Evening star., 1927-11-04
EASTON ELEVEN STRONG.
COACH AT HILLTOP AYERS
Reports of Scouts Convince Georgetown Tutor That
His Team Will Find Plenty of Opposition in
Tomorrow's Came-Break May Tell. =

and Houser, the other end, tips the
scales at 1870. Burnett, one tackle
weighs 1913, and Cothran, the other
200. Warren, at left guard, tips the
scales at 210 pounds, and Miller, the
other man who flanks center, 1893
Kressler, at center. weighs 40, while
Chimenti and Wilson each weigh IT'S
Guest 10 and Shallenberger, quarter
back, 15S This gives the Eastonians
! a line that averages close to 1876
| pounds from end to end-and not
many heavier lines are playing foot
| ball.
1t may be that Lafayette has plenty
| of material for a great eleven, but on
account Of injuries, and possibly for
other reasons. just has not been able
| to strike its stride. II that Is the
case, then tomorrow might be the day
for it to begin to play up to a much
higher standard than it has shown
prior to this week If the Maroon
team does hit a stride of which it may
be capable, Judging by it's personnel.
then Georgetown will have a much
merrier Afternoon than anybody seems
to expect.
George Washington and University
of Maryland are likely to get all the
opposition they want in tomorrow's s
games, the former at Penn State and
the latter at Yale. Penn State appar-
emily has one of it's best teams. pos
sibly the best it has had in years.
while Yale generally is being given
credit for having one of the greatest
elevens in Yale foot ball history. and
that means something. Both local in
stitutions know they are up against
the toughest kind of propositions and
are saying little about their prospects.
George Washington is to take to
Penn State a small squad, too small a
squad, in fact, to engage in the kind
Of foot bali it must play to make even
creditable showing. The Buff and
Blue may do far better than its sup
porters anticipate, but it is unlikely to
play through a game of that kind
without casualties, and when it begins
to remove its regulars then it weak.
ems considerably more than the aver
age team does because of scarcity of
reserves.
Maryland will be I'm better shape
physically against Yale than it has
been for any contest in the last three
weeks. Every member of two teams,
ouN tWO VI lItIc0 IIlcLl UtSluCS, rs
ready to play, although several have
rather painful minor bruises. Last
year Maryland gave the Northern
foot ball world a real jolt by trimming
the Blue, Is to 0. This year Yale has
practically the same men as played
on that Yale eleven Of last season,
but it seems to be a far different
combination. Maryland also has a
better team than that it took to the
Yale Bowl a year ago.
American University goes to An.
napolis for a game in the morning
with st. Johns College. The local
scho, is not banking on winning,
thinking it has little better than an
outside chance against the Annapolis
eleven. Blue Ridge College comes
here to play Gallaudet, and Gallaudet
Is almost certain to win.
Catholic University has no game to.
morrow, and Coach Jack McAuliffe is
giving his team almost a rest week.
The squad will begin to round into
shape, though, Monday in preparation
for the contest with st. Xavier Col.
lege, at Cincinnati. on Saturday, No.
yember IL.