The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-16
NJ NAMARA
RETURNS
TO TEAM
0eorgetown's Big Lineman
May Be Seen in Action
Against Marines

Georgetown's chances for VIC
tory in the game with the Marines
on Saturday was greatly enhanced
today with the announcement that
Jim Mcnamara, one Of the great
est linemen the Hilltop has ever
boasted, was in shape and ready
to play at any time. Mcnamara
has been working out under cover,
testing himself to see if he was
in fit condition to play football
this season and after completely
satisfying himself that he was
in the best of shape reported TO
Coach Lou Little for practice.
Mcnamara was injured in an auto
mobile, accident during the summer
and for a while his. life was dis
paireds Of. On recovering it was
found that he was suffering from
q badly wrenched knee. DR.. Ehu.
grue, the Hilltop physician, took
Jim under his care shortly after his
arrival in Washington and has been
treating the big Boston lad ever
since. The doctor reports that the
f. knee is as good as ever and that
Jim is ready to play the game Of his
life.
With this veteran lineman back
in the game the left side Of the line,
which appeared very weak In the
game against the King College
eleven, viii be bolstered up and
Coach Little can turn his mind to
more engrossings problems. It is
probable that either lavish, local
lad, or Murtaugh will be benched
in favor of the veteran, although
& is hardly likely that Coach Little
will use him in the game with the
Marines on Saturday unless It is
very urgent.
The players at the Hilltop, de.
spite the Overawing reports eman-
ating from the Marine camp, are
fairly confident, Of victory. They
have confidence in their coach
and in the plays he has given
them and figure that with The
breaks of the game in their fav-.
or they have a good chance Of
winning.
Coach Lou. Little, however, does
not share their optimism. He is
very glum about the game and is
working hard in trying to perfect
the team and the plays so that the
Devil dogs will at least know that
they have been in a game.
Several Freshmen who have
shown fairly well in their work at
the Hilltop may get chance to
show what they can do in tho game
Saturday as Coach Little, with the
Bucknell game only a week away,
Il anxious to save his varsity men
as much as possible. Who these
men will be is hard question to
figure at this time. There are sew
eral big first year men on Coach
O'Reilly's freshmen team as there
are also several big backfield men.
If they can learn the signals and
the general team play Of the var
sity eleven, it Is probable that they
will get their chance to represent
the Blue and Gray in their first
year.
However, It is the intention OF
the coach to start his regular line
UP against the Marines and IL they
should hold up as they are expect
ed to they win continue through.
out the game. It is only in the
event of injuries that any Of the
first year men will be showed into
the fray.
Yesterday was Bloody Wednes.
day at the Hilltop. The Blue
and Gray menter kept his pro.
teges hard at work from early
In the afternoon until long after
dusk had fallen, polishing off the
rough edges I'm the play Of the
variety and smoothing out some
Of the wrinkles, in the team play.
Gaffey, the midget quarterback,
may get his chance in the Marine
game. The tiny track star has
been driving the team in great
fashion while his running with the
ball has been some Of the best seen
on the Hilltop this fall. Every
man on the squad outside of q few
minor injuries is in the best Of
shape and all are ready for the
hattie Of their lives against the
Marines on Saturday.
Invitations have been sent to
most OF the celebrities around
town and it is expected that OF.
ficial Washington will turn out for
the game on Saturday.
Rumor had 1t yesterday that Gem
eral Butler, director of public safe
ty Of Philadelphia, who is on his
vacation, would be among those
present. To General Butler goes
the credit Of ihaugurating this
yearly feature for Washington. It
was General Butler who formed
the first Maxine team and conceived
the idea of scheduling nothing but