Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1929, Page 29

ALERT HILLTOP ELEVEN WILL FACE MIDSHIPMEN Little’s Team Will Be Prepared to Take Advantage of Poor Judgment Annapolis Men Have Shown Many Old Rivals Clash This Week. BY H. C. EORGETOWN is laying plans to sink the Navy in the game atT Annapolis Saturday if it is offense and defense to accol Gray is making no predict . BYRD. humanly possible for it to build its mplish that purpose. The Blue and ion about the contest. It has de- veloped rapidly and has a’team that gained a lot of confidence through the victory over New Yo realizes that Navy has a powerful/o and Princeton, even if it did not wi Georgetown feels that actually contests and except for mishaps probably would. k University last week, but it alsn utfit that has outplayed both Penn in both games. Navy should have taken both those That kind of a team is a tough one to meet any time, and if an opponent happens to come in contact with it on a day when it is clicking right the aft- ernoon is doubly difficult. Georgetown will go to A[mapolls with the thought that if Navy plays the same kind of foot bali and makes the same mistakes it made against Princeton and Penn the game should be an even break, with Georgetown having its best chance in years to win. However, if everything works right for Navy, the Blue and Gray realizes 4t will be ‘against a hard proposition. Maryland is doing little this week in preparation for its game with Yale, ex- cept to try to get its players in the best possible physical condition. The squad came through the game with Virginia in good shape, the only injury being to McDonald, who got a bruised shoulder in the first quarter, but played through the first half. Noiris' ankle seems to be coming around all right, though whether he will go back to end against Yale is questionable. & well player is better than & crippled one any time, and, in addition to.that, the game Pease put 'up at left end against Virginia was such as to indicate that it will not be an easy task to dislodge him from the Job. Catholic University and George Wash- ington play the only games here this week. The Brooklanders meet Duquesne University and the Colonials play St. Joseph's. C. U. has by far the hardest contest, as Duquesne is strong enough to have a tie with West Virginia to its credit. Not much is known about St. Joseph's. i Gallaudet is working hard to get in shape*to go at its best against the strong combination it will face when it meets Temple University, while American University goes to Chestertown, Md., to play Washington College, with ‘what seems to be about an even break in - store, Several old foot bali rivalries in the North will be settled this week end. The Penn State-Pennsylvania rivalry is ene. State College has been going down to Philadelphia for many years to meet “the rs and to say that m-n—‘y between them is intense is putting it mildly, State College people, it they Wwin from Penn, consider the season a success, no matter what happens during the remainder of the year. They can even stand & beating at the hands of Pittsburgh if they are able to look back Wwith satisfaction on a victory over the | Quakers. And Pennsylvania had rather lose any other game on its schedule, with the possible exception of Cornell, than to be beaten by State. The rivalry with Cornell is just foot ball rivalry, but the rivalry between Pennsylvania and Penn State extends to almost everything connected with the two in- stitutions. Penn won last year, 14 to 0. Brown and Dartmouth meet again, and that con! is to those schools what the Yalé-Harvard game is to followers of the Blue and Crimson. Incidentally, Brown seems to have a chance to duplicate its victory of last year, especially as Marsters, backbone of Dartmouth’s offense, is out because of injuries in the Yale game. Pittsburgh and Washington and Jefferson are to hook-up in their annual clash, which is Washington and Jeffer- son’s’ main objective every year. In Jate seasons Pittsburgh has come not to look upon the Washington and Jeffer- son game with the great interest it once held, but for Washington and Jefferson the game still is paramount. Bucknell and Villanova also have a rivalry that has extended over many years and both have good teams. Several games of this type yet remain to be played in the South, Thanksgiving day being the popular date below the Mason-Dixon line to decide this kind of an issue. North Carolina and Vir- ginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Virginia Military Institute, Hopkins and Maryland, Georgia Tech and Auburn, Tulane and Louisiana State, Mississippl andMississippi A.and M., Vanderbilt and Sewanee, Georgia and Alabama are of the rivalries of this kind that are to be settled on Thanksgiving day, and each game in its own sphere will be the biggest thing of the season for the opposing