Evening star., 1932-11-04

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i are running around in lig
preparation for contests tor
through a light workout last nie
ready to face George Washington
Vanderbilt and Wake Forest are
Brookland StadiumS for their m
Maryland and Catholic University
North Dakota States game with George
Washington may provide more of
test for the ColonIals than ordinarily
would be looked for and, of course may
result in decided setback for the local
school. However, the chances are that
George Washington will win. If it
plays the kind of foot ball of which it
Is capable, no team of the caliber of
those usually representing the Dakota
schools, either North or South, is 60
ing to take its measure
George Washington has a big and
fast eleven. The Colonials are big
enough that no difference Of weight
between it and an opposing eleven
should make the slightest difference in
the score, and its backs are exception
ally fast. If North Dakota is as strong
as it is reputed to be, the game should
be the occasion Of some fine competi-
ton. George Washington will start
about the same team it had against
Iowa, which should be enough to cause
the downfall of the visitors.
WAKE FOREST, which has a fine
w defensive record back of it, also
has plenty of weight, and prob
ably is just as heavy as Catholic Uni
versity. The North Carolinians do not
come here with the reputation of some
of the larger Southern schools, but
iyo hol h
ably is not very far behind the others.
Catholic University must face Wake
Forest without its quarterback. McVean,
and its star end, Fraatz. McVean has
played this year under big handicap,
having an exceptionally bad knee, and
he, through his intense loyalty and de-
sire to play, took part in the Holy
Cross game when he might better have
been resting on the SidelineS.
Catholic University has well set
opinion that it can whip Wake Forest,
despite the latters powerful defense:
but would feel better about it if Nc
Vean and Fraatz were able to play.
McVean's place is to be taken by
Augusterfer, Washington boy, and
Johnny Ball will sub for Fraatz. While,
of course, AuguSterfer and Ball are not
as good as McVean and Fraatz, they
nevertheless are competent, and should
not make very much difference in the
c. U. team. If the Brooklanders can
make up for the loss of McVean's punt
ing, then they may not feel the alb
sence of the star quarterback to any
appreciable extent.
VANDERBILT is here with not only
v about the best foot ball team in
the South. but one of the best in
the country There is hardly any eleven
that the Commodores could not meet
on even terms. Out at Griffith Stadium
tomorrow local people will be treated
to a view of foot ball squad the like
of which has not been seen in these
parts.
Just how strong Vanderbilt really is
has not yet been shown. Coach Dan
McGugin has one main objective this
year. to beat Tennessee. and he has
gradually been building his team along
to have 1t at its ton next week. No
doubt Vanderbilt will be stronger to-
morrow than for any of its previous
games. and it should be even better in
another seven days
Besides a fine squad. and several coed
men for the various positions. Vsn&er-
bilt has four players who would be
stars on any team. Coach McGuTtn
says that PETIT Gracey at center is the
best in the United States, and in COM
parison with the highly touted Iowa
center. who played here last week,
Gracey occupies about the same posi-
tion as Catholic University's pivot man
to the chap holding down the job on
Hap Hardells Tech High School team.
In Dixie Roberts Vandy has back that
no team has been able to stop, in For
tune brilliant fullback, and in Leyen-
decker the best tackle in the South.
Maryland will have on the field
against Vanderbilt a far less expert
enced eleven, with a lighter backfield
but line just about as heavy. 1t will
enter the game with very slim chances
OF victory, but much better foot ball
team than it has been in any previ-
Gus game this year.
WHILE Maryland and Catholic Uni
w versity are battling against Van
derbilt and Wake Forest, Amer
ican University and Gallaudet will be
engaged in their set-to over on the
American University field and George
town with West Virginia up at Morgan
town. The aforementioned contest
should be fairly evenly played, with the
odds favoring American u, while the
second appears somewhat favorable for
West Virginia, although Georgetown
has more of a chance than most people
expect it to have.
Georgetown's change in its coaching
system ought not to affect its defense,
which should mean that West Virginia
will have plenty of trouble getting
points. However, the offense is another
matter. What it may accomplish in
the way of groundgaining depends on
how well the mechanics of the new Of
fense have been mastered.
CEVERAia Southern elevens are in
- Northern territory for games to-
morrow. Up at Pennsylvania State
College, the University of the South,
generally known as Sewanee, plays
Penn State; at Syracuse, Oglethorpe of
Atlanta meet Syracuse: against Min
nesota appears the Mississippi U. eleven.
while Mississippi College has game at
CSolgate, and Georgia at New York U.
This University of Mississippi eleven
that plays at Minnesota may give the
GopherS a Jolt, as it seems much
stronger than it was ever expe5ted
to be.
COLUMBIA at Navy, Army at
~ Harvard, and Pittsburgh at Penn
sylvania are the three big contests
In which strong e,evens engage among
themselves tomorrow OF these elevens,
1t seems that Columbia, Army and Pitt
should be established as favorites, al
though Pitt, following its game with
Notre Dame, which must have taken
q lot out of it both physically and
mentally, may suffer something of a
slump. It cannot fool much with Penn,
as the Quakers have a team with plenty
of physical strength, experience and
versatility.
Vandy-Maryland