Evening star., 1932-10-08
'bAMA AND V.P.I.
SHOW STAR TEAMS
10000 Expected to See
Crimson Tide and Colo
mails, GalIaudet Debuts.
LABAMA'S national cham

A LABAMA'S national cham
" pionship- p-conscious Crimson
"A Tide and the sturdy Cob
blers of v. P. l., conquerors
of the Georgia Bulldog, invade
Washington this afternoon as foes
of George Washington and Mary
land, respectively, giving Capital
fandom its first taste of big league
foot ball of the 1882 season.
Two other local college elevens also
will be in action, Gallaudet entertain
ing Washington College at Kendall
Green and American University Journey
ing to Hampden-Sydney, Va, to oppose
Hampden-Sydney. 1t will be the open
ing games for both the Blues and
Eagles.
IN the neighborhood Of 10000 specta-
tors are expected to watch the Grim
son Tide roll at 2:30 o'clock in Grif-
nth Stadium; A large, experienced
squad, the 'Bama eleven led by Capt.
John Hurry" Cain, all-American full
back IS thought to be three touchdowns
better than Coach Jim Pixlee's deter
mined ColonialS, who will be climaxing
three-year climb toward national grid
recognition. Eleven members of the
Alabama squad were members of the
national championship team of 1890
Despite that the Tide will be heavy
favorite, George Washington may prove
no easy foe. Nearly as hefty as the
Alabamans but lacking individual stars
to compare with Cain, left-footed kicker
and passer; Chappell, Mosely and Hol-
ley, the Colonials are regarded danger
GUS underdogs. Washington and Lee
and Westminster have fallen before the
power of the Pixlee- coached crew this
season.
Pixlee's probable starting backfleld
will be picked from Johnny Fenlon, Joe
Carter. Henry Strayer, Finis Parrish,
Otis Kriemelmeyer, Doosey and Mig
McCarver.
ONE of the best grid games to be
" seen hereabout this season may
materialize out of the Maryland
v. P. I. game at 230 O'Clock at College
Park. 1t will be the Maryland Home
coming day" game.
Victor over Georgia by to 6 last
| Saturday in an upset second only to
the Yale-Bates scoreless tie, the Cob
blers nevertheless are given only a
slight edge over Coach Cu-ley Byrd's
speedy Terrapins, who dropped heart
breaking 7-to-6 decision to Virginia
last week.
Maryland ever has been a jinx to
" P. l., winning the last three annual
games Often, when the Gobblers'
chances appeared brightest, the Terps
have thrown them for loss.
Two changes in the Maryland lineup
from that which was started against
Virginia are expected to be made. Earl
Widmeyer, tabled possibly the swiftest
gridman in the country, will replace
Paul Herman in the back field, and
John Scott will take Tommy Webb'S
post at center. Kienan and Webt
still are nursing injuries received
against the Cavaliers.
A WOEFULLY green but spirited
"A Gallaudet eleven will debut against
Washington College on the Ken
| dali Green gridiron at 2:30 o'clock
, With scarcely more than a capable
backfield in Gamblin. OBranovich.
Goodin and Kowalczyk, the Blues
/ nevertheless are given a chance to up
set the Eastern Sho' gridmen, who
bowed to Maryland this season, 63 to
| Like Gallaudet, American University
will be sending an inexperienced team
to Hampden-Sydney. The Eagles,
though likely to have a stronger team
than IN 1881, are not expected to crash
through to victory today against the
Virginians.
Georgetown is in Buffalo today,
awaiting the whistle which will send
1t against Canisius College tomorrow.
| TATHOLIC UNIVERSITY is idle this
~ week as far as intercollegiate
competition is concerned, but the
Cardinals will be put to some intensive
training by Coach Dutch Bergman
Using University of Chattanooga plays,
the c. U. freshmen held the varsity to
a 2-to-0 score yesterday in the Brook
land Stadium.
The only score yesterday was made in
the first quarter, when Sniscack Of the
Frosh attempted kick from behind his
goal line. His heel went over the back
line of the end zone. automatically CIV
ing the Varsity a safety.