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Maryland Is Among Four Dixie Elevens in Big Intersectional Tilts This Week
OLD-LINERS MUST HUSTLE
TO MAKE GOOD SHOWING
Georgia Against Yale, Virginia Poly vs. Dartmouth
and Kentucky at Indiana Also Offer Teams
From South a Chance for Glory.
BY H. C. BYRD.
FOUR Southern elevens go into intersectional foot ball games this
week, two with Middle Western elevens and two with Northern.
Maryland goes to Chicago to face, University of Chicago, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute travels to New Hampshire for a contest with j
Dartmouth, Georgia makes the trip to New Haven for a tilt with Yale, j
and Kentucky is to be the opponent of Indiana at Bloomington. Indiana j
has not been so strong of late years, but Chicago, Yale, and Dartmouth j
are among the most powerful teams in the country, year in and year out.
Just which 'of these schools has a chance to make the best showing
is only a matter of conjecture, but probably it is Kentucky. Not only does
Kentucky claim to have the strongest combination that has worn its colors
in many years, but it is not likely to face such strong opposition as that
which the three other elevens are sure to go up against. Georgia has one
of its most powerful outfits,.while Virginia Polytechnic Institute is in the
fi*ld with what seems to be an exceptionally strong eleven. Maryland has
a lot of potential power, but is very inexperienced.
Yale showed against. Boston Univer- )
«Ity that It possesses a typical Yale i
team. which means strength plus j
courage and speed, and nearly every- j
thins: else that goes to make good J
foot l>all.
Dartmouth ha.s an eleven about in j
the same classification, while Chicago
usually is ranked as one of the tough
est teams In the 'Western Conference
to l*>at.
So it is apparent that the Southern
elevens due to face these schools have
considerable to think about between
now and Saturday afternoon.
Sometimes in connection with foot
boll discussions one hears some rather
funny statements, said in all simplic
ity and without any intent to be
funny. For instance, down at Colum
bia last Friday night, Dr. S. V. San
ford, dean of the University of Geor
gia and general manager of athletics j
of that institution, expressed himself j
thus about his team’s chances in its !
game with Virginia the following day:
"1 am very fearful of our chances
against. Virginia. You know, we have
a very light team this year. Our ends
are not heavy enough. They weight j
around 190 pounds each and stand s
about sixfeet-one. They are not very
big. but are well proiwrtloned."
Which led , somebody to remark
that a. good many coaches would like
to have some of that kind of not-very
heavy, but well proportioned mate
rial.
Another story going the rounds
down In South Carolina concerns a
foot hall player, who Is said to have
been induced by some means to enter
a small school. It seems that a very
learned judge was invited to address
the lKia.nl of trade of the town where
Is located the school in question. The
foot ball team of the school was in
vited to attend. After the judge's
speech, the star player of the team
was called on for a brief address.
Here Is the total of his speech:
•'Gentlemans, I can’t make no
speech, but what I kin say is that
what I have did at I kin do
here."
The story canto out as a result of
the judge, on arriving at his home,
asking the head of another institution
If the colleges had dropped their
courses in English and substituted
foot ball.
Two fool ball players at the Uni
versity of South Carolina are bound
to stand out this year among the best
in the South. They are Boyd, center,
and Wimberley, halfback. Boyd
weighs nearly 180- pounds and is fast,
a good tackier, hard and aggressive
player, passes well, and does about
everything a good lineman should.
Wimberley weighs 170 pounds, is
shifty, can drive when tackled, and
has a deceptive hip sway that should
make him a great ground gainer
against any kind of an eleven. If
t hese two men were at Yale, Prince
ton, or any other 9 places out of 10
they would be on the varsity and val
uable members at that.
Christy Benet, formerly one of the
great men in athletics at Virginia and
at present a member of the Virginia
athletic board, and also a former
United States Senator from South
Carolina, has a son at Episcopal High !
School playing tackle on the eleven.
Voting Benet bids fair to he a coun- j
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j oping into a mighty good player. ‘
Morton, who was a star halfback at
; Episcopal High three years ago. is
one of the best ground gainers in the I
University of Georgia back Held. He
is expected to be one of the team's
most consistent performers this sea
son. During his sophomore year all
the Georgia coaches thought he would
be a wonder, but an injury to his leg
kept him out the whole season.
