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touchdowns, which was not half bad
when it is considered that the South
ernerS have not been putting out
very strong elevens in late years,
Chicago may have a wonderful
eleven this fall, even more versatile
that which won from Princeton last
season. and in that case Georgia also
did well in its intersectional battle
And il that really was the situation,
then all four of the elevens which
left Dixie to do battle in the north
may we'll feel that their endeavors
were not wasted.
One thing Is certain. all games
being played in the north by south
ern elevens are demonstrating that
southern foot ball is on the upgrade.
in reality. those who know foot ball
do not have to be told how much
better elevens in this section are
playing now than they played dec
ade ago. That IS speaking for the
section Is a whole and for all teams.
There may have been developed in
past years. before the war. some two
or three more polished teams than
have appeared since, but no doubt all
the schools are better represented on
the gridiron than they used to be.
1t should not be many years now be-
fore games between teams In the
north and in the south will be con-
tested on even terms and Will not be
considered all practice affairs by the
northern coaches
Georgetown gave evidence In its
first game Saturday of strength that
should stand it in good stead in its
later contests when its power and
polish are brought TO their highest
degree of development by Coach Ex-
endine. The Blue and Gray squad
displayed unusual ability in its first
game, even for a veteran eleven. and
If 1t continues to improve and can
avoid injuries to its best backs will
fore the end of the year. 1t must be
remembered, too, that Georgetown
did not have IN the lineup it's star
punter and best running back and
that it used nearly all its players
Gauaudet.s plny against the power
full Marine Corps eleven was good
Improvement over the Kendall Green
eievens of recent seasons Either that
Is true or the marines do not have
tho great eleven which they are sup
posed to possess
MAryiand and Richmond Saturday
showed what an eleven may not do
when It goes into game with the
wrong kind Of spirit Richmond was
to be an afternoons pink tea for the
olO Line squad, dCCOfUluS lO tiLc "dS
the latter doped it out. and when the
Richmond papers published the
weights of the Richmond eleven and
showed a guard Weighing 155 pounds.
four men in the lineup under $50
pounds. the whole issue was settled
right then and there Maryland, how
ever. ran up against a team pracu-
cally as heavy as it was, backfield
that WIS heavier and certainly more
versatile. and during the first half
the College Park men played foot
ball with expressions on their faces of
men who were trying to solve Chi
nese puzzle. They finally pulled them
selves together, and began. late in
the last quarter, to play some fairly
good foot hail, but the realiZato
that they would have TO play hard
to win came too late for them to do IT.
Warrington and Lee. despite the
loss Of several veterans of a year ago.
pulled itself together and defeated
North Carolina State in the first
before the war. 1t was thought gen.
orally that the Lexington institution
had suffered so many losses. particu-
farly in the dropping out of its two
stellar tackles. that It would not be
able to present nearly so formidable
front as 1t has in the last three sea-
sons. However, North Carolina State.
after scoring touchdown in the first
hall, could not stop the Generals In
the second half from getting enough
points to win. And any team that can
do that against an eleven in its own
class and of its own strength usually
has got to be strong alike In foot ball
knowledge and spirit.
virginia Polytechnic Institute Ia
mented for a whole week on the ter
rible game 1t expected to get at the
hands Of William and Mary, but
with Saturdays showdown the news
came from Blaclssburg that the In
dams had proved easy. Y. P. I. has
back its whole team Of last season.
Hess excepted. aud II figuring on cut
ting q wide swath among south At
lantio combinations