Evening star., 1933-10-04


ball squads in shape to
open their schedules Saturday,
with the cards apparently stacked
against them. Both began prac-
tice late, not until around Sep
tember 20, nearly three weeks
after the two schools they are to
meet were on the field
The magnitude of the task that con-
fronts the two local elevens may best
be realized, perhaps, by mentioning
that American Universitys opponent,
Hampden-Sydney, has tie game, TO
z, to its credit with Virginia. That
game was played two weeks ago, just
three days after American University
got out its squad Hampden-Sydney,
with five weeks Of practice and two
regular games seems just little bit
too much of chunk for the local school
to bite off.
Gallaudet does not have such diff
cult situation in front of it, but it still
is faced with more than the average
amount of trouble for an opening game
that ordinarily might be an even match.
The Kendall GreenerS play st. Johns
College, and the latter also has been
working out for five weeks as against
GalIaudet's little better than two. And
st. Johns has played one game, big
advantage in itself for so early.
n 9TH Coach Ted Hughes of Gallau-
X det and walter Young of American
University look upon the situation
rather philos0phically.
Says Coach Hughes, I'VE will have
much better team than last year, but
can hardly help having our troubles
meeting a team of greater experience
early season practice. However, we
understand the situation and expect to
do the best we can. And at that we
may give st. Johns surprise"
And from Coach Young comes the
following:
Our prospects seem brighter now
than when we first got out cur squad,
but, of course, We know that we are up
against it in playing Hampden-Sydney
in our opener. The showing Hampden-
Sydney made against Virginia is suf-
flcient to tell what We may expect.
Any way, we'll be in there battling
them"
Coach Hughes has not yet picked a
definite line for his opener, but Coach
Young has announced his. Young will
send in to start the game with Hamp-
den-Sydney the following men: Porter
and Gutteridge. ends; Champion and
McLendon, tackles; Esper and Randle,
guards; Duckworth. center; Hinckley
and Burlington, halfbacks: Lowder, full
back and BOrSari, quarterback.
FORGE WASHINGTON'S foot ball
r squad left late yesterday after
noon for Grand Forks. N. Oak,
where North Dakota is to be played
Friday night. 1t will be the Colonials'
first game Of big proportions, and they
expect to run into stiff opposition. NO
one connected with the local school
seemed willing to make a prediction OF
victory, although it is felt that the
game offers about a $3.50 chance.
The Colonials seem to have set them
selves to stop chap named Pierce, who
is the main ground-gainer for the West
erners. Pierce is said to be fast and
a clever dodger as well, which qualities
are not very often seen in the same
man.
Georgetown does not plan to leave
for Buffalo for its game with Canlslus
until Friday, as the schedule calls Tor
it to play Sunday instead of Saturday.
Coach Jack Hagerty is working long
and late to eradicate some Of the faults
that developed in the Mount st. Mary's
game, and although he knows that
Canisius has an exceptionally strong
team he believes his men have good
chance to get away with the big end OF
the count.
,~ATHOIJC UNIVERSITY leaves
Thursday for Worcester. where it
will stake its all against Holy
Cross in battle for a high place in
the foot ball world. The Brooklanders
have their team developed and it is just
q case now of shaping up the little
things that need retouching.
American University is to leave Fri
day afternoon for Hampden-Sydney.
while Gallaudet will wait until Saturday
morning to go over to st. Johns.
Maryland plans to get away early
Friday afternoon for its battle with Viz
ginia Polytechnic Institute at Norfolk.
This will be the first time the two teams
have met in Norfolk for three years,
although for the five consecutive years
prior to that they played in the Vir-
ginia Tidewater city.