Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-07
c. U. Likely to End Losing
Streak-GaIlaudet Is
Favored to Win.

BY H. C. BYRD.
1.-TWO foot ball teams from
Washington and Lee Uni
i versity arrive here this aft

at III O'CLOCK, While the varsity
lines up against the Old Liners at
2:30.
Washington and Lee is said to have
an exceptionally strong freshman team
while its big team has sufficient power
and versatility to figure that it has
about an even chance against Maryland.
The Generals band also Is to accom-
pany the team, which, with the Mary
land band, should give plenty of music
during the afternoon.
Statistics that have come from Lex
ington indicate that in sheer weight
and physical power, Washington and
Lee has a small margin on the Old
Line eleven. The Generals average close
to 100 pounds, while Maryland falls
about four pounds to the man short of
that figure. However, the Washington
and Lee superiority in this is not so
well distributed, a good deal Of 1t in the
backf1eld being In one man, who Is
nearly 80 pounds heavier than the
heaviest Maryland back. Also Wash
ington and Lee has one tackle who goes
over 200 pounds, while Maryland has
no player who reaches that figure.
TICK SMITH, graduate manager of
- athletics at washington and Lee,
said yesterday over the phone that
Washington and Lee is looking for a
hard evenly played game, with the long
end of the score going to that team
which gets, or makes, whichever way
one cares to look at it, the breaks.
I'VE have shown lot Of power and
speed on both offense and defense at
times this year; and we have had only
one bad Saturday. We are coming to
Washington to give that Maryland team
the greatest battle it has had this year"
washington and Lee has steller trio
ln its backfield and man who is hailed
as the greatest end in the South. Mat
tox and Martin are the open field
artists and Mitchell the .plunging back.
Williams at end is said to be the best
pass receiver in the South and also is
one Of the hardest men to prevent
catching passes, as he IS exceptional ~
fast and stands well over s feet 2, and
carries the weight that goes with that
height.
MARYLAND really is In better shape
WI for the game than it expected to
be, as every man in the squad,
with one exception, Is ready to play.
It is not yet known just how the team
will line up at the beginning of the
game, as that depends somewhat on the
type of game Maryland finally decides
to play, that in turn depending good
deal on the condition Of the field and
the kind of afternoon that the weather
man sends.
In addition to the two base ball
games there viii be alumni luncheonS,
dinners, open houses at the fraternities
and dances, the festivities as whole
game at 10 o'clock and lasting con-
finlIoilglv until midnight
A system of loud speakers is to be
Installed at the foot ball games.
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY and Amer
~ lean University meet at Brookland
and when the game is finished it
Is probable that Catholic University
will have got rid of its status Of being
the only local school that has not won
a game this year. The BrooklanderS
certainly ought to take the measure Of
the Methodists, especially as the latter
will not be able to present their strong
est lineup because Of injuries. How
ever, the Brooklanders themselves have
had many men kept on the side lines
with hurts and they also may not be
IN the best Of shape.
CALLAUDET ought to win the last
" game Of ifs home season unless
Shepherd College is much stronger
than 1t has heretofore given indication
of being. In fact. against any eleven
in its class the Kendall Green team
has at least an even chance, and against
chance.
nROBABLY the most remarkable CO.
L incidence that has happened in
Southern foot ball In many years
Is the situation that has developed at
Duke University and Alabama. 1t Is
well known that many at Duke have
been after Coach Jimmy De Harris
scalp for the last two years. and espe-
cially was this true last Fall. 1t Is
understood that De Hart was offered
the face Of his contract II he would
give up his Job at the end of last sea-
son and not go back to Duke this year
to finish out his contract. De Hart re-
fused, saying he did not propose to
quit under any such condition. He is
back at Duke and has undoubtedly
turned out the strongest team in Dukes
history In other words, De Hart, the
coach Duke wanted to get rid Of, now
Is in the position of the coach who is
q hero. But before De Hart got the
chance TO show what he could do in
coaching, Wallace Wade Of Alabama
was signed by Duke TO take up the
duties there at the end Of this year.
For three or four years Wade turned
out at Alabama the greatest teams in
the South Then came two rather lean
years, last year and the year before.
Alabama apparently expected a great
winning team every year. after those
first years of fruitfuiness. and Wade not
only could not deliver. but he knew he
could not. There were mumblings and
rumblings Of discomfort, not suficient
70 get Wade fired, but sufficient to
make him see the handwriting on the
wall, and when Duke offered him Job
he accepted It, Now this FAN. his last
year at Alabama, Wade has turned out
what apparently is the strongest eleven
in the South. At least It Is hopping up
all corners, and 1t Is dollars to dough-
nuts that Alabama right now wishes
Wade were not leaving. Both De Hart
and Wade were Just as good coaches
when they had weak teams as they were
when their teams were winning and as
they are now.
It is not irrelevant TO mention in this
connection, and not especially referring
70 Duke and Alabama that some Of the
actions taken IN relationship to the jobs
of the coaches are not pleasing COM
mentaries on certain phases Of univer-
sity management.
sTTHE Navy, facing one Of the strong
II Western Conference elevens, be-
IieFes Il has no better than an even
chance ~ beat Ohio State. The An
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