Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17

tually should be much above the aver
| age.
incidentally, this chap Berger never
| played foot ball in high school, which,
ACCORDING to Maryland's experience in
the last hree or four years, may mean
| well. "Knocky' Thomas and Mike Ste
vens two of the best backs ever de-
veloped by the Old Liners, got their
| first real foot ball at Maryland, and it
also is interesting to note that Snyder,
another of the best backs, was guard
in high school. In other words. some
OF the best backs Maryland has had
were not backs before entering college.
West Virginia Wesleyan, basing its
hopes on what happened in the 1racas
between Georgetown and Western
Maryland, has hopes of upsetting the
Blue and Gray, according to reports
that come from Buckharnon. 1t seems
that the West VirginianS do not have
such a high opinion of GeorgetoWn's
strength, no matter what local people
think about it. II reports are 10 be
credited, they expect to put up great
battle against the Blue and Gray, and
feel they have a fair chance for VIC
tory.
Georgetown is working hard, not ex-
pecting to lose, but to get the kind OF
stiff opposition which should give it the
opportunity to build for its game with
New York u. The Blue and Gray
seems to be having difficulties getting
its backfield to function effectively, its
line play being about all that any coach
might reasonably expect.
If the Blue and Gray can get its back
field working right 1t will have a team
just as good as that which represented
it year ago, If not better. So far, the
Blue and Gray seems to have had too
many ball carriers in its backfeld at
the same time, and the ball carriers had
rather carry the ball than run inter-
ference for somebody else to carry it.
Little is trying to solve that problem
and probably will solve 1t before the
season is much older, and when he
does his team should be formidable
enough to give any opponent real
struggle.
George Washington probably will be
up against a hard proposition when 1t
faces Dickinson at Carlisle, Pa, Satur-
day. The Buff and Blue against
American University did not seem to be
a very good foot ball team, in fact was
not good foot ball team. And Dick
ir1son probably will be lot stronger
eleven for it to face than American
University was. However, George
Washington has not been banking much
on this season, and it is a case of
waiting. as students there express it,
until next year"
Coach Jack McAuliffe Is working his
squad to considerable extent on defense
against Villanova plays. The Catholic
University men feel that despite Villa
nova's reputed strength, they have a
chance to make a good showing. And
If his men have 1t in them, there is no
doubt that McAuliffe will get 1t out
in any game in which he wants to show
well.
Gallaudet Is hustling for its game
with Maryland. The Kendall Green
eleven is much heavier and stronger
physically than usual and expects to
give the Old Line eleven a battle. There
are those at Kendall Green who bark
back to the time when Gallaudet fought
Maryland on even terms year after year
and once or twice gave Maryland q
good drubbing. and the condition Of
their team now Is causing them to turn
such thoughts over In their minds.
Gallaudet probably will not be able to
beat Maryland, but the fact that it
showed such surprising strength against
st. Johns last week, q team that Is
known to be strong, is indication that
1t is q foe not to be considered too
lightly.