The Washington herald., 1921-11-11

&ES day the Blue and
- 42}X6f60 Gray will be
- 1ZTS sitting triumph
h- ~ antly among the
football greats or will be forced to
accept standing room among the
growing crowd of those with
blasted hopes
Just how strong Is this Hilltop
machine?" is the chief subject for
debate these days among Atlanta
scribes.
The cheering answer from
Georgetown circles is along this
line:
Search US Wen be able to tell
you after Saturdays game.
Perhaps Al Exendine has the an
swer in his canny noodle, but who
ever knew the Indian mentor to
loosen up with any real inside in
formation? When the Sphinx be-
gins to wax loquacious. you can
expect Mr.. Exendine to indulge in
needless repartee.
Real Strength UnreyeaIed.
Despite their undefeated record.
the Hintoppers' real strength has
never been revealed. The easy vic
NOEy ONcE nOly STOSS Is the only
basis upon which their power can
be judged That was quite a feat
but who doubts that Georgia Tech
could not have duplicated the score
BY reason of their weak sched-
ule the Hilltoppers face the pros
pect of seeing one game make or
break them as far as their grid
iron standing IL concerned
late tomorrow afternoon
What they will be after that re-
mains for the Fates to decree
There is a general impression in
these parts that the Hilltoppers
have as much native ability as any
team in the country. They have
speed and weight in large proper
tionS- A stalwart line and a fast
back1eld Is all most coaches desire.
To top IL on the Exendine machine
has q punter of surprising brill
hancs in Happy Jack" Flavin.
Line Play to Decide
Georgia Techs worst fear seems
70 be that their forwards, who were
outplayed by Penn State, will not be
able TO repulse the charging Of the
Hilltoppers Here's what John
Station, Tech end, has to say Of the
situation in the Atlanta Const:tu-
ton:
II we are to beat Georgetown,
the line must hold-not only on
a few plays, but consistently.
All things being equal, our
oacknelds match up about even.
But the game will be fought
out oy the lines. II their first
oulWark OF defense can stop
our plungfng Judy and our Red
Barron, there will be trouble
plenty for US. II they can
not then matters won't 60 so
hard. On the other hand. II
our line can set Mcouade down
ana hold Flavin to a few scant
gains, we have an equal chance
70 win
man for man. we can hold our
own as far as the backfeld ia
concerned. Flavin and Red
Barron would make the best
pair OF running halfbacks Won
eVer saw. Flavin is a marvel
Gus punter, and that wouId
seem to give him the edge Rpt
Hed Is possibly the faster N
the TWO. 50 this adyantazs
would Offset Flavin's margin
IN our section OF the country
we would not trade Harlan Tor
MCluade. Both are men ~
FOOTBALL experience. Harlan =.
playing his last year NJ g.
oaIl, and Is captain of the tear,
Aeouade, too. is fast Approach
ing the end Of his career Tn
weght and traction thew ar.
aot equal, though Arcouade Ia
useo Tor end-running more
than Harlan. more
friend station apnear. >.
said a mouthful. nave
Georgetown's line will avsr..
ISo pounds from tackle to tactfs
n Gogstn in center instead ~
with the 190-pound Flor
olS on one end and the 1s7-pound
S.So on the other. the forward
nse Will'be about as heavv ne
that Of any team in the co, az
Iech viii be outweighed six or
seven pounds to the man in ths ill.,
which Is wide margin.
the warfare In Atlanta is the hJ.
noise for tomorrow. but tbers viii
De two other Southern battIas 20
more or les simportance. Csr+rs
College, challenging the supremsev
OF the Tornado, will meet Auburn n
birmingham. and Georgia and v.n-
derbtlt, both undefeated, will tie M
In Nashville. ''e up
Centre Is expected to trim Auburr
BY at least q couple of touchdownJ
while Georgia Is a favorite ovar
Vanderbilt However. the Commo-
dores are stronger than in many
years and should hold the BULLDOG,
to q close score, IL they fail in tbeir
purpose to spring an upset.
BY frfttertng away its time with
Eastern teams and playing none of
the representative teams of the Mia
die South, save Auburn on Turkey
Day, Georgia Tech has lost It's
chance TO claim the Southern title
even though IL remain undefeated.
Georgia and Centre College are the
logical claimants this season, pro-
vided they win their remaining
Chapman Beaten in