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Chicago Stadium, in which the
Army-Navy foot ball game will be
played this Fall, seats 100,000 per
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Interesting Facts About Foot Ball Coaches and .
t ■ Captains of Big College Elevens for This Season^.
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► IVo. 33 —Washington and Jefferson <
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CAPTAIN.
WILLIAM AMOS, after two years of sterling playing with
Washington and Jefferson, has finally reaped the reward
that goes with work of the caliber such as he has performed. He
is captain of the eleven that represents this institution this Fall,
and, from all indications, will lead a tifcam that at the end of the
season should rank with the best in the Last.
Capt. Amos, who is‘a fullback on the eleven, came here from Kiskl, an
institution which boast 3 one of the best prep school aggicgations in the
countrv. He was a star here, and has lived up to all that has been expected
of him. Without doubt be is one of the most finished . 1 /"
All the bag of tricks that are the requisite of a good
fullback are at his command, whether it. is bucking the V-’
lino, kicking, or passing on the offense, or backing up
the line and tackling on the defense. t
He is a three-tnajor-letter man, being a regular on >
the varsity basket ball and track teams. <;,
ANDREW W. KERR comes to W. and J. with a com- & ~~
pleto knowledge of foot ball as it is played both in
the East and the Far West. Although this is his first
season as mentor of the gridders here, it would be no
surprise if he turned out an eleven that will rank among
Coach Kerr, who is a graduate of Dickinson College, ■ /v-~,s
where he was an outstanding foot ball baekfield per- ■-
former, has had a unique experience in the gridiron Amos
sport. Never a head coach, nevertheless he has been CaDtain
one of the important factors at the two universities where yy anc j j
he has aide 4 in putting out some fine elevens.
He has been assistant to Glenn “Pop'’ Warner at both Pitt and Inland
Stanford University, and the aid that he has given that grand old man is
incalculable. Coach Warner thinks that Andy Kerr is one of the smartest
foot ball men in tho country, and it is only the fact that he believes Ken
will have an opportunity to make a name for himself at W. and J. that he
reluctantly let him leave Stanford.
Kerr went to the Far West to assume the job of imparting the knowl
edge of foot ball as Pop Warner wants it played the year before Coach
Warner went out there himself, and he did a good job of it, as the record of
Stanford shows for the past few' years.
Coach Kerr will also take charge of the basket ball and track teams here,
thus rounding out a complete year of activity.
The schedule of W. and J. for this season follows:
October 2—W. and J.. IT: Bucknell, 2.
October 9—Rutgers at Washington. Pa.
October 16—Carnegie Tech at Johnstown, Pa.
October 23—Fordham at Now York.
October 30—Lafayette at Philadelphia.
November 6—Bethany at Washington, Pa.
November 13—Pitt at Pittsburgh.
November 25 —West Virginia University at Morgantown, W. Va.
THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY, OCTOBER o. 1926.
MOST GRID COACHES j
WOULD END SCOUTING|
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 5. —A poll of
Eastern foot hall coaches on the ques
tion of scouting opponents, precipi
tated when Tad .Tones and Bill Roper
of Princeton signed an agreement to
put an end to the practice, finds a
great majority in favor of abolishing
scouts. , .
A few' qualify their approval by
saying thev would like to see how
well the plan works in practice. Some
prefer to await the outcome of the
Yale-Prlneeton pact before deciding.
Included in this class are the Har
vard authorities, who would not join
their Big Three brethren in the agree-
I ment this year, but might consider
i the plan later.
Coaches favoring scouting follow:
jess Hawley, Dartmouth; Reggie
I Brown, Boston University. Opposed:
Tad Jones. Yale: Bill Roper, Prince
ton; Uou Young. Pennsylvania: Hugo
Bezdek. Penn State: Cleo O'Donnell,
Holv Cross; Charles Crowley. Colum
bia;'Henry White. Amherst; Tuss Me-
Laughrv. Brown; Frank Gargan,
Fordham: G. H. McCracken. Lata
yette: Percy Wendell. Lehigh.
The Eastern Intercollegiate Confer
ence. comprising 11 .smaller colleges,
I forbids scouting.
