Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1927, Page 36

36 SP ORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D O TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1927. SPORTS. Clash of Gridiron Battles Here Saturday : ">ams May Lose Stars for Big Games MOUNTAINEERS RUSH | | Western’s Coach and Captain G: U-WEST VIRGINIA GAME OFFERS MAIN ATTRACTION Contest Between George Washington and Fordham, Though Should Prov. Other Elevens annual George- town-West Virginia foot ball game, the Blue and 's home-coming_affair, in Clark Griffith Stadium, 1s the top-notch gridiron attraction in college circles hereabouts Saturday, George Washington is carded for an mportant engagement against Ford- Lam in Central High Stadium. Al four other elevens of the loc college group will show their on foreign fields against stout oppo- | nents. Maryland will engage Virginia Military Institute at Richmond, Cath- olic University will tackle Holy Cross it Worcester, Gallaudet will come to rips with Temple in Philadelphia, and American University is down for an encounter with William and Mary | at Newport News. Head Coach Lo nterspersed Georgetown’s with a lengthy talk on the mistakes | inade by the Blue and Gray s Josing game with Syrucuse la urday and pointing to the the game as an evidence of how over. confidence can handicap a team. Realizing that West Virginia i fmu:ht Lafayette to a 7-7 tie I v, is strong, Little will drive th Hilltoppers for the next few days. In- dications are a big crowd of alumni | and others will be on hand. HILE the ! take the fi out the s pendable end. ankle in the Colon with Rutg: house’s I =-Coach Crum reduced to just 14 men However, G. W. has been st reserve material in ot season and has got by and Coach Crum Allshouse, de- | ored a broken |1 game | Alls- *hands of New York iversity, expected to offer the boys from big town a deal of opposition. are the | t down to hard | V.M. 1 in Richmond Old Liners took it winning game with Virginia Poly Saturday. | Representatives of Maryland who | saw V. M. L In action in two succes- | sive games say the Cadets, who held | Georgia Tech to a lone touchdown re- cently at Atlanta, possess plenty of power, and Coach Curley Byrd pians o keep his proteges hard at it this week, Despite that Virginia trimmed V. M. 1. Saturday, Maryland is not underrating the Cadets, as the Old Liners recently had a dose of how costly cockiness can be to a team when they lost to North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacking up against Holy Cross, sturdy Catholic University team will be engaging in its severest test of the season thus far. Though the Cardinals are not favored to win, Coach Jark McAuliffe’'s smooth-fune- tionin‘: machine can be counted upon to flash an intelligent, clever exhibi- tion that may do much better against the Worcester collegians—much more ected. In preparation for the game M¢Auliffe has been working his charges”just hard enough to keep them in good shape. Though Gallaudet has vet to win this season Coach Teddy Hughes' men have shown a fighting spirit that is commendable and have a number of men who are really stalwart perform- ‘:n t end. ha ide Good Foot Ball. to Play Away. ers and the Kendall Greeners, while not expected to win from Temple Sat- v, are likely to put up a rugged American University in William and Mary will be meeting a team that probably will the locals’ measure, but Coach Springston’s boys are im- proving and may show more stoutly than is anticipated. 'TRICK STUFF SHOWN BY SOUTHERN TEAMS ciated Press. , Ga., October 18.