Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27

The work OF the G. u. team, the
exceptionally good foot ball it has
played, stands as a tribute to the
players and to the work of Coach
McAuliffe. That it is likely to wind
up its season with victory In its
big game is only what seems to be
deserved.
George washington is suffering no
disappointments over its record. The
ColonialS started their season with the
thought OF fulfilling its obligations more
than of winning games, because they
knew that they were in for some good
beatings. Had George washington
consulted its cwn desires 1t probably
would rather have not had any varsity
team this year, but IL had the oblisa-
lions created by its schedule and 1t has
fulfilled those obligations to the letter.
For that it deserves credit, irrespective
Of what its record has been.
Il Is useless to try to ballyhoo the Q.
u. George washington game as hold.
ing promise Of o fine contest, because 1t
is Just not going to be that KIND OF a.; =
game. If it is the surprise probably VIII
be as great to the teams as to anybody
else. For George washington to win,
or even give the Brooklanders hard
battle. would require such q complete
reversal in the apparent strength OF G.
u. and the indicated weakness OF @.
w. rs to seem almost impossible.
The varsity teams win swing into ace
ton at Brookland about AIS o'clock:
following the playing OF three PERIODS OF
A game between the freshman teams OF
the institutions. The anal period Of
the freshman contest will follow the
varsity engagement.
The three biggest games in the South
Atlantic section are those at Chapel
Hill, Roanoke and Baltimore, the card
reading - VirEinia- Carolina, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute Virginia Military
Institute, Maryland Johns Hopkins.
on the results Of the season so far
North Carolina seems considerably
stronger than Virginia, Maryland APP
while v. M. I. and v. p. I. seem wen
matched. with the possibility OF V. M. I.
having = slight margin.
It is rather q remarkable fact that
no man who will start against Y. 2. ].
for v. M. I. has been on q losing V. ~.
I. team in the annual games with ".
P.I. They started when they as fresh
men defeated the ". p. /. freshmen,
and. for the last three years as mem
bers Of the varsity they have won.
incidentally, If the writer is . good
Judge OF what constitutes foot bail psy-
ciology that may be something OF .
handicap instead Of an. asset. Added
10 the other mental hazards Of the
average foot ball game the fear that
the last game may cause o break in
that record gives the players an addi-
tional responsibility to carry. The
other viewpoint would be that, not hav-
ing lost during their time IN school, the
players should get out and wage Q des-
perate struggle, give their all, to main
tain their record unblemished.
h North Carolina has q great foot ball
team. The Tarheels undoubtedly
possess one of the two or three strong
est elevens In the South. Facing any
other eleven. they would not have any
less than the possibility of an even
break. Virginia has potentially good
fectiveness lessened through injuries.
The Cavaliers have some really good
backs, in Thomas, great back, and
they may produce one OF the big sur
priSes of the year, though such an OUT
come is not expected.
Maryland should beat Johns Hopkins.
The Old Liners are in that game in
pretty much the same relationship that
North Carolina has to Virginia. They
have shown far more than the Baltt-
moreans, and the latter have not done
anything to indicate that they are good
enough to spring an upset. although
that is always possible In any foot ball
game.
One of the best games Of the year
is to take place between Kentucky and
Tennessee. Incidentally, that Kentucky
eleven IL not going to be such an easy
hurdle for the Volunteers to take. Il
seems to be one on which some shins
may be barked. Kentucky has one of
the really good teams Of the South.
Some Of the big games in the South
that represent the playing out of old