elevens. Vanderbilt has the biggest opportunity this week in & Southern game. If the Commodores can beat Georgia Tech they will be traveling a good gait toward a Southern championship. They still will have to face Tennessee, but that contest is not likely to seem so difficult if the Tech game can be won. If Vanderbilt does win from Tech, in all probability the Vanderbilt-Tennessee game will decide the Southern cham- pionship. Vanderbilt has an even chance, at least, as it undoubtedly has | a far better eleven than was predicted for it at the beginning of the season. | Georgia goes North to play New York | University. The contest seems to be | something of a stand-off, with the writer inclined to think that Georgia has an even chance to win. That is different from what even most Southern people think, because even in the South New York University is being picked. However, & good deal will' depend on the' outcome of the contest for rgia. Having beaten Yale it just id not do for Georgla to take a whipping at the hands of New York University, especially after the rather checkered Toute N. Y: U. has been trav- eling and the brilliant record made by Yale. QUAKER CITY ELEVEN SOUGHT BY APACHES A game with th: Tacony Aces of | Philadelphia, to be played at Union Park Sunday, is being sought by the crack Apache eleven. Seymcur Hall, Apache pilot, communicated with the Aces after their victory over the Balti- more Irvingtons, Maryland ind:pend- ent champions, and today was of the opinion the contest would be arranged After next Sunday and until the Mohawk'~ game, December 1, the Apaches will be on the road. Union Park will be lost to them Sunday. On Novemher 24 the Apaches will the St. Mary's Celtics a P | the great outdoors. L0SS OF WHALEN BLOW 0 VIRGINIA Injury to Big Tackle Is Not Directly Traceable to Grid Activities. * YNIVERSITY, Va, November 6.— Loss of Larry - Whalen, 221- pound tackle, has been a blow to the Virginia squad on the eve of the game with Virginia Poly, to be played here next Saturday. Whalen will be missed from the line, for he was & big, powerful man, But the coaches are going right ahead with thelr preparations for the reception of the Tech team, and Willlams and Von Schlegell are being given trials in the right tackle position, Before the Maryland game last Sat- urday Whalen had a slight temperature. His trouble appeared to be a cold and he was started in his regular position. No time was taken out for him during the play, but because it was very hot he was relieved by a substitute in the sec- ond quarter and, after he had gone back at the half, again in the final period. At the end of the contest Whalen eppeared to be n excellent condition, though worn and tired from the hot, hard struggle. Saturday night he was taken sick and did not return with the squad. Yesterday he was worse and was taken to a hospital in Washington, where an operation was performed to remove a blood clot from his brain. Late reports indicate a successful opera- tion and & n&d Tecovery unless com- irted the -season’ with tweo of the finest tackles in the State, if not in the entire South. Motley was in- jured in the Swarthmore game when he twisted his knee. He is still in the hospital. Now len has followed him with an injury that has not been directly traced to foot ball. These and other happenings have brought Virginia to a point where it must rely on four veterans and seven sopho- mores in its game with Virginia Poly- technic Institute. FORDHAM DEBATES ANDVICTORY FADES Huddles Too Long With Foot to Go and West Virginia Game Is Scoreless. BY WALTER TRUMBULL. EW YORK, November 6.—While Jimmy Walker was getting himself re-elected mayor of this city yesterday Fordhai and West Virginia were bat- tling each other to a scoreless tie at the Polo Grounds. Each eleven had a fine defense, but neither appeared4to have a touchdown in its system. The game ended with the ball in Fordham'’s possession just & foot away from West Virginia's goal line. It looked to innocent bystanders as if Fordham huddled itself right out of a victory. By the time the quarterback and the rest of his players could agree on what play to use it was too late to use any. * The closing ‘seconds of & foot ball game are not the best time for a team debate. Most of the ground gained by either team in the first half was around mid- fleld and no touchdown has ever yet been scored in that territory. West Virginia_did get the ball on a fumble inside the Fordham 15-yard line, but couldn’t carry it the remainder of the distance. In the second half Fordham had several chances to score, but didn't. Time and again receivers were as un- covered as Adam in the garden, but either they failed to catch passes or the passer simply heaved the ball into When a man did catch a p he either fell down or was knocked down by a tackler. R Still, if Fordham didn't win, it