Evening star., 1925-08-30


Georgetown is the first OF the
schools in the South to get its squad
under way, and at Monmouth Beach,
y. J., approximately As Blue and Gray
players win be on hand for the open
ing practice tomorrow afternoon.
Gets Camp Ready
Coach Little spent the first half of
the month at Monmouth Beach get
ting things in readiness for the be-
ginning of the long grind, which lasts
until Thanksgiving day. Uniforms
and other equipment were sent to
New Jersey last week and the only
thing lacking now is the squad.
The players, with Coach Little and
Assistant Coaches Mike Palm, Bill
Kenyon and Herb Kopf, are slated to
sojourn at the camp until September
10. the day on which practice is to be-
gin on the Hilltop. In addition to the
coaches mentioned, it is probable that
Fred Sheehan, tackle and captain a
year ago, will be with the squad to
help with the line. John O'Reilly is
to take charge of the freshman squad
when it reports around the middle of
I the month.
Georgetown, perhaps, has said less
this year about it's prospects than in
any previous season in it's foot ball
history However. the university
never has had better prospects than
the prospects that confront it now.
An excellent coaching staff, in which
the players and faculty have conf
dence, an early start in practice, and
a fine aggregation of men from whom
to mold a team, seem to indicate that
Georgetown ought to have its best
season in years.
Material Is Good.
Two or three men have been lost
who are sure to be missed, but there
are acquisitions from last years fresh
man team and from 1924 mehglbleS
that should more than make up for
the losses. Sheehan- 1924 captain and
tackle, probably will be hardest to re-
place. However, Brooks, who did the
punting, also will be missed as will
Minihan, one of the centers. Better
men are likely to I'LL the shoes of
Gaffey quarterback, and De Gassis,
fullback, others who will be among
the missing when the squad gets to-
Sether.
From last years team will return
McGrath, end; Bush and Connaughton,
tackles; lavish and Murtaugh,
guards; Golson, center; Hagerty. Metz
ker, eastman and Flavin, halfbacks,
and Plansky, fullback. In addition TO
these, Coach Little will have d star
back in O'Neil, from the freshman
Jean. O'NeI is expected to take
, Brooks place as a punter. Incident
ally, another man who will be avail
able for backfield duty is Wait, for
merly a star fullback at Rutgers. He
was not eligible last season.
Coach Little expects a good deal
from Hagerty and Metzker, his star
halfbackS of last year. Hagerty is
captain. and is in far better physical
i.
Without doubt, Georgetown is in bet
ter shape ir the backfield than it has
been in years, and its line material is
excellent.
Virginia Military Institute is expect
ing to have one of the heaviest lines
in its history. Most of the men who
are slated to hold positions in the "
NJ l. forward wall are green, but
there is nothing lacking in avoirdupois.
With Il backfield certain TO be bril-
liant, V. NJ. l., if its line comes
through better than it expects, may
turn out to be one of the really strong
teams of the South rather to have
the mediocre season it seems to
think is due. The difference, after
all, between a mediocre team and a
really great eleven is not much.
The field goal made by Don Ruther-
ford of Virginia Polytechnic. Institute
against the University of Maryland
last Fall in the Central Stadium was
the longest of the entire season any
where, according to Parke II. Davis
record compiler for the Annual Guide
The next longest field goal was a goal
from placement by Ernest Williams
of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, that
being so yards.
Louis Massinkon of Gallaudet tied
with two other players for the long
est run back of a punt for touchdown
three men having caught the ball on
the 10-yardN line and carried it for
score. William Bone of Tennessee and
Kermit Frecka of West Virginia
Wesleyan were the others.
The longest scoring run made last
year was by William Sem of Knox
College. That player got the ball four
yards behind his own goal line and
scored a touchdown. The longest run
back of kickoff for touchdown was
by Hayes Jenkins of Akron Univer-
S1ty. The longest run after receiving
the ball from Scrimfnage was by Will
bur Starr of University of Kansas.
He got the ball from the center one
yard behind his own goal and did not
stop uvtil he placed it behind the
other line
Merrill of Western Maryland Col.
lege caught forward pass and ran
75 yards for a touchdown, for a record
for that kind Of a score. The longest
complete pass of the year was from
John Levi of Haskell Institute to
George kipp of the same school
Mcbride of Syracuse led in the field
goal kicking, having booted II over
the bar from placement Baker of
Northwestern and Dawson of Beloit
tied for the honor of booting the
greatest number of dropkicxs, each
making seven. Incidentally, Dawson
made four of his in one game Ben
kert of Rutgers got the greatest num-
ber of touchdowns registered by any
players, scoring 16, and the same play
er tied with Mcbride of Syracuse for
the honor of counting the most points.
each totaling an even 100 for the sea
SON
Luke, last year a member of the
Virginia freshman team. is expected
TO be one of the best tackles that have
represented the university in years.
He was a fullback in prep school, but
was made into a tackle last Fall His
development left nothing to be de-
sired, according to Ellis Brown, gradu-
ate manager of athletics.
Incidentally. while more will be said
about Yirginias prospects later, 1t is
not amiss to mention that the Char
lottesville school has about as good
an outlook for foot ball team as any
school in the South. In fact, it is
doubtful if those in charge of ath-
letics ever have felt so confident as
they do at present.
IT is likely that no university ever