The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-18
Local College Elves Look
For Successful Season
Catholic and Callaudet Furthest Along in De.
velopment = O'Reilly's Illness Handbags
Hilltoppers- G. w. Schedule.


handicapped by the absence of
Coach John O'Reilly. who is still
very much under the weather. For
the present the team is working
out under the tutelase of CaN.
Joe O'Connell.
Georgetown should romp through
its unpretentious schedule without
suffering many defeats. for four
regulars, together with a number
of last years substitutes and a raft
of new material from the freshman
class. are striving for positions on
the quint. Nearly seventy men have
turned out for practice.
Veterans sure Of Jobs.
o'Connor will undoubtedly retain
his position at center. where he
shone last year. and Florence and
Flavin. forwards. will hardly be
ousted Zaza'li. former captain. Is
rated as one Of the best guards In
the District. This really leaves but
one position open for competition.
There is plenty of material left
over from last years substitute
squad. George Carney and Charles
o'Byrne were used frequently last
wear. and have a lighting chance Of
other substitutes are Gillen. No
and McCabe.
OF the new recruits. the most
promising is Pauly Byrne, who
shone at Gonzaga High in both
basketball and football. and re-
peated his performance in the Hill
top backheld this fall Jeralemon.
who starred at Peddie Institute,
and Sweeney, another, freshman,
have also shown considerable abil-
| ity in practice. Grogsn and Smith
are candidates from the professional
school.
FIavin sim On Injured List.
Jack Flavin's knee. injured dur
ing the gridiron season. is still
bothering him. but he will proba bly,
be able to take his place in the
lineup for the opening game, which
does not take place until the second
week OF next month. With this
| exception. the squad is in excel
lent shape.
Fifty-two candidates turned out
| for the initial practice at George
Washington last week. including
| four Of last years men. Bracklow.
the veterans who are back mis-
year. That they will be hard
pressed for positions is evident
! from the class Of the field lined up
against them Jack DAILY. f. n.
Chesney, G.. W. Stevens and Dick
Newly are expected TO give them
plenty Of competition for regular
berths-
Other recruits arc J. T. Stewart
who played with Emory and Henry
last year, c. B. Annuario. a Newark
High School boy. "Dinty" Hughes.
/ one Of the mainstsys OF the foot
! ball team. and Hiene. Joyce and Alt
rup. other gridiron warriors. The
latter saw service in a few games
last season. Francis Brown and
A. S. Jones are ex-high school stars
who are making bids for regular
| positions.
Hstchetites Announce Schedule.
The Hatchetite schedule though
[ not complete. was tentatively an
nounced last night. Thirteen games
/ are already on the list. eleven Of
which will be played in this city.
/ Home and home games have been
arranged with V. VI. J.. and an out
/ of-town engagement is booked with
| Washington and Lee. Many Of the
strong Southern and South Atlantic
I colleges will be met. as well as all
three ~ the local teams.
Here is the schedule:
Jan. s-Gaflaudet at home
Jan. lo-William and Mary at home.
Jan. 13-Randolph-Maco at home.
Jan. 17-Georgetown at home
Jan. 20-Catholic University at home.
Jan. 24-Oren.
Jan. 3o-GeorSetown at Georgetown
Feb. 4-Univ. OF Tennessee at home
Feb. 11-Univ. Of Virginia at home.
Feb. 1+-Open POSSIBLY University
Of Kentucky at home).
Feb. 17-Gallaudet at Gsllaudet.
Feb. 21-V. NJ. l. at home.
Feb. 24-Washington and Lee at
Lexington.
Feb. 25-V. NJ. I. at Lexington.
Feb. 2s-Catholic University at Cath
Ollie University.
All home games will be played at the
Coliseum.
At Catholic University. Dowd and
Lawler, forwards; Yeager, center.
and Capt. Lynch and Corwin,
guards. apparently had the edge on
the rest of the candidates prior to
the Gallaudet game, but Coach Fred
Rice may shift his men as the re-
suit of last nights engagement.
YenEer DispIaces Eherts.
A big surprise was sprung when
Neager displaced Eberts, the foot
ball center, in the race for the pivot
position. The two men are running
neck and neck. however, and either
may receive first call before the
season is over.
OF the reserve men, Fasce and Ri
ley have the call for the forward
positions. while Lswler, a versatile
star, may be shifted to guard
The Brooklanders have the most
pretentious schedule of any of the
local ouints. including games with
| both of Uncle Sans service teams
| Their record season last year. when
| they met the strongest teams Of
the East. and captured seventeen
out of twenty-five games, has given
them considerable prestige in the
court game.
GaIlaudet. away to an early start.
should have the best team in years
With Boatright and Seipp, forwards:
LaFountain, center, and Lain and
Waller. guards, the Kendall Green
ers possess an entirely veteran
| quintet. which should give keen
competition to the local fves, some
thing that Gallaudet has been un-
| able to accomplish in recent years