didn’t lose, so0 its record remains clean. There were more breaks in this game than Humpty Dumpty ever suffered, but neither contestant had enough attack- ing power to take advantage of them. Friday to Be a Busy Day For School Grid Teams It bas been decided that Emerson and George Washington Freshmen will play their foot ball game Fri- day in Griffith Stadium, starting at 3 o'clock. Originally the contest was scheduled for Wednesday. As it will bring together elevens which have shown plenty of power a spirited battle seems likely. Friday will be a big day for scho- Jastic foot ballers hereabout, four games being scheduled. No contests were carded today, nor are there any isted for Saturday. Here is the complete Friday schedule: Business vs, Eastern (public high school championship game), Central Stadium, 3:30 o'clock. Georgetown Prep vs. Gonzaga, Gonzaga field, Thirty-fourth street near Benning road northeast, 3:30 o'clock. Emerson Vs Freshme i n en, Griffith Stadium, 3 o'clock. Devitt vs. Mount ‘St. Mary's Prep pla; Indvfll November 17 is an open date that Hall seeks to o with 8 strong | at Emmittsburg. . Woodward vs. Charlotte Hall at Chaslotte Hall. 4 Hoyas See Good Chance to Lick Navy : Tech’s “Hopeless” Team Has Title in Bag | Tech High fullback, who scored first fouchdown against Western on the field until forced out by a bad ankle. WASHINGTON, D. C, AS DIFFICULT TO STOP AS HIS NAME IS TO PRONOUNCE JOE YZNAGA, y and WEDNESDAY, ‘who was the outstanding ground gainer yesterda He did most of Tech’s advancing in the long march to the first counter. ON THE SIDE LINES With the Sports Editor By DENMAN THOMPSON— ERBERT HOOVER will be numbered among hundreds who will journey from the Capital to Annapolis Saturday to sees| the Navy-Georgetown foot ball game. It would appear from this fact, coupled with the flying visit to Philadelphia for the thrilling finale to the base ball season last month that the presidential scribed by reels and rubber boots. It also would seem, in view of the events selected, that an early acquired proficiency with the transit has been retained by the Chief Executive for focusing on stirring athletic contests, or, it he does'nt do his own picking, that he is well advised. The only world series battle Mr. Hoover witnessed was marked by a sensational ninth-inning rally through which the A’s over- hauled the Cubs and attained the title, and the gridiron tilt this week end promises to be comparable in spectacular play. President’s Neutrality Assured. Although a resident, temporarily at least, of this city, which accounts 'Georgetown University not be expected to prove a 100 per cent home-town fan in his root- ing, if any. It so happens he is commander-in-chief of that branch of the United States forces represented by the Middies. doesn’t guarantee something akin to neutrality, it also may be con- sidered he is boss of the diplomatic corps. Altogether, it is safe to assume that whatever applause emanates from the flag-draped box on the west side of the field at the Academy will be elicited by the worth of the plays, regardless of which team makes them, and in for both, as this contest brings together two powerful, well coached and evenly matched combinations. Since 1890, when they first clashed on the gridiron, with Navy rgetown has triumphed only four times, while 13 verdicts and achieving one scoreless tie. Navy Has 303 Points; Georgetown University 80. winning, 70 to 4, dropping a total of That initial setback was’the toppers, who never have scored more than 12 points against the Middies in any grid clash, but despite this evidence of seeming superiority, buttressed by Navy's aggregate 303 points as against 80 in their 18 battles, there is sound basis for the belief that Georgetown, which is not to meet the Middies next year, will pre- < vall, as it did in 19C2, '03, ’15, ’19. Starting slowly, in a manner downright discouraging to_its supporters, in fact, the Hoyas picked up both F since that reverse from Western Maryland until their own with a well earned and clean-cut victory over New York University and have only to improve a bit on their form of last week to stand better than an even chance at Annapolis. Navy, on the other hand, seems likely to be handicapped Saturday by the staleness of or injuries to several of its depend- ables on top of a far from satisfactory season. But being held to a draw by an under-par Princeton eleven and then losing to Penn may serve to 5o arouse the fighting Middies that they will run wild. Private Feud Although none of the athletes who took part in their last meeting three years ago still are playing, Saturday’s contest may serve to settle an individual feud between a player on each side— Art Spring of the Middies and Johnny Bozek of the Hilltoppers. This had its inception several years ago in New Hampshire when Bozek led Manchaster High