The Washington times., 1917-11-12
HILLTOPPERS NOW
PREPARE TO OPLAY
v. ANDL. ELEVEN
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Washington and Lees impressive
comeback after its overwhelming de-
feat by Georgia Tech has started
much thinking at the Hilltop for
the Blue and Gray varsity eleven is
to face the Lexington Generals next
Saturday at Roanoke. Va, in their
annual tussle for gridiron glory.
Instead Of being a soft thing for the
Georgetown eleven. this contest
promises to be one OF the most bit
terIy fought contests in the history
OF South Atlantic football
Not counting the Navy as q South
Atlantic eleven, largely because 1t
plays all its games at home, Wash
ington and Lee and Georgetown are
the two strongest teams in this sec
tion. The winner Of next Saturdays
game will have a rightful claim to
the title.
Coach Exendine's task this week
Is to whip his line into shape to
Withstand the Generals attack and
to drill his backheid so as to in
crease the efficiency OF the inter
ference. Both these departments
were weak in the Navy game Satur-
day at Annapolis.
Bob zuger, who could not play
against the Middies because OF his
injured leg. is expected to be in his
place at left guard at Roanoke. He
will bolster up the middle OF the
line. which caved in badly under the
charges OF the Middies.
Wall should Improve.
mates In the baclxheld. Petite Wall is
expected to work more harmoniousIy
against ". and L. than he did at
Annapolis. There is no doubt OF his
defensive ability. All Exile now has
to do is to prepare him for the at
tack.
The HIlltoppers, who offer no alibi
for their defeat by the Navy, emerged
from that hard-fought game IN good
condition. Little Heaphy was the only
one to require time out and that
came after he had thrown a Navy
back taking punt. Heaphy tackled
20 hard that he knocked the wind out
OF himself, but he was o. X. in a
trice.
. Georgetown has three more games
before the campaign ends. Wash.
ington and Lee is played Saturday at
Roanoke, Va A week later Susque-
hanna will visit the Hilltop. for what
reason none can tell. On Thanks
giving Day the famous Usaacs, from
Allentown, Pa, will be the Washing
ton attraction, ringing down the cur
tain on Georgetown's first wartime
football. season.
Real AII-Ameriean Teams.
Walter Camp promises not to choose
his aIl-American eleven this year.
However, there are two already
chosen. one at Newport, r l., headed
by cupid" Black. of Yale fame, and
the other at Allentown, Pa, headed
by Captain O'Donnel.
The Newport Naval Reserves have
a line averaging 2O3 pounds. with a
backfield averaging 175 pounds. The
Tsaacs' linetaverages 1S7 pounds and
the baclSheld 1T2 pounds.
In the Newport team are Black,
Yale; Elmwood, Notre Dame; Paisley
and Dunn. Michigan; Trier, Dart
mouth: Green, Dartmouth; Williams
Fordham: Callahan, center; Schlacter
Syracuse; Hite, Kentucky State; Gar
diner, Nebraska; Barrett. Cornell;
Sweetland, Washington and Lee; Ger
rish, Dartmouth Eberstadt, Prince
ton; Pennock. Amherst, and Hutchin-
son, Yale.
The Usaacs boast OF Charlie Muir
ply, son OF the late Mike Murphy,
from Yale; johnson. Washington and
Lee; Brewer, Maryland State: Cra-
mer, HAmline; Conn, Oregon Aggies;
Cubbage, Penn State; Hall. CALIFORNIA;
Francke, Harvard. and Moore. Wash
ington and Lee.
These two elevens are real all
Americans IN war time.