The Washington times., 1931-11-07
G. W.'S NIGHT
GAME CLOSES
ACTION
By HARRY COSTELLO
GEORGETOWN Backfield Star 1908

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Cardinals of C. U. are battling
on home fields, Maryland and
Navy are on foreign soil, the for
mer at Nashville to stack against
Vanderbilt, the latter at Columbus.
Ohio, meeting Ohio State.
Howard, another of the local
elevens, enters combat against
Morgan in an intersectional game
at the Newark, N. j., stadium.
American University played
Johns Hopkins last night and
GaHaudet met the Quantico Ma
rines yesterday afternoon.
Georgetown is accorded an
even chance to win over Buck
nell, C. U. is favored to trim
Manhattan, Maryland and Navy
are under-dogs. George Washing
ton is a topheavy favorite and
Howard is given Scant attention
in the Morgan game.
BisOns Defense Strong
Bucknell's remarkable defense
is anticipated as hard nut to
crack, but Tommy Mills outfit
will enter the game determined
to put over win after four dis
aStrous games in a row. George
towns line, which has withstood
the rigors of a severe campaign
to date, is expected to halt the
running attack of Bucknell, thus
giving the Hilltoper offense an
opportunity to spread itself.
Successful in gaining ground
and first downs against such
strong opposition as New York
University, Michigan State and
Boston College, Georgetown
nevertheless has to date lacked q
scoring punch, due principally to
injuries to key backfield men.
The HoyaS fully expect to flash
much superior offenSe today to
overcome a defense considered by
many as one of the best in the
country. The Blue and Gray
cripples, however, are not to par
ticipate in the game.
Catholic University, marked by
an ideal superiority complex, seem
a bit superior to the visiting
Gothamites. John Law, incenSed
by a scoreless tie last Tuesday
with City College of New York,
expects his outfit to give C. U.
not only a fine game but to win
as we'll. This battle looms as
one full of promise for the fellow
! in the stands. Both teams enn.
ploy the far.famed Notre Dame
system of play, with c. U. offer
ing decided departures from
Rockne methods. The Cardinals
have shift based on Rockne'S
but different in fundamental
movements and motions. Also,
c. us forward pass attack con-
tains more receiving units than
Rockne's ever did. Laws team
hews more closely to the line
established by the Old Master.
Navy OutcIasSed
Navy'S green and immature
eleven, despite excellent coaching
! and a victory over Princeton, ap-
pears out of its clc-5 in tackling
Ohio State.~ The midwesterners,
mature and experienced, not only
outweigh the youthful Middies
but possess an attack much Su-
perior to Navy'S and a defense
considered too strong for Middle
inconsequential offense. The
main hope of Navy adherents is
for a reasonable score.
Maryland, with a most capable
first-string eleven, but inclined to
weakness when called on to re-
place the first eleven men, is ex-
pected to give Vandy a battle for
tn major portion of today's game.
However, wise students fully ex-
pect the strong Commodore at.
tack to function sooner or later in
the game to overcome a stout Old
Line defense. This game marks
the first of the season for Mary.
land in which the opposing line
is just as mature and just as ex-
perienced as the Old Line senior
forward wall.
Howard, suffering under the
sting of two successive defeats is
expected to offer a more stubborn
resistance in the Morgan game
but the latter eleven is considered
superior as an all-around team.
Today's games throughout the
nation mark the beginning Of the
high-water mark Of the current
season. natural rivals hooking up
from now to the final game Of
the year in a series of important
and widely discussed games.