Evening star., 1916-10-02
LOCAL FOOT BALL
BEGINS THIS week
Georgetown, Catholic U. and
Maryland State to Play
Games.
VIRGINIA TEAM BOOKED
TO MEET YALE'S eleven
Washington and Lee Goes to West
Point for Combat With
Army.
BY II. G. BYRD.

The first foot ball games of the year
for local teams will be played satur-
day. Georgetown goes to Annapolis to
meet the Navy, Richmond College comes
here to play Catholic University. and
Dickinson goes against the Maryland
State College at Annapolis. Gallaudet
Is scheduled to open its season with St
Johns College at Kendall Green, but
there is possibility that the contest will
not be played. and that George Wash
ington will take Gallaudet's place on
St. Johns schedule, and go to Annapolis
to play in the morning.
Georgetown, probably for the first
time in its gridiron history, will go
into the game with the Navy a favor
lite. It's offense is developed far beyond
that of the Midshipmen. and its defense
Is stronger. The Navy probably Will
not score on the Blue and Gray unless
it shows a more powerful attack than
it produced against Dickinson. Whether
the defense Of the Midshipmen will be
able to withstand the hammering OF
such brilliant backs as those back OF
the Blue and Gray line and stop Gilroy
from running around the ends Is
matter Of conjecture, but it Is extreme
Iy doubtful Georgetown has a set OF
forwards that matches the Navy's IN
weight, and as a whole right now is
more aggressive On the form shown
by Navy last Saturday. Georgetown
could have won without much trouble
The Nays chance of victory ever
Georgetown lies in whether 1t Will be
able to improve suficiently this week
to overcome the comparative margin
held by Georgetown last week.
Richmond College has been developing
better gridiron teams in the last two
or three years than usual but 1t Is doubt
full II it will bring to Washington an
eleven capable Of defeating Catholic Uni
versity. The Brooklanders are to be rep
resented by a powerful team, one much
better than early reports as to the prob
able worth Of the material seemed to In
dicate.
That the Maryland State eleven will
be in for plenty of trouble against Dick
inson is certain. The play Of the Penn
sylvanians against Navy Saturday was
Of such a character as to make that Ger.
tain. Dickinson has big. powerful
of the caliber of Dickinson's backfield
may be estimated when 1t is said that
Gus Welch, former Carlisle Indian star,
did not show up to any better advantage
than the otheTs, except VI SoufSS' IA
punting.
Gallaudet has been scheduled for
game with St. Johns at Gallaudet, but
does not want to play because Its team
is not in good condition. It was said this
morning. though, that the Kendall Green
ers would bold to their agreement and
go through with the contest. II Gal
laudet cancels, George washington Will
attempt to effect an arrangement with
the Annapolis eleven for a game at An
napolis. Something definite will be de-
cided In regard to this today or tomorrow.
The Army will be against strong
southern team. too, as well as. the Navy.
Point to meet the Soldiers, and the re-
ports from Lexington are that the Cen
erals are represented by the best eleven
| in their history. Judging by tine fact
brilliant a showing against Lebanon
Valley, 1t is not going to have an easy
| time Of 1t against the Lexingtonians.
A defeat for the Army would not be q
a veteran baokfield. and 1t should I'M
prove wonderfully within the next five
days.
Another intersectionaI contest Of real
interest will be that between Virginia
and Yale at New Haven. The contest
last year resulted in u victory for slr-
ginia, but IT is very likely that the
| tables will be turned Saturday. Every
J follower Of the Charlottesville insti-
tuition is hoping against hope for a fine
showing against the Dark Blue. and
virginia's players will strive desperate
| ly for another splendid reputation on
q northern grfdiron. However, II stories
| from New Haven are to be believed.
things are different at Yale this year.
The game, though, will give followers
| Of institutions In the south and Vir-
ginia's adherents something Of an idea
| as to what may be expected from the
Orange and Blue In its contests with
I lima.