The Washington herald., 1917-11-27
C. U. WARRIORS
To join COL0RS
Gilroy, Cady, Whalen and
Maloney to Enlist Immedi-
ately After Usaacs Game.

A bombshen fen In the midst Of the
athletic affairs OF Georgetown Uni
yersity yesterday, when 1T became
known that the great Thanksgiving
Day football battle, with the men OF
the United States army ambulance
football eleven win practically be the
last appearance Of the gridiron squad
in the sporting world. at least for the
duration Of the war.
The contest at the American League
Park on the holiday will give Wash
ington pigslin fans their farewell
look for many moons at Johnny Gil
roy, the greatest point scorer on last
seasons gridiron. at Leo Cody, the
fun back, at Tommy Whalen, the
right end and at the captain Of the
eleven, Jackie Maloney, as on the
day after the game the stellar per-
formers from the Hilltop will Join
the colors.
This wholesale evacuation of the
trenches Of sport for the grimmer
trenches Of the war will leave the
Hilltop university without an eleven.
At the beginning Of the present year.
the day after the declaration Of war.
no less than thirty-nine men. all of
them members of the football squad
walked out OF the college buildings
and visited recruiting stations.
The enlisting Of Gilroy will take
from Exendine one Of his most bril-
liant performers. The flashing half
back has reused terror In the hearts
OF nearly every opposing eleven that
has started at the shrill of the whistle
against the cohorts of Jackie
Maloney. That his work in the ap-
preaching battle with the "Usaacs''
from Allentown will be as powerful
a. any that he has done this year IS
a very safe prediction, for he will be
spurred on by the knowledge that II
IS his last opportunity for an in
definitely long time to add to the
luster Of his Alma Matters athletic
history.
And so It will be with the other
members OF the team Washington
may expect from the university on
the Hilltop one Of the greatest and
! most determined onslaughtS on the
Ambulance men that has ever been
witnessed here, even surprising the
University of Virginia contests. which
formerly held the center Of the stage
at the Capital on the holiday.
To add to the rapidity with which
events are shaping up at the ath-
letic headquarters of Georgetown
Tom Eagan, who last year managed
the football squad of the wearers
OF the Blue and Gray, yesterday
afternoon Joined the Ordinance De
partment at Rock Island. He will
report for duty the day following
the football game at the American
League Park.
f Coach Exendine's troubles, more
over are not at an end here. He
discovered that the enlistment fever
has reached the ranks of the fresh
man class and il is now doubtful
IL McQuad. Smeach. Ahearn and
Heaphy will be available next sea-
son. as they are investigating the
aviation service. which is to receive
fGilroy. Maloney. Cody and whalen.
Indications grow with the passing
Of the few remaining days between
the present and the turkey day
battle at the league park. that the
game win be bitterly fought. The
rush for tickets is one of the clear
est indications of all that the con-
fiict Is arousing the keenest of in
terest.
The social circles of the city have
been enlisted in the campaign to
NIL up the great ball park, as well
as the diplomatic centers, and on
Thanksgiving afternoon at 2:45 II
is expected that the farewell ap-
pearance Of the Georgetownians on
the collegiate gridiron will displace
all other events on the days roster
with the sole exception, perhaps of
the grand, annual American "eat"