Evening star., 1922-11-29


The games. of course. are of
Urinary Importance to all four con-
testants. as everybody connected
with foot ball knows just how much
Virginia values a victory over North
'-arolina and how desirous v. NJ 1.
) of defeating V. T. l. However. to
V. T. l. and North Carolina the
.sames are especially important, be-
ause each is anxious to keep the
old it figures 1t has on the south
carolina loses to Virginia and V. P. l.
'lefeats V. NJ. l. the Blacksburg col
iegions undoubtedly will be given
The south Atlantic championship.
Md If North Carolina is victor and
v. P. l. is defeated by v. NJ. l., there
not much reason to think any
hing other than that the Tarheels
viii be generally accorded premier
A"nors.
Tarheels and v. p. I. Choices.
On the face of their performances
turing the season. most persons
hink that North Carolina and v. p.
J. are almost certain victors. but foot
ball games of today hinge on too
many fiimsy variations of play to
warrant prediction with any GER
sainty that they will be fulfilled
t'or instance, Virginia has been
games in view. Washington and Lee
and North Carolina. 1t won from
he former and has been preparing
.sssiduously for the last three weeks
or the game with North Carolina.
all other contests. in the meantime.
i:.ving been made subsidiary to the
one Thanksgiving day.
Virginia will put up more re-
~iiient defense against North caro-
lima than any team SO far has. and
los foh
. beat the Carolinians. And v. NJ.
/. despite V. P. is great record.
thinks it has an even chance to win;
Sill Raftery. coach at NJ L.. and
for the last several years coach at
Washington and Lee. seems to have
,old his friends that he has a fine
chance to win. I'VE are going to
pass that V. =. l. crowd to death:
was the way Raftery expressed his
opinion Of the contest to local foot
ball man.
G. L. and G. W. to Battle.
The day seems to be almost a
Atlantic section. as all teams are
playing their more or less close
neighbors and not one eleven leaves
the section and not an outside team
comes into the domain.
Here in Washing on Georgetown Is
meeting George Washington in one
If the games which formerly were
The greatest foot ball affairs of the
seasons George Washington and
Georgetown together meant a turn
,ut and an hibition of foot ball
spirit and atmosphere that was not
duplicated. even by the Georgetown
Virginia game.
Tomorrow finds the two teams
topheavy favorite that it can proba-
tly win by large margin. but the
game will be watched by one of the
largest crowds of the year because
II is the meeting of Georgetown and
George Washington.
chances with its team. with Lafayette
in the otfing. and it may be that a
much better game than is generaliy
expected will result from the clash.
Down at Raleigh the University OF
Maryland and North Carolina state
college will try to outdo each other
n their efforts % get a decision. the
game last year in Baltimore having
resulted in lie North Carolina
state last Thanksgiving day made
3un after 4 forward pass. which re-
suited in touchdown. The game
IIetween the two teams last season
vas one of the best PLAYED In the
eleven has made a particularly fine
~.cord. this fall they seem to be
..venly enough matched to put up
an exceptionally close struggle.
In Baltimore Washington and Lee
- scheduled for a game with Johns
hopkins The Generals are not near
- strong this season as last and In
1921 they barely won, to 0. Hop
Isins Is about as capable now as 1t
was then. and 1t may be that the
Baltimoreans will take the measure
Of the team to which they succumbed
a year ago.
JONES PRAISES IOWA