The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
How the Teams VIII Lineup

thusiastic football fans who have
been awaiting the holiday. it is to be
one of the red-letter days in the his
tory of the gridiron. For this morn
- ing the residents of the City of
Washington are to witness one OF
the most interesting parades that
has ever marched down Pennsylvania
avenue since the days, of the civil
war. and this afternoon out at the
American League Baseball Park, at
2:5 p. m. the long heralded and
eagerly awaited clash between the
United States Army Ambulance foot
bail service champions and the
cohorts of Georgetown is to be staged
with an impressive military setting.
Some folks have declared that the
chief city of the United States is not
a real sporting town. 1t will be hard
to convince the 1000 members Of the
Ambulance army of invasion that
this Is really the case, and that the
trip that they have made here from
Allentown, over 200 miles of road,
Just to support their eleven and to
give Washington a chance to take a
peep at "Usaacdom' in action is
futile 1t viii be the S>et Thanksgiv-
ing Day that most of the soldiers
from the Pennsylvania city have
spent away from their own homes
and already they are displaing the
kcenest appreciation of the manner
in which Washington has received
them.
The great game is scheduled to
begin exactly on the dot as the pro-
gram for the day is jammed with
business for the sections who are
here from the Ambulance camp. as
well as for the Washingtonians. The
whistle will shrill out its challenge at
exactly 2:45 unless the determination
of the Georgetown management and
the Service Champions is utterly
baked in its intentions.
Washington social leaders will be
present in the boxes that line the
great field. to cheer for their respec-
tive choices in the battle The world
Of sport is to be represented by the
football king himself Walter Camp,
which gives one indication why the
men from Allentown. and the local
gridiron fans are confident as to the
magnitude of the event which is to
take place here. The world of mill
tary affairs will be represented by
several hundred officers from the
the various allied countries.
One interesting group at the con-
flict will be composed of the repre-
sentatives of the French government
who are to root for the "flivver"
drivers. The Ambulance service, which
now includes the famous American
Field Ambulance in France, which
won such a high place in the history
of the war, is highly esteemed and
hOnored by the French representatives
here. and the 'Usaac' warriors on
the barred field will try their hardest
in the knowledge that the officials of
the great republic are watching.
If 'Usaaclom'' is primed for the
conflict, so is the eleven which is to
sustain the honor of the university
on the Hilltop. Coach Exendine has
trained his men to the hair, and wise
" has refused TO try to go beyond
that. Georgetown will spring down
the field at the shTill of the whistle,
a powerful, confident, determined,
skillful organization, fully under
standing the strength of it's opponents
but, nevertheless, firmly entrenched
in faith in itself
And Georgetown will turn its legions
out to cheer too. Every department
aroused by the prospect of the fray
with the Ambulance team. Opposite
the Georgetown stands the entire
strength of the Ambulance camp, as
represented in the army of invasion"
will give evidence of its lung power.
The cheer section, about 1850 strong,
= will be under thg leadership of the
former cheer leader of Princeton,
SwartZ.
Washington will hear the famous
''Usaac YELL" which is the invention
of more than a dozen men from the
ambulance camp in composite effort.
To add to the 6re of the occasion, the
seventy piece UsaaC Band will do its
best to cover all of the classics of mu-
sical history from Galluppi to George
Cohan. Georgetown, not to be out
done. has prepared to have a band on
hand also, and Twill answer the blare
of the Ambulance camp instruments
with the latest ragtime and military
airs.
The ushers at the game are to be
Boy Scouts of America. More than
fifty Of the youngsters, in their uni
forms. will guide the patrons of the
game to their seats. In addition,
more than a score of society girls,
the "Usaacs," will dispense programs
Each young lady will wear a specially
designed "Csaac" badge, and will be
accompanied by a soldier especially
detailed from the hike" brigade as
an escort. The "Usaac" escort will
be in parade uniform and will wear
his first-aid belt.
Before the game there is to be a
band concert. The members of the
band will head the contingent from
Allentown as it marches into the field,
and between halves will form the
military letters, U A A c S on the
barred field. At the opening of the
game, when the whistle Fin Tom
Thorpe's lips shrills, the trumpeters
from the soldier sections will sound
the charge" to spur their men on.
Who will win? Well. If you meet
a Georgetownian, you can discover
little hope for the Usaacs, and IL
you discuss the matter with any of
the adherents of Silent Dud"
Clarke, you will bet on the Ambu-
, lance team. It will be an uncertain
game. The field conditions will un-
doubtedly prove a strong factor in
upsetting the plans of the directors
Of both teams.
Washington will watch with in
terest and attention at least five
men on the Ambulance contingent,
''Untz'' Brewer. "Curley' Cramer,
Pike johnson, the great and South
ern tackle. Lin Moore. the ponderous
guard and Mike" Murphy. the Yale
superstar. Murphy put Mahan to
rout in the realms of drou-k kfckfn,-