—Scouts of Southern Conference foot ball re- turned to their campus this week with ries of unexpected plays, new stars to watch elevens prepared for action k end.. ewance, who is playing Alabama Saturday, will have a threat to guard ) {against in the form of a pass from | punt formation. The Crimson Tide on several occasions lined up on a third down exactly as if a kick was to be expec ted and then the triple threat pass. mson touted Tide brought play into halfback \\u\lld dart for nd the ball to another for right end, and the Tornado left to figure who had the ball and whero it Was going, Florida used a triple d 45 and a st Kentuc dwick to Wells formed an effec- sing combination for Miss nd M. to beat Tulane, 0 kicks well, especially cement. He plays halfba t full. used an air fime against ¢ Institute that re- *h of 80 yards later marched also \0 anford's One cady pass that touchdown from with aight m for a touchdown. They 70 vards for another. Hutter, full- back, and Close and Hushion, half- furnished the fireworks for the vink, South Carolina _halfback, showed an alertness for watching the ball against North Carolina, and this resulted in victory for the Game Cocks. He intercepted a pass and ran 40 yards for a touchdown. Ward of the Tarheels continued to show ver- satility in ground gaining. HOPPE LEADS DE ORO. NEW YORK, October 18 (#).—Willie Hoppe led Alfredo De Oro by a score of 120 tp 70 today as they reached the third block of their handicap three- cushion billiard match. Hoppe scored 60 points to De Oro's 34 in the first block and 60 to 36 in the second. LIGHT BUT SWIFT. ‘With a team averaging between 165 and 170 pounds, Coach Ray Van Orman at Johns Hopkins University expects to turn out an eleven with plenty of speed. G. U. GRID GAME SEATS ARE PLACED-ON'SALE A number of choice seats for the Georgetown-West Virginia foot ball game to be played at Clark Griffith Stadium on Saturday were put on sale at Spalding’s Sport Store this morning. Thousands Unable to Obtain Tickets for Big Chicago Fray By the Associated Press. HICAGO, October 17.—Checks by the bushel were refurned today to thousands of late ticket seekers, who had hopes of seeing Northwestern and Illinois in their Big Ten scrap at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, next Sat- urday. The stadium seats 50,000 per- sons, and has been sold out for a week. Coach Hanley of Northwestern, with one conference victory tucked away, has warned his purple warriors they face their toughest opposition of the year. Hanley praised Coach Zuppke of Ilinois as one of the country’s greatest defensive coaches. “No team ever has beaten a Zuppke team by an overwhelming score,” Hanley said. Zuppke, at Champaign, shuffled his Tllini material vigorously to find some improved linemen. He was greatly disappointed with Illinols’ failure to stop Jowa State Saturday. The game ended in a tie. The Minnesota squad has a sur- prise for lowa next Saturday in Art Pharmer, flashy quarterback, who has just regained his scholastic eligl- bility. Coach Spears thinks that Herb Joesting’s knee has had just enough rest and work to put it in ®ood condition akain, and that he will Purdue will be without the services of Leon Hutton, star end, for the rest of the season. His shoulder was dis- located in the Chicago game. The Purdue regulars started the week with a long signal drill, while the reserves hehearsed Wisconsin plays to try out against the varsity today. Coach Stagg has begun his mid- season arc light sessions and the turning on of the flood lights is the signal for departure from the field of every one but the actual squad. Stagg devoted his time yesterday to talking to his linemen. There was. however, some scrimmage against ghe freshmen, who used Pennsylvania's hidden ball trick, without much suc- cess. Stagg and Coach Lou Young of Penn agreed not to scout each other’s teams this year. Defensive work was the week's program outlined by Coach Ingwer- sen of Iowa, who has had one week to perfect his offense and similar plays. last Saturday saw little but straight foot ball, but a very good brand of that. Michigan had words of joy from their coach, Tad Weiman, who an- nounced that Louis Gilbert, one of the conference’s best kickers, will he able to play Saturday against Ohio. Gilbert was injured in the final mo- be back in his normal plunging stride against the Hawkeyes. RAT B COLLARS Do ~ot curl or sag in front. Being BANDED, they fit the neck right and the points drape per- fe@tly. The smart long ments of play at Wisconsin Saturday nd carried from the fleld, points are best in Aratex Minnesota scouts in the Iowa stands |y, 'WORK FOR G. U. GAME MORGANTOWN, W. Va, October 18 —There