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The Washington times., 1922-11-02

Opposing linn will l." Harry vii,
sou. who is rapidly becoming one
Of the best halfbacks in the East
Wilson has don" great work fOr
Penn State all season, and all eyes
will he on him tomorrow.
The Nittmy Lions hav" ON" real
giant in the line. lie is Tiny Me.
Mahun. at tackle. lie stands six feet
seven inches in his bare feet and.
although suffering from lame
shoulder. - expected to put up a
stiff contest against BOlltS. the
Navy veteran.
Mike Palm. quarterback. while
not Il Glenn killInger, is Il right
nifty general behind the Penn State
line, and much is expected of him.
The big crowd will probably begin
filling III" ban park by I O'Clock
tomorrow. penn State will have its
big student band along, and the mia,
dies always have lh"ir band with
them wherever they play
The regiment of midshipmcn, In
heavy oVerCOats, will march upon
the tield just as at the annual Army
contest. The Naval Academy cheer
ing section will be on the south side
uf the field. thus giving the larger
part of the crowd a ChauC. To hear
the singing, always u big feature OF
Navy football games.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
SHOWS No
INTEREST OVER
Vim PLUMP TON
Looks Like the Alumni Boys OF
High Schools Are Interested
in Tuesdays Game.

Tech High School, through ITS
authorities. dsClaims any interest
in Vincent Plumpton. Naval An
Station. enlisted youngstcr who has
been playing on the Central High
eleven.
The approaching '"ntral-Tech
engagement, the withdrawal ot
Plumpton from football 10y Naval
Air Station officials, the admission
by Naval Air Station men that at
tention was called to Plumpton =
playing by high school has served
TO stir up quite IA lot of interest
in scholastic circles.
Central High officials know moth
ing about the case except that
Plumpton is q. *. Techs officials,
through Assistant Principal Frank
Woodward. say they didn't even
know Plumpton played on the Cen.
tral team. Naval Air Station
authorities say PlumptOn was ad.
vised TO .udy and not play foot
ball.
Alumni interests OF the Central
High School promise TO stop at
nothing until Plumpton is rein.
stated so he can get crack at
Tech. And there you are.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
PENN States
HANDSF|LLED,
THINKS THORP
Must Show Better Against
Navy Than Syracuse to
Win Saturdays Game.
BY TOM THORP.
Footb ball Coach New York Univer-
sity and GridirOn Authority.

written for Cosmopolitan News SerNceo
NEW YORK. Nov. THE
strength of Penn States football
machine will be tested 10y the re.
representatives. OF the United states
Naval Academy at Washington to
morrow. The Nittany lions lost
little of their prestige by being
held to a tie score at the foio
Grounds on Saturday by Chick
Meehans fighting band of SYRIA
cuse pupils.
A tie score means nothing IN
football. The fact that the lads
from the keystone state were able
10 get down to Syracuse tlre
ward line In the first period IL
accepted as froof that they are far
from any ordinary gridron outilt.
The Salt city collegians will make
any first class aggregation tight
its hardest to get that close to their
goal line. All that Hugo Bazdek
is worried about is that after his
lads got the ball that close I"
their opponent's goal line they were
unable to put ii across for score.
Penn State will have TO show a
little more offensive strength on
Saturday II they are TO score on
tpob OlNflI iiuShS i''''''
Last season State was rated as
ono Of the greatest teams de
veloped in years in the East,
II might he well TO say that in
the past four years Penn state
has lost but one game. Dartmouth
was the one seat of learning that
was able to develope a team strong
enough to beat Hugo Bezdek :
lions. The Hanover OUTFIT de
feated what many critics think was
one Of states greatest teams. II
was the outfit that Rob Higgins,
all.AmcriCan end. captained. The
lads from the Quaker state lost
19.to.l3 contest to their Hanover
rivals.
That defeat was the making OF
Hugo Bezdek 80 far as Penn state
football is concerned. Following the
defeat. a meeting Of the squad was
held. Bezdek told each man what
he expected of him. They all agreed
the defeat was sustained through
the failure of the players to function
as "A team. In their next game they
swamped Ursinus ~ a score OF
IS.to :. They have yet to lose a
game since then. In the meantim,
they have met and defeated the bes'
the East could send against them
They Travelled West last season and
| trimmed Washington by tally o
| 21-to-1.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
Tip" MARONEY SHOWS
UP UNDER-clASS LADS

