Evening star., 1936-11-07
CARDS ON METTLE,
c. v. W.EXPER|MENTS
pnIy Two Victories Assured,
{ With Six Washington
EIevens Engaged.
RY ROD THOMAS.
By ROD THOMAS.
- Washington foot ball teams
today were fairly assured of
- rop,ipp throuch with colors

fTMBATTLED on six fronts,
- Washington foot ball teams
today were fairly assured of
~ coming through with colors
flying on only two.
At Brookland the Flying Cardinals
of Catholic University wings clipped
sby Mississippi and Loyola Of the
South, were in for a scrap Of un-
certain issue with West Virginia
Wesleyan.
At Griffith Stadium the George
Washington Colonials expected to
have things virtually their own way
with Davis -Elkins.
Both of these contests were to
start at 2 o'clock.
Georgetown was at Morgantown,
W. Va, to meet West Virginia Uni
versity and many of its supporters
feared for the unbeaten record of the
Hoyas. Maryland was firm favorite
over Richmond at Richmond.
Gallaudet, facing City College Of
New York in the big town. was =
distinct underdog.
Howard University, playing Hamp-
ton Institute at Hampton, was on the
short end Of the odds.
Cards on Their Mettle.
NATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, which
- started the season hopeful Of
winning all games, is by way of max
Ing a comeback. That the Cards lost
10 Mississippi was disappointing, but
lthe defeat by Loyola last week was a
blow. The fighting qualities of the
fRedbirds are under fire today and
eTill be next Saturday, when they meet
Western Maryland. They will finish
the season against North Carolina
State. To win all three of these con-
tests would go long way. as it were,
toward refeathering the Redbirds.
George Washington planned to play
4 large part Of today's game with re-
serves, how many depending upon
how much Of a lead it could gain in
the early going. The Colonials are
nsing Davis-Elkins and probably will
use Catawba next week to whet their
edge for West Virginia. which will be
George Washington's homecoming op-
ponent on Thanksgiving day.
Hoya Game on Gridgraph.
MANY Of Georgetown's friends were
to follow the Morgantown game
Jon the gridgraph in Ryan gym, with
fehe play-by-play transmission to start
ut o'clock.
The Hilltoppers were without their
etar kicker. Jack Fleming, who has an
@njured foot, and an odd thing about
nhat Fleming was hurt two weeks
sago in the Bucknell game. but not
sseverely. He was able to take part in
tpractice for the New York University
{elash last week, and Coach Hagerty
was counting heavily upon him, so
sSnuch so that to keep Fleming off the
5njured foot as much as possible he
3nad him carted by automobile from
the practice field. over by the medical
school, to the gymnasium.
But oh, those best-laid plans Of
mice and men! Fleming slipped on
The gym steps and wrenched the foot
egain.
However. Georgetown got back the
vother regular hurt in the Bucknell
selash. Halfback Joe Keegin. who was
in fair shape when the team pulled
put Thursday night for Morgantown.
A Homecoming for Dobson."
nF THE four major schools, George
town has the most important as
tignment, considering that the Hoyas
Nre the only undefeated Washington
eleven and are up against probably
Aheir toughest opponent Of the sea-
eon to date, not even excepting N. Y.
H., which tied the Blue and Gray.
The Hilltoppers will make their Sec
Snd appearance of the Fall next Sat-
Alrday when they meet Manhattan.
Then will come the game Of games,
with Maryland.
Down in Richmond the newspapers
hailed the clash between Maryland
1nd Richmond as Homecoming for
Dobson." For Frank Dobson, the
maryland coach, was the Richmond
foot ball teacher before he came to
College Park. and the Spiders and
the Richmond fans were Just rs fond
pf him as now are the Terrapins and,
Ee daresay, all others hereabout who
have come to know the tall, lean
gentleman who clings unwaveringly to
eep1riy,p idnele o.. enoIiad - .oII>r.