Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

University of Maryland is the first OF
the local schools to get out its men, be-
tween As and so of the Old Liners
being slated to get on their uniforms
tomorrow morning out at College Park.
This will be the biggest squad, numeri-
cally, that Maryland has had In sew
eral years, the varsity squad in previous
seasons having been held to 40 or less.
Catholic University will get its players
lined up Wednesday in the Brookland
Stadium. Coach Jack McAuliffe is due
here Tuesday and will take active
charge Immediately. George Washing
ton probably will have its opening
workout on September 9, although that
date may be showed back a day or so.
With the exception of George Wash
ington, local schools will be virtually
which they have played for the last two
years. George Washington, of course,
has new man-JameS E. PiXlee-to
handle its athletes and be head coach
of foot ball, while his two assistants
will be Babe" Connaughton. former
Georgetown lineman. and Walsh. for
mer Wisconsin halfback. McAuliffe. at
Catholic University. will have a new
assistant in Chick" Gagnon, former
Holy Cross halfback, and Lou Little of
Georgetown has Mike Palm again, after
an absence OF a year, to handle his
backs.
Just what kind of teams will be
turned ouD locally or generally nobody
knows. Probably some of the squads
that at this time on paper seem to have
good chances of being great will find
that, for one reason or another they
are unable to hold their own with less
heralded outfits. Wisconsin and Min
nesota are expecting to have great
teams in the Western Conference
Harvard, it is said, looks to win back
its place in the gridiron sun. 1t is
accepted generally that Notre Dame
will be strong, and probably Illinois and
Nebraska should also be among the best
elevenS. Bill Roper nearly always has
q fine eleven at Princeton. In the
South it is generally predicted that
Georgia Tech ought to stand out. while
out on the Pacific Coast it is likely that
Stanford and Southern California will
be right at the top.
One Can Never Tell.
But foot ball now and foot ball later
in the year are entirely different things.
The team that seems to be great in
September sometimes strikes rough 60
ing and slides back woefully. while other
elevens that start slowly advance rapidly
and become the most-talked-of combi-
nations OF the year. In the South At
lantic section. for instance Virginia is
hardly spoken of as a great possibility
yet it is entirely possible that the
Cavaliers may break out with a fine
eleven. AS a matter of fact, it would
not be surprise if it were to do just
that.
But whatever the outlook for foot
ball teams specifically, whatever the
results Of October and late November,
certain it is that many good games are
in store for those that love the sport
and just as certain is it that before
Thanksgiving day has faded into twi-
light many hearts throughout the
Nation will have enjoyed glad thrills
and many others sad disappointments.
Very real enjoyment comes to the old
graduate who watches his school bear
down and annihilate an old rival or
squeeze out an unexpected victory. And,
on the contrary, keen disappointment
awaits him in defeats that come when
are expected, disappointments
that for the moment are exceeded in
dismay only by death and the payment
of taxes. But that is what makes foot
ball