Georgetown University freshmen,
scoring 53i5 points. led their near
est competitors for honors, tn
seniors, by 25ia points in the an
nual fall interclass outdoor track
meet on the Hilltop oval yesterday.
Individual honors went TO Francis
NJ. Maroney, of the senior class
who annexed the discus, javelin
shot-put and high jump, besides
placing third in the broad jump
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
HURRICANE TEAM GETS
WORKOUT At CENTRAL

The initial step toward molding
championship six out of last
years Veterans bureau and Arrow
sextets. will be taken tonight. The
candidates for the Hurricane team
will report at the boys gym of the
Central high school at 1915 o'clock.
The squad will he put through n
very light workout NJ this time.
w. Charles QUAINT. manager, post
office box 1909. or phone Main $3.50
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1922.
READ THIS If YOU WOULD
ENJOY TOMORROW'S CLASH

Academy eleven Penn
American League
PARK and doubtless will be many the big crowd watching
fundamental
concerning greatest college the better enjoy
the exhibition.
Maybe you of the qurks the
you game almost nothing about football
So may help you both enjoy the clash be
tween he nd the Nittany Lions.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02

partment OF the game until the light
haired West Virginia boy broke into
the lineup.
Colonna and Hewitt will alternate
at fullback. and 1t is problematical
as To who will start the Penn game
Hewitt has always done wonderful
work at Franklin Field. and his line
smashing last year was about the
best seen In years at the historic
Quaker City stadium. This is his
last year, whereas Colonna has one
wear to Dlav
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
ALEXANDRIA HIGH PUTS
SIGN ON GONZAGA LADS

Alexandria High School put the
Indian sign on Gonzaga YESTERDAY
afternoon when, through the medium
of two goals from placement 10y
Halfback Smith, the Virginians
rang up & to 0 score. Both kicks
one from the 25.yard line and tn"
other from the 30.yard line, were
made in the final period.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02

In watching football, game
and in trying to learn some OF the
finer points il il suggested that
the spectator take his eyes off the
man with the bail occasionally and
watch the work of the other play
ers.
Too much credit is generally
given to the player making the
plunge or the long end run. when
in reality his efforts were due
largely to his teammates who block
cd and put the would-be taCklors
out of the play.
For example, when a halfba * Is
signaled to carry the ball off right
tackle Il Is a beautiful sight 10 OH
serve how his mates clean up the
path for him. when the play is
worked perfectly, the tackle and
end being boxed. other interference
playing down the field and cutting
down the secondary defense and
still others taking care of the man
playing way back.
No other game calls for greater
team work or more self-saCrifice
than college football. And whom
YOU pause and think il is played by
mere boys of TIVE nty years of age and
thoreabouts. called upon for instant I
decisions in critical moments, one
wonders why more mistakes aren :
made than actually happen in an
average varsity clash.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
Sutherland May Stay.

DIR. Jock Sutherland. instead OF
going to Pittsburgh next season,
is likely TO remain at Lafayette
as football coach. His team has
not yet lost a game since 1920 and
efforts are being made to keep him
on the lob
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
Stars Its Projects.

COLLEGE PARK. Md, Nov. -
Construction of the new $4,000
stadium at the University Of Mary.
land has begun. and it is expected TO
I've completed within three months.
4 running track has already been
completed The total cost of the
stadium and it's features win reach
about $4,000. Work on the new
$40 900 gymnasium and armory IL
soon to start
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
May Go to Yale.

Foster sanford. II is rmnorcd,
may be- named coach of the Vale
eleven next year. Sanford is 2
Yale graduate and former star
Iineman there. For several wears
he has been coaching the Rutgers
elevens.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
GEORGETOWN IS
NOT So SURE IN
SATURDAY GAME
Holy Cross Expected to Prove
a Most Formidable Rival in.
Park Clash.

