Evening star., 1934-11-13
TWIN TASK AHEAD
| OF c. ". GR|DDERS
Face Reaction From |. S. U.
Game, Meet Fine Team in
West Virginia.
their finest effort

TOLLOwING their finest effort
* Of the year-paradoxically
enough one that failed to
achieve victory-George Wash
ington's fighting Colonials will be hard
put to continue their good playing
against West Virginia University at
Morgantown Saturday.
1t Is not so much that a repetition
Of the sterling work against Louisiana
State will prove difficult as 1t is avoid
ing the let-down" that usually fol-
lows a game for which a team has
pointed. Mechanically the Colonials
should be as good this Saturday as
last-and from here on in-but
whether they will enter the game
with the embattled frame Of mind that
marked the L. S. U. contest is right
now problematical.
That foot ball teams ordinarily &c
up spiritually one week and down the
next is a commonly accepted fact
among close gridiron observers. This
accounts oftentimes for startling up
sets in which a team that has just
made a brilliant effort one Saturday
will be the victim of a less-favored
team the next.
Facing Real Test.
90, SPIRITUALLY, George Wash
y ington faces test this week
1t is certain to be tested physic-
ally and mechanically, too, West Vir-
ginia teams being rugged, driving out
fits that seldom fail to deal out ter
rife punishments.
If the Colonials can summon the
mental attitude with which they
fought the powerful L. s. U. on ever
terms, they will stand good chance
of winning over the Mountaineers
Much under that level of spirit and
determination will, with the materia
things facing them, make their road
plenty rough. however.
West Virginia's record speaks vel
for the kind Of opposition G. w
| should expect. The Mountaineers
coached by Charles tTrusty) Tallman
hold the only victory scored over high
scoring Duquesne this year Early ir
the season Tallman's crew blankeo
the Dukes, to 0. Also, West Vir-
ginia has defeated West Virgins
Wesleyan, the team that trounced New
York u. 81 to 3: Ohio University
Davis-Elkins and Washington and Lee
holding the last mentioned to one first
down just prior to the Generals great
game against unbeaten Princeton.
Mountaineers Strong.
VEN in defeat West Virginia ha.
r, flashed real strength, having
outplayed Fordham for thres
periods last Saturday in a game thai
the Rams took, 81 to 20, with a late
rally-benefiting from superior mar
power-and having scored twice or
undefeated Temple and once or
mighty Pittsburgh. AS matter o.
fact, West Virginia compares ia.
vorably with any team Pittsburgh ha.
| played. excepting Minnesota, to which
the Panthers lost, l3 to T.
| In Joe Stydahar, 2l2-pound. g.
, foot-4 tackle, West Virginia boasts O
a lineman through whom no team
has gained appreciably this year
This giant tackle should offer tn,
Colonials trouble galore. especial.
when the locals attempt to run thei
pet off-tackle play. Angelo Onde
and Charlie Goodwin, ends; Arthur
Swisher, guard and Herb Stewart
center, are other outstanding Noun
taineers, and, all veterans.
West Virginia's attack feature!
George Eek" Allen, hero Of las
years sensational victory over George
town, besides numerous other win
ming Mountaineer performances; Johr
Thomas, 19o-pound fullback, who rip
ped Fordham's line to shreds; Pats.
Slate, a dashing sophomore half
back, and Joe zaleskie, fine passer