Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-29
SERVICE CONTEST
OFFERS SURPRISES
Will Be Plenty of SidelineS
Features-AIl College
Squads Are Active.

- URPRISES aplenty-and not on
the foot ball field-are promised
when Marines and Coast Guards
~ men invade Griffith Stadium
Saturday afternoon for the ban
ner grid battle of the year between
representative teams OF the enIlsteo
men of Uncle Sans armed services. =,
IT'S reported supporters of the rival
camps are making great preparation for
the entertainment Of the distinguished
guests and the throng of the rank and
Ale of both services that are to attend
the engagement. Various comedy stunts
are being arranged by both Marines ano
Coast Guardsmen, and these rivals
claim to have some clever entertainers
In their ranks.
Not the least interesting event OF the
afternoon should be the meeting OF
Jiggs, the Marines bulldog mascot, ana
Marian, polar bear club, which IS sup
posed to be the lady luck" OF the
Coast Guardsmen. Marian was cap
tured by the Coast Guardsmen during
an Arctic cruise, but only after a real
quite docile since sojourning at the
Washington Zoo and is great pet OF
the foot ball team.
Three college games also are sched-
uled for gridirons in this vicinity Sat.
urday. At College Park, Maryland ana
Virginia will clash in the feature OF
Maryland's homecoming day; at BROOK.
land, Catholic University Will oe nos!
to Manhattan College of New York, and
at Kendall Green, Gallaudet will en-
counter Baltimore University.
Georgetown will be in New York for
its annual tussle with New York UNI
versity. over which 1t scored stunning
victory last season. George Washing
ton goes to Williamsburg for clash
with William and Mary, while American
University is not scneduieo.
Pointing particularly for its big bat
tie with Virginia, Maryland will start
night practice tonight. For the nrst
time, the field at College Park Will De
Illuminated by flood lights and the grid
ders will be sent through lengthy drll.
Much attention will be paid to the de-
velopment of the Old Line backneld,
which functioned well only last SAT-
urday for the first time this year.
After a day of rest, Catholic Univer-
eity was to resume practice this after
noon at Brookland. The Cardinals may
show a new pair of ends against Man
haitian Saturday, now that Zeno mas
returned to the game and Ogden mas
developed into capapie nanKeI. OapC.
Malevich, too, may get into action after
an enforced idleness due to injury.
Georgetown may send revamped
team against New York University. With
the return of Provincial to end and Lis
ton to guard yesterday after an absence
in which they nursed injuries, the team
may be materially strengthened. Pro-
vincials return may permit the shift OF
Wynkoop from an end to his former po-
sition at center where he did well. II
has about been settled that Scalz will
be quarterback of the eleven starting
against the Violet.
George Washington and Gallaudet are
getting in good ticks in preparation for
their impending contests. Some shifts
may be made in the Colonial team be-
fore 1t goes to Williamsburg, but Gallau-
Diet Is expected to stand pat on the line
up it has been using If Parks, its big
lineman, RECEIVERS from leg twist he
suffered in the first play Of last Satur-
days game.