Evening star., 1928-09-09
EACH TEAM TO BE TAXED
TO LIMIT OF RESOURCES
Georgetown and Catholic u. Not Downcast Over
Outlook While Others Should Be Able to
Make Highly Creditable Records
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det at Delaware; Georre washington at
November i7,-Georeetown vs.. West vir.
tnston VS.. American university; CatholIt
nriycrsity at 81; Johns OF Brooklyn; Gal
November 24-Georsetown at Fordham:
Grifhth Stadium. Gallaudet VS. Brideewater
20, Noyemhsr ~ tTh1nkseiyne Dax,-George
land at Johns Hopkins.
Coaches Not Pessimistic.
None of the local coaches is particu-
larly optimistic about their prospects
| but in two or three is noted a much
less pessimistic strain than was evident
last season. Lou Little at Georgetown
feels that he has real problem on his
hands in replacing some of the men he
lost by graduation last Spring, espe-
cially Grigsby. who was one of the best
centers in the East, and v-s mentioned
for all-America honors by many writers.
To offset the loss of Grigsby 1t seems
that Steve Barabas is showing vast i'm
provement over his play of last season
and bids fair to be a brilliant backfleld
performer, and 1t is said that he is
doing so we'll that Little expects to
build his backfield around him. And
thus 1t might be stated of other cases.
cases where man was lost whose place
may not be adequately filled, but where
some other man shows unexpected
strength in another position to make
up for it..
Litt!e's main problem right now
seems to be to develop Just one man
who can forward pass with the same
accuracy and GOODNESS shown by NOrk
whe nthat young man was heavnig the
ball for the Blue and Gray. Not so much
was heard of him. but it is fact that
Norks absence may be felt more than
that of any other man Little lost.
But whatever may have been lost and
whatever may be gained In the way of
capable material. Little feels better over
his prospects now than he did at this
time year ago Whatever may be the
result of his season, Little Is of the
opinion that his outlook is brighter than
than last September.
C. U. Has Good Squad.
Coach McAuliffe of Catholic Univer-
sity lost several brilliant players, but he
thinks that he still has sufficient ma
terial out OF which to mold strong
eleven Catholic u. especially, may miss
Foley and Harvey and Du Four. the
former two brilliant hacks and the lat
ter fine tackle. But McAuliffe usually
knows what he is talking about, and If
he is of the opinion that his team will
good, then the chances are 1t will be.
Coach Crum of George Washington
is not so bright-minded right at this
time. Two or three of his players of
last season. men on whom he depended
this Fall, seem to have slipped some-
what in their classroom work and may
not be eligible Upon whether or not
they become eligible depends in great
measure the success OF the squad. and
there is not the least doubt that George
Washington needs all the material IT
can get.
And so it Is with all the other
coaches, here and elsewhere. Some of
them admit their chances seem good,
others arc more or &less reluctant to
admit anything, while still others are
more or less pessimistic. In all prob
ability The focal schools all will have
teams measuring up to, those that have
won their colors in past seasons. all will
play some good games and are likely
to have contests in which they do not
90 so well.
But when the season is summed up
after Thanksgiving day. 1t probably, will
be found that each Of the colleges and
universities that make their homes here
will have acquitted itself more than
creditably against the opponents 1t has
met.