The Washington times., 1919-10-25
.DETRO|TERS HET UP
over T0DAy'SGAM
by HARRY J. COSTELLO
Greatest Footbs Player.


DETROIT, Mich. Oct. 25.-Dynsmic
Detroit is all excited-the football
fans can hardly wait until 3 o'clock
this afternoon TO see Johnny McQuade
and his horde of blue jerseyed
athletes from Georgetown tear into
Coach Jimmy Duffy's Tigers In this
city of autos and millionaires all one
can hear is How are you betting on
the game?" And the answer in
variably brings 10 light the fact that
the Hilltoppers are looked upon with
great favor by the local population.
University of Detroit students are
hopeful, win, lose, or draw. The
Tigers believe that today's game
leads TO bigger things for the Red
and White. Today the Tigers stand
knocking at the door of the larger
colleges, clamoring for the recogni-
tion Of its football team And this
afternoon the chance of a lifetime il
open to the Jefferson avenue institu.
ton. for creditable showing against
Exendnc's huskies means prestige In
the East.
Alumni of both schools will watch
with interest Jhe proceedings Of the
afternoon. for both are anxious to
see annual games between the two
Jesuit institutions arranged. IL is
probable. providing the Red and
White team shows or the caIiber to
compete with the topnotchers George
town will be glad to accommodate the
locals and play altern"'- Nafiles in
Washington and Detroi
Duffy Is Stmbba. n.
Despite the Jinx which crept INTO
the local camp. diminutive Jimmy
Duffy refuses to accord Georgetown
the edge. However, Jimmy stands
practically alone in his contention and
Georgetown money is in such abund-
ance that odds on the battle have
gone to 8 10 l on the Washington
ians. The figures were. undoubtedly
the direct result OF the light workout
staged at Navin field Friday after
noon by the Hilitoppers. Nearly zoo
Georgetown grads and friends crowd
ell into Frank Navin's ball park
seeking their first glimpse OF the 1919
team.
And what the assemblage wit
messed convinced them in such
manner that this morning saw nun
dreds of wagers placed with hilltop
followers offering the odds which
prevail.
During Fridays workout Dudack,
the Blue and Gray guard, severely
twisted his knee and for nearly half
an hour the big lineman had the
Georgetown supporters worried. John
O'Reilly, however soon set to RESI-
rumors that DudaCk would not start
the battle by instructng the big
guard to kick few TO timber up.
Hampston VIII start.
No week of preparation for a game
in recent. years has been as inten-
sive as the one just finished by De
troit. Coaches and men from ths
beginning have realized the vast I'M
portance which attaches to the con-
flict with Georgetown, and no stone
has been left unturned to achieve the
desired result.
Keen comptition for places on the
varsity were staged right up to tn"
very eve of the game. This was es~
pecially so in the case OF Hampstoa
and Brennan, candidates for the hon
or OF plotting the Tigers in the big
gest game which has ever adorned
the locals schedule. This morning
Pete Hampston. former Hilltopper,
was announced by Duffy as helms
man. The Tigers feel that in Hamps-
ton they have a player who VIII
prove invaluable as he is familiar
with the style OF the Blue and Gray.
and will be capable of directing tne
defense to meet the bewildering at
tack OF Georgetown. Johnny Mc-
Quade and his troupe, however, laugh
at the idea of Pete being able 10
mess up their attack.
Interest in this game mas tar eN-
ceeded anything in the history of the
University OF Detroit and the largest
crowd which has witnessed game
since the days when Carlisle and
Michigan met at old Bennett Park
will attend.