Evening star., 1934-11-03
SIX LOCAL TEAMS
PLAY HERE TODAY
Between 10000 and so, 900
Expected to Witness
Quintet of TiIts.
w WASHINGTON went foot ball
M minded in large way to-
v v day as half dozen District


AA/ minded in large way to-
day as half dozen District
elevens, primed for Her
culean efforts, trotted out on local
battlefields for one of the Capitals
biggest days of gridiron warfare in
recent years.
A seventh District team, George
town, sought further glory on for
eign field. The HoyaS. undefeated
End unscored upon, tackled the Uni
versity of Richmond Spiders in the
Virginia capital.
Todays program included an inter-
sectional tilt between George Wash
ington's undefeated Colonials and
Vanderbilt; clash between two of
this sections most powerful forces,
Catholic University and Western
Maryland; a tradition -steeped nat
ural" between Maryland and Virginia;
the Districts only annual all-local
battle between American University
and Gallaudet, and colored /. A. A.
Conference duel between Howard ana
Morgan College of Baltimore.
Between 10000 and $4,000 Wash
ingtonians were expected to witness
the clashes.
New G. w. Backfield.
cEEKING to achieve a considerable
- portion of national prestige,
George Washington turned loose
what it regards as its most versatile
set of backs for the first time against
the Commodores, who were to be en-
countered at o'clock in Griffith
Stadium.
Coach Jim Pixlee of the Colonials
made an eleventh-hour decision yes
terday whereby Ben Plotnicki and
George Jenkins, both quarterbacks,
were In the game at the same time.
jenkins will call signals while Plot
nicki will take over a halfback post.
Rounding out the backfield were Tufty
Leemans, chief offensive threat Of the
Colonials, and Willie Brewer, who has
returned to good standing after an
early-season attack of the jitters.
Brewer, who promised to clinch the
post early in the season, was at the
fullback position.
Vanderbilt, undefe 1ted and num-
bering among its victims Georgia
Tech and Auburn. went down to
smashing 29-to-O defeat at the hands
of a great Louisiana State eleven last
week Still smarting from the loss
the Commodores were expected to put
forth their best effort of the cam
paign.
Vanderbilt was expected to out
weigh the Colonials by several pounds
as a team and to hold an advantage
of nearly IS pounds in the line.
George Washington's forward wall lost
considerable weight when Pixlee sub
stituted 175-pound Dave Parrack at
right guard for 205-pound Sid Kolker,
local boy, and further weight re-
duction was necessary when Bernie
Witucki was inserted at center for the
injured Red Rathjen. The latter has
q 27-pound edge on his understudy.
A great individual clash also was
expected to mark the Vandy- Colonial
clash. In this Tuffy Leemans, ver-
satile George Washington halfback,
was to match speed and skill with
Rand Dixon, classy Vandy quarter
back, who is touted as one of the best
backs in the South.
Dixon was assured most of the bur-
den of ball carrying would be his be-
fore the team left for Washington, for
among the Commodores who did not
make the trip was Capt. Gene Beck,
fullback. Matt Carloss and Carl Earl,
ends, also remained in Tennessee,
nursing injuries suffered in the Louisi-
ana State game