The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-24

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Wishes Of other colleges who welcom
Two years ago the Hatchetites, and
they don't like that name one bit.
earted without even a headgear.
There was no material, no coach. no
held upon which to practice or play.
In their first year the Hatchetites
0eund that they were expected to play
West Virginia, West Virginia Wes-
|loyan. Bethany, the Navy, Villanova,
catholic University, and Fordham. H.
x. Byrd. Of Maryland, had arranged
the schedule for the Hatchetites. who
decided to play so late in the year that
y was difficult to get contests at that
time,
Material Was Green.
Nothing daunted. the G. w. lads
went right to work. They found IT diff
ficult to arrange practice sessions.
They took turns at working out the
squad. Men who could report in the
day went at 1t with a will. Those who
were eager to play but hadn't the
necessary time in the daylight got
their conditioning and practice by arc
light from d. m. to p. m. 1t was
tough shedding for all hands concerned.
Last season George Washington was
eDundly beaten. Against such teams
~ West Virginia and West Virginia
Wesleyan the Hatchetites took bad
beatings. Some of the games resulted
In veritable track meets for the team
playing the Washington lads.
Even after an 81-to-0 lacing at Nor
gantown the Hatchetites returned and
|nopped up for Villanova the next Sat
|prday. They tied Western Maryland
In the first engagement and took the
short end of the games thereafter.
y Conditions Bettered.
? At the start Of the campaign this
season and with a much better bal
anced schedule the Hatchetites re-
paired to Maryland University and
spent some. three weeks conditioning
ut College Park.
In working with Delaware and
Maryland teams the twenty @. w. boys
began to get the hang Of 1t. George
Washington was fortunate in obtain
ing the services Of William L. Quigley,
former Pennsylvania University full
back. as football coach.
After the second week Of condition
ing and when Quigiey took charge the
Hatchetites began to develop real
strength with the addition of strong
candidates for the eleven. The team
was not recruited to full strength until
about four days before meeting the
University of Virginia.
Halted by q score of 28-to-0 at Char
lottesville the Hatchetite eleven put
up q strenuous argument. Virginia did
not appear as much stronger as the
score showed. In fact but for de-
cided weakness in center when Hughes
was withdrawn on account OF injury
and the necessity of working a full
lack who was not conditioned, the
a.. w. lads made a fine showing.
Meet. Old Rival
George Washington made history
q week later in defeating Western
Maryland decisively by 21-to-0. The
Hatchetites downed their old rivals
for the first time In eleven years.
Against William and Mary a week
later George Washington drew a Z
all tie but showed much more Of
fensive and defensive strength than
the Williamsburg men.
The next week Drexel was beaten
by 41-to-0. Against Georgetown the
c1wntowners made what all agree to
be a surprising showing, and credi-
BILE one. Washington College was de-
fcated by 56-to-0, the largest score
that G.. w. made in its history with
but one exception.
The performance against Gallaudet
was one of the big upsets of the
local collegiate year. The Kendall
Greeners stood off the G. w. team to
q Tall draw despite the fact that in
ground gaining and in forward pass
ing the Hatchetites showed to great
1t was an off day and this
WAS proven later when Drexel got a
I1l-all tie with Gallaudet.
\ Meets Real Rival.
I George Washington meets a real
rival in Catholic University today.
There appears to be little to choose
between the teams despite their
|Yecords this year. The game is sure
to be interesting and whatever the
result the winner will feel well salts
fled.
At the present time George Wash
ington's team Is about rs per cent bet
ter than 1t was a year ago. Prospects
for next year look bright. The fu-
ture, with some sustained interest and
encouragement in the university by
those in authority. is certain IL ath-
letics continue to improve as they
have over last year.
The Hatchetites hope to produce an
even better team next fall. There is
every indication that a sitter schedule
will be made and that while the eleven
will have to go out Of it's class even in
the South Atlantic section, 1t expects
to show creditably as it has in all
save one game this year.
George Washington has been offered