Evening star., 1921-10-03

One encouraging feature Of Catholic
Cniversity's play, though. is the fact
that it did show considerable strength
at times on the offense and that its
defense was such that on straight
foot ball Richmond could not make
headway at all. 1t was on so-called
lucky plays that Richmond got its
two touchdowns. But, of course, that
is foot ball and Is not going to lessen
the Brooklanders' chagrin at losing to
a team they confidently expected to
trounce.
Hilltoppers Not Prepared.
Georgetown did not win by as big
q margin as was expected by many.
but 1t should be considered to have
done just as we'll as any eleven ordi-
narily would under the same circum-
stances. 1t must be remembered that
Lebanon Valley was at practice this
players donned suits and that the
Pennsylvanians had played full
game with Penn State before George
towns men had taken part in a
scrimmage. That makes ell the dtf-
ference in the world in the compari-
day Of October.
Some George Washington people be-
1ieved their team had a fair chance to
win from Virginia but 1t was case
of desire being father to the thought.
showing expected by those familiar
with the strength of the Charlottes-
willie school, and, il all press reports
are correct, really gave Virginia
more difficult afternoon than the score
indicates.
Maryland Jolts Rutgers.
Maryland's victory over Rutgers
was very much of surprise to the
l..St snr a m
of the formers followers. Rutgers, as
an official of that institution ex-
pressed it shortly after the contest.
expected a hard game. but thought
we would win by about two touch
downs" The game was remarkable
exhibition of the use of the punt as
an offensive play.
Maryland never attempted to rush
the ball more than twice consecutive
ly at any time during the game; ana
most of the times it had the ball ran
only one play before punting. and
more often still punted on first down.
In contrast to this. Rutgers used up
fits full quota Of three downs at all
times before kicking. and yet Mary
land probably gained a third more
ground during the afternoon than did
the New Jersey eleven.
Their Outlook IL Bright.
- For all four Of the teams which got
into action Saturday the future seems
TO hold out high hopes Of other sue
cesses between now and Thanksgiv-
terial. and Coach Exendine needs only
little more time to round it into a
very effective machine; George Wash
Sdngton's play against Virginia indi-
Gates that it is going to be sufficiently
strong to cope atleast on even terms
elevens on it's schedule; Catholic Uni
versity. though defeated. presented
evidences of latent power which is
likely to be well developed before the
sity Of Maryland undoubtedly has a
combination that. barring injuries to
several players. will be hard for any
other team to beat.
Big Three Are Tested.
Harvard and Yale were hard pushed
20 win from Holy Cross and Vermont
by low scores. The Crimson repeated
to o, after a game in which the losers
had the better Of the rushing. Yale
found vermont's defense diffscult and
won only because 1t was sufficiently
powerful to wear down the defense of
the eleven which had less of beef and
physical strength.
Princeton turned the trick again
on Swarthmore by just little better
score than it did a year ago. In 1920
the Tigers took the contest by II to 6,
and Saturday they got the long end of
q 21-to-7 count.
And in connection with Princeton's
defeat of Swarthmore, it will be in
teresting to Washingtonians to know
that Dick Newby, former Central star,
played no small part in the Tiger Of
fense. Newby got away on a long
run for a touchdown and threw a for
ward pass which resulted in another.
Local Boys Do Well.
Local men figured in the games
played by Georgetown, Catholic u,
George Washington and Maryland.
Byrne, former Gonzaga man, was at
fullback, and Buck Wise at end for
Georgetown; Fitzgerald, another Con-
Eaga player, held down a halfback's 8
position for c. u, and Hart and Sco-
field were at tackle and half for
George Washington. No less than
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