Georgetown, far from being conf
dent of winning from Holy Cross
Saturday at American League Park,
fears the New Englanders may
prove too strong for the eleven
which fell before the Quantico Ma
rines. Coach Exendine saw Holy
Cross in action last week. and he
says the Worcester team is strong
er than il was last season.
The Hilltoppers tried their luck
Yesterday against the powerful team
being handled by Jackie Maloney
and Alec Anderson. Tn" varsity
was whipped Q to C. and Coach Exc
dine was far from satisfied with the
showing.
Lowe and Byrne are fighting for
a place behind the line, and 80 are
DuFour and Adams, quarterback k
candidates. Coach EXendine will
probably send all four against Holy
Cross on Saturday.
Georgetown VIII probably start
the following lineup against the
, Massachusetts team:
Florence. left end; Comstock. ;eft
| tackle; Goggin. left guard: W"rt2
center: Liob, right guard; Butler,
right tackle: Smell. right end: Du.
Four, quarterback: Flavin. left half.
back: Malley. right halfback; Ken.
| yon full back.
WORCESTER Nov. BEAT
Georgetown" That's the slogan oi
| the students on Mt st. James TO
day. The result oc SATURDAYS game
has aroused the school. They are
eager for more scalps II took q
little longer this year than usual tc
whip the team in shape. due to thu
many new men that had 10 u,
broken in. but the team now seems
to have arrived.
The result of the Vermont gam,
| last Saturday was nm even grcate'
surprise than thtc most ardent Pur
plc fan had expected II was no
the mere fact that the Purple won
hut rather the exhibition of football
displayed that sent the Purple fam
frenzied One could hardly believ,
liz was the same purple>Jeam tha
Harvard had beaten.
| Archie Go,embeski, the WorCestc
lboy. hack at his old guard position
lwhere he first was heard of a
Classical High, looked immense
Golembeski Is being hailed as tn
plaver who transformed the Purpl
line from a weak and shakv line q
defense to stone wall throug|
which the famed Vermont backs
Beck. Gooch and Johnson, were ur
able to rush through for singl
first down.
Every Holy Cross man came ou
of the Vermont game in good shap,
with the possible exception of Sin
cnodinyer. tie Is expected to be a
, right by Saturday.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
Penn Tries Another.

Pennsylvania. having defeated one
Southern eleven, Sewance. will Try
Saturday in the University
Of Alabama. The Quakers. follow
ing their victory over the Middias.
rule a big favorite to win from
the Alabama eleven.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
PENN STATE TEAM TAKES
WORKOUT AT COLUMBIA
BEFORE TACKLING NAVY
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

battered varsity eleven Washington to-
tay making preparations for tomorrow big game at
Coach Hugo Bezdek
squad Columbia Country Club for rest and
Light workout. ,,
Penn all Of winning from the Navy The
the shock
hardly mad sufficient since Saturday to I'M
The Nttany Lnns will be satisfied with close
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
Diamond Shaped Golf
Handle Draws
Attention

4 diamond-shaped golf club
handle is an innovation which
is attracting considerable at
tention among British golfers.
The manufacturers of the
handle claim the four rounded
corners afford good control,
sensitivcness, added driving
power, and demand less energy
III the grip.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
PITTSBURGH PAINTERS IN
GOOD SHAPE FOR GENEVA

PITTSBURGH 2-The Pittsburgh Panthers through
game excellent
for Saturday Forbes Field with Geneva and for the
Franklin Field Pennsylvania Armistice
ember H. renns great victory the Annapolis Mddee last
Saturday makes the PPenn shape of the
and Coach Warner will his
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
Wants Grid Came.

st. Theresa seeks game with
any 140.l46.pound eleven for Sun.
day. Call Manager Mcdonald, Main
3l2v, branch 1S9. Practice will be
held tonight at Logan Park at 7:30
O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02

ster. Barchet is the best man i'm
the middics's bachfield, While he
is in action tn" Navy Offense has
deception. sp ed and power notice
ably absent when hr goes 10 the
sidrlines.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
Calls Mohawk Preps.

Mohawk Props will practice at I
o'clock tonight in preparation for
Sundays game. Coach Durity re-.
quests players TO report at Twelfth
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
Knicks Seek Game.

Knickerbocker A. G. players of the
unlimited class seek contest on the
gridlron for Sunday. Manager
Whalen, West 1865. can be reached
between and s y. m.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02

This Navy football squad "om's'
." Washington late this afternoon
ana will spend tn" night AT the
willard, which is IA" hcadq quartcls
for the Navy contingent and '1
supporters.
TomOrrow's lincuIs are "NlIcvt' /
10 be as follows:
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
TWO OF BIG THREE DEPART
FROM STANDARD TACTICS
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

NEW YORK, 2.Seemingy least memDers OF the
inclined the
regardless the old theories of
the West and South Imagine
blandy throwing forward
hind a 40 yards the
riprrS dapains hiapOl lasts
The Washington times., 1922-11-02

Little Steve Barchet. Nary'>
fullback, is expected to shine TO-
morrow. 4 little, heavy set young.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02

