The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-30
Varsity Eleven May Reach 500
Mark for Scoring When
Season Ends.
FINISH At NEW ORLEANS
Three Star Players, cusack,
Green, and o'connor,
viii Not Return.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
oeorgetown's varsity eleven for
he should come close to scoring 300
points before Il ceases lie remorse-
less pounding of it's foes.
Before today's contest at the Hill
top with George Washington. the
Blue and Gray battalion had run up
36S points against eight opponents.
IT was not considered improbable
that the 400 mark would be passed
before nishtfali.
A week from Saturday Georgetown
closes Its 1910 campaign at New Or.
leans, meeting Tulane University.
Tulane has been Improving steadily
in the last two or three weeks. but
Georgetown expects to run wild In
the new stadium At New Orleans,
Just the same.
Hsw they Get 'Es~.
osorgetown's total OF 3e5 In eight
games came a. follows: were scored
against the Middies, 90 against East.
err College, 10 against Dartmouth, so
against Albright, IL against Ford
ham, ~ against West Virginia Yves.
'-leyan. 81 against North Carolina A.
and NJ. and ~ against Buekneit.
Only three teams have scored
against Georgetown. Navy defeated
the Hilitoppers. IL TO 7. In tho open
ing game OF the season for Exen-
dimes lads.
Mcbride, the Alexandria star.
scored q touchdown for Eastern Col
Isgs after a long run through the
enemy.
BY sheer sticking TO Il. North Ca
rolina Asgios scored q touchdown.
following an intercepted forward
pass and a long run.
VIII Get . Re~t.
Following todsys game with the
Bun and Blue, tho 0eorGetown ath-
letss will be given . isyoff until
next Monday. They have gone
through q hard campaign. and have
earned . respite from the daily toll
OF the sridirop
II 10 likely that Monday. Tuesday,
and Wednesday will see the entire
biue-jerseyed squad hustiing around
srstions for the long ride 70 New Or
lsAns- There 10 nsthine let TO teach
the players. They have but to keep
In perfect physical trim.
right guard, and Dan oconnor. right
tackle and captain. will be lost TO the
Hilltoppers next season. Cusack has
completed his four years at George
town. Green played at Lehigh before
si,siSis IN 'I aSiT. c.pss f ocosnof
was st Boston College before coming
here. and he. too, win be ineligible.
!, Ever since athletic relations be-
tween Virginia and Georgetown wors
~. x.vls
n football contest worthy OF bringing
out everybody. Good teams have been
seen at the Hilltop, notably Wash
ington and Jefferson. two years ago.
ing, something for which Capital foot.
BACK in those ancient days whom
Columbian University used to turn
out whopping big eievens. 0eorgetown
when Columbian became George
Washington. the old foQtball rivalry
continued. The whole vbwn used to
turn out 70 see the Grusling battles
offered yearly.
Dreak Of Reistssss.
In 1907 the Hilitoppsrs were not a.
strong a. usual. falling before vir-
gipia by q score OF - to Q. but the
Blue and Gray girded its loins for n
victory over George Washington. II
did not come. For two hong halves
the two elevens fought up and down
Georgetown Field, only TO have the
final whistle sound before either could
Few who saw that game will ever
forget u; Both eleyens fought as
was stirred up In the supporters OF
both sides that II was thought best
to abolish the annual contests.
Things went from bad to worse at
the downtown institution. and 1910
there. The game was suspended.
ReJsveaaties Genes.
Now comes the rejuvenation.
For the past three years efforts
have been made TO resume football
ct George Washington. They were
crowned with success last spring
and plans were at once made to-
Tommy nsr sSIlivsnS. ' star end on Colgate
last season. was obtained as coach,
and he was given command of some
thirty-five players, many or whom
made their reputation on local school
Il is not a simple matter TO build
q football team out of nothing, but
Sullivan has labored hard In the face
OF difficulties. Now the future In be.
ginning to look bright for stellar teams
at old G. w.
Injuries Hurt Chances.
George washinston's chances OF
arst year Elories have been hurt by
inJuries received by many OF the best
players. But the student body has
stood behind Coach Sullivan, Cap
tain Hills and every man in the
squad. Today the Bun and Blue CO.
xIylI IN hal Ia
that their game tight against heavy
odds from the very beginning OF the
season has been thoroughly apprs-
While Georgetown is necessarily
. fAyorite for today's triumph the
Aatchetites are not without good
men. Captain Hills, formerly OF
Oberiin University, Ohio, ranks among
the best backneld players In the South
Atlantic section. He should shine
In today's contest at the Hilltop.
ICnCk To RErfaE