Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28

university OF DeJTOlI mere
~ this afternoon at o'clock,
ends its foot ball season.
Not only that, but as far as inter
collegiate competition in Wash
ington is concerned, the game
writes fms until next September.
The only regularly scheduled con-
test left in which a local school is
to take part is that Maryland
plays western Maryland next
week in Baltimore.
If the Blue and Gray can whip De-
troit it will wind up very satisfactorily
what at one time promised to be rather
a disastrous year. The season was
opened with a comparatively easy VIC
tory over Lebanon Valley, and next
Western Maryland was defeated by a
wide margin IN hard game IN when
Georgetown did not get the upper hand
until late in the fourth quarter. After
that there came a series of injuries and
setbacks that made things look blue
Against New York University, with
which some sensational contests had
been played in previous seasons, the
local school was overwhelmed. Then II
was he'd 70 0-to-0 draw by Duquesne,
the following week was defeated by
Michigan State, and then the next two
weeks took whippings from Boston Col
lege and Bucknell.
1t was the following Saturday, No
vember a. that things began to turn.
Two injured backs returned to condi-
ton and played against West Virginia,
and GEORGETOWN won. Then last week
another victory was scored, this time
over Villanova, and now today the team
faces Detroit in its final contest, hope
ful that another victory will prove that
had all things been more favorable
speaking especially of injuries to star
backs different stories would have been
told about the games that were lost.
GEORGETOWN does not have an easy
time before it today in its attempt to
score a final victory. In general 1t
probably has about as difficult test
as ii has faced this season with the
probable exception of New York Uni
versity Detroit University is here with
a fine team, a team that scored three
eleven against which Georgetown could
net score at all That is sufflo.snt in
dication of what the Blue and Gray
NAV expect in the way OF an attack
when it takes the field at 2 O'Clock,
a FTER probably the most disasti. Us
"A preliminary season in its history
Princeton goes up to New Haven
today to meet Yale. 1t is more than
possible for Princeton to play an in
spirei game ard give the Bulldog a
great battle. However, If past results
ever mean anything as criterion, then
Yale certainly has a big edge. This
probably Is the latest that Princeton
and Yale have met in many years,
Their contest having usually taken
place the second Saturday In No.
vember.
Notre Dame seems to be a big IA
vorite over Army. The South Bend
school is conceded big margin by
virtue Of its better showing throughout
the season, although It probably VIII
not reign such heavy favorite as 1t
might had it won from Southern Cali
fornia Although about all that defeat
showed is that Notre Dame can be
whipped, which is something from an
Army point of view. Army usually
has been more successful in holding
Notre Dame than any other school,
Northwestern, possibly, excepted. Even
when other teams we're being Soundly
trounced by Metre Dame the Army
eleven has managed to play some eX
ceptionally good games against It, Wit
ness two years ago at New York and
last year at Chicago, for instance.
THE two big games in the South are
l. between Georgia and Georgia Tech
at Atlanta and between Tulane
and Louisiana State at New Orleans.
Georgia and Tulane, on their records,
are much the stronger teams. but there
IS the possibility OF an upset in either
game. Last Fall Tulane barely whipped
Louisiana State by y to 7, and against
Georgia ii is not unlikely that Georgia
Tech may play an inspired game.
While the Army is meeting Notre
Dame at New York the Navy plays
Wooster at Annapolis The latter con-
test should be something of a set-up
for Navy.
West Virginia VS.. washington and
jefferson at Wheeling. Texas Christian
University and Southern Methodist al
Fort Worth, Washington and Lee VS..
Duke at Lexington. Va, and Stanford
VS.. Dartmouth at Cambridge are the
other big games this afternoon. Vir-
tually all other teams have closed their
schedules.