Penn has never been able to
capture a Panther scalp since the
games were started some years
ago, and their chances look better
this year than ever before, with
the Warner team looking Just n
bit wobblv at times, owing to the
amount of green material on the
varsity
The Pitt players are not looking
on the Geneva game as practice
affair, by any means. In fact,
they are not in position TO do so.
Geneva is noted for its fighting
teams, and its record thus far
stamps IL as the best of the second
ary colleges of western Penn.
sylvanta.
Among tsi best achievements Is
"a twO.touchdOwn defeat at The
hands of W. 4 J. Genevas line
will be equally as heavy as Pitts
and il has some fast backfieId
men, one Of the shining stars
| Ltinp a lad named Wilde, who
halls from, Columbus, and who Is
said to he an open-fieid runner
Of exceptional ability.
/ Geneva has had a good football
. team for the last twenty years,
and the athletic records of the uni
vcrsity show some close fought bat
/ ties back several decades ago u
/ Is expected that large crowd Will
see the game and the entire Beaver
/ Valley contingent of football fans
will invade Pittsburgh for the big
occasion.
/ Warner will start his tirst.strine
team against Geneva and take nc
chances with surprise. Charlie
Bowser will likely start at center
~ Nick Shuler showed up 80 wei
at quarterback In the Bucknel
game that this move looks like q
/ permanent one.
Simpson and Fredette look like th'
best tackles and will likely star,
the Penn game. Flanagan appears
TO be a fixture at left halfback now
especially on account OF his Kick
ing Pitt seemed weak in this dc
The Washington times., 1922-11-02

And what IN college football?
A game played on rectangular
field 800 feet long and 100 feet wide
between two teams OF eleven men
each. The ends OF the field are
called goal lines and goal posts are
placed in the middle of these lines,
one at each end. twenty feet in
heighth. eighteen and "A half feet
apart, with "A horizontal cross bar
ten feet from the ground.
The object is for the team "a
carry the ball across its opponents =
goal line or TO drop or place-kick
the ball between these goal posts
above the horizontal bar. This Is
what is called scoring.
When the ball is carried across
by means OF rushing or forward
passing il il touchdown and
counts six points. When II Il
kicked between the posts and over
the bar IL is field goal and counts
three points.
A place kick is made by kicking
the hall while ii is resting on the
ground. held in position by, one oi
the players. A drop kick is when
the ball is dropped from the hands
and kicked the instant ii rises IRON
the ground:
The Washington times., 1922-11-02

Each team Of eleven players hiS
seven called linemen and fouf HlCh'
field men. The center occupies tnS
middle position in the Hhe anu
masses the ball between ms ieeS 20
one OF the backfield players "men
his side is on the oftense' me
guards stand on each slne ol mn,
the two tackles f.ank the qua! uo
and at the two eXtreinitles are 'ie
ends. ,,,alI,, &c
,ha fi,.ld general Of the team, Calls
IN. signals and directs the pay
and generally occupies a spot JUST
in the rear of the center. -
The haIfbacks are behind ann
ocn IN the left and the other TO the
,irht. and between them is the luil'
hack. This is the simp est loIiI'a
ton hsed when carrying the paii.
When a team has the ball IN us
nossession il il on the oftense' ne
opposing eleven is called the he'
fense. A.. ,,.o
captains meet at the center OF 'he
field with the officials ana 'osS
coin. The captain winning mas MS
choice of kicking off or of selecting
which goal his team shall detehu'
They are now ready TO start tn'
Lat,io which consists of four M
t.en.minute periods, not counting
time taken out for injuries or sub-
stitutions. ..,..,
In kicking off the ball is placed
at the 4O.yard line of the side max
ing the attack. the kicker's team
mates standing behind the ball ana
the opponents being behind n llne
ten wards in front of the ball unt'i
il is kicked.
AS soon as one OF the opposinS
side catches the kickoff he imlnedl'
ately tries to run toward the op'n'
site goal. and as soon as ne Is
tackled and brought to earth the
whistle is blown, indicating the oall
is down.
The team in possessiOn of the
ball Is now ready for the offenSe
or attack, the other is defending
its territory from this assut.
Each separate play IL called
down" The object is to advence
the ball ten yards In four downs:
II Il fails IL IL held for downs ana
the ball goes into the possession
Of the eleven that was ON the
defense.
PLAYS used i'm the attack consist
of plunges, where the player carries
the ball straight ahead, usually ne
tween the two guards; cross-ouckS
| or plays aimed at each SIDE OF the
hostile tackles. and end runs.
Forward passes are short tosSes
or long throws, always dangerous
plays because the opposing team
may intercept them, from the passe'
to an eligible player. The player
throwing or tossing the ball mus
be in a position at least five yard'
behind the line OF scrinmage; an'
! those allowed TO make the catch ar,
the ends Of his team or such mer
as were at least one yard behint
the scrinmage kne when the pai
was put in play.
The third method OF attack is b;
The Washington times., 1922-11-02