was no let up in the work- out ¢f the West Virgihia University foot ball squad yesterday which last- ed long after the huge floodlights had been turned on. For Head Coach Rodgers realizes that the ‘“new” Mountaineer eleven which played the undefeated Lafayette team to a well-deserved 7-7 count, has much to learn before the Georgetown clash next Saturday at Clark Griffith Stadi- um in Washington. The entire West Virginia squad came out of the gruelling Lafayette battle in fine condition, and barring injuries this week, Rodgers will be able to hurl his full strength at the Hilltoppers, who are primed to avenge the 1310 defeat which they received at the hands of the Mountaineers a year ago. Rodgers used the same line-up which played against Lafayette in vhe dummy scrimmage which at times bordered on the real thing. The play of the five new men who got their chance last Saturday was most pleas- ing and at times their work was noth- ing short of sensational Bus Larue, sophomore boxcar full- back, featured the workout again and he seems a fixture in the Momnntaineer backfield. Julian Scott and Walter Brewster, first-year tackle, bave also displaced the ~ veteran Lewis and Nixon by their fine performances. BOAT CLUB TOSSERS HOLD COURT DRILLS ALEXANDRIA, October 18.—01d Dominion Boat Club basket ball squad started its third week of practice last night with a hard drill in the Lee- Jackson High School gym. The Boat- men, who last Winter won the Nauti- cal League title, again loom strong. Reorganization of the Nautical League on a larger scale # planned this season. Virginia A. C. gridders, rankled by their defeat at the hands of the small Northern A. C. eleven of Washington last Sund: re prepping hard for their game with the Washington Ma- rines in Dreadnaught Park here Sun- day. Alexandria Gun Club will stage an- other shoot Saturday at its traps in Janney’s lane at 2:30 o'clock. Virginia Midgets, foot ballers, not content with winning one game a day, played two yesterday and won both. Alexandria Bearcats were the victims in both contests. The scores were 12 to 6 and 14 to 0. Only 12 players were used by the Virglinian WHELAN WILL LEND TRACK TEAM AT G. U. Leading the Georgetown varsity track team the coming season will be Raymond M. Whelan, sprinter, quarter-miler and member of the mile relay team. He has won his letter the past two seasons. Whelan was chosen by the Blue and Gray letter men yesterday. Coming to Georgetown from the Bridgeport, Conn., high school, Whelan attracted attention in_his sophomore year by vanquishing Dick Landa, sprint champion of the South- west, and by other notable feats. Last Spring in the Penn relays after helping win the sprint medley relay he ran in the l-mile relay race. ‘Whelan also stars in the class- room, being one of the leading stu- dents of the law school and is popu- lar, having been elected president of his class when a sophomore. BECKETT TO HANDLE Y BASKETERS AGAIN Prof. Charles Edward Beckett, ai- rector of physical education at the local Y. M. C. A. and associated with basket ball here since its introduction, will handle the Y team again this season. His candidates will practice for the first time tonight at 7 o'clock in the Central Y gymnasium. Coach Beck- ett has several young stars in add- tion to most of his veteran material left from last season. Washington Sunday School Basket Ball League will function this season. November 5 has been set for the open- ing games, with Nativity Episcopal meeting Calvary Baptist, North Caro- lina Avenue meeting Calvary Metho- dist and United Brethren meeting Columbia Christian . Hamline Metho- dist and Mount Vernon teams are also entered. Final organization of the proposed Washington City Amateur Basket Ball League will be effected Friday night at a meeting to be held at the M. C. A. Bullding at 8 o'clock. It is planned to start the season early in November. Teams are asked to have representatives present ready to act definitely. Ray McGarvey is booking games for the Cardinal Wonder basket ball quint. Call Adams 3489. PRICES ARE AND YOU’RE SURE OF TWENTY YEARS OF HIND OUR FIRM— and Is Still AN