Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-26
ALL THREE AWAY
FOR BIG BATTLES
@. u, Maryland and G. W.
Held Likely Losers-Terps
Due to Beat Hopkins.
BY III. C. BYRD.


much better than the majority OF
people anticipate. OF course, things
may turn out differently and all
three of the elevens that have
games may funk entirely, but
that certainly is not the way they
feel about it. Georgetown, George
washington, and Maryland all
have an idea that when the sun
sets Saturday night they Will not
have disgraced themselves by any
means.
Not many people look forward to
victory for either Georgetown, george
washington or Maryland on SATURDAY:
II Is Thought generally that Marylano
win defeat Hopkins tomorrow, but the
saturday games are oAnerent matVeL.
Georgetown goes to Detroit 70 iace n
eleven that for years mas $1,000 AL IT1at
the strongest teams in the Middle WeeC
and now holds that position. George
washington meets Navy and Is going
to nave plenty of trouble, as Navy Is
considerably stronger than It's RECORD
irdicates As a matter Of fact, NAVY
IL inst about IS strong as any OF the
elevens in the East, and stronger tnan
most of them. And Vanderbilt, Wmcn
IL to be Maryland's opponent, stanoS
as one of three or four realiy poverty.
elevens in the South. And, In as mucn
a Maryland must play 1t as the tniro
raune In eight days, people feel that Inc
task will be too great.
However, the members OF the three
teams feel differently about the slCua-
fson. Georgetown has secuted DetrolI
ard thinks 1t has fair chance Ior VIC
tory. The Blue and Gray squad Is con-
fident that, despite the defeats Dy new
York University and Vinanova, the IAeS
mentioned Of which hurt them gooo
1eal they still have fair chance 70
wind up their year with score on the
rirht side of the ledger. Any. way, the
coaches and squad are working Cnls
week with that aim In view.
Navy looks upon the George WASH
in0ton rame as q kind Of an easy atOer-
nom in preparation for the contests
II Is to play the following TWO Satur-
DAYS with Penn and Army.
OF what Marylands trip 70 NsSnvn uM
Generally speaking, It h looked upon as
BEING almost impossible for q foot pail
teana to play three big games In eignt
davs. and for that reason the 1eennS
A that MARYLAND will have its troubles
Saturday afternoon, If it does not have
them tomorrow, following the gruenng
0ame with Navy last Saturday. HOW
aver. Maryland players are not worry.
ing in the least over the situatlon ano
ars looa.inr ahead as II they have better
than an even chance in the one To-
morrow with Hopkins and close TO an
even chance with Vanderbilt. They
Know Vanderbilt's strength, but also
lEYaoW that they have been against strong
teams before. In all probability much
of what Maryland may accomplish
against VanderbiIt depends on now well
the team comes through Its game with
Hopkins.
0eorretown's team leaves tomorrow
night for Detroit. It viii arrive there
ia time for q light workout Friday aft-
ernoon. George washington y scheo-
uled to 90 over to Annapolis Saturday
morning. Maryland leaves tomorrow
morning for Baltimore, then catches q
special train from there to Washington
TO pick up the regular train, which y
to be held here, for Nashville.
Big Thanksgiving day games feature
the near wind-up Of the gridiron sea-
son in the South and North. From
Texas to Maryland, games are to be
PLAYED In which some Of the longest
rivalries in foot bah viii be settled
Those between Virginia and North
Carolina and between Hopkins and
Maryland are the oldest. Both began
playing back in 1892. Prior to the cis-
ruption Of relations between VAn0er-
bfit and Sewanee these teams enjoyed
the Oldest, having began their series IN
1890.
The situation In these games varies q
GOOD deal, but In many Of them Prev
Gus records do not mean much. or the
three closest here, Maryland Hopkins
North Carolina Virginia, and VIRGINS
Polytechnic Institute Virginia Military
Institute, Maryland, North Carolina Anc
V.P, I. are looked upon Is almost GER
tain victors, but In some other year.
thev have not won when picked by Woe
YnarRins. On the face Of things ~
thew stand. Maryland, North Carol1ns
and Y, p. I. are strong enough TO win
but thew NAV not. Possibly this last
statement should be changed 70 sey
that they have been strong enough tc
win; whether they Still are or not
the question.
Duke and washington and Lee, VII
liam and Mary and Richmond also play
tonorrow. The former Is Q recent ar
rangement, but the latter has beer
PLAYED for several years. Duke anc
William and Mary have shown the bet
ter foot ball al season.
Down Georgia way. two big contests
are scheduled Georgia ana AAoams
nght out their rivalry Of ancient lineage
while Georgia Tech and Florida Gel
together at Atlanta. Both these games
sho,IId show some brilliant foot ball, Anc
The one between Alabama and Georges
NAV decide the Southern title. II Ala
barna wins It may get the call to play
again at the Tournament Of Roses.
Mississippi A. and N. and University
Of Mississippi meet In the same hnt
Of a game that North CAroltnA ane
Virginia do, and the contests between
Kentucky and Tennessee and between
Louisiana state and Kentucky are o.
o like nature.
Cornell thinks it has a chance h
beat Penn In the biggest game OF th'
wear for both schools. Penn Stat
hardly has anything more than an out
side chance against Pittsburgh, and
very outside chance at that. In thu
kind Of games, however, anything ma!
happen, and entirely unexpected result
often take place.
West Virginia is out at Chicago 70
q big intersectional game with Oregon
state College, q game which 10 TO b
played under the auspices OF the Shr1n
for the benefit Of the Shriners' Crpple'
Children's Hospital. The game Is ex
pected to draw q great throng. Any
thing backed by the Shrine usually does
Columbia and Syracuse wind up thet
season with Q game In New York. Tht
contest also Is one Of natural rtvaIr.
and develops each year .. good deal o
local interest. Generally, little import
ance attaches to the contest 90 TAR O
this years results are concerned, o
both have been badly whipped.