The Washington times., 1931-10-24
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q slight favorite.
Georgetown, with several Of it's
finest players out Of the game
with injuries, was in a fighting
mood as it faced the Michigan
State game.
Even so, the great State back
field, coupled with a line Of un-
usual merit, led all critics to
accord the Hilltoppers no chance
whatsoever Of winning over
SLEEPY" Jim Crowley's great
eleven.
Keenan,, Old Line standby in
the Maryland forward wall, was
not expected to play. The loss
of Keenan, might permit v. M. rs
very strong off-tackle smash to
gain ground, according to those
who make careful pre- game
studies Of gridiron possibilities.
Maryland, fresh from q win
over Navy and a tie with the
strong University Of Kentucky,
while actually an unanimous
choice, faced q team which, il
1t offered the sort Of football
it. played against Virginia 10 days
ago, could defeat Maryland.
Another angle was worthy Of
consideration. The Old Liners
were at peak two Saturdays in q
row against Navy and kentucky.
The question arose:
"Csn Maryland stay at the
peak three Saturdays in success
SiOn?"
The Kay-dets Of v. M. I. are
known fighters. They entered
today's game superbly coached
and ready for the battle of their
young lives However, the imma-
turity Of the cadets as compared
to Maryland's seasoned senior
team, was expected to add only
another reason why Maryland
should defeat Bill Esaftery's
eleven.
Great interest in the Navy
Princeton tilt, at Princeton, was
manifested in the District. Many
persons went up to the New Jer-
sey academic town to look in on
the battle.
Navy, with o young green team,
was sctualIy accorded q slightly
better than an even chance to de.
feat the Tigers, due I'm part to the
great fighting heart Of the Navy
and the superior coaching of the
MiddieS.
Ready For the Navy
Princeton. smarting under a
severe lacing at the hands of
Cornell a week ago. was ready for
Navy and confident Of victory.
This Navy-Princeton battle
shared top position in the ma
tional schedule with Pitt-Notre
Dame. ArIny-Yale, Colgate-N. Y.
u, Michigan-Illinois, Kansas Ag-
gieS-O Oklahoma, Northwestern Ohio
State, TexaS-Harvard, Vanderbilt
Georgia, Tulane Georgia Tech and
California-Southe California.
Powerful running attacks were
expected to predominant in all
Of the great games of the day.
with the forward pass being
utilized more as a threat than as
an actual scoring weapon.
Something new in the way of
shifts was expected to be Of
fered in the Kansas Aggies- Okla
homa battle.
The famous 'Bo" Mcmillan,
former star Of the Praying Colo.
nelS Of Centre College, has been
experimenting with what for
lack Of a better name is called
the "five-man backfield."
One-Man Manuever
In this attacking formation,
the AggieS put only six men on
the line Of Scrimmage, until an
instant before the ball is snapped,
when one Of the five men re-
naming in the backfield Jumps
to a position on the line. The
defense was forced to meet this
one-man maneuver.
Lou Little's odd ''muddle.hud-
die" also was expected today to
prove its efficacy, but until next
week it will not be known Just
how reliable Little'S formation is,
Coaches here, there and every.
where. today appealed for "the
spark"
Many Of the great games of
the day were expected to be de-
cided in favor Of the teams pos
SeSsed to the greater degree of
fire, enthusiasm, determination
and mental poise, a combination
Of which is called 'the spark"
Something approximating a
new football attendance record,
despite hard times, was expected
to be established today with so
many excellent games on tap.