1t was observed. however, that
when Yale got down inside the
hrmv's 5.yard line. it lost no time
I'm attempting one OF those spread
formations that once were thing
of beauty and a JOY forever to
Fielding Yost at Michigan. Some
Years ago. "A bcnighted Yale team
cost Al Sharpe his job by running
four consecutive plays into the
line to no particular avail and in
consequence Yale lost to Harvard.
On Saturday the spread forma-
tion netted n touchdown in a single
plav. 1t was nUted also that Yale
showed a tendency to abandon the
punt on all first downs in its own
territory 1t was the same with
Harvard against Centre collegc. a
CROSS buck from kick formation
being the first play and a punt the
second, provided the line plunge
was not altogether productive OF
happy results
The theory of the big three foot.
ball hitherto has called for punt
ing game under almost any pro-
vocation, the idea being to wait Tor
the break. While they have been
whiting. however. some smaller
teams have had the temerity tn 20
ont and make their own breaks,
with unfortunate results.
The punt and the waiting game
IL most certainly "A sound one. In.
deed, one of the best plays in foot.
ball is "A well directed punt out of
hounds from somewhere around mid
field. 1t Immediately puts the
burden of proof upon the other
team. quite often TO the latters
regret.
But orthodox football often will
fail for no other reason than the
fact that it lacks initiative and
Imagination. The surprise element
potent fctor in the modern game
has no place in this bromide
system Of Gridiron offense.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02

After a touchdown is gained
the team making II still has
chance to add one more point 10
lis score. The ball is taken back
five yards or more from the goal
line. the two teams line up IN
scrimmage array. facing each
other. and one play is allowed.
II the ball is carried across once
more or a field goal Is success
fully made. one point is added 10
the total.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02
PENN STAT,

While the ticket Siilr has been
heavy from the start, nevertheless
5000 reserved seats in the r"nt"r-
field stand and 3.000 more in tn"
right field pavilion N" available.
II II is necessary. il will hc possible"
to provide standing room for an
other thousand. This will bring NJ
the total attendance to 3a,OUu, being
the largest crowd ever Witnessing
anx athletic exhibition in Washint-
.@a.
a large football Scurcboard has
Tsc1 erected high up on the right
field fence and the big crowd Will
he kept aware of IN" progress o.
the ball at >il times.
While neither BeI,lrk. Penn
States coach. nor Bob Folwell. in
charge of the Navy eleven. VIII
hazard a guess as to the resuit OF
tomorrow big game, each hopes
to win and will overlook Nothing
he believes may bring victory to
his side.
Penn State is not as powerful "a
II was in 1921. Neither is the Navy
eleven. Until last Saturday most
IOlKS looked lOI d tllll 'NN'iN' = ~ W. =
by a fair-sized margin, but the iall'
urc of the Nittany Lions To score
against Syracuse has changed the
outlook.
II the middies had defeated Penn
sylvania. thus living up I" the au
vance dope, they would rank laNOr
ties for tomorrow's clash at Amer
lean League Park. Instead, they
met defeat by an enroused PennsHl
vania eleven of only far ah'iI'E
Therefore. those who like to wager
n few simoleons are at Il loss just
what to do about tomorrow game.
The Navy line il expected To out
weigh Penn State considerably
probably as much as fifteen bounds
TO the man. The backtield difference
In quite as much. with kratz. l4'
pound halfback, playing for Penr
State.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02

kicking. This usually is by meaus
Of a punt, which is made by drop
ping the ball from the hands and
kicking IL before il touches the
ground.
When team has the ball IN It's
possession near it's own goal line il
is considered dangerous To use q
forward pass. because Of the chance
OF It's being intercepted by an op-
pOnent, Its attack usually consists :
Of driving at the line with occa
sional end sweeps. II il has not
gained the required ten yards m
three downs IL usually pnnts on III"
fourth, rather than take a chance
Of being held for downs in its own
territory.
The Washington times., 1922-11-02

TMIHNNTNNNINIHIAEIIIIII IIntNNNaNNNIHAHHNHNN
The Washington times., 1922-11-02

Football is bound up by rules,
infractiOn Of which call for pen.
alties. They involve losses Of
distance ranging from five to
fifteen yards. The cOmmOnest
penalties are for Offside play.
which brings a penalty loss of
five yards. and holding. which
calls for a fifteen.yard loss.