Evening star., 1926-08-31


George Washington always has
big entering classes. and among them
nearly every year are found gooo
many men who have had foot ball
experience 1t will not be unexpected
then, if Coach Crum fills his three
gaps very acceptahly and turns out
one of the best elevens the downtown
school has ever had.
Strong Eleven Needed.
Incidentally, the Hatchetites VIII
have to develop a much stronger
eleven than they have had in any
recent year If they expect to make
the right kind of a showing through
out the schedule they are to play.
Coach Crum last year, when he began
to arrange the list of contests, dld
not hesitate TO take on several dlHi'
cult games. He felt that, If anything
really worth while We're to be accom-
plished, it must be accomplished
through playing strong teams.
The HatchetiteS open at nome on
October with a game with City Col
1ege of New York, and after that play
several teams that are likely to be
exceptionally strong. Games are
scheduled with Bucknell and Penn
State, and no school that desired an
easy list of contests would pick either
of those for a soft spot. A feature
of the schedule will be game ON
December 4, with De Paul University
of Chicago. at Chicago.
The entire schedule follows:
October City College OF New York
mt Washington.
October 9-Bucknell at Lewisburg,
Pa.
October 16-BIue Ridge at Wash
ington.
Williamsburg, Va.
October 30--Penn State at State
College, Pa.
November 6-Ursinus at Washing
ton.
November 13-Randolph-Macon at
November 25-Catholic University
ut Broolxland.
December 4--De, Paul University at
Chicago.
Coach Crum probably would, from
q personal point of view, rather make
n good showing at Penn State than
anywhere else, as he formerly played
foot ball at that school. However, the
one game of the%IiSt to which all
Hatchetites will look forward is that
with Catholic University on Thanks
giving day. Last Fall c. u. took q
neat fall out of the Buff and Blue
and that has not kept a very pleas
ant taste in George Washington s
mouth for the current year. That is
one game in which George Washing
ton hopes to turn the tables, If 1t
wins no other.
Freshmen Rule in 1927.
This Fall freshmen are to be used
OF the varsity squad, but the first
year rule is to be adopted and put into
effect at the beginning OF the follow
ing year In 1927 the Hatchetite
gridiron squad will have in it's mem-
bership no first year men. In order
to get ready for this change Coach
Crum plans to get together fresh
man eleven this Fall and play four or
five games.
A system of compulsory physical
education is to be put into effect
when school opens Septembe1 %. and
every freshman will have to report to
the gymnasium for certain periods ol
training. In colleges this training Il
commonly called physical torture
and students had rather do almost
anything else. At G. w. they are te
be given the option OF taking the
physical torture" or reporting fol
some varsity team. Ondoupteoly thiS
arrangement will considerably aug
ment the numbers out to represent
the university in intercollegiate
sports.
Train at College Park.
Arrangements have been made fol
the squad to train at the Unfversit,
of Maryland. Last Fall the Hatchet
ties trained at College Park, ane
attributed no small part of their sue
cess during the season to the excei
lent opportunities they had to get TO
gether in early workouts.
At best the job of turning out /;
good foot ball team at George Wash
ington Is difficult, and Crum deserve
a good deal of credit for the progress
he has made since taking up tn
reins as athletic director and heat
coach. That his prospects this Fai
seem very good is further tribute
10 his hard work and effort in hold
ing together his squad. No person in
terested in foot ball and its develop
ment will do anything other thar
hope for the Hatchetite mentor con
tinued success.