School to victory over Laconia High, for which Spring was the bright star. Later when Bozek was a freshman at the Hilltop his team | journeyed to Annapolis and took a licking from the plebe eleven, directed by Spring, and this time the latter’s cause triumphed. The two, halfbacks both, will meet for the third time Satur- day and the outcome will decide President Hoover—and the others fortunate enough to gain admittance to the inadequate inclosure at Annapolis—will see a whale of a battle. BRUNELLE OPPOSES OLD MOHAWK PALS Anthony Brunelle, former Marine Corps star, will lead the Northern elev- en against the Mohawks Sunday in Griffith Satdium as quarterback. Bru- nelle is an ex-Mohawk. He is expected to put some punch in the Northern backfield, the team having played its best fcot ball so far on the defense. Ben Minnick, last year's captain of the Northerns, is now a Mohawk, but for sentimental reasons won't be used next Sunday unless injury to others makes his appearance imperative, ‘The Northerns have strengthened for the battle with the champs.® Times Charles, former service player, and Joe Trilling, Emerson Institute star, are newcomers. Craig Wilton, the Mohawk coach, has warned his men against overcon- fidence, Untz Brewer, Ty Rauber and Orel Mitehell have been named offiicals for the e, which will start at 2:30 oclock.™ interest in sports is not circum- its very own, the President may And if that this event there should be plenty worst_ever inflicted on the Hill- unch and polish they came into to Be Settled. their private tussle. FOOT BALL CHIEFS TO HEAR PROTESTS Capital City League officials will act on four protests tonight in a meeting at French's sports goods store, 714 Fourteenth street northwest. Each of the eight teams concerned is requested to send a representative. In the senior division the St. Stephens | protested the Brooklands’ 14-0 victory, | charging the winners used an ineligible | player. The Marion senlors declare the Mohawk Preps were aided by the mis- interpretation of a rule in defeating | them. In the 135-pound class the Meridians insist the Notre Dame Preps should not have received a forfeit from them Saturday, the Meridians having failed to put a full team on the field after beln!hmld by & policeman they couldn't use the grid. the EX-EPIPHANY STARS WILL HOLD REUNION Freemap,J.giebne Expected ‘to Attend Gathering of ‘Athletes Sunday. A pastor there, will hold a re- union Sunday at the church. ‘Youngsters' tatored by Doc Rodgers, the old Penn flash, used to win cham- plonships in base ball, basket ball and swimming. S ing. 5 Bishop Freeman ‘and Maj. Gen. John Lejeune, 'who was" @ vestryman at Epiphany, are expected to be honbr guests of the reunion. . Some Well Known Names. Among those to attend who carried Epiphany’s colors to many victories are: Angus Heeke, foot ball and basket baill star at Eastern High and afterward a distinguished performer at Georgla Tech; Bruce Kessler, who captained basket ball at Eastern and American University; Gordon Kessler, captain of foot ball at Tech and of base ball and foot ball at Maryland; Thurston Dean, basket ball leader at Central and Maryland; Wirthey Scruggs, captain and three times all-high shortstop while at Central; MecD: , Moser and Dezendorf of Central’s champlon basket ball team; Walker Hale and Burt Mc- Gann, varsity base ball and basket ball players at Maryland; Bill Banta of Central and American University; George Hogge, Eastern foot ball and basket ball star; Harvey Robinson, win- ner of the gold medal at Randolph- Macon for base ball proficiency. Then there are Larry Boerner, who pitched at Central and later for To- ledo and other professional clubs; Holden Ourand of Central; Page Hufty and others who received their first ath- letic training under the auspices of the Epiphany Athletic Association when Thomas G. Spence was secretary to Bishop Freeman and Doc Rodgers in charge of sports, Rodgers Was a Star. Rodgers was a tackle at Penn when a foot ball game usually was made up of 90 minutes of rough action, divided into two halves. He played on an college eleven with Pat Wells of La yette, Bob and Billy Church of Prince- ton, Mike and George Bergen of Prince- ton, Veasey of Dartmouth, Butterworth of Yale, Harry Lee and Catlin of the Navy, later Marine Corps generals, and others of note. This eleven de- feated many teams, including George- town and Virginia. Rogers, 6 feet tall THLETES who added to the fame of Epiphany Church when B James Freeman was and weighing 225 pounds, is a conspic- | | uous figure at high school and college | games here. V. M. I. GETTING READY FOR CLEMSON CONTEST LEXINGTON, Va., November 6.