The Washington times., 1916-10-25
Officials Laud Georgetown's
Leader for His Performance
Against Dartmouth.
ExENDINE BOOSTS LINE
George Washington and Catho-
ic'University Scrimmage on
BrookIand Field.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Dan O'Connor, Georgetown's captain
and varsity right tackle. bids fair to
be numbered among the star forwards
of the year. IL he can continue the fine
work he showed against the Dartmouth
eleven at Haverhill. The Hilltopper
made a deep impression upon the off
Gals and several scouts watching the
contest and those who delight In picking
mythical "all-star teams" will watch
his performances for the remainder of
the season.
"O'Connor played the best game I've
seen so far this season." said Tom
Thorpe. the old Columbia forward, who
refereed the game. He stamped him
self In my estimation as an All-Ameri-
can possibility"
II knew O'Connor was n good prep
school player while in Boston," said
John J. Hallahan. head linesman, but
l was surprised to zee such an i'm
provement In his work. He must have
received some mighty good coaching.
II he were on one of the so-cahed big
cieyens he'd be in the running for all
star honorS."
The work of the Georgetown line was
responsible for the splendid showing of
the backs. Until that day at Havcrhill
the forwards had appeared sluggish.
lacking life and exhibiting little or no
power in the charge. But facing the
big Green outfit, the Hilltoppers found
themselves.
"Those tackles are the best we've
seen this year" Coach Cavanaugh said
after the game. Guess l have to fire
every scout | have"
While Gilroy, McQuade. Wall. Ma
loney. and Whelan received most Of the
praise, the Georgetown coaches are in
clined to give the forward some OF. the
fE- lot. No. II,
Alec Anderson put up a great game
against Baxter. Both played with the
Somervile High School eleven. Somer-
Vile, Mass, where Baxter was second
string to Anderson. The lIilltopper re-
minded his opponent of this every once
in while.
The Blue and Gray varsity squad.
having been allowed to rest for two
days. Is scheduled to resume hard work
today. scrlmmage with the second and
third teams being on the card.
George Washington and Catholic Uni
rersity praCtiCed together at Brookland
yesterday. The HatChetites face Johns
Hopkins Saturday and expect rough
going. Catholic University tackles tho
strong LchiEh eleven. one OF the best
in its section.
Johns Hopkins is likely to be without
the services of Captain Brooks in the
George Washington game. His ankles
are weak and Coach Brennick wishes
TO spare him. lIcarn. weighing 115
pounds, has reported to Coach Brennlck
and may play Saturday at one of the
tackles. a position he played with the
Yale freshmen Il couple of years ago.
Fred Nelson's more experienced ele-
ven gained more ground than did the
Bun and Blue during yesterdays drill,
but Catholic University found the en-
emy's defense n stiff one.
George Daley, the New York football
writer. visited Cornell yesterday. and
then penned the following, which should
interest every Comedian:
Names to conjurc with In Cornell
football came to me this afternoon while
watching the varsity team work
"Here are few real stars who did
much for tho game in older days:
"Clint Wyckoff an All-America guard /:
Bill Warner, another All-America guard.
and his brother, Glenn Warner. now
coach of the Pittsburgh eleven; Tommy
Fennell, a real tackle; Heinie School
korf, in memory of whom the present
training house and stadium We're built;
Bill Newman. Deacon Costello, Ray Van
Orman. as good an end as he is a coach;
Dud Walters, Sam Halliday, now a SEN
ator; Bucky Starbuck. Harry Parsell.
Dan Reed, who played football as well
as he teaches 1t; Barney O'Rourke. Joe
Beacham. Sandy Hunt. Jimmy Munns,
and Eddie Butler one of the best quar-
terbacks known to the grdiron-
"What Is needed ut every college Is
a hall of fame devoted to men of this
kind"
Here arc some players whose names
have hohhcd up with considerable FIRE.
Quoncy already this season: Maulbetsch,
Michigan; Berry and Williams, Penn
sylvania; Shverck, Cornell; briggs,
Tibbott, and Eddy, Princeton; Gilroy
and O'Connor, Georgetown; Thurman,
Virginia; Young. Washington apd Lee
Oliphant and vidal, Army; Ingram and
Whelchcl Navy; LeGore and Black,
ale; Coscy, Harvard, and .Westcott,
Drummic and Doane. Tufts.