The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-11-06
Georgetown READY
TO MEET FORDHAM
Gotham Tribe Is Crippled for Con-
test with Local Collegians in
Jesuit Title Game.
By JOHN A. DUGAN.

New York, Nov. All Manhattan
tonight which is not tied VI in the
State election is awaiting with in
terest the big sridiron battle which
will be staged on the Highlands of
the Bronx tomorrow afternoon when
the Georgetown University, from
washinfiton. meets Fordham Univer-
sity in the Jesuit championship clash
of the East.
Light signal drill was given the
Garnet squad this afternoon in their
final practice for this big classic.
TaC practice was a short one and
tie high hopes which the followers
% FOrdham had had to date were
shattered when the eleven which lined
up was minus three OF the regulars.
Even in the face of this setback,
Capt Kendrick and the Garnet COM
bjnation are confident of defeating
their greatest rivals m below the
Mason-Dixon lone.
: Despite this confidence, the High
land tribe, from present indications,
will be greatly weakened Extensively.
Frank Frisch. the most valuable
player on the squad. has only a very
slight chance OF breaking into the
game. y torn lisament which he
received in Fridays scrimmage drill
has him confined to his bed tonight
Crovat, the crack little quarter back
of the Garnet team, is also on the
hospital list. while Brennan. the big
fun back. has not recovered from
his attack of ''charieyhorsc
Capt. Kendrick was very cheerful
tonight. despite these set-backs and
IS banking on his line to out-play
the forwards of the Georgetown team.
Coach McCEffery expects the Garnet
backs to use their speed against
Coach Exendine's powerful machine
and from the confidence which he dis
plays 4 battle royal is awaiting
Manhattan gridiron followers who
journey over the Yonkers road to wit
ness this battle.
Coach Exendine and his George
town squad arrived here tonight and
nls1de their headquarters at the Cum
berland Hotel. The once famous
Carlisle Indian end was the same
sphinx Of old and outside of stating
that he expected that Georgetown
woCld again hand a trimming to
Fordham he displayed nothing worthy
Of excitement. Graduate Manager of
Athletics Charlie Cox was more
laxative and pronounced that he be-
lieVed that the Blue and Gray this
season had one of the fastest inter-
ference that has ever represented the
washington colltisians.
Last season Fordham presented a
veteran team, but they were unable
10 halt the fast travelling George
town eleven, although they battled
them all the way with the result of
a 13-to-0 score. The smartest team
won in this contest, and it was little
Jackie Maloney. from Boston, who
out-geheraled Mcnamara. Maloney is
still with the Hilltop team. Johnny
Gilroy who was picked by most of
the football experts in this vicinity
last season for the all-American
eleven, is carrying the brunt of the
burden for the Georgetown team,
while McQuade the big full back,
who plunged his way to a touch down
In last seasons game is with the
squad. Georgetown has five veterans
with the team this season. Besides
McQuade and Gilroy, Anderson the
center who played brilliantly against
the Fordham tribe in the game last
year, Whelan picked by Walter
Camps second all-American team at
end. and Maloney are the veterans
with the Hilltoppers.