Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
BY II. C. BYRD.

teams this fall. Never before nave
there been so many institutions here
with gridiron squads ready to begin
practice within a few days George
town. Catholic University, Gallauoe''
George washington and the Maryland
state College are to play through
strenuous schedules. Besides these'
there is the Naval Academy, and so
many Washin gtonians attend the con-
tests there and SO many others are d.
rectiy or indirectly interested that IL
also can almost be Ciassed as local
school.
With so many teams in the field. 1t
is only natural that an unusual num-
her of games are listed. With the ex-
ception of the annual combat between
Georgetown and Virginia. which mas
not been played since 1913. the foot pail
public In the District has never had
such an attractive outlook. Hardy
week is to go by without games. ano
sometimes three or four are to be
played.
The gr!diron season is to open Sep
TENDER %. the Maryland State Col
lese being scheduled to appear IN
real contest before any of the others
,,n the mentioned date the Baltimore
Polytechnic Institute will be at COZ
lege Park in what should not prove
an overly difficult combat for the nome
team. September 80 VIII md C'tthoiic
University opening its season at
Brookland. Eastern Collie re being listed
as it's opponent. After that there WIN
be contests every week, some OF Whlch
should develop real foot ball treats
Best Games of the Year.
The principal games of the year on
local fields will be between Georgetown
and George Washington, Catholic Uni
versity and Maryland State, George
town and North Carolina Agricultural
and Mechanical College, Catholic Uni
versity and Muhlenberg, Maryland
Stale and Virginia Military Institute
The resumption of relationship between
Georgetown and George Washington IS
arousing considerable interest. and II
the latter develops a team capable OF
putting up real fight against the Hill
toppers something of the old-time en-
fhusiasm with which these battles were
greeted in bygone years is likely to be
evidenced. The game between Mary
land State and Catholic University is
rapidly becoming of even more than
local concern and last season one OF
the best struggles of the years was fought
out with the latter winning from the
former for the first time. Georgetown S
contest with Agricultural and Mechan-
ical has rapidly developed and ought
to be more important generally than
II has been since its inauguration as
the main event of the Blue and Gray
schedule.
Here is the schedule for each week
of the foot ball season for the four
colleges in the city and Maryland state:
September %.
Maryland State College vs.. Baltimore Poly at
College PARK.
September 80.
ill
Maryland State College vs.. Pennsylvania Mill
tary College at Chester, Pa.
October I.
Georgetown vs.. Navy at Annapolis.
Catholic University VI. Richmond College at
Gailsudet College ~. St. Johns at Kendall
Greer.
Maryland State College rs. Navy at Annapolis.
October II.
Catholic University rs. Randolph-Macon at
Georgetown vs.. Eastern College at Georgetown.
George Washington Gettysburg at Gettys-
burg.
October IS.
Catholic University vs.. yiIianora at yiilanova.
October 81
Georgetown Us. Dartmouth at Hayerfeld Mass.
George Washington Western Maryland at
MARYLAND State vs.. Virginia Military Institute
Gaiiaudet vs.. Washington College at Kendall
Green.
October IS.
Maryland State College Hayerford at Col
Catholic University vs.. Lehirh at South Bethle-
hem
Georgetown vs.. Albright at Georgetown.
Galiaudet vs. Mount St. Mary's at Emmitts-
f;eorze Washington vs. Johns Hopkins at Bal
tinore.
November 4.
George Washington vs. Ursinus at Washington.
Galiaudet vs.. Pennsylvania Military College at
Catholic University vs.. Virginia Military In
stitute Lexington.
MARYLAND state College vs.. St. Johns at An
papolis-
November 8.
Georgetown vs.. Fordham at New York.
November II.
,s-orxrtoSn vs. wes. Virginia Wesleyan At
George Washington vs. Eastern College at
GsiisSdet Vs. Roanoke coll.s. at Roanoke.
November Is.
Catholic University We. Muhienbers at Brook
land.
1;eosse,oSu vs. North Carolina A. and II. at
Msryiand STATE College vs. New York Uuiser-
George washington rs. Hampden-sidney at
Washington
Co!laudct IS. Delaware College at Newark.
November IS.
t.eoT=etown Es. BucknelI at Georgetown.
Catholic University vs. West Virginia Un.-
'ersity At Morgantown, W Va.
November 80
Gie.,rse,owD vs.. George Washington at George.
MaryIsud State College vs.. Johns Hopkins at
baltimore.
toned are likely to develop teams at
least good as. and probably better than,
those which represented them a year
ago Georgetown and Catholic Uni
versity, while each loses Two or three
GOOD men, have the nucleus Of SPLEEN
did elsysns. and both probably viii put
on the Held well drilled, powerful com
Iinat ons. According to the prospec-
tive list Of candidates given By one
connected with George Washington.
the followers Of that Institution need
not worry about the capabilities of the
Team. II all the men come ott for
practice that seem to have given as
sursncss to that effect the Hatchetites
XiII put out one of the most capab BILE
state College has the nucleus of fine
eleven. but weakness In its backheld
UIayt prove serious handicap. Gal
lancet, having lost the star players
no have been SO much to the team
within The last three years. should not
lie up 10 the standard maintained since
ja12. only one or two real veterans
are to return. il present indications
are borne out.
G. U. Loses Good Men.