Evening star., 1927-10-20
CONTEST HERE SATURDAY
SURE TO BE HARD FOUGHT
Likely to Be One of Best i'm Entire East, as Both
Elevens Are Strong and Versatile-C. U. Has
Hopes of Beating Holy Cross.

time when Georgetown and West Vir-
ginia are meeting. The Buff and
Blues battle with Fordham is likely
to be we'll played and good exhibit
ton of foot ball.
Fans will have a chance to see most
of the George Washington-Fordha
game before going to the Georgetown
West Virginia battle, as the Colonials
will begin the contest at l o'clock.
George Washington probably will
not have the reserve material that
Fordham possesses, but at that, only
II men can be on the field at the
same time, and unless the day is un-
bearably hot, we'll conditioned eleven
can go through without much diff
Guilty. Brown last year played through
some of it's big contests without a sub
stitution, and other teams have done
the same thing against really strong
opponents.
The Buff and Blue has a good back.
field, one that is we'll above the aver.
age and better than 1t has been given
credit for, and a line of more than
ordinary capability. It ought to put
up the kind of game that against
worthy opponent develops a type of
foot ball worth making exceptional ef
forts to see. t.'
Catholic University is at Holy Cross
Saturday for what 1t considers its
hardest test Of the year. The Brook
landers have a good eleven, and feel
they should stand fair chance to
bring hack the greatest gridiron honor
they have ever won. So far four
games have been played and four
won, but, OF course, not one OF the
opponents has measured up to the
standard set by the average Holy
Cross eleven. No doubt c. u. will
have to be stronger and play better
foot ball Saturday than it has shown
so far If it expects to win from the
New Englanders.
Maryland Journeys to Richmond for
a battle with Virginia Military Insti-
tute. a battle that is likely to be just
as desperately fought as any of the
games in which the two teams al
ready have taken part. For the last
three Saturdays both elevens have
battled in games which have tested
their strength to the utmost and both
have fought through on practically
even terms.
V. NJ. I. has not beaten any team as
strong as Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute, which Maryland defeated Satur-
day, nor has 1t lost to one as weak as
North Carolina. v. M. rs game with
Georgia Tech, which it lost to Tech
by z to O, was probably it's best effort
so far, and, If reports are accepted at
their face value, Georgia Tech had
very little the advantage. The game
between the Cadets and Old Liners is
likely to go to the eleven that shows
the greatest determination and comes
closest to putting forth its best efforts.
Such actions as have been taken
by Georgetown and American Univer-
sity in disciplining members of their
squads are regrettable, but sometimes
necessary. Action Of that kind un.
doubtedly casts reflection on the
players, but when players dance they
must expect to pay the fiddler.
one or the great troubles experienced
by foot ball coaches everywhere is
the lure of the automobile and dances.
one coach told the writer last year
that foot ball does not appeal to the
average boy, except from the stands
because the average boy does not care
to make the sacrifices in a social Way
! that are essential to the development
OF good teams. Many had rather, said
this coach. get in an automobile with
other boys and girls and go off to q
tea or dance or some other Social func.
ton. 1t has been stated that one of
the big Middle Western universities
suffers very directly from this.
II players only would realize the
1act, lessons in discipline and self.
sacrifice and teamwork they get on
the gridiron constitute the finest
training in college life. The one fact
that they get the habit of voluntarily
depriving themselves of things they
desire. is OF incalculable value. One
OF the worst faults in a human being
is lack OF moral courage to do with.
out something he or she desires when
that something is within reach but
ought not to be accepted. The grid.
iron drives home this lesson more
severely and more frequently than
any other agency, and the value OF
that lesson to the. average man can
not be overestimated. The gridiron
Is stern teacher, but a little stern
teaching in the present day Is not
the most undesirable thing in the
world.