Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10
FIVE D. c. ELEVENS
ALL ON THE ROAD
G. U. Faces Difficult Hurdle
in N. Y. U.-MaryIand Has
Rocky Path Ahead.
BY H. c. BYRD.

ton In enemy territory Is
i the outlook this week for
local college foot ball teams.
Five institutions that play their
home games here are scheduled
for contests Saturday, but not one
is to remain on its own field. That
is unfortunate, too, as all are to
engage strong elevens, which
should be attractive if played
here.
Georgetown undoubtedly will run into
some rough going when it faces New
York University at New York. The Blue
and Gray knows that it is to meet one
of the best elevens in the East, but,
considering what has been accomplished
In the last two weeks, 1t should fear
nothing. New York u. has lost two
games so far, but also has won some
hard ones 1t was defeated by Ford
ham, to 0, and by Georgia Saturday,
Z to 6, but it has taken the measure OF
Carnegie Tech and several other schools
of recognized strength. Georgetown de-
feated the Gothamites last season, but
will meet much stronger team Sat
urday.
If Georgetown can get over the New
York University hurdle it will stand
fine chance of winding up an excep-
tionally good season, much better sea-
son than even its own followers ex-
pected to have. And probably better
one than its own coaches looked for
ward to when the team came back from
its preseason training trip. If the Blue
and Gray can win from New York U.
then it should be looked upon as having
better than an even chance to defeat
Villanova and Detroit.
However, there is one thing about
Georgetown's team right now, which Is
that it must have had lot taken out
Of it recently. Such contest as it won
from Boston College last week takes
more from an eleven than any other
kind of a game. Georgetown is likely
to be considerably longer recovering
from that victory than it would have
been had q defeat been sustained.
MARYLAND goes to Norfolk to meet
INl Virginia Polytechnic Institute in
its annual battle with that school.
The Old Liners, prior to yesterday s
game between v. p. /. and Virginia,
seemed to have something of an edge
on the Blacksburg outfit, but that de-
feat handed Virginia is indication that
the game has taken on a new aspect.
Apparently v. p. l. has a mighty good
foot bali team. one that can 60 once u
gets started It has big. heavy and
fast backfield that physically should be
able to take care of itself anywhere.
However, unlike Georgetown, Mary
land, If it gets over this weeks hurdle,
still will have the most difficult part
Of the season to look forward to. 1t
must prepare to- meet Navy. Hopkins
and Vanderbilt in the interim from one
Saturday to the next, and no one will
raise any question about that being
some assignment As a matter of fact,
Il Is the kind Of assignment that foot
ball teams ordinarily do not undertake.
Then after it has finished with Navy,
Hopkins and Vanderbilt, Maryland must
the following week play Western Mary
land, which has a Georgetown scalp
hanging at its belt, and has not been
whipped since October, 1928, when
Maryland was the last school to turn
the trick.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is going to
~ meet much more difficult oppose
ton this week than it met last.
AS q matter of fact, the team played
by the Colonials last week Is hardly
more than farm school and Is not
good enough to play college foot ball.
But with Albright looming up, the local
school may look forward to battling an
opponent more worthy Of its caliber.
Not much is known about the Albright
eleven, but 1t is reported TO be strong
enough to give any school in Its class
. real fight. George Washington will
have to play better foot ball than 1t has
yet shown TO come through with a VIC
tory. The game Is to be played at
Reading.
Catholic University also is facing q
game that viii be far different from the
one 1t played last week The Brook
landers found virtually no opposition in
American University and raced up and
down the field for total Of so points,
but against Manhattan College UP at
New York 1t Is pretty sure to bump into
all the opposition it wants and maybe
more.
T oCAL college elevens probably are
II feeling all popped up this morning
over their performances of last
week That is, with the exception of
American University, which had plenty
Of trouble at Brookland. Georgetown,
Maryland. Catholic University, George
washington and Gallaudet all trounced
their opponents and did il in a way
which deserves more than usual favor
able commentator.
Georgetown's victory over Boston Col
lege was remarkable, to say the least
It was one Of those rare occasions when
a~foot bali team really rises above itself
and goes to heights that one would have
thought impossible. The Blue and GRAY
went INTO the second half of the game
with Boston College with the score
against it and outplayed, but, instead
OF quitting and just playing a logged
game the remainder Of the time. IL
went to work with a will and packed
enough of thrills into the second hall
20 cause Boston people to remember the
game Tor long while. It finally won
out by one point, 20 to 10, and 1t did SO
largely on its lighting qualities and re-
1usal 70 admit defeat It was q bril-
liant game, but IL may have taken q
l0t more out Of Georgetown than
Georgetown expects, as games of that
KIND require lavish expenditure OF
nervous energy
However, Coach Tom Mills Is "tickled
morning:
"of course, there were some things
about the game that did not suit me
some things we could have done a lot
better ana won much easier, but what
coacn would not be pleased at having
his team pull through a game like mine
CID saturday. They played good foot
ball, even with their mistakes, and I'm
proud OF them. This team, though in
many respects green, has courage, and
after Al that Is what really counts on
the foot ball field. That Is what pulled
- through Saturday"
NHARYLAND went after washington
III and Lee Saturday as II it never
expected 70 have 70 play another
loot ball game and Intended to put into
that enc al IL had. Whether or not they
threw Al into The nArne the Old T.irnrs