The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-25


Undoubtedly the Army will nut on
the field Saturday an eleven that
will compare favorably with any big
time college combination in the East.
The Soldiers have been at work since
August, have excellent coaching,
and possess probably the best selec-
ton of football talent to be met
with in this section. When a men
tor has virtually the pick of star
material. from West Point for the
past five or six years, sprinkled with
valuable accessions from Princeton,
Navy and other Institutions, he
stands in a fair way of turning out
q mighty competent football ma
chine. And the games against V.
p. l., Dickinson and Washington
College indicate that the Soldiers
have much of the power that is
claimed for them.
On the other hand, Head Coach
Maloney is driving his Hilltoppers
at a stiff pace in order to put them
i'm shape for Saturday. The distress
ing string of defeats suffered by the
Blue and Gray in their last three
starts has put the squad in des-
perate mood,
Little doubt is felt but that
the men will play themselves
clean off their feet i'm order to
turn in q victory against the
Soldiers. And, q Hilltop team that
has been backed into q corner If
hardly an easy proposition for
any aggregation to handle. The
game Saturday promises TO be q
hard-fought battle from the OPEN
ing whistle.
Those in touch with the athletic
situation at the Hilltop predicted
q mediocre team before the season
got under way. The eleven that
trimmed Lafayette here last fall
was wrecked by graduation, the en-
tire backfield being lost, as well as
the center, a pair of tackles, ana
one guard.
OF the three left, Florence has
been laid up considerably with a
wrenched knee, King has been sub
jected to the same trouble, and only
Thompson has been able to escape
injury.
Maloney has been compelled to
rely largely on only average grade |
substitutes from last years eleven
together with some inexperienced |
material from the freshman COM
bination of 1922. At that, things
would have been much brighter,
had the squad possessed any amount
Of fair reserve material. The first
team managed to hold up rather
well in all games, but as soon as
constitutions became necessary, the
team appeared decidedly wobbIy.
The Hilltoppers had quite an edge
on the Marines in the first half or
their game here, but weakened in |
the last half when the first-string
men became worn down. At Prince
ton the Tigers had only a three
point edge on the Blue and Gray
for the greater part Of the first
half. but increased their point score
when the Hilltoppers were compel
led to rely on mediocre substitutes
to fill the positions of the stars
taken out with injuries.
At Atlanta last Saturday, the
HiIItoppers led Georgia Tech 100
Tor the first half. And again
the tide swept the other way as
soon as injured first-String man
had to Vacate their positions TO
substitutes.
This week Trainer Albaugh has
succeeded in toning up considerably
the physical condition Of the entire
squad. A number OF minor injuries
have been fixed up, and at this
time it would seem that every man
on the squad with the exception of
Paul Florence will be ready for
the tilt with the Army. The leader
has badly wrenched knee and
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