—After their close call in the game last week with a fighting Davidson team, V. M. L. Cadets have settled down to strenuous preparation for the struggle Saturday at_Norfolk with Clemson. With its full strength available, V. M. 1. is optimistic over its chances with Clemson. | Colonial Eleven to Play St. Joseph’s Team Here George Washington's foot ball game with St Joseph's of Philadei- phia, scheduled for next Saturday in Philadelphia, will be played here at Central Stadium instead, it is announced by James E. Pixlee, Co- lonial athletic director. It will start at 2:30 o'clock. ‘The game scheduled for, yesterday between the Colonial Freshmen and Emerson Institute will be played Friday .at Grifith Stadium at 3 o'clock. Interest in . The George Washing- o umzukum to ugu:.; varsity, yel expec trouble '?dl Emerson. \ ton strip have NOVEMBER. 6, ALEANDRIATEAM TO MEET ALUMN Game Saturday Regarded as “ : Homecoming”—Sandlot Squads Active. A here Saturday at Baggett's Park is being regarded as the “home- coming game” for the Maroon and White graduates and undergraduates. Hundreds of students and former stu- dents, including many of the latter now attending nearby colleges, are planning to attend the contest. A rally was held at the high school today to arouse interest among the un- dergraduates. An intensive drive will be made on the sale of tickets for the game, the proceeds of which will be turned into the general athletic fund and probably used to purchase basket ball equipment for the varsity cagers. Virginia A. C. will workout each night this week under Coaches Lee Nalls and “Buck” Beach at King and Lee streets at 7 o'clock to prepare for Sunday's me, Manager Pat Gorman is endeavoring to arrange a contest with the Tank Corps of Fort George G. Meade, Md., and it is expected that negotiations will be completed. Coaches “Rube” Hayman and “Mike” Goldman have called workouts for their St. Mary's Celtics for tonight and Fri- day night in Baggett's Park at 8:30. The Celtics are facing one of the hard- est games on their Fall program Sunday in the clash with the Irvington A. C. at Gibbon’s Field, Baltimore. Eastern High of Washington will play four basket ball games with local teams the coming campaign. Episcopal High will be played here on January 15 and at Washington on February 12, while Alexandria will be met December 16 in this city and at Washington on January 8. Kennedy A. C. of Washington will appear against the Del Ray A. C. on Sunday in a game at Edward Duncan Field in Potomac. The Del Ray team has booked a game with the Arlington Preps for November 24 on the Preps’ fleld, at Arlington, Va. Emerson Institute is planning & hard basket ball campaign against high school teams in this section of the State. It is endeavoring to arrange two games'each with Episcopal and Alex- andria High Schools, George Mason High of Potomac and Washington-Lee High of Ballston. ‘Two local youths will play with the Emerson cagers, “Bottles” West, former Alexandria High School captain, and Ellett Cabell, who starred with the Hoffman Clothiers last year. Epi High School plays one of the !l.umre games o{‘ its 1929 schedule on when , Lynchburg. Bill Brown defeated T. Briley Clem 2-up at the Belle Haven Country to win the Fort Humphreys Offi¢ trophy tournament, the final ~event listed on the Belle Haven golf schedule. LEXANDRIA, Va., November 6.— The Alexandria High School Alumni-Varsity foot ball game OXING and wrestling promises soon to take important rank among the athletic activities of District schoolboys, particularly those in the prep school group. It is believed that sentiment is against introduction of the sports in the pub- lic_schools. Following announcement by the Rev. H. A. Lucas, headmaster of St. Alban's School, that this institution plans to foster boxing and wrestling the coming Winter, Headmaster Banfield of the Landon School, an institution which opened its doors for the first time this Fall, let it be known today that for- mation of boxing and wrestling classes also was planned at, this school. Devitt School is seriously considering going in for the ring and mat games and Emer- son Institute probably will take up box- ing. Incidently, Harley Page Sanborn, Emerson athletic director, says he has some fine boxing material, boys who are either experienced or are enthusi- astie, or both, among them being Mac- Donald, a heavyweight from Bennett High Schol, Buffalo, N. Y.; Dick Kelso, a Washington boy, formerly of East- ern High School; Sutton, Alexandria lad, and Williams. St. John's, according to Brother Edward, its director of athletics, looks upon boxing and wrestling with favor, but is not in a position at this time to seriously consider their inclusion in its athletic activities, Gonzaga does not anticipate taking up boxing or wrestling either, Father Hurley, director of ath- letics, has announced. | In anl probability base ball will be abandoned next Spring at St. John's, according to Brother C. Edward, direc- tor of athletics. Brother Edward points out that despite that the school has generally had a good