The Washington times., 1922-11-30

West Enders will be all the swee
There is no special reason why
Georgetown should enter this one
last battle with anything but
hopes of victory. The Hill
toppers have a veteran phalanx
90 has Lafayette. The Hilltop
pers have been through equally
as hard a season as their rivals
The Hilltoppers have quite as good
q coach in Albert Exendine as La
fayette has in Jock Sutherland
Furthermore, both coaches teach
the. same style of Warner football
Exendine having played under
Pop Warner at Carlisle and
Sutherland at Pittsburgh.
Lafayette has a big. experienced
0et Of forwards. They are not
bigger nor more experienced than
the Georgetown line. Lafayette has
q wonderful kicker in BOTS" Brun.
ner. but he is probably no whit
better than Jack Flivan. the Blue
In other words, Georgetown has
quite as good a chance to win Sat
urday's clash at American League
park as Lafayette has. 1t is largely
up to the Blue and Gray to start in
with the opening whistle, where
they began in the final quarter
against Boston College.
Like all veteran combinations,
GEORGETOWN lacks the mental
vivacity. Sometimes this lad OF
that has to take . punch on tho
nose before he begins playing ut
top speed. II Lafayette wants the
fight Of It's young life. all II needs
to do Saturday Is to scatter . few
verbal insults along the line with
the first scrhnmage Or few stiff
30lts when tho referee isnt look
ing.
A little tale has come to our ears
along this line. While not vouch
ing for it's exact detail, nevertheless
it's worth repeating. 1t goes q
short way i'm explaining that vic
tory over Bucknell.
When Bucknell scored its touch
down in the. first period against
the Hilltoppers, Reed, the. big guard
who did the punting. is reported
to have said to nobody in particp'
lar but to everybody on the George.
town eleven In general,
'Come on now. you Irish, and
take your licking"
Within five minutes Gus Malley
picked up a tumble and ran ninety.
seven yards for a touchdown. From
then on to the bitter. bitter end the
Hilltoppers outcharged, outfought
and loutthought the Pennsylvanians.
That airy insult was a tonic to the
boys across Rock Creek.
No, the details of this story may
not be correct, though 1t comes on
the best Of authority from q friend
on the Georgetown team. but many
q veteran aggregation has required
quite the same insult before doing
Its best.
At least seven HintOppers win
be playing their final game for
old Georgetown Saturday. They
can afford In moro ways than
onerto set new records Tor classy
performances. And II good, bit
Ing insults are necessary In the
clubhouse, then let the even.tem-,
pored Father McD0nough detail
somebody capable Of turning the
trick. The result will be . sur.
priSe.
Cutting away from the jocular,
let Il be said that Lafayette is the
best football team to visit Wash.
ington this season, or, for that mat
ter, for several seasons. A good
showing by the Hilltoppers might
have considerable weight In bring
ing, Lafayette back here next year
and at an earlier date.
Georgetown came out of the Bos
ton College game without added in.
3uries to some Of the more or less
brittle lads In the lineup. Today's
skirrnish with George Washington
should act as good workout
mage on the Hilltop. In prepara.
tion for the struggle with La
1Ryette.
Coach Exendine may have to 20
along without Du Four or King
but he has George Adams at quar-.
terback and Eddie Smell has been
playing brilliantly at end. The Blue
and Gray does not appear weak.
ened much.
On the other hand. Lafayette will
probably start without the services
of fits first string center, Ackroyd
who is out with a bruised shoulder.
Just how much effect Ackroyd's alb.
sence win have must be seen to be
appreciated. ~ ~
u n the Lafayette baclsfieId
with should show briIliancy
against Georgetown. BOTS"
Bunner was q great kicker st
Pennsylvania before ever golnx
70 Lafayette. Brennan, the quar-.
terback, n said to be 4 wfssrd
and 90 h Mike Gazella. The
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