The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-30

taught by the best tutors in the
The Marines rule a slight ia
Vorite to defeat the Third Army
Corps tomorrow, just why. none
can youchsafe a guess. But It is
q fact that the man in the street
Is banking on the Leathernecks
to triumph. even though by small
margin.
The Marines have gone through
q stiff campaign. Their greatest.
claim to fame this year is that
touchdown scored against Michi-
gan, tied with Illinois for the.
Western Conference championship
Of 1923. That touchdown stands
cut like sore thumb on the Mich
1gan record. It is the only touch
down scored against Fielding II.
Yostss winning eleven. Two field
goals were checked up against the
Wolverines by other teams, but the
Marines have the proud honor Of
making the one touchdown OF the
year against the Maize ana Blue.
Defeat for the Third Army
Corps tomorrow win be the first
sustained By Major Surles' young
men. They have gone on down
the. line. whipping everybody, In
ending six college elevens. The
Camp Meade boys expect vic
tory over the Gyrenes. They
can't see defeat even posi-
bllity.
The Army eleven has proved e.
belf q powerful scoring machine
m season. With the lone excep-
ton OF the villanova game. played
two DAVIS after defeating the At
lantic Fleet team In Baltimore, at
least two touchdowns have been
scored sr every contest. Further
more. the second string players
were given some experience against
VflIanova which had already been
9Tnothered BY the Marines, 40 to
D, down If Ouantico.
II Is difficult to say whether the
ARMY Corps or the Marines have
PLAYED harder season. Our own
impression Is that the Gyrcnes
quite compares with the Haskell
Indians.
The flying Cadets Of Y. II. l.
hoppAd fhe Marines in the opening
contest OF the season, winning by
q score OF TO on muddy field
af T.a~spe+or. No alfbfs were Of
4ered nv the Marines. They are a
BIT weak on aIibis. as q matter OF
fact. which is not had trait.
From then on down to the Michi-
gan came the Gyrenes were stead
fly victorious. vanuuishfng Wash
1nRfon College, GEORGETOWN, Gal
laudet. George Washington and
VfIIanoya
The Marines scored two touch.
downs against Georgetown but
the others college elevens were
gmOfhered under overwhelming
scores. The Marines left no doubt |
rs to the result OF any Of those
games.
The Third Army Corps has
vet to lose a game this season.
It's closest call came I'm tile Vir.
gipia Tech game when the 4
BIaclxsburg teams mighty on.
ward rush to what might have
been q winning touchdown was
halted by the final whistle. The
army won, u to IL.
Dickinson, Washington College,
1CO1SCCOWAS NtAt0AtON1
and West Virginia Wesleyan tried
the Third Corps skill and found
&C too much for them.
And yet there is small differ
ence between these two service
teams which oppose each other
here tomorrow. The Army Corps
eleven has scored 211 points
against IS for all opponents. Five
opponents have scored against
Major Surles' young men.
The Gyrenes playing the same
number Of games. have scored l64
points against ~ for all opponents.
The difference either way amounts
90 little.
Looking at these two teams
through the Georgetown games,
there IL small choice between them.
The Marines scored two touch
downs against q lone field goal.
The Army team scored two touch.
downs against one.
Summing it all up, II looks like
wonderful battle here tomorrow
at the Griffith Stadium with VIC
tory perching on the banners OF
the team having the best luck.
Each admits its best players in
good shape. Each admits It has
finished its training. Each isa
willing to let the matter rest on
the lap OF the gods. That's good
enough for US.
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