Dickinson's best football
player
Washington and Lees defeat by tn,
| Army eleven yesterday rather lars In,
followers OF the Lexingtonians who re-
member the hard schedule In front OF
| logger" Elcock's outfit, The General,