Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
HOPES TO BUILD UP
GAME HERE IN 1882
CoIoniaIs, Hoyas and Terps
Strive to Regain Physical
SoundneSS.
BY II. C. BYRD.
FORGE WASHING TON
UNIVERSITY has its foot


the University of Iowa at Des
Moines next week. No game is
scheduled the coming Saturday
and apparently the Colonials have
plenty of time to get ready for
what they regard as their most
important contest. But all that
time will be needed, though, as
Coach Jim Pixlee has a very real
problem on his hands to bring his
squad back to a point where it
can make the kind of showing
against Iowa that he feels is
rather imperative.
Last week George Washington was in
bad spot. 1t had to meet an eleven
little known in this section, yet strong
eleven, one strong enough to give any
of the schools around here a warm
afternoon. And when the game came
off George Washington was in the pc
sition of taking a whipping from a
school that few hereabouts weS> familiar
with. But however unfamiliar with the
know now that there came here foot
ball team just about as strong as the
best in this section, and perhaps
stronger.
A year ago the George washington
team must have played over its head"
to hold the Tulsa eleven as we'll as it
did. And it would have had to do tho
much better Neither the George
Washington players nor George Wash
tngtcn followers generally expected tc
lose by as big a margin as that by
which the game was lost, and naturally
this week the morale is rather low.
Under such a condition the job of the
coach is doubly difficult.
IT is Pixlee's problem not only to
i bring back the team from a view
point of its physical injuries, but
also to brighten its mental attitude as
well. Pixlee's squad does not have in it
any badly injured players, but the squad
as whole. is not in good physical
shape, practically all the men suffering
somewhat from minor bruises and
sprains. Two men, Dixie, guard, and
Fenlon, back, are not able to play right
now, but it is hoped that they will be
in coed shape by the last of next week.
Dixie has been on the Sidelines for two
weeks while Fenlon has been ailing
cult to mend.
But Pixlee is not worried so much
about bringing his men around physi-
cally as he is about their morale. He
knows that to get his squad up to the
point where Iowa may be met on any,
where near even terms he must over
come something Of an inferiority COM
pick arising out of the Tulsa game
However, the job can be done and
George Washington people believe that
Pixlee can do it If anybody can. In
meeting Iowa George Washington will
face team of considerably greater
power physically than Tulsa, although
probably not so versatile.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is very
~ anxious to make a good showing
against Iowa. 1t does not worry
about winning but does want to put up
a creditable struggle, not SO much for
its game this year but for the one next
year, when Iowa comes to Washington
to meet the local school. George Wash
ington's contest with Iowa next year
will will be the first in which a Western
Conference foot ball team has played
In the Capital and the Importance of
the contest will depend in large mea-
sure on the kind of showing George
Washington may be expected to make,
and something of what may be expected
OF 1t against Iowa next Fall will come
from the game next week.
Pixlee Is going about his job right now
without saying a good deal. but is saw
ing wood. He is not working his team
so hard and may not give it very much
rough work at any time prior to the
journey to the Middle West, but he is
carefully grooming his squad in both
defensive and offensive tactics, and at
the same time working to eliminate
minor injuries and to create better
morale
Complete arrangements for the trip
to the Middle West have not yet been
made, but it is the present intention
to leave here Thursday afternoon, to ar
rive in Des MoineS in time Friday for a
brief workout. The squad will leave
there Immediately after the game and
arrive here late Sunday.
A S matter of fact, as far as in
"A jurieS are concerned George
Washington's problem is hardly
any different from Georgetowns and
Marylands. The Blue and Gray went
through its contest with Duouesne last
Friday in such a badly crippled con-
dition that it only got tie out of a
game that under ordinary circum-
stances it should have won rather
easily. Maryland went into the Ken
lucky game, as far as injuries mattered,
in good shape, but it came out badly
bruised and battered eleven. So right
now 1t seems that the major problem
of Georgetown, George Washington and
Maryland is to get back on their feet
physically whole.
A L WOODS, back, and Ted keenan,.
"A tackle, of Maryland came out of
the hospital yesterday, following
SfQU fharp firct
utes of the battle with Kentucky last
week. Woods has a badly twisted leg
and Keena4. a broken nose. However,
both are expected to be in suits again
before many days go by, although
neither is likely to play Saturday
against Virginia Military Institute
Jess Krajcovic, guard, has not been
In suit this week. because of bruised
side. Outside of these three men, and
some minor bruises, the Maryland
squad is in good shape The Old Line
outfit though; went through most of
the Kentucky game last week with five
Second-string players in the lineup,
and actually it was the showing of
these men that caused Maryland its
greatest satisfaction.
Work this week at Maryland is con-
sisting largely of attempts to bolster
up the Second-string eleven and get
more weight in the Second-string line.
Cole, who played a remarkable game
against Kentucky last week when he
TOOK keenanS place at tackle, is eX-
ceedingly light for the position. weigh
ing only 1853 pounds. However, 1t is
doubtful that any attempt will be made
70 replace him, even If he is about 80
pounds smaller than the average play
er he meets in his position. If Cole
Welgneo about 100 pounds he would be