Evening star., 1917-09-28
FEW GAMES MARK
SEASONS OPENING
Less Foot Ball Contests Than
Usual Will Take Place
Tomorrow.
BY II. C. BYRD.

Less games than usual will mark the
opening of the foot ball season tomor-
row. About the average number for
the last Saturday in September were
scheduled, but cancellations because Of
a lack of condition have cut down the
number considerably. Three big insti-
tutions. which formerly opened on the
last Saturday in this month. are not
represented on the gridiron this fall,
and that detracts considerably from
the starting of the year. Pennsylvania
also had contest. but postponed 1t un-
til next Wednesday because it is not in
shape to play.
Undoubtedly the most important con-
test is that between West Virginia
University and the University OF Pltts-
burgh at Morgantown. These teams
have been working for month IN
pre- pal ration for the meeting tomorrow
| and the quality of foot ball they put up
Is sure to be of the midseason kind.
Big, powerful and fast. West virginia
and Pittsburgh may stand in the fore
front of collegiate foot ball this year.
The game marks the reopening OF Wna1
used to be n strong rivalry marry
Harris, former Business High athlete
and last year star of the Dartmouth
freshman team. Will be at quarterpac
for West Virginia.
Navy and Army were scheduled to
open their seasons, but neither now
has a game. Strenuous efforts were
made by the two service institutions 10
arrange contests, but the attempts We're
in vain AS matter of fact, there
hardly is a small college in the east IN
good enough shape to go through
practice affair with either the soldiers
or Midshipmen.
Next week Army and Navy will open
their schedules the former with car
negie Institute of Technology and the
latter with West Virginia University.
Brown gets out tomorrow for the first
time this year, Rhode Island State be-
ing booked to appear at PROVIDENCE
The Brunonians are said not TO De neai
so strong this year as last the 1nen-
gibility of Pollard, all-America half
back in 1916, being one of the main
causes for the alleged failure to nave
as strong a combination as was thought
woulG represent the university.
Carlisle Indians again are one OF those
that get an early start. The Redskins
open with Albright at Carlisle. There
will be considerable interest. too, in
the game. as it really marks the re-
sumption of the gridiron sport Tor the
Aboriginees Stronger opponents later
in the year hope to gauge somewhat
the probable effectiveness of Glen
Warmers former protogees in the big
struggles.
Buckneu should not find a difficult
opponent in the Mansfield Normal
eleven, the school with which 1t opens
every fall Bucknel usually wins by
two three touchdowns.
Cornell and Colgate. the best teams
last year in New York. open with the
| University of Rochester and Susque-
hanna University, respectively Both
are weakened considerably by the loss
of good men. if reports are to be ac-
cepted in full Colgate particularly
will be hard hit because it has lost
the coach who has been responsible
for its brilliant showing in the last
two or three years. Bankhart now IS
in the Army as a reserve officer Whlle
Colgate may get a competent instructor
for its eleven, it is extremely doubt
full If any man will be obtained who
can make the success that did Bank
hart owing to the newcomers unfa-
miliarity with conditions
Georgia Tech begins its games, Wake
Forest being due to appear against it
at Atlanta Wake Forest will do moth
ing more AGAINST the Tech eleven than
Tech will allow It to do. Last year the
Atlanta institution had one of the
strongest combinations in the cas-. and
right now it is banking on a victory
over Pennsylvania October 6. when the
Indiana University. Minnesota, Iowa
State and oregon Aggies are big west
ern schools TO begin their schedules
Neither is listed to meet opponent
strong enough to give it real struggle.
Lehigh and Lafayette, great rivals in
eastern Pennsylvania, are down for
games Nothing is known. though,
whether or not they have been called
Off The South Bethlehem aggregation
has Nillanova as its opponent and La
fayette is due for battle with Ford
ham.
Penn State. instead of meeting Muh-
lenberg College, probably will play a
team made up from the Ambulance
Corps at Allentown. Several former
Penn State men probably will be in the
lineup Of the combination which op-
poses the State College eleven.
Another game in West Virginia that
is likely to be worth while is to take
place at Buckhannon, between West
Virginia Wesleyan and Lebanon Valley
If these elevens are up to their best
standard of 1916 plenty of good foot
ball will be seen.
This afternoon Central High will open
timore City College. This will be the
first foot ball to be played in the new
stadium and is to mark the formal
opening of the field. The Blue and
White feels that it is strong enough to
win.