Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20

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v Y will do US lot OF
good, and I have con-
fidence enough in my team to feel
that we will come through much
better during the remainder Of the
season than ordinarily might be
expected" is the way Coach Tom
Mills of Georgetown summed up
his reaction over the defeat sus-
tanned by Georgetown Saturday.
And, strange to say, Mills, instead Of
being gloomy and downcast, Is in just
the opposite frame Of mind. He firmly
believes in the potential worth OF his
squad, despite inexperience of the line
men, and looks forward to very marked
Improvement. Mills thinks that the
squad itself Is going to profit consider
ably as result Of last weeks contest,
In that the defeat should serve as a
stimulus to greater effort.
"You know" continued Mills, "a de-
feat is q good thing for team under
certain conditions. A foot ball squad
reaches a stage sometimes when the
greatest incentive to accomplish bigger.
things comes from a whipping. We
have green line, but that line was not
battered down by Western Maryland.
We allowed only five first downs. which
Is not very much ground gaining.
really saw a lot of possibility in our
squad; I admired the way our green
hnemen held their own with more ex-
pertenced players, and think they'll
come through.
you can say for me, too, that my
own gloom last week may have been
partially responsible for our defeat. Our
men had frame of mind that never
saw before in team from big school,
which was feeling that they were up
against it in meeting a small school.
AS matter of fact, overrated West
ern Maryland, as it actually is not as
strong as thought it was, and I hon
estly believe that If we had to play the
game this coming week, we could win
learned one or two things from that
game myself. which Is that we can
stand the gan, and it is that which
raises my hopes for the future"
West Virginia University comes here
Georgetown viii win. AS he put it him
self: The way our men performed Sat-
uruay, despite kind Of a an up
egaAnst-it complex, gave me more con-
ndence In them than had before pos
nply more than would have had If
we had won, and I believe they VIII
come back strong this week and take
West Virginia. We're going to be q
tough team for anybody to beat during
the remainder of the season."
The West Virginia. Georgetown game
for the last three years has been the
biggest on the Blue and Gray home
schedule. 1t has drawn the largest
crowds and created more local interest.
II mas been the homecoming contest
Tor alumni. The game will be PLAYED
Friday night under the lights.
MARYLAND got away with its game
4'A with st. Johns without as much
difficulty as it expected. The
Annapolis school presented q team with
Q heavy line that at times played very
good foot ball, but 1t did not have the
backs to go consistently against an
eleven Of real strength.
However, the Maryland squad dis
played an almost appalling weakness in
reserve strength, If the performance of
the men who played the last six or
eight minutes Of the game is any cri-
terion OF what may be expected Of them
IN the future. st. Johns ran wild for
about f1ve minutes, but In the last two
or three minutes the Marylanders pulled
themselves together and made some
Roadway.
Maryland came out Of the game wit
out injuries and probably will be able
TO throw its full strength against Wiz.
ginia Military Institute this week at
Richmond unless some accident takes
place In practice sessions. V.M. I. lost
% Virginia at Lexington Saturday by
Two touchdowns in game In which it
outgamed Virginia, which probably will
make II more difncult team for Mary
land.
TATHOLIC UNIVERSITY played a
~ bang-up game against Loyola of
Baltimore in the f1vst half Saturday,
but could not keep up the pressure In
the second. Mechanical mistakes of
players who. owing to injuries, have
done little practicing for the last month
were largely responsible for the difi-
culties encountered in the second part
OF the contest. However. G. U. played
better foot ball than it has been playing
and expects to continue a gradual i'm
provement.
HALLAUDET also fought q game
~ fight at Delaware, winding up the
first half with the score STANDING
to 0 against 1t, but it did not have
the reserve power to go through the
second half. 1t was In the second hall
that Delaware ran up its big count after
having gradually worn down the Kendall
Green defense.
A MEXICAN UNIVERSITY Is open tc
"A praise for playing q 6-to-6 game
with High Point College at High
Point, N. G. The Methodists scored
their touchdown near the end Of the
game In great rally, which came very
close TO netting second touchdown
and victory.
GEORGE WASHINGTON has ir
VI Carter and Wells two ground-gain-
ming backs OF much greater ability
than they have generally been credited
with. Their exhibition of ball carrying
at times against the South Dakots
eleven last Friday night was far above
the average, and either would be hare
TO stop in any contest.
Incidentally, the George Washington.
South Dakota game indicated that wher
night foot ball Is played those interested
should pray for a clear sky. Foot bal
but at night is almost impossible.
George washington this week play,
Dickinson College, the game being listec
for Saturday night. The ColonialS thinl
they have better than an even chanct
TO win.
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY goes out t.
~ Pittsburgh for its game this week
being listed to meet Duquesne Uni
versity. The Brooklanders will b
against Handwriting tam and will b
lucky If they emerge without anothe
defeat.
TT Is impossible to say just what foo
i ball potency may lie In vaccination