The Washington times., 1927-11-17
VARS|T TIES
OFF FOR
Trays
BY Louis A. DOugher

Both Georgetown and MarNIan9
send their varsity football squads
away today, the llilltOppers de.
parting for New York for their
Saturday clash with Fordham and
the Old Liners entraining for Nash,
Vile where the powerful Wander
hilt eleven must be faced this week
end.
Georgetown is grieved today over
It's inability to enter A game against
Dartmouth, as had been suggested
by William A O'Gorman. of Man
chester, y. n. The proceeds Of
this proposed game, to be played in
the Harvard Stadium. We're to go to
New Hampshire flood sufferers.
Dartmouth closed its football
campaign last Saturday with its
victory over Cornell. the squad
diSbanding at once. AS a re-
suit. when the suggestion for
DOstseaS0n game with George
town came along. the Hanover
authorities declined rs the Big
Green athletes had broken
training,
Athletic Director Louis A. Little
!s still nursing faint hope that
soma other representative New
England eleven" may he induced to
face the Hilltopper- ror the flood
fund He has already forwarded
his willingness to arrange such a
game, but Georgetown opponent
will have to be topnotCher.
George McCabe, varsity quarter
back, who wrenched a shoulder in
the Boston College game, is fast
recovering and will start Saturday
in the Fordham clash. He was the
only member of the squad to suf-
fer any injury in Boston.
The Blue and Gray is going out
70 run up as high score as pos
sible Saturday. thus cIinching its
claim to being the highest scoring
team in the country. Coach CaNa-
uauGh is working with might and
mann to whip up defense against
the iIiIltoppers but the time is
Fhort and he will hardly succeed in
stopping the Southerners for long.
Younc's injury is expected to
Keep him out Of MaTyland'S
lineup against Vanderbilt. He
was a casualty in the Virginia
game and in his place Albert
Heagy is expected tn he seen,
though he has a sore knee. II
Heagy'S knee proves too trouble
some, Lombard will start at
right end.
Coach Byrd continues undecided
as to his choice Of tackles for this
week big conference game. Iulick
and Adams. who have had the call
most of the sea son, may sit on
the sdelines and watch keenan,
and Mcdonald strut their stuff at
Nashville However. all four are
liz elv to see action before the final
whistle
.knOcky" Thomas still rules fav-
orite to start at left halfback but
charlie Pugh, whose work IN
practirp has been brilliant, is GER
tain to get into the game before ~
ends.
Cartain Alshouse. George Wash.
inctOn's star end. who has been out
for weeks with an injured ankle.
expects 10 start Thank sgivinG Day
In the biz contest against the Cath.
ohc University Cardinals at Brook
land and the down town boys are
overioyed a. the good tidings. Ais
the running for long. but Ii will be
cheering to his team to have MIN
In uniform.
Howard Walker. center. has
recovered from his wrenched
shoulder and will probably get
into Saturdays game against
Concord College, allowing Athey
TO switch over to guard. Wal
ker is a sure starter Turkey
Day.
Emory Clapper's weak ankle IS
coming around fast and he. too, will
he available against the Cardinals
This means that G. w. will have
It's strongest lineup on the field at
Eroolllan6
Louis Byouk, captain and fun