Evening star., 1926-11-08
BY n. G. BYRD.

D1 IL. ~. ID NDs
TIME stage seems to be set for
two great foot ball games
for local elevsns this week
Georgetown VS.. Navy at An
napolis and Maryland VS.. Virginia
here. With Georgetown fresh from
its victory over Syracuse and Navy
with triumph over Michigan; with
Maryland proud Of the first victory
scored by Southern eleven at Yale
in more than a decade. and Virginia
confident from a complete annihila-
tion of strong Washington and Lee,
team that tied Princeton, undoubt-
edly the most delectable gridiron
morsels ever served by local elevens
on the same date are at hand
Georgetown sends to Annapolis q
team that has done more and attained
greater heights than any other com
- mbination that has worn the Blue and
Gray in the last 12 years.
a tie at Pittsburgh. defeat by the
narrow margin of only 3 points ut
the hands Of West Virginia, and a
victory al Syracuse by 13 to are suf-
ficient to indicate that the eleven that
so surprisingly won from Michigan
will not have clear sailing.
Maryland will play against Virginia
the greenest foot ball team that has
worn its colors in 10 years. but one
which has been gradually developing
until now It seems strong enough to
put mp great battle in any contest
Into which 1t puts its best effort.
The defeat Of Yale demonstrated
that, while Virginia's amazing 30.to-7
whaling Of Washington and Lee in
dicates nothing if not that It has de
veloped into one Of the strongest
elevens in the South.
1t should be a great game of foot
ball and spectacular. beca use Virginia
has the two fastest ends in the South
and both are adopts in catching for
ward passes. Each made one touch
down against W. & L.
Whatever may be the result of
Geergetownrs game with Navy and
however Maryland may finish with
Virginia. both Georgetown and Mary
land brought greater triumphs to local
foot ball than have ever before been
attained on the same day. 1t has been
great triumph for any eleven to
leave this section at any time, 60
North and beat. or even tie, any of
the big Northern institutions. but for
two to leave and bring back victories
over Yale and Syracuse, not only is
unusual. but stands as an achievement
Of remarkable note. The feat may not
be duplicated again in 10 years, or
longer.
Both institutions should we'll feel
proud Of their accomplishments, but
after today would do we'll to forget
that such games were played and
settle their minds on the difficult
tasks of the future-Georgetown on
Navy, Fordham and Detroit: Mary
land on Virginia. Washington and
Leo and Hopkins.
Such scenes as occurred following
the game between Princeton and
Harvard not only are unusual be-
tween two institutions OF the caliber
of these, but decidedly rare every
where in gridiron relationship: How
ever thev may be expected every
once in a while and between big uni
versities al we'll as between small.
Princeton and Harvard students.
lust because they are at Princeton
and Harvard, are not different from
students of other places and form
probably at both places good cross
section Of American life and. there
fore, are subject to all the errors or
ordinary humans. Possibly some may
make a mountain OF the AFFAIR ana
enthusiastic Pl-incetonians may come
in for a good deal Of criticism, but
this really should not be.
Raports have come that one or the
Princeton PLAYERS. Rosengarten. struck
Miller of Harvard on the jaw alter
the latter had been tackled. mat
may haze heen true or 1t may not
The officials were close to the play
far closer than spectators. and were
in better position to watch what was
going on. Many spectators may nave
honestly thought Rosengarten MT
Miller and with deliberate intent put
many things happen on a foot Dali
eald that are not what they seem from
the stands. -
II is very difficult for a player 10
deliheratelv hit another and not have
some official catch him In the act. ana
there is no reputable official VINO
would fail TO eject the offending player
from the game and penalize the team
No offciai could afford to overlook II:
because his whole future as an ofnclal
would be at stake.
One feature Of the AFFAIR seems
Fundamentally to be Harvard's fault:
The crimson should never have had
the noIice surround their goal posts
and fry to keep Princeton students
from taking them away Tearing
down goal posts is custom, time
honored almost, that prevails from the
Pacific TO the Atlantic. Attempt at
nreyention was nothing more nor less
than a challenge to Princeton students
to take them II they could. and they
could and they did. and any other body
of students in the United States pron-
ably would have answered the chai-
lenge in Just that way.
And what glory Harvard students
Thought TO get out OF preventing
Princeton students carrying on the
coal posts as trophies ts only discern
ibe To a Psychologist
Contrast the action Of Yale students
at New Haven. That defeat Maryland
meted out 10 Yale must have been a
thousand times more CALLING than the
defeat suffered by Harvard. Yet Yale
roen we're willing that Maryland grad
yates and Maryland students shoulo
revel in the fruits Of their victory.
.NTarylandere not only tore down and
carried away the goal posts. but thou
sands Of Yale students stood quietly
IN their places in the STANDS ana
watched the merriment 60 on until
the goal posts had been carried from
the Bowl There was no thought OF
interference.
Had Harvard adopted the same at
titude probably no trouble would nave
occurred. That Yale spirit might well
he emulated by Harvard.
Incidentally too high tribute cannot
he Maid to Yale Students as wnoie
of athletics at Yale. Teams that Visit
The howl always are accorded the most
courteous treatment in every way.
Nothing is ever done TO make IT seem
that Yale is the big fellow meeting
the little fellow, nothing ever savors
of making the opposing eleven feel
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