Evening star., 1939-10-23
Old Rivals Cautious
As They Plan for
feud Renewal
6. u, 6. W. Prime for Ho'
Scrap; Terps Prepare
For Homecoming
BY LEWIS ATCHISON.


All was quiet on the northwestern
front today as Georgetown's unde-
feated Hoyas and George Washing
tons doughty Colonials launched
preparations for Saturdays game at
Griffith Stadium that marks the
resumption of a football feud dating
back to the gay, gas-lit days of 1890
Mellow as old tobacco and potent as
keg of home brew, the rivalry is
expected to produce plenty of pigskin
pyrotechnics, but you wouldn't sus-
pect the coaches of plotting any
thing unusual.
And while time has not dulled the
keen blade of enthusiasm at the
neighboring institutions. it has
softened its tone to more harmoni-
Gus blend. There was a day when
rival undergrads were ready to tear
down the enemy's administration
building and hurl the debris. brick
by brick, at its gridmen. Now there
is rumor afoot of joint pep rally
this week.
But don't get the idea this is just
another football game. Perish the
thought. Painstaking care has gone
into preparations for the contest,
the faults and habits of both clubs
are indelibly printed in the opposi-
tons mind and kettles of steam
ingly fresh black magic have been
concocted to aid goal-line putschs.
1t may be a game of sport between
gentlemen, but it's going to be a
bruiser nevertheless.
Not Hysterical About Game.
"But we're not getting hysterical
about the game" adds Bill Reinhart
of George Washington. "A cat can
look at a king. and while George
town is big and good, it can be
beaten. Look at some of last Satur-
days scores and you'll understand
how we regard the game"
Nobody knows better than I that
Bill is planning little surprise
party for us says Georgetowns
Jack Hagerty. but we want to win,
too, and we'll trot out on the field
ready for so minutes of hard foot
ball"
Beyond those statements one
would never suspect they were grid
ing their loins for a titanic strug-
gle.
The game, lest we forget, shares
the spotlight with Maryland's home
coming tussle against Florida at
College Park, which figures to pro-
duce as much excitement as weasel
in a henhouse. Catholic University
wisely leaves the field to its neigh
bors, trekking to Miami for a Fri
day night engagement with the Hur-
ricane.
Mr.. Reinhart is hoping-and
Working-for an improved brand of
guard play and fullbacking this
week and also hoping the Hoyas will
regard the affair with a bit of levity.
Any relaxing of vigilance on George.
towns part easily could prove fatal
and Reinhart feels that sooner or
later its undefeated record must
topple and that his boys might as
well be the ones to turn the trick.
Change in Hoya Line.
Hagerty is planning at least one
change, possibly two, in his starting
lineup, with Big Joe Daniels slated
to take over Bill Nealons tackle
berth. Daniels has shown improve
ment with each added appearance
and blocked two punts-one for
touchdoWn-against Bucknell last
week. Bob kercher may supplant
Johnny Lascari at end. although
this is indefinite Kercher had
regular position clinched before in
Juring his elbow and Hagerty can
make good use of his offensive block
ing.
Maryland, victimlzed by Dame
Fortune in a losing stand against
Rutgers, is looking to the Florida
game with hopes of redeeming itself,
and Frank Dobson may be relied on
to have the Terps ready for home
coming. Mr.. Dobson also is expected
to take some of his men to task for
weak blocking in crucial moments,
which had lot to do with Rutgers
victory
On the bright side was the stellar
tackle play of Ralph Albarano, the
quiet but potent force on the right
side of the line; Mearle Du Wallis
ballocn-like passing and Gienger's
guard play, They stood out like
gems in a five-and- dime bracelet.
Nor can Joe Murphy's ball-toting be
overlooked. A little more blocking
in the right spots, and the Irishman
would have been away for a couple
of touchdowns.
There isn't much to be said about
Catholics lopsided triumph over
West Virginia Wesleyan. That 600
count speaks eloquently of the dyna-
mite stored up in Dutch" Berg
mans squad.