The Washington times., 1922-12-02

hOuSeO IN the dliltOpper6, Their Qe-
feats by the Quantico Marines. Geor.
gia Tech and Holy Cross have
ranked. They came back hard
against Bucknell and managed to
hold the strong Boston College gang
to q no-score tie. Now they are pre-.
pared to 90 out and give the foot
ball world one long, last jolt by TAX.
Ing Lafayette into camp.
Georgetown IL never beaten until
she 10 beaten, remember that :"
said one veteran forward who will
tackle the big Lafayette eleven to-
day. We're In pretty good shape
now and don't be 30 sure Lafayette
VIII win. Wen be out there our.
selves, you know"
favorfte to win from Georgetown to.
day. The Eastonians, with q single
defeat In three seasons, and that by
but one point, offer a powerful
eleven against a team badly broken
BY injuries and defeated three times
In this very campaign.
The unexpected small.sized score
Of Lafayette against Lehigh last
Saturday IL what has keyed up
the Hilltoppers. Lafayette man.
aged after . hard fight to beat
Iohigh, to 0. The Bethlehem
team showed q sturdy defense to
hold Lafayette to . field goal.
IF Lehigh could hold Lafayette
70 q field goal, Georgetown can do
as we'll. II not better" Is the way
the Georgetown gang puts it.
Lafayette has scored 1872 points
against n for eight different op-
ponents this season. showing In
evory game but that with Lehigh
q varied and vicious offensive
worked behind a superpowerfui set
Of veteran forwards.
In the very second game Of the
year Lafayette repeated it's 1921
triumph over Pittsburgh, winning
by score Of Z to 0. It slaugh.
tered the heavy Muhlenberg team,
81 to 0. and then upset the equally
heavy Bucknellians, 28 to Z.
A week later Boston College was
beaten. IL to 0, and then came the
first defeat In three years, Wash.
ington and Jefferson administering
It at the New York Polo Grounds
~ to 13. Failure to get a point.
efter-touchdown gave the Presi.
aents the margin.
Rutsers. rather a disjointed out.
mt, offered small resistance and
was smothered, 33 to 6, but little
Lehigh hoped In and held Lafay.
ette to q single field goal. That
was last Saturday.
The Lafayette limo offers three
first-clnss players in Captain
schwab. Mittinser. and DeiSie.
Schwab Is probably the hest
guard In the country, while Del.
bic is one Of the classiest kind Of
tackles. The clash between Com
stock, the hest tackle In this sec-
ton. and Deible should be well
worth seeing.
1t Ii the glorious backfield, though,
which has brought Lafayette 10
much fame on the football fields of
the East. Brennan. the 1so-pound
quarterback, has glistened In every
game OF the season and much Is
expected Of him.
Bots Drummer, the leading point.
scorer Of the year, and Mike Ga.
celia, the light running halfback,
are expected to tear things loose
against the Hilltoppers today. They
have done 90 against every foe but
Lehigh.
Brunner was at PENNSYLVANIA
where he shone as a kicker. He
transferred to Lafayette and has
been playing the best kind of foot.
ball ever since. His punting duel
with Jack Flavin ought to be a
thing of beauty, for F1avin 10 no
mean booter.
Paul Florence is in shape to show
at his best today and those who
know how the big fellow can per.
form are backing him to stop every
attack at his side Of the line, espe.
cially with Comstock playing beside
him.
Bill Kenyon II not quite IN per.
feet condition and, on this account,
may not start ut fulIback. In that
case Gus Malley viii draw the a..
signmcnt, permitting Lowe and
ByTne to play the halves and Fla
vh 10 70 TO quarterback.
There 10 also some doubt as to
whether or not Wlggy King win be
able to start. The former Andover
end In easily the best OF the squad
TO act as q running mate for Flor
ence, but q weak knee may keep
him on the sideline.
With King out, Ted Butler has
first call for theN right end duties.
Weighing 1856 pounds and standing
six feet In height, Butler 10 q hard
man to get out Of the way. Coach
Exendine is satisfied to have him
start today against Lafayette.
Both elevens have been trained in
the Pop" Warner school Of foot.
ball. replete with running plays.
hidden double passes and quick re.
verses. As each backfield IL wen
fitted for this type Of football, there
should be fireworks aplenty before
the last whistle Ia heard today.
Seven Hilltoppers are today play.
ing their nal game for Georgetown.
Next years squad will be without
the services Of Rudy Comstock, Jack
Flavin. Gus .Malley, Bill GogEin.
Ri kcn''cn. Zub Sullivan, and
Carl wirts. This septet, at least,