Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
BELIEVES TERRORS
LOOK FOR VICTORY
Feels Hilltop Team May Win
if 1t Performs to Its Ut
most Ability.
BY II. c. BYRD.


~ team has his mind set on
Just one thing right now
his game Saturday with Western
Maryland. And all of the Blue
and Grays gridiron interests for
the present are wrapped up in the
same objective, and will continue
to be until that objective is
passed. Western Maryland is
coming here with team that has
whipped the local school the last
two years, and has more than a
faint idea it may turn the trick
again.
Whatever may be the optimistic slants
OF newspaper writers and Georgetown
supporters, as far as success for the Blue
and Gray is concerned, Mills certainly
does not share that in its entirety. Mills
knows that he has a much better foot
ball team than he sent against Western
Maryland last season, but instead of fig
uring that Western Maryland Is weaker,
as others seem to think, he is of the
opinion that Western Maryland should
be stronger.
Harlow and three Of his players were
down at our game last week." said Mills
this morning, land they did net seem
to be worried one bit by what they saw.
In fact, feel that they were just lit
tie more confident after they watched
US play than they we're before. What
ever others may think, in my opinion
Harlow and his men have it back in
their heads that they are going to take
our measure again.
Sees Plenty of Trouble.
What I think about the game is
another matter, but certainly I don't
share the unbounded optimism that
seems to pervade our people generally.
We have a much better eleven than last
year, although 1t has not yet satisfied
me that 1t Is doing as well as 1t can do.
If we defeat Western Maryland it will
be because we get out there and play
let better foot ball than we played last
season. believe that we have it in us
to win, but whether or not we shall is
another question. 1t all depends on
whether we come through this week and
deliver everything We have. The right
frame of mind, every man giving to the
utmost both as individuals and as a
team, may bring victory to Georgetown,
but this combination Is all that will"
Georgetown is bending its time this
week to the perfection of its offense,
remembering that last year it was able
to get very little ground against the
Western Maryland defense. The Blue
and Gray backs were against stone
wall most of the time last season, and
Mills means to get his men through
this year II painstaking effort in per-
fecting plays is any criterion.
The game should be one of the best
of the year. 1t will mark the
coming together of two big and well
coached elevens, both imbued with the
do-or-die spirit. Indications are that
as an exhibition of hard, good foot ball
the game should have distinct edge
on the one in which Virginia comes
here to play Maryland.
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY is getting
~ rid Of the bruises it received in the
Boston College game. The Brook
landers went through a workout yes
terday which consisted largely of mas
sage and exercises to get the stiffness
from sore muscles. 1t was tough,
grueling struggle through which the
team went at Boston Saturday, and its
fine showing came as balm to sup
porters of the university. who have
gone through some lean years as far as
foot ball victories are concerned.
Catholic u. meets City College OF
New York this week and should win.
Certainly If it plays the kind CT foot
ball II showed for three-quartets of
the game at Boston College. II may
look toward the contest with the Goth
antics with good deal OF optimism.
CEORGE WASHINGTON probably
~ will have worse than a walkaway
this week. 1t meets Elon College
of North Carolina, school which last
week went down before Roanoke Col
lege by about four touchdown The
Colonials ought to win about as they
please and run up a big score.
However, with the prospect Of an
easy game this week. George Washing
ton still has cause for gloom. because
1t has discovered that its S,ar halfback,
Fenlon, has a broken bone in his loot
instead Of a sprain, as had been
thought. The injury was sustained in
training camp, and the slowness with
which it seemed TO heal caused an
X-ray examination. Carlin got a twist
ed leg last week that may also keep
him on the sidelines for 10 days.
AHARYLANDS practice yesterday
1v1 brought out the fact that no
serious injuries were sustained
In the game with Washington Col
lege. Krajcovic got a bruised back
Berger sustained q rather severe kick
on the shin and Chalmers has bruised
shoulder, but outside these injuries the
team is In good shape.
Chalmers probably will be the slow
est TO get ready again. but it is ex-
pected that he will be able to start
against Virginia SATURDAY.
Despite its poor showing last week.
II is likely that Maryland will start the
same eleven against Virginia 1t placed
on the field against Washington Col
lege. And most of the time this week
will be given over to perfecting plays.
Some Of the plays. as they were run
last week, were hardly recognizable for
what they really are
Yesterday the second and third
string players we're sent through an
hour OF scTimmage to make up for their
lack Of work on SATURDAY. There were
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