EXCEPTIONAL Used Car Sale POPULAR MAKES In order to dispose of our stock of Used Cars be- fore opening our new Used Cnr salesrooms we offer an unusual selection, traded in on new Cadillac and La Salle models during our recent salon. YOU’LL FIND THE MAKE YOU WANT AND THE MODEL— YOU CAN TRADE IN THE CAR YOU ARE DRIVING— YOU CAN USE THE CONVENIENT G. M. A. C. TERM PAYMENT PLAN— DAN AHEARN. ANIEL F. AHERN Is entering upon his fifth year as director of athletics at Western High School. Coming to the George- town school in September, 1923, the big, popular mentor has since coached all teams except track. He handled this squad for his first two years, but Clifton R. Moore has been in charge the last three seasons. Ahern was graduated from George- town University in 1921, He won letters in both foot ball and track, playing at tackle on the eleven and being a shotputter. During the war Ahern served in the Navy enlisting the day war was declared. He was engaged in trans- port and scout duty. Following an injury he was assigned to the Student Army Training Corps unit at George- town University as instructor. One of the proudest moments in Ahern’s life came in 1916, when, while playing with the foot ball team of Manchester, N. H., High School, where he recelved his preparatory school education, he was selected as All-New England tackle, and was given honor- able mentfon by Walter Camp. The TITLE SET UNLIKELY FOR COUNTY NINES Prince Georges County’s base ball unlimited class championship prob. ably will remain in doubt during the off season. Manager Edelin of Mary: land A. C., claimant of the title of the Southern part of the county, has challenged Manager Henry Hiser's Hyattsville All-Stars to a three-game serfes. Due to lateness of the season it is probable that a base ball series will be next to imposible, although the managers may arrange a fray for this week-end. Manager Hiser is ex- pected to call Capital Heights 93 to discus the challenge. Corby Indians brought a successful season to a close with a 12-to-6 tri- umph over Hume Springs. Curtiss, with five safeties, led his mates in amasing 23 hits, collecting two triples, a double and two singles. Besides pitching effectively, Noah Downes drove out three of Cabin John's hits vesterday, defeating Pros- pect A, C. dlamonders, 16 to 2. Four- ten hits were gathered by the win- ners., MWCRARY OF GEORGIA IS GREAT FULLBACK By the Associated Pre A smashing, hard-driving attack, the kind of offense that gives foot ball its greatest thrill, is bringing | fame to Herdis McCrary, an Indiana hoy, playing his second year as full- | back for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. | McCrary has 197 pounds of brawn | spread over six feet of height, which he uses to tear through opposing lines, while a pair of nimble feet are capable of taking him around ends at great speed. In fact, he depends upon his strength and speed for spectacular gains rather than the tricks of side-stepping and hip-swinging. Once during the Flor- ida game last season he charged the forwards from the opposing 6-yard line and when he landed for the touch- down three Floridians were sprawled unconscious around him. After the Yale-Georgia game, in which McCrary scored one of the | touchdowns that gave Georgia a 14-0 victory, was a consistent ground-gain- er and saved the victory for his team in the last few moments of play by stopping Caldwell of Yale, McCrary was described as a “bull-necked bat- tering ram of Dixie.” Experts hall him as one of the lead- ing candidates for the All-Southern and possibly higher honors it he con- tinues his spectacular performances. @ "s Your OLD FELT MADE NEW Again P ! and Remodding" 57 "Eepert Vienna Hat Co. 435 11th Street LOW— YOUR PURCHASE WITH SQUARE DEALING BE- Sale Opened Friday, Oct. 14, 1 P.M. in Progress USED CAR SALES ROOM Washington Cadillac Company et 2 35¢ each 3fir$1 00 { 16th and You Streets N.W, Franklin 3902 BOB WILSON. Western mentor also played on the base ball and basket ball teams at the Manchester School, which, incidental- ly, produced Johnny Bozek, former crack all-around Gonzaga athlete now at Georgetown, and