Evening star., 1937-11-22
D.C.|SAPT TOGET
GAME EVERY YEAR
Battle 0utgrows College
Park Fie|d-Season Ends
Here This Week.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

" " its final week today, but
that wasn't what had the
local eridiron colony jaWing and per-
petrating autopsies. Time enough for
Turkey Day and next Saturday specu-
lation. The topic today still was Mary
land-Georgetown backwash.
A few hardy sons of Georgetown
may demur at the right of Maryland
ers to point to their l2-to-2 victory
and hold the score as representing the
superiority of the Terrapins. A few
may wonder what the outcome had not
Tommy Keating and Joe Mellendick
fumbled at important points on the
field. But one hearty, unanimous item
attached to Saturdays battle at Grit
fifth Stadium was the fact that the
Georgetown Maryland game finally is
growing up
The squealing little infant of the
old days, when Georgetown was a
grldiron power and Maryland in real
ity high school team. called the
Maryland Agricultural College, is gone
The stripping of four years ago, when
the rivalry was renewed, has gone too
With $4,000 spectators seated in the
stands, Maryland versus GEORGETOWN
on Saturday became a robust fixture,
with the bafnicles of tradition begin
ming to testify to the classics seawor-
thiness.
Future Promotion Interesting,
THERE no longer is talk or even
whispers, of the rivalry ending.
After three years of fine football, but
man-on-the-street indifference. the
game took long stride last week end
and there is nothing to indicate a
lessenlng of interest. Next year it will
be Maryland's game to promote and
heretofore the Terrapins have chosen
their own little Byrd Stadium at Col
leee Park as the scene.
What they will do in 1898 promises
to be interesting. Byrd Stadium is able
to accommodate only $500 spectators,
including those who sit in temporary
stands at the end of the field.
unofflcially, Maryland authority
has intimated that Griffith Stadium
Is desirable permanent site for the
contest. If not played here, the game
will go to the much smaller Byrd
Stadium when it is Maryland's year
to act as host. The unofficial spokes-
man of the Terps sees no chance of
its shift to Baltimore's huge Municipal
Stadium where Maryland often takes
its tussles, There is too much WASH
mgton interest in the fray for that
Maryland emerged from its big game
IN as good shape as could be expected
Before the Terps hang up their suits
and call it season. they have a game
to play with Washington and Lee in
Baltimore on Thursday Win, lose or
draw. Maryland will close one of its
brightest football chapters.
1t Winds Up This Week.
r DARING happily home from
Arkansas, where they played
scoreless tie with the highly rated
and heavily favored Razorbacks of the
University of Arkansas, are George
Washingtons Colonials. They. too.
call 1t year this week when they
invade the rolling hills up Morgan
town way and play West Virginia.
With Georgetown already dis
banded, Catholic University will be-
come the fourth major Washington
eleven to call it quits The Cardinals
rested over the week end, preparing
70 occupy the limelight this week
when they play South Carolina at
Grifflth Stadium on Thanksgiving Day
IN the only game on the local menu.
Thus, with Maryland and West Vir-
Elnia away and Catholic tackling the
Gamecocks, the college campaign will
POLL to its end. The Cardinals will
strive to salvage a portion of prestige
after sustaining five defeats. So.
100. will be the thrice beaten Co.
hnlals, although they took a mighty
step in that direction against Arkan-
sas. AS for Maryland, its place in
the District set-up is secure. There is
no keeping the Terps from near the
top of the heap.