The Washington times., 1922-12-31
WASHINGTON
HAS MEDIOCRE
GRID SEASON
None Of the College or High
School EIevens Got Far on
the 1922 List.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

BY BRYAN MORSE.
uTASHINGTON experienced .
w most disappointing year in
W football in almost every re-
spect. College and high school
teams, for one reason or another,
suffered reverses in contests and
were unable to crafty their ambi-
tions financially when the local
contingent was called upon for sup
port. Georgetown University, de-
spite its victory over Lafayette In
the final and post season series,
was not at all impressive. The
Hilltoppers in a matter Of victories
were far behind their record Of
other years, despite the admitted
fact Of many seasoned players. +,
Maryland was battered about by
the big teams continuously and gain
ed but a slight advantage over Hop
kins In a single goal from the field
separating the elevens, although
Maryland outplayed the Black and
Blue throughout.
Catholic University made little
headway on it's schedule and lost its
important game to George Washing
ton University. The Brooklanders
put in a one.year rule and had a new
coach.
The downtown institutions, with q
team little heavier than a good-sized
nigh school team, was unable to do
itself justice. The George Washing-
ton eleven performed most creditabiy
against Catholic University and Cal.
laudet, but in the other contests 1t
was outclassed.
Gallaudet did but little to be proud
OF. although 1t came through against
Drexel Institute in good style.
Fail to Respond.
AS far as Washington was con.
cerned, the fans failed to respond at
the games. Even the Mayhem
STATE contest failed to draw moro
than 2l,OOO. record for the city.
but nothing like what was antici.
pated.
The Georgetown LAFAYETTE an.
gagement, a first-class attraction.
lei below expectations by NOR.
than $4,000, as but 1900 clicked
through the turnstiles.
The high school football season
While productive of some first class
contests was robbed of its genuine.
ness by decision Of the principal.
winch took the title away from
Central. '
The Mt. Pleasant ladys ou.classed
the others and is thought to be the
rightful possessor OF the title d.
spite rule which placed blame on
no one. gave little satisfaction to
any source and crowded a most
conducted and officiated series.
HAD FINE SEASON.
The country at large enjoyed q
most brilliant season. From every
standpoint there was indicated a
most healthy interest in the sport
and the attendance Of record num-
bers.
AS far as the elevens in the
United States are graded Princeton.
Army, Cornell and West Virginia
went undefeated. Princeton won
all its games defeating Chicago,
which was tied for the title among
the Western Conference champions.
Army was tied by Notre Dame and
Yale while West Virginia was tied
by Washington and Lee. Cornell
won all its games as did Princeton,
but failed to meet many Of the top
notch elevens. -
While the Ithacans presented a:
great array Of point scorers in the
supreme test at Philadelphia against
Penn the Dobie machine made but,
nine points. !.
Princeton is conceded the best:
team in the East, and while there
xayh hA
honor II goes as II lies
In the midwest Michigan, Iowa
and Chicago are tied for Confer
ence honors. which about settles the
dispute as to the best eleven in the
section. (:
With all due respect to Alabama, !.
Auburn and Centre chief honors in,
the South are awarded to the van-'
derbilt eleven. The Commodores
ties Yost's machine and are general
ly and generously awarded the palm
in the South. !:
The University Of California is
given Pacific Coast honors and is
thought of as the best team from
Washington to Southern California.
In our own baliwick we are quite
aware of the various claims 10:
South Atlantic honors. Taking into
consideration Virginia, v. NJ. T.,
v. p. l., Georgia, Carolina A. and
NJ, North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Maryland and the local
contingent. and knowing that no
championship honors are involved
II would seem that the Virginia
| Polytechnic Institute team had
about the best OF the argument.
losing but one game and that to
Centre.