Bill Kenyon, erst- while Georgetown grid luminary and now an assistant coach at the Uni- versity of Maine. Robert D (Bob) Wilson, Western captain, is one of the best and most popular athletes to attend the school in recent years. In addition to leading and playing guard on the eleven he catches on the base ball team and is a crack per- former, too, having been an all-hich selection last Spring, and is a bang-up guard on the basket ball quint. Wilson, a senlor, recently was elected presi- dent of the W Club, which is evidence of his popularity. This season is his second as guard on the grid team. Prior to entering Western, Wilson attended John Eaton School, where he got valuable training in basket ball. uHo was born and reared in this clty. BANTA, STAR BASKETER, IS LOST TO AMERICAN U. Bill Banta, stellar guard of Ameri- can University's basket ball team last season, will be missing when the Meth- odists take the court this Winter. He has withdrawn from school. Though Banta’s loss will be a heavy one, America is hopeful of turning out another sturdy quint with Tom Saw- yer, Bruce Kessler, Leon Shlooss, Jim Birthright, Herb Elliott and Wood- son Birthright as a nucleus. —_— CHICAGO PLAYER HURT. CHICAGO, October 18 (#).—Harold “Inky” Bluhm, sophomore quarter- back of the University of Chicago's foot ball squad, suffered a broken vertebra during practice yesterday. He was removed to the university hos- pital and may be out of the line-up for the remainder of the season, BANQUET FOR BALL TEAM. Bill Sanderson has arranged a ban- quet and program at Blossom Inn tonight at 8 o'clock for his champlon- ship Auth Senior base ball players. His nine captured the Capital City League title and had a successful senc’ In Inden-ndant ranks. TRACK STAR JOINS CENTRAL GRIDDERS Phil Kline, who has starred in fleld rents for Central High's track team, just joined the Blue and White foot ball squad and promises to prove a sturdy addition. He may get a ance in the game against Business on_October 25. Not only does Kline appear to be a stalwart defensive player but a punt- er and ball carrier of worth. Huhl! Vincent, who starred with the am of Company F of on, is expected to the Devitt School quint this Winter. Charlie Walker, Mickey Harris and Speed Darby are some others being counted upon by Herb Kopt, who will again coach the schoolboys from the west end. Gonzaga’s grid squad, short of sea- soned material at the start of the season, has been further weakened by loss of a number of, capable play- ers. The Purple, however, is fighting to get in the best possible shape for its game with Loyola High of Balti- more, on Georgetown varsity field Sat- urday morning at 10:30 o'clock. CANE MAKES GRANGE HAPPY, THOUGH HURT CHICAGO, October 18 (#).—Red Grange's injury in Sunday’'s pro foot ball game has brought fulfillment of one of the famous “‘galloping ghost's"” cherished ambitions—the crivilege of wearing a cane. “For years I longed to carry a cane,” said Red, who takes pride in a modest reputation as a smart dresser. “But I was too shy. Now I can carry one, but I'm not so keen about the condition which makes it necessary. A torn tendon is bad, but just think, it might have been my kn Grange still thinks he will be able to play next Sunday, though he could hardly walk on the injured leg today. IN BASE BALL 50 YEARS. rlie White has been in base ball for 50 years. He {is the first secre- tary of the New York State League. Apache Eleven Will Get Test In Contest With Sailor Team T BALL fans who follow the Jocal unlimited championship battles will watch the Apache- Reina Mercedes clash at Union League Park Sunday with added interest. Apache’'s showing in this contest will give their followers an opportu- nity to size them up with the Mo- hawks, their outstanding rivals and present title holders, who vanquished the Annapolis Sailors two weeks ago at_American League Park. . ‘With Ty Rauber coaching and play- ing, the little Indians are rated higher than ever, and are expected to give the Hawks something to worry about when their annual clash occurs later in the season. Manager Donovan has booked his