The Washington herald., 1922-10-10
HIELTOP GRIDMEN
TACKLE CINCINNATI
NSECOND CONTEST
Catholic University to
Open Season Against
Washington College.
By AL. CONNOLLY.


all Ave Capital college elevens in
>ction on the same day for the
s-st time this year. Formidable
opponents have been booked for the
weekend. and the locals without
exception will be forced TO the
limit II they hope to register vic
tories.
Georgetown and Catholic Uni
versity will play at home. while
Maryland. George Washington and
Gallaudet invade foreign fields,
playing at Franklin Field. Balti-
more and Westminster. Nd, re-
spectively.
Georgetown will entertain the
strong University OF Cincinnati
eleven at American League Park.
Even though the Blue and Gray
machine did roll up three touch
downs on Lebanon Valley last Sat-
urday. much Improvement must be
shown IL Exendine's men are TO
come out on top against the Ohio
ans.
Cincinnati. minus six regulars
was handily defeated by Glenn
Warmers Pittsburgh Psnthers twa
weeks ago. but will have the ad-
vantage OF having been under fre
twice this season.
Kenyon i. Absent.
Bill Kenyon was absent from yes
terday's practice. a bruised hand
keeping the stocky fulIback on the
sidelines. Tom Sullivan was the
only other hrst-string man who
failedsto report. Both are expect
ed to be in the lineup Saturday.
The return OF Jack Flavin to
the H'lltoppers will add much
strength to their attack. Flavin be-
ing considered the most dangerous
triple threat ma in South Atlantic
circles.
FIavin's long punts were sadly
missed by the Blue and Gray In
the Lebanon contest. but the Gin
cinnati game will find him back
at his old post behind the line.
Coach Exendine was far from
pleased with Saturdays showing
and let the men know il in plain
terms. Poor pacsing. loose ham
ding OF the ball and infractions
Of the rules were three matters
dvelt upon by the Hilltop mentor.
Several shifts have been made
In the lineup. wertz Is back at
center. Sheehan will be tried at
right guard in Lieb's place. and
Smell has been given Kings job
at right end
c. U. Eleven Opens Season.
The other home game will be
played at BrookIand, Catholic Un'-
versity meeting Washington Col
leEe of Chestertown. Nd Coach
Gormley will select an eleven to
start from the following: Ebert.
Fitzgerald. Clark. May. Connors.
Captain Lynch. 'Keenan and
Burns. Iinemen. and Kerr: gan. Din
auIt. Mccarthy, Cox. Costello,
heaIy, Freeney and Brennan, backs.
WsshinEton held the highly
touted st. Johns College team to
one touchdown Saturday and will
come to town confident OF taking
the measure of the Red and Black
GallaUdet will visit Western
Maryland's stadium for the.r an
nuaL tilt and lit looks like a toss
up between the two.
Coach Byrd will drive his MARI
la nd crew at top speed this week
In prepaTat' on for Saturdays stiff
assignment with Penn at Franklin
Field.
The Gold and Black failed dis
malIy against Richmond University
Saturday. playing a listless brand
Of football for three periods and
ia ling to hit their stride until the
last quarter when the Spiders
weakened under the driving attack
Of the Old Line Staters. but sue
ceeded in stav.ng off defeat.
Penn defeated Sewanee by
2O-pOint margin last week. and
Folwell Is pointing his charges to-
ward the coming engagement with
Maryland.
Hstchetites vs.. Hopkins.
George Wash ngton and John
Hopkins will meet at Homewood
Field. Baltimore. after a lapse of
six years Of Eridiron relations.
Bill Qnigley's men have been
working out daily and appear 50
per cent better conditioned than
the squad that Virginia defeated
two weeks ago.
Altrup and Konouski. who played
the " ng positions against Virginia
probably will be missing from the
Hatchetites' lineup Saturday. due to
inability to find time for practice.
and the loss of shorty Thomas and
Pryor. both 'hackfeld men. who
have not recovered from injur es
sustained in the opening contest.
will be felt. However. the return
of Captain Ptak to the Buff and
Blue and the showing Of several
OF the new men has helped to off
set these losses and II Is poss BILE
that Willard Hart, star tackle last
fall. again will don the togs in
time for Saturdays fray.
Hart has been assisting n coach
ing at Tech High School. is in
splendid condition and weighs in
the neighborhood of 200 pounds.