1 in expressing his opinion that
i scouting should not be abolished Jess
; Hawley, Dartmouth coach, says that
the present system is harmless and
j breeds good will. He believes that % a
i non-scouting agreement would be hard
j to control, as alumni would constant
ly send coaches information gained
from watching rivals. This, Hawley
thinks, would breed a feeling of sus
picion.
Reggie Brown of Boston University
says: „
■’Proper balance between offense anc
defense is necessary if the game is to
have any* sporting interest, and elim
ination of scouting would tend to up
set this balance.”
150-POUND GRID TEAMS
| TO MAKE LEAGUE PLANS
REPRESENTATIVES of 150-pound elevens are to gather tomorrow
night at 8 o’clock at the Post Building to consider plans for con
ducting systematic competition for the city title. The meeting
will mark the initial step in a movement to organize foot ball
teams in the city /or the first time.
Ca.pt. John R. D. Cleland, president
of the Capital City League, that dur
ing the past season enabled the Dis
trict to have one of the most success
ful base ball campaigns in its history,
is, with other directors of the league,
sponsoring the idea of getting the grid
teams together. Elevens in other j
classes will he called together within a
short time. Heretofore, a more or less '
haphazard method has been vised in
determining the city title. Two or
three outstanding elevens have been
pitted one against the other.
Mohawk gridders will drill tonight
and all are asked to report at the
clubhouse at 6:30 o'clock.
A battle cither with Mercury Juniors
or Park A. C. is sought for Sunday
hv Winton foot bailers. Call Manager
Goldberg at Columbia 9446. Wintons
are to meet tonight at 8 o’clock at
Twelfth and E streets southeast.
Stanton I'nlhniteds are on the look- j
out for a grid game Sunday. Call 1
Manager Mitchell at Lincoln 243. j
A drill for Takonia A. ('. moleskin
| warriors is to be hold this afternoon
I at 5 o'clock on Silver Spring Field,
j All members are asked to report.
i All candidates, especially new ones,
are urged to attend a Georgetown A.
C. workout tonight at 7 o’clock at
1227 Wisconsin avenue. The West
End boys wish to open their season
next Sunday and are seeking an op
ponent through Manager .Warren
Hilleary. Call him at Franklin 6160
during the day or Wear 1468 at night.
Action in the 123-pound class is
sought by Friendship A. C. gridmen,
who are especially desirous of arrang
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ing a tilt for Sunday. Challenges are
being handled by Manager C. A. Cole,
621 A street northeast, or call Lincoln
5155 between 5 and 6 o’clock.
“Ha-in Speekmnn, at Franklin
1872, is casting about for a contest for
' his Southern Preps combination for
Sunday. He is particularly keen to
'list Wintons, Knickerbockers or Wa
verly Preps. While Manager Dan
Kelliher, Southern manager, has lost
a couple of 1925 dependables, he has
lined up a group of new men expect
ed to fill the holes. Ail Southerners
are requested to report for scrim
mage this afternoon at 5 o’clock on
Washington Barracks field.
Aspirants for Stanton foot ball
eleven are so numerous that Coach
Orel Mitchell plans to form both 135
and 150 pound elevens. The squad is
!to practice this afternoon at 5:30
! o’clock on Plaza field. Manager
i Mitchell wants a game with a 150-
| pound team for Sunday, and also is
j ready to make other engagements,
j Call him at Lincoln 243.
Yorlte A. C. foot baiiers, who were
slated to meet tonight, will. Instead,
gather Friday night at 8 o’clock at
the home of Carl Minnicks, 4114 Third
street.
Scoring one touchdown in each of
the first three quarters. Apache grid
ders yesterday took the measure of
Samosets, 18 to 0, in a 100-pound class
tilt.
Manager Casassa, at Columbia 562,
is after games for his Senator eleven
with 100-pound teams.
CHICAGO GETS READY
TO MEET OLD LINERS j
CHICAGO, October 5 —Coach Stagg
of the University of Chicago foot bail
team has plunged into intense prep
aration for the two East-West clashes
on the Maroon schedule. Chicago
meets the University of Maryland on
Stagg Field next Saturday and
travels to Philadelphia the following
week to seek revenge for last year’s
defeat at the hands of the Quakers.
