The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-15

4OEAIGT west 1OlUC SJaES rs GEGeH
Moves, a brilliant back on the n
back. 1t is this strong eleven
posing it will be the same team
completely outclassing the Quaker
composed largely of District lad:
star quarterback at George Washi
V. P. l., judging from it's per-
formances against the Third Corps
giants, has a capable aggregation,
beefy enough to do something and
fast enough to make that beef
count. Sutton, a brilliant halfSack
q year ago, is playing quarterback
this season, filling the one weak
place IN the outfit. Although not
boasting in the slightest, the Nir-
ginia Techs make no secret of the
fact that they are coming to Wash
ington intent on defeating Mary
land. good as Maryland may be.
In 1922 almost this same squad
at College Park was green as grass
and equipped more with a defense
than with an offense. This year,
beginning where they left off last
November. the Old Line lads have
acquired an attack which crulnbled
Randolph Macon, gained repeatedly
for much distance against Penn
aylvania and brought three touch
downs against the bulky Richmond
eleven last Saturday. The green
youngsters have been welded into a
real football team.
There is likely to be much high
grade punting Saturday. Johnny
Groves, Heine and Besley can kick
exceedingly well, but they will be
opposed to a real kicker IN Ruther-
ford, the V. p /. halfback, whose
long spirals bothered the Third
Corps backs considerably.
Maryland seems on the verge of
Ousting Georgetown from the posi-
ton of leading the football teams
In this vicinity. For years
Georgetown OutcIaSsed all its local
rivals but there are now signs in
the sky which show the HILL
tOppers about to lose their
superiority.
Already many football fans are
discussing the relative merits of the
two varsity elevens. Many believe
that, could Maryland tackle George
town right now, Curly Byrd's team
would enter the game a favorite
to win. OF course, after sending
his small squad through hard
campaign. Coach Byrd might be
sadly Handicapped if Maryland had
to play Georgetown in November.
But this argument is not to be set
tied this year, the elevens not being
scheduled to meet.
Georgetown did not do so we'll at
Princeton. though the 17-to-0 score
looks good enough. Ray Mccarthy.
writing in the New York. Tribune.
said:
"In very poorly-played and list
less game Princeton defeated
Georgetown. II to 0. The Tigers
won not because of any great
superiority, but rather through the
poor work and dumb plays Of the
visitors Two good high school
teams would have put on a more
creditable exhibition. Princeton
never had to worry about defeat,
for Georgetown had nothing in the
way of an offense. Early in the
game Plansky slipped around
Princeton's right end for a 30-yard
gain With better interference he
could have easily gone for a touch
down."
Slow thinking and ragged inter
ference was noticeable in the game
said about it. POSSIBLY Washing
ton writer's We're a bit tender. Not
so Mccarthy, who Yields n sharp
Rcalpel, going right 70 the fault
which is sure to make trouble for
the Hlltoppers all season unless
improved.
The New York Times said:
"After the disappointing showing
against Johns Hopkins a week
ago, followers here had antici-
pated u stiff tuSsIe this week,
but Georgetown failed to show
any offensive power and was
equally weak when on the de-
fensiVe."
According TO the New York Her
aid, Paul Florence and Smell. his
running mate on the wings, played
the best football of the day for the
HIlltoppers.
only once or twice in the whole
game did a Tiger back make any
thing by skirting the wings, while
the fleet Georgetown backs account
ed for repeated gains in this, but
only in this, department of the
game. Princeton's ends were drawn
out and boxed continually" says the
account in the Herald
Next Saturday the Blue and Gray
will make it's fifth attempt to de
feat Georgia Tech at Atlanta. Four
times it has failed. and the outlook
for success this year is not of the
best. The Golden Tornado is not
quite the cyclone of previous years
hut IL is still stiffish gale, prob
ably too stiffish tor Georgetown tC
stop.
Though the season is young vet
u has brought its surprises along
with IL. IT was surprising for Mary
land 10 win from Pennsylvania, b;It
not so surprising as for little Middle
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