The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-08

Against Lebanon Valley George |
town showed little or nothing! 1t
was too early to expect much and
about that much appeared. The
backs ran in circles, the line lacked |
charge and there was q general
dumbness on exhibition not looked
for In today's game. The Hilltop
| pers have been driven hard all week
and, with two more weeks Of train
ing, they should be ready TO give
Holy Cross a tough battle and do
what Harvard failed TO do. score a
| touchdown.
Injury to Paul Bryne. who has
been playing fuliback, necessitates a
shift in the Hilltop backfield for to-
day. Bill Kenyon. varsity end, VIII
start the contest In Byrne's place,
with Joe O'Connell replacing Kenyon
on the wings. Sweeney's good work
in the scrimmages this week means
that he will start at guard against
ITrsinus.
Harvard showed weaknesses
against Holy Cross. Its tackles
played too high and its ends playeh
the waiting game" Simondinger.
the Holy Cross back, punted any
where from fifty to eighty-flve yards.
His average was well over fifty
yards, but most of his kicks were
SO low that his ends could not cover
them. The ability Of Harvard to
run the kicks back neutralized the
efficacy Of Simondinger's long boots,
but II was an even thing between
the two elevens.
Use Colgate Play.
Holy Cross used at Cambridge the
-. Colgate split play, taught for several
/ years by Larry Bankart. An end and
' two backs station themselves on or
near the scrimmage line, but some
eight or ten yards outside OF the
tackle.
.. Instead Of the expected forward
|. pass. Holy Cross started a running
7 play from the formation and frequent
E ly threw the hummer outside. of the
5 Harvard ends and backs for long
9 gains. This Is a formation Coach Elk
I endine will have to smash.
= Against Ursinus today Coaches Elk.
5 endine. O'Connor and Maloney VIII
Z watch most carefully the smoothness
r of the interference, especially on
( dashes just outside the tackles, hoy
I the men go through on forward passes
J. how the lines charge, how the tackles
!, move around with their opponents and
how clean the taclSling may be. These
e
o IL Improvement over what was
8 shown last week appears, Coach Ex
Z cndine will be content. He knows tina,
J. two weeks will remain before the bit
u ter battle at Worcester.
Q Georgetown's first three contest,
Q should provide excellent opposition fol-
en- eleven that must later meet such
n tough foes as Holy Cross, Fordham
> Georgia Tech, and Boston College. In
fuY1aa ahnuld ha favv and thu saCnnd
?; string men should have plenty of OPP
|, portunity to show what they can do.
?; Hatchetites Are Playing.
J. George Washington, promising
/ plenty of fireworks before the loca
l. season ends. plays Western Mary
land today at Union League Park
The Buff and Blue demonstrated
Unexpected ability against Virgins
: last week and may receive a much
) later date on the Charlottesville,
;. schedule next year. Coach Quigle,
, Is said to have the makings Of Z
= strong team, and today the Hatch
q elites expect to clean UP the grount
. with their rivals. Last year thu
!. the score should be much dtfferen
, today. ....
. A year ago Maryland won from
y Syracuse and the Salt City outfit ha
!, been drilling all season to TAX
revenge. However, last weeks vic
.. tory over Rutgers has filled Mary
: land with confidence, especially sine
= no whit of its running attack wa
needed at New Brunswick. An,
gents from Syracuse watching tn
game could not take back to Chick
Meehan much that would enlightel
n pa. Maryland has gone to Syrs
Sc to win and may do just tina