Evening star., 1928-11-13

~ EPORTS from the camps Of the
- teams that are to provide oppo-
sition to aggregations of the
l. Washington area in the really
big foot ball games of Satur-
days card here indicate Virginia and
West Virginia players ought to be in
hospitals instead of endeavoring to fit
themselves for strenuous conflict on the
gridiron. According to the stories
emanating from the camps over the
Potomac and in the Allegheny Noun
tains, the Cavaliers. who are to face
Maryland at College Park, and the
Mountaineers, who are to clash with
home coming games, are quite broken
up. However there is reason to believe
each of those teams will be at hand
Saturday with sufficient strength to
make matters more than interesting for
the local elevens.
Charlottesville news items say only a
remnant of the regular Virginia squad
Is able to prepare for the tilt with the
Old Liners. Injuries have taken toll of
the Virginia crew to such an extent
that Coach Greasy Neale claims he has
no idea who will be used at the outset
Of the engagement at College Park Sat-
urday. Both regular ends tackle, a
guard, two backs and a substitute end
were severely injured in the last Cava-
lier game, and it is feared none of these
casuals will be available this week.
Regardless of these injuries to its foe,
the Maryland team is overlooking moth
ing in its preparations for what now
is considered its biggest game of the
year. The Old Liners, too, have their
share of crippled players, but they are
not making am Selps. The team that
surprised the foot ball world by con-
Quering Yale just last Saturday has an
idea that it can do much, even without
the services of some men heretofore
considered absolutely necessary to the
combination.
However, Maryland should be able to
put on the field about its best team of
the year. Gordon Kessler, quarterback;
Gus Crothers, guard; John Mcdonald,
tackle, and A. Heagym, end, who were
not Of particular use last week because
of hurts now have their wounds fairly
well healed and will be available Satur-
day. Not one of the Marylanders was
badly bruised in the game with the
Bulldog last week, so Coach Byrd has
a sturdy squad grooming for the con-
hict with the Cavaliers.
With Charley Walsh playing in the
guard position left vacant when Capt
Jerry Carroll was so sorely injured in
the Carnegie Tech game at Albany,
0NO4 SCbDNA bOudy 10 W OG&lIl It's
ing for the battle with West Virginia at
Griffith Stadium this week. Every man
OF the Georgetown squad was allowed
to rest yesterday, but from now on
there'n be plenty work for the crew
tutored in the gridiron game by Lou
Little
There are "bear" stories coming from
Morgantown, the site of the University
OF West Virginia. Eddie Stumpp, triple |
threaten, has suffered a recurrence Of a !
knee injury, while Eddie Bartrug, a |
sterling haifback, is thought to have
sustained bone fracture in his hand. |
And the Mountaineers are wailing about |
these things. Despite these mishapS, it |
is likely West Virginia will be able to /
muster o. mighty good team for the /
Saturday conflict here.
One other foot ball game to be played |
here Saturday will involve strictly local |
teams that have not enjoyed any sue |
cess thus. far this season. However,
George washington and American Uni
versity probably will provide q hdt
scrap In Central Stadium. The Colo
malls have given battle to every op-
ponent, even with odds greatly against
them, and, 1t is certainty that the
MethodistS will put forth every effort in
what Is for them the big game Of the
year.
Other members Of the local varsity
group will 60 to foreign fields for en-
gagementS. Catholic University is to
visit Brooklyn for tilt with st. Johns,
while Gallaudet will go to SelingSgrove,
Pa, for a match with Susquehanna.
Both of the local outfits should be in
fair shape for the conteStA according to
reports from Brookland and Kendall
Green.