Evening star., 1932-10-17

- bNS@AAo w SsPPNSA SAAN~N
olic University at the end of
j this season may be sitting on
top of the local foot ball stu
alton. If i continues to do what
it has been doing, and the other
universities do not show vast i'm
provement, the may" in the pre-
viouS sentence soon can be
changed to will
Of course, Catholic UnivegS;tsyy
is not playing the difficult scned-
uleS that Georgetown, George
Washington and Maryland are
going through, but so far it has
met its tests in a way that is con-
Vincing of its strength.
Last week the Brooklanders met and
defeated an eleven of unquestioned
worth, an eleven that held Tennessee to
two touchdoWns; and last week Alabama
could not cross TennesSees goal line
while Tennessee did cross Alabama's.
Chattanooga had a far better foot ball
team against c. U. than it will be given
credit for, in view of the latters COM
paratively easy victory. However, that
victory may be set down as strength
for the local eleven and not weakness
for the one that visited here.
The Brooklanoers should go far, pro-
vlded they do not get too good an opin-
Ion OF themselves. 1t is rather hard to
md any team on their schedule that
right now seems stronger For the re-
malnder of the season the Cardinals
should stand at least an even chance
every time they jog out on the field to
meet an opponent.
WAKE FOREST, which comes here
w shortly, should give the local folks
treat in the way of an attrac-
tive struggle. 1t played tie last week
with North Carolina State, and the lat
ter is supposed to have an exceptionally
good team. 1t may be C. us strongest
opponent from now on.
When the season winds up, the
chances are good that the Brookland
school will have by far the best record,
as far as victories are concerned, of the
four larger schools. And not only that.
there IS every reason to believe that it
will carry on in the years to come The
other day the present varsity team
barely beat the freshman eleven, to O.,
which is sufficient indication that there
is some good material coming I'D to
the varsity next year.
Coach Dutch Bergman is proving
himself well able to handle his ma
terlal and get the most out of it.
And, something more, Bergman is the
high type Of man who is a credit to
any university, and his attitude >and
personality are such that he deserves
all the success that may come to him
through his conscientious efforts and
hard work.
THIS week Catholic University goes
l. to New York to play Manhattan
College, coached by Chick Nee
han. who until last year was head CT
foot ball at New York University. Nee
han is a good coach and the local
school may run into tough opposition
Because c. U. wen from a good team
Saturday is not saying that it will con-
tinue to win from good teams unless it
continues to put forth the same kind of
effort that has brought it triumphs
SO far.
Just how good an eleven GEORGETOWN
Is due to face here Saturday when
Western Maryland comes down for an
other crack at it is hard to foretell.
DICK Harlow, who underwent a serious
operation last Summer, has not come
along as rapidly as was expected, and
has done little of the Western Mary
land coaching. The squad has been
handled under Harlow's direction. but
even with HarloW's plays and his de-
fense and his counsel, not so much
should be hoped for without his per-
sonality.
incidentally, Georgetown may be a
terrible eleven this week for Western
Maryland. The Blue and Gray stune
by the overwhelming defeat at New
York University, is likely to be out look
ing for some way of atonement A foot
ball team under such circumstances is
the worst possible opponent for another
eleven to meet.
Georgetown's defeat at N. Y. u.
while expected by almost everybody
certainly was more overwhelming than
anybody looked for. The Blue and
Gray apparently was sat upon good and
plenty right from the start, as it never
had chance.
THAT victory over Georgetown is in
l. dication that New York University
has an eleven to be reckoned with
ANY team that can whip GeorgetoWn's
present eleven by six touchdoWns does
not lack much that a good foot ball
team ought to have. The exceptional
strength shown by N. Y. u, and en-
tlrely unlocked for even by its own sup
porterS, was one of the outstanding de-
velopments of last weeks games.
George Washington, as expected, took
Catawba College in it's stride and did it
rather easily. However, this weeks
game is another matter The Colonials
go out to Tulsa, Okla, to meet the
Tulsa University team that last year
ran wild out at Clark Griffith Stadium
Two years ago the local eleven played
great game out at Tulsa and lost by
fVO OlIPoIOUpc IN ono ll1t 10 coocOy,
when the Tulsa aggre CATION came here
the local folks were treated to some real
broken-field running by pair of Tulsa
backs who showed just about as much
ability to step and Sidestep in Journeys
with the ball under their arms as any
team has shown here. If Tulsa has as
good an eleven as that which repre-
sented it year ago. then George Wash
lngton will have its troubles.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND took
~ almost as rough humping down
at Duke University as Georgetown
did at New York. 1t was certainly not
any more glorious a day for the Old
Liners than for the Blue and Gray.
Maryland at times showed some good
foot ball. but at others played perfectly
a part that Johns Hopkins coach once
ascribed to former Maryland eleven
as that of "big, dumb team"
However. despite its defeat at Duke,
Maryland has been showing some signs
of improvement. There were certain
departments of play in which it was
better Saturday than it has been in any
of its previous games. And if the Old
Liners continue to get little better
with each passing day. there will come
q time this season when they should
be q fairly good team.
"A MEXICAN UNIVERSITY not only
II won its game Saturday. but won in
a way that left no doubt not only
as to its superiority, but of its ability
to battle at least with even chances
against any college in its class. And,
after all, that is all that any college
should strive for in athletics.