Mohawks with Lansdowne A. C. eleven of Baltimore at American League Park on Sunday. Lansdowne boasts one of the best semi-pro squads in_the Maryland metropolls, and the Hawks are pre- paring for their toughest battle of the season to date INJURIES BRING WORRIES TO EASTERN GRID TUTORS Navy, Yale, Harvard, Syracuse, Colgate, Lafayette and Pennsylvania Hit—Most of Teams Forced to Hold Their Drills in Rain. By the Associated Press. EW YORK, October 18 casualties of a serious T have been reportes everal sectors along the tern foot ball front and next s contests may see several new faces in_various line-ups Syracuse, Pennsylvania, Colgate, Lafayette, Harvard, Yale and Navy had one or more varsity players on the side lines yvesterday as they started their drives for important skirmishes. Many of the injured are expected to be well enough to get into action by Saturday, but others are definitely out for a. week or more. Four men were absent in Lafayette’s camp as the squad prepared for the game with Washington and Jefferson. Capt. Cothran and _Burnett, the Guest, fullback, and Wilson, k, were missing. Clark, Harvard's regular left tackle, will be out of the Dartmouth game because of a leg injury received in the Holy Cross contest. Guarnaccia, back- fleld star, is out with a leg injury, but probably will start Saturday. Eddy, Navy’s right guard, will be on the bench for a week or more be- cause of a shoulder injury received in the Notre Dame game. Capt. Ray Barbuti, Syracuse's 190- pound fullback and defensive star, may not be able to start against Penn State, a team which never has been able to cross the Orange goal line. Shaughnessy and Galloway, Colgate backs, may not be able to play against Wabash College of Indiana. Paul Scull and Shober, backfield stars, and Utz, lineman, cannot start in Penn’s line-up against Chicago Sat- urday, physicians say. Coach Lou Young is not inclined to hurry his in- jured star« along, for, with a sched- ule that includes Navy, Harvard, Co- lumbia and Cornell in order the Red and Blue will have to keep its in- juries to a minimum or the running, Dartmouth has star drive for the Harv long drill. The coact pressed_some concern w of the ecn, fearin mouth her easy oppesition to date has not for the best ne of the older stars have returned to Han- over to help out in the coaching. Princeton h:u! Temple University of Philadelphia_scheduled for & practica game tod: i gates w game wa Roper is fairl colts, but against the S: nell's powerful of The Tigers will follow uj pl game with another against the scrubs tomorrov Nearly all the Easte their workouts in the ra In a few camps outdoor T abandoned and the coa to blackboard talks, pointing out weal.- nesses that appeared last rday The majority bucked the weathex ¢ were tested in handling a slippery on unsound footing. CORNELL PRESIDENT BETWEEN TWO FIRES By the Associated Press. ITHACA, N. Y., October 18.—Re- sumption of gridiron relations between Cornell and Princeton here October 22 will find Pre ent Livingston Far- rand of Cornell struggling with ('r)lx' flicting emotions of loyalty. While Bresident Farrand will bo cheering for Cornell his sympathies also may be swayed by the fact that he is a graduate of Princeton. The Tiger comes to grips with Cor- nell for the first time since 1907. Hun- dreds of bleacher seats have been added to accommodations at Schoell- kopf Field in expectation of a crowd of 35,000, the greatest attendance at any intercollegiate contest in Ithaca. S gl iy In preparation for the expected throngs of foreign visitors at the Olympic Games next year 250 police officers of Amsterdam are now taking an intensive course of training in En,lish, French, Germin and other o VERRETA t Renroc players will practice tonight on Plaza Field at 6:30 o'clock, to pre- pare for their battle with Linworths next Sunday. Anacostia Eagle Juniors, 115-pound title seekers, will practice tonight on Fairlawn Field. Carlyles will be met fxiu;gay at 2:30 o'clock on Monument “ield. Boyle’s three touchdowns aided Plansky Midgets in defeating Peerless gridmen, 27 to 0. 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