The Washington times., 1927-12-02

seem Hkely TO conquer MarylanS
put up a good argument.
Before departing Coach Byrd said
that he would starr his strongest
lineup as follows:
Charlie Dodson, left end: Earl Zu.
lick, left tackle; Artie Wondrack.
left guard; Captain Bafford, center;
Gus Crothers. right guard; Donald
Adams, right tackle; Mel Young,
right end; Gordon Kessler. quarter.
back; Lewis "Knocky" Thomas, left
halfback; "Snitz" Snyder. right half.
back; Fred Linkous. fullbaek.
The return of Young, who in.
jured an ankle in the Virginia
game, and the improved health
Of Thomas. the great line-plung-
ing baclxfielder star. means
much to the Old Liners. They
are expected to bolster the team
appreciably.
In addition to the starting regu.
lars Coach Byrd took Albert Heagy
and Henry Lombard, ends; Sam
Winterburg and Fred Ribnitzki,
tackles; Jack Keenan, and John Nc.
Donald, guards: George Madigan
center; Ed Tenney, quarterback;
Charlie Pugh, Augie Roberts and
Bill Evans. halfbacks. and John Par.
sons and Julie Radico. full backs.
Maryland will be playing its
eleventh game of the year tomor-
row. 1t has scored las points
against SO for its opponents. OF
the ten played the Old Liners have
won four and dropped six games
The victories have been over Wash,
ington College. South Carolina, "
P. 1. and v. NJ. /.
The Qua-.tico Marines, who con.
quered Southwestern University, OF
Memphis, last week, 10 to 0, are
In New Orleans, where tomorrow
they close their campaign against
the fast Loyola varsity team. This
will be their tenth contest, and they
have yet to meet defeat. Their vic.
Tins include st. Bonaventure, VIII.
liam and Mary. Dayton. Catholic
University, st. Xavier's and the all.
Army team. They have scored 240
points as against so for their op-
ponents.
Not much is known here con-
corning LOyOla's class, but a
whole lot is known about the
Leathernecks. Their victory
over the stubborn Army eleven
at BrOolSland established them
as a strong, welI.rOunded eleven,
equipped with a fine running
as Levey and Shapley are in
the lineup. they are likely to
gain against anybody.
Georgia, with a victory over the
powerful Yale eleven and as yet uD-
defeated and united, risks it's fine
record at Atlanta against the
speedy, hard-fighting Georgia Tech
Tor ado. Victory for the Bulldogs
viii Ave them the Dixie title. They
are tn sixth highest scoring team
in the country. with PAS points
against 26 for opponents.
The dope tends to show Georgia
with stronger offense and the
Golden Tornado with a stronger de-
Tense. This would tend to equalize
things. all other things being equal.
Breaks" in the luck, therefore,
may decide the winner.
On a line through Alabama and
Auburn these two fine teams look
about even in strength. Georgia
trimmed Alabama, 20 to 5, and Au-
burn, 33 to 3. Tech won from Ala
bama, Is to 0, and Auburn, Is to o.
Out on the Pacific Coast South
ern California, which lost to Notre
Dame, to 6, at Chicago. is to
tackle Washington University, de.
Gliding the Coast title. The Troians
are not likely to be at their best
after their long jaunt from Los
Angeles to Chicago and back.
Travelling consumed the better part
Of two weeks.
Until that defeat by NOtre
Dame the TrOians had not lost
a game. Stanford had tied
them, IL to -. but they de-
feated Santa Clara. California.
and Washington State. Santa
Clara defeated Stanford, 13 to 6.
Washington has suffered one de
feat, Stanford winning, 13 to Z. but
the Huskies have conquered Wash
ington state, California and Oregon
If Washington beats the Trojans
Stanford will shape up like the
champion. However, IL Southern
California wins. it will horn into
equal honors with Pop" Warmers
lads.