The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
USAACS eleven
ARRIVES TODAY
Clark's Gridiron Warriors
in Great Shape for Game
with Georgetown.

Accompanied by q squad Of IS men.
and a Jazz Band from the University
of California, the u. 8. A. Ambulance
football director-general. silent Bud"
Clarke Il leaving Allentown. Pa, this
morning for the Capital, which II to
be the scene Of the greatest Turkey
Day. football battle in the East, the
"Usaac"- c"-Georgetown clash at the Am
erican League Ball Park. The men
viii reach this city in the mid-after-
noon, and are to have their head
quarters at the Harrington during
their stay in the city.
Every man Of the entire squad II in
excellent condition. The ''Usaacs"
will enter the game here on Thursday
with one Of the strongest squads that
they have had available for any game
this season, and there viii be no alibi
In case they go down to defeat before
the onslaught Of the willy Exendine's s
contingent.
The last thought in the minds of
the men from Allentown. however, is
that they will be defeated by the
wearers Of the Blue and Gray from
the Hilltop. II hard work and deter
mination and the hourly assistance OF
the famous Pacific Coast Jazz band Is
of any significance at all. the raiding
party which is to be led by "Curley
Cramer. the Minnesota Cyclone" on
the trenches Of G. u. will be replete
with some of the liveliest kind OF
fighting that Washington football fans
have ever seen. The mighty line
plunging full back will undoubtedly
start the game supported by 'sUntz''
Brewer on the right and Irwin on the
other side. Whether Mike" Murphy
son Of the famous Penn and Yale
trainer. will open the offensive, or
Jack Dunn, of the University OF
Michigan, Is problematical as yet and
will remain so until the hour Of the
game.
Cramer will undoubtedly attract the
attention Of the fans here as he has
in Philadelphia and In the other cities
in which the eleven has played. His
style Of attack, his skillful lodging,
his handwork and his undeniable
strength are liable to bring trouble
and evil days to the men from the
Hilltop. Jackie Maloney, captain
and quarter back Of the Georgetown
ians, is making special preparations
under the direction of Coach Exendine
for the reception Of "Curley" Cramer,
and whether or not the plan for de-
tense Il SUCCESSFUL u DC seen.
THE Minnesota Cyclone" has not been
stopped by any line thus far this sea-
son.
Exendfne will ind himself con-
fronted by another knotty problem
In the, game here on Turkey Day."
in the matter of passes. While the
G. U. men have been evolving a fine
series Of plays and shift formations
upon which to build passes, the
''Usaacs," under orders from Dud
Clarke, have been building up a SINH
lar repertoire. Tomorrow afternoons
game will afford fine exhibition Of
open playing and with "Hira Hail."
of the University of California, Eman-
uel, Of Gettysburg. Cubbage. Of Penn
State, and Francke, Of Harvard, as
the first string of candidate ends
on the Ambulance eleven, G. U. will
have its work cut out for 1t beyond
question. These ends are perhaps
heavier than any other combination
on the gridiron. for such position.
Cubbags weighs close to 10, and
Francke, the Harvard full back, who
formerly starred with Eddie Mahan,
is the largest man on the entire
''Usaac" team.
Charles Cox, graduate manager Of
the Georgetown University, will be-
gin work today at the big ball field,
getting the grounds ready for the
game, assisted by a large number
Of students who have volunteered for
the Job. After the football game,
the members Of the team from Allen
town will be given a banquet, at
which all Of the regular. old-fashion-
ed ''hxin's' for Thanksgiving Day
will be the feature. The entire squad
will spend the evening at the thea
ter,