Scouts report that Maryland may
prove a “dark horse,” as the Old
Liners have a heavy, though not ex
perienced line and an array of back
field material. Maryland, a scout re
peated, springs its plays from the
formation made famous by Warner,
now Stanford University coach. This
formation is especially adaptable to
criss-cross plays and deceptive ducks.
Maroon stock has risen, not so
much by the 12-6 victory over Florida
last Saturday, but on account of the
fact that Stagg put on display a fln
} lshed forward-passing game, some
thing new for him. His team has the
} power along all other lines.
It Is believed, though, that Mary
land has more potential power than
Florida, and that St may be developed
to a dangerous stage by next Satur
day.
WESTERN GRIDDERS
BATTLE G. U. PREPS
Garrett Park. Md., field was to l>e
the scene this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock
of a clash between Western High grid
men and Georgetown Preps.
In preparation for the tilt their
first of the season, the Georgetown
boys yesterday had a peppy signal
drill. Coach Ahearn is expected to
start his strongest combination.
Eastern and Business Higli pig
skinners were to scrimmage this aft
ernoon on the former’s field.
NOTRE DAME DECLINES
GAME WITH HARVARD
I CAMBRIDGE. Mass., October 5 (A*).
Notre Dame has declined an offer of a
foot ball game with Harvard next
ye4r, the Harvard Athletic Association
reveals.
Two Eastern trips already had been
arranged by Notre Dame when Har
vard's offer was made. A game In
1928 is under consideration.
ST. MARTIN’S QUINT
TO BEGIN PRACTICE
Candidates for St. Martin’s basket
hall team will begin practice tomor
row night at the gym for what prom
ises to be their most successful cam
paign.
Tew, Harrington. Devlin, Zimerli.
Smith, Pyne and Lawton are depend
ables of the 1925 squad that made an
excellent record in unlimited circles
who, again will he available.
Krumm, Robertson. Gagnon, O’Con
nor and Kelliher are some of the
promising newcomers.
The Saints will drill twice a week
prior to starting their season late in
November. “Ham” Smith will coach
the squad.
Plans for the court campaign will
he discussed at a meeting of Park
View A. C. candidates tomorrow night j
I at 8 o’clock at the home of Manager
I Harvey. 3554 Warder street. With
last year's formidable squad again at
hand, together with a group of likely
looking new talent, the Parkers ex
pect to hang up an even better record
this season.
Drills are slated every night this
week for Anacostia Eagle Preps, who
are pointing for a clash Sunday with
the Parks. Manager Bernie Peacock,
at Lincoln 4366, is listing games for
Preps. Parks will work out tonight
at 7 o'clock at Tenth street and Vir
ginia avenue southwest.
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MIDDY ELEVEN DOES
BETTER THAN HOPED
ANNAPOLIS, October B.—Navy's
defeat of Purdue Saturday, in spite
of the narrow' margin, 17 to 13. was
satisfactory', and strengthened their
confidence that this season’s eleven
will make a good record.
Furdue was as strong as was ex
ported, and there is no doubt that it
had prepared specially for the Navy
gaem and hoped to win. mainly
through the work of its splendid back.
Wilcox, and capable use of the far
ward pass.
Last year’s team, it is generally l>c
lieved here, would have been helpless
against, the ■varied and well executed
passing of Purdue, and almost surely
would have been defeated. That tho
Navy could win, even by a small
score. Is thought to indicate a distinct
improvement.
In Drake, which plays here next
Saturday, the Navy Is expected to
have at least as hard on opponent as
in Purdue, though it has no outstand
ing baekfield star like Wilcox. How
ever, there is every reason to believe
that the Navy will be much stronger
and should win by a larger score.
It was to be expected that the
Navy team would be a little uncertain
Saturday and unable to strike Its
stride at once. It is pointed out that
! most of the players in Saturday's
! game have been under three systems
of instruction in three successive
years. Folwell's. Owsley's and In
gram’s, and that considerable expe
rienec is necessary to secure the prop
er co-ordination.
As a matter of fact, many have not
expected the Ingrams to get very defi
nite results until next season. Satur
day's game, however, demonstra'ed
lhat tho squad has advanced greatly,
and mav bo expected to improve rap
idly.
After July 1, 1927, first-year cadets
at West Point will.not be permitted
to compete in sports.
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