Evening star., 1928-11-27
CLASH IS CERTAIN
TO Be REAL SCRAP
BrookIanders Favorites, but
CoIoniaIS Sure to Play Best
Game of Year.

INDICATIONS are that the annua
Catholic University George Wash
ington foot ball game Thursday il
the Catholic University stadium a
Brookland will attract a large
crowd.
To take care of the demand fol
tickets 800 calling for seats between the
35 and 50-yard lines have just been
placed on sale at Spalding's, George
Washington gymnasium and George
Washington Law School.
Both teams planned today to get in
their last hard preparatory licks for the
game. Tomorrow each will confine its
activities to light drill of a polishing
nature.
While the gridmen are getting ready
for the game the adherents of the two
institutions are also getting in shape
for the match.
George Washington students will hold
pep rally tomorrow night at 1880
O'Clock in the Colonial gym There will
be addresses by President C.. H. Marvin,
Coach Maud Crum, Capt. Chalkey
Lopeman and various members of the
team.
Several boxing exhibitions arranged
by Red Simpson will be staged and
there will be motion pictures of the re-
cent George Washington City College of
New York game and the Colonials'
freshmen sophomore tug-of-war.
Jerry Sickler will take charge of the
cheer leaders who will instruct those
attending the rally.
Cardinals Are Favorites,
Catholic University, which will enter
the game with the strongest array Of
backf1eld material it has had on hand
since its victory over William and Mary
early in the season, appears to be The
favorite in Thursdays clash, but the
Cardinals are certain to face a hard
fighting Colonial team which is sure to
put up the best battle of the year.
Jack Malevich, fullback and Capt.
Jimmy Schmidt and Joe Champa, half
backs, will be on the job behind the
line for Catholic U. Healy. fleet substi-
tute halfback, also is available Others
in the Cardinal starting lineup will
include Gerth and zeno, ends; O'Brien
and Raiche, tackles; Mullen and Menke,
guards; McCabe, center, and Murphy,
quarterback.
Coach Crum planned to send his
G. W.. charges through a hard signal
drill this afternoon. It is still uncer-
tain as to whether the ColonialS will
have the services Thursday of Jimmy
Carey, crack center who last week was
called to West Virginia because of the
death of his brother and has not re-
turned. Absence of Carey, who has
performed brilliantly for the Colonials,
is certain to be felt greatly.
Yesterday Crum devoted much time
te drilling his punters, Clapper and Ais
house. Both showed good form Clap
per tried the booting game for the
first time late last week, but has shown
ability.
university of Maryland today was
to end the most vigorous phase of its
preparation for its annual Turkey day
battle Thursday with Hopkins in the
Baltimore Stadium. On the basis of
their showings so far this season, the
Old Liners should win by a decisive
margin. Pre-game dope usually can be
given little weight in forecasting the
outcome of the annual battle between
these old foes, it has been proved time
and again in the past. .+sy oI-.-r~ : 4
Little hard work is being done by the
Old Liners in preparation for the game,
most of their time being devoted to
polishing up on plays.
Georgetown will be seriously handi-
capped in its game against the unbeat-
en- Detroit University eleven Saturday
in that city through the absence of
four dependables who will not be able
to play because of injuries. Johnny
Bozek, Duplin, Liston and Driscoll are
the Hoya gridironers who are out with
injuries.