The Washington herald., 1920-11-02
Blue and Gray Forwards
Make Up in Fighting Abil-
ity What They Lack in
Weight; Backs Cause No
Worry.
BY JACK NNE.


its station among the unbeaten
teams Of the country when the
present season passes into history
all II has to do is to beat the Navy
Georgia Tech, Washington and Lee
and Boston College.
That's quite an assignment for
anybody's team, but it's what the
Hilltoppers expect to do. They are
not basinE this conclusion on OPP
tinism alone a cheerful frame OF
mind, with certain trouble ahead. Is
a big asset But when you've got
the speed, punch and fight to back
il up the chances of success are far
more probable.
Taking their troubles one at
time, the Blue and Gray men got
down to business yesterday with the
firm intention of repeating their
victory Of last season over the Navy.
They have been pointing for that
battle for several weeks in fact
The next few days will see their
efforts redoubled.
Hilltop Men in Fine shape.
All of Coach Exendine's men
came through the Johns Hopkins
game in good shape Hap Ward
sprung a slight charley horse early
in the engagement but was quickly
yanked out and was full OF pep
when he trotted upon the field yes
terday. The, rest of the bunch are
in prime condition.
Saturdays game may hang upon
the effectiveness of the Hilltop line.
Exendine's bunch of forwards are
carrying no notable amount or
avordupois, while the Navy can
boast Of one of the bulkiest and
In nearly every game Folwell's
charges have shown ability in this
department. Against Princeton they
were reported as having consist
emily outrushed the Tiger forwards,
opening gaping holes which. their
backs failed to take advantage Of
This inability of the Navy backs to
pick their openings was the chief
reason for the teams defeat.
Georgetown's linemen may not be
so imposing in stature, but they
have shown a surprising lot of abil-
ity. They faced strong opponents
in the games with North Carolina
State and West Virginia Wesleyan.
but convinced those weighty parties
that speed and fighting power go a
long way in deciding a football
game In the pinches the Blue ana
Gray men invariably delivered the
goods. And, Furthermore, they were
charging just as hard when the final
whistle blew as at the start, possibly
with more impetus
Can't Beat That BackheId.
As far as backfeId strength is
concerned. the Hilltoppers refuse to
concede any edge to the Midship-
ment. That quartet of Malley
FIavin. Ward and Leighty will com
pare favorably with any in the
country. Cruise. quarterback. of
the Niddies, is a bright and shining
light, while Noyes is no sluoch OF a
back. Bob Folwell has other
equally capable men to round out
his attack, but il they can do more
damage in the line of eat up more
yards around the ends than the Hill
Oppers it will be a notable per
formance.
Georgetown's forward passing at
tack is likely to cause the Middies
no little uneasiness. They shoot
their passes on the run, those Hill
toppers. Flavin has a habit of gal
looping toward the end behind a floCB
of interferers and then shooting the
ball thirty or forty yards with hard.
ly a check in his speed. All thi:
has a tendency to disconcert the
most careful defense.
The pass employed by the Mid.
dies is, in the main. a short one
over the line. 1t is a troublesome
affair. but Coach Exendine has Civ.
en- his men quite a little instruc-
ton on how it can best be stopped
The Hilltoppers will devote mos
of the week to signal drill. but may
stage a scrimmage Wednesday aft
ernoon.
Catholic Meets VI. L.
Catholic Uniyersity's eleven man
aged to take Gallaudet's scalp Sat
urdsy. but Robb's men are facing
much harder proposition thi!
week in their annual game will
Maryland State. Curley Byrd
team should win hands down Th,
College Park institution has turned