The Washington times., 1926-11-24
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FINAL
BY Louis A. Dougher

sGeorgetown loses four regulars
and two of its prominent second
string football stars with Satur
days game at Detroit against DE.
trbit University.
When the final whistle sounds
Saturday varsity football will have
ended for Capt. Frank McGrath and
Carl Waite the brilliant pair OF
ends; Babe, the Duke of Connaugh-
ton, the Hilltoppers' candidate for
all American honors at guard, and
Bob Gormley, who directs the team
at, quarterback and does most OF
thu putting. going to right end or
the defense where his work has
been brilliant all season.
OF the prominent second string
players Georgetown loses Flavin
brpther Of Jack Flavin. former cap
tain and star kicker, and ".Feath
ers'' Featherstone, a tackle.
This years second string ends,
Tip" MarOney and TiOmani, will
be available next year and un-
dDubtedly viii make strong eff.
forts to earn the regular berths.
There are no prominent candi
dates just now in sight for the
places left. vacant by Bob Gormley
and Babe, the Duke of Connaugh-
ton. Parker Scott is a likely punter
and may take up Gormley's kicking
ties next season, but Coach Lit
tie is sure to search deeply for 4
capable field general.
ConnaughtoT's passing will leave
tremendous hole in the Blue and
Gray forward line. This young
giant has done two mems work for
a couple of seasons. finally earning
nafion-w distinction this season.
His very bulk makes him difficult to
supplant. Georgetown viii go a
long distance before finding another
Gonnaughton.
Moose Mosko and 'Dud" Saur,
the star tackles, will be back. and
so will Jerry Carroll, who forced
himself to the front as q guard in
the later weeks cf the. campaign.
Weldon Munson. the tow-headed
utility forward may be switched over
TO Connaughton's place next season.
Claude Grigsby. steady. safe and
sane center, will be back, and that
will mean lot to the steadiness of
the attack. His passing has been
nlarvelously smooth.
Bob. Nork, Bucky O'Neil1 and Try
Thompson will all be available in
1927, unless they run afoul Of class.
room difficulties. SO will DWyer,
McCabe and Scott.
The freshmen have a promising
haIfback i'm Schmidt, who is sure
TO be given plenty of opportunity
TO show his class with the varsity.
Schmidt gained consistently for the
fresI1ies against the varsity in prac-
tice scrimmages this season, and
Coach Little thinks the yOungster
may develop into a star.
Thanksgiving Day will hardly be
a real Thanksgiving Day for the
Hilltoppers headed for Detroit. To-
morrow morning the boys will hold
a practice for an hour and a half,
going through all the formations to
BE used in the Motor City. Then,
with all the appetite worked up for
turkey and fixins, the athletes will
be sent to the regular training table.
Early in the afternoon the squad
viii depart from the Union Station
for Detroit. The players Thanks
giving Day eating celebration will
come Sunday on their return to the
Hilltop, their work done for the
season.
Friday afternoon at the Detroit
stadium the Blue and. Gray squad
will stage it's final work out before
tackling Gus Dorais' young men
Many alumni from Ohios and Mich
gan will witness Saturdays game
forming small cheering section.