Evening star., 1927-10-21

Washington play two of their
II hardest home games tomor-
~ row and their most import
ant. The West Virginia tilt
IS the annual homecoming affair for
Georgetown. while Fordham is likely
to furnish George Washington with
the most difficult contest it has had on
local field in years. The George
town.West Virginia game begins at
2::30 and the George Washlngton-Ford-
ham at l o'clock.
Much already has been told of the
strength of West Virginia and foot
ball followers are familiar with its
prowess on the gridiron. While in its
game with Syracuse Georgetown did
not show as great strength as was eX-
pected, still it did play good foot ball,
good enough to make it worthy op-
ponent for many of the strongest elev-
ems. With West Virginia represented
by a team that could hold Lafayette
to 7-to.7 tie and with. Georgetown in
shape to put up real struggle, an
excellent foot ball game should result.
Last year West Virginia snatched
victory from the Blue and Gray by
scant margin. 1t had to play remark
able foot hall to do that, and in the
last few minutes of the contest staged
a brilliant forward passing offense
that brought the winning score. The
game tomorrow may not be as much
of a hairraiser as that of last season,
hut 1t is pretty safe to say that it will
he we'll worth while, on a par with
contests between two of the best
teams.
George Washington and FOrdham
have teams, which, while apparently
not as strong as Georgetown and
West Virginia, should play good foot
ball Their game would be worth
while at any time, and it is regrettable
that it takes place on the same after
noon as that between Georgetown
and West Virginia.
Coach Crum knows his eleven will
be against a good combination, that
this is pretty sure to be his hardest
home game, and all week has, been
grooming his men to have them at
their best.
The other three local schools that
have games are to play on foreign |
fields. Catholic University goes to
Worcester for what should be the |
hardest game of its season. with the |
possible exception of the meeting with |
Marines here October %, Gallaudet |
journeys to Philadelphia TO play Tenn
pie University and Maryland to Rich
mond to face Virginia Military In
gtitute.
Catholic University has been work |
ing until this time with almost the /
sole thought of a great game with |
Holy Cross. Nothing would please |
the Brooklanders more than victory |
up there, although they fully realize |
how difficult it is for them to achieve |
It,
t;allaudet is likely to be up against |
il at Philadelphia, where Temple Uni. !
versity is rated as being far stronger |
than usual.
Maryland's game with v. NJ. I. is
only another notch in the whole sched. |
''ie of hard games it is playing. AS |
far as the present season is concerned
the Old Liners are not looking for.
ward to anything other than terrific
battle every week, and so far that is
what they have been getting. The |
whole squad is to make the trip to |
Richmond, but it is not due to leave |
here until tomorrow morning.
Other sections of the South also
have big games scheduled. Down at |
charlottesville, University of Virginia |
has anything but an easy, restful |
gfnia Polytechnic Institute And as |
matter of fact, many of the South |
ern schools are likely to have their |
troubles before sunset tomorrow |
North Carolina State evidently is |
going to hit Florida while the latter |
is In its stride, having beaten Ken. |
lucky by big score last Saturday. |
North Carolina University is going TO |
Atlanta to hattie Georgia Tech. and
!udged by what 1t has shown so far /
hatthng Georgia Tech this Fall is not |
an easv task
Another eleven that is in for a
pneh afternoon is Auburn in it's |
game with Georgia. The former has |
neen unable to beat anybody. while |
me latter has just been cleaning up.
kentucky. just from a defeat at /
T3orlda by one-sided score. probab
VIII nnd Washington and Lee more
than it can handle.
vanderbilt engages in it's first con.
ference game in meeting Tulane. Last
meek VANITY lost strange game to /
aeNas AT Dallas. gaining a total of |
~. yards. while Texas gained only |
70. According to available statistics
mese are the figures, and ii seems |
Almost impossible for a team to lose
When II has that great advantage in
ground gaining
Alabama probably will find a diff. |
cut opponent in Sewanee. /
To GO back 10 the Georpotowr.
West Virginia game. it is only fair m
west virginia 10 say that MANY of lis