nine, the sport has not aroused the interest among the students it should. He believes also that the season in which the school nine has to play is too short to com- pensate for the expense necessary to the maintenance of the diamond sport- However, encouraged by the success with which the school’s foot ball team has met this season and which seems, incidentally, in a large measure, is at- tributable to the work of Paulie Byrne, new coach at the school, in the opin- ion of Brother Edward, more attention is to be given to the gridiron pastime at the Vermont avenue institution. After the close of the regular foot ball season, elevens will be organized representing the various classes and there will be a tournament with & suit- able prize going to the winning team. No lar members of the school's eleven will be allowed to take part in the tournament, the main object of which is to give Coach Byrne an oppor- tunity to get a line on what new mate- rial is ayailable for his 1930 team. Preparation for the Gonzaga game to be played November 15 on the new Gonzaga field, Thirty-fourth street near Benning road, now is being made by the St. John's gridders. After holding the strong Georgetown Prep eleven to a scoreless tie recently at Garrett Park, St. John's feels it has a real chance of taking the measure of the Purple. Cer- tainly no victory would bs more relished by the Vermont avenue scholastics. Though the Landon School's foot ball team is not setting the world on fire, Coach Gordon Kessler, former University of Maryland athletic stal- wart, feels that the foundatior is being 1aid for, successful elevens at the school later on. Being & new institution, with ‘enmmflvelz small enrollmer:t, Kess- last b‘mhnl.lr without: the m‘i&fll‘, known. either. from the experience, with mehm:oflbm i 3 vl a strong team, but he confident, as is T'S a terrible looking bunch, i Western, 14 to 0; asked the noon in the latter pa The writer was “hot.” o “Why, they don’t know a thing ever can learn anything about it,” “Look at that kick,” fuls sunk his toe into the leather into the air. “But there are two boys out there,” he said, his eyes twinkling with a knowing light, “who are go- ing to be heard from.” “But ’don't say anything about them,” he added hurriedly. “Who are they, Hap,” we asked, promising to .let the information go no farther. “There’s one of them,” he said, pointing to a husky chap not far away. I can't pronounce his name, player. “And there's another, he added, indicating a slim, blond youth, who looked more like a small edition of a movie shiek than a gridiron warrior. Hardell referred to Joe Yznaga and Dick Nelson, halfbacks. That he knew whereof he was speak- ing was plain yesterday, as Yznaga and Neison {ceru‘:‘nll‘y were :n w‘het:-n playing stellar foot against Western. It was Yznaga, appearing for the first time in the series because an injured elbow had prevented him playing be- fore, who battered through the West- ern defense for Tech's first touchdown in the opening period, and who laid open gaping holes in the Red and White forward wall time and again until he was hurt and forced to retire from the game. Nelson Shines as Passer. It was Nelson who not only gained more than, bis share of ground, but usurped the’ role of Aubrey Spencer, quarterback, by hurling forward passes with a deftness that stamped him a real comer as a ball heaver. They call him “baby face” this Nelson boy, but if ever a kid belied his looks he does. Club | one cers’ Boxing and Wrestling ch'hing Favor Among Prep School Boys . | some of the sports in which the school Only 16 years old, weighing not more than 125 pounds, he, nevertheless, is in there all the time, asking no quarter and llv.iinz none. There is remarkable to ready has vanquished Eastern and Cen- tral in addition to Western. The Headmaster Banfield, that it will rot be long before the school's teams in foot ball, as in other sports, will garner their share of laurels. ‘When it is considered that five mem- bers of the regular gridiron team are only 14 years of age and the eleven averages only about 135 pounds, some conception of Coach Kessler's job can be gained. Alfred Hopkins, Bobby Tay- lor, Donald Crandall ard Dick Stock- ton, all of Washington, and Bob Payne of Wadhams, N. Y., are the l4-year- old members. Gordon Boucher 175-pound Grants- ville, Md., boy, and Charley Hill of Suffolk, Va., tackles, are the biggest boys on the Landon elever. Inci- dentally, Boucher, along with Bill Baker, who hails from Huntington, W. Va., are about the best all-around athletes of the school. Ir addition to foot ball, they play basket ball and base fall and are boxers and wrestlers; in fact, they probably could partici- pate in any sport with credit to them- selves and their school. It is planned to have Lardon rep- resented in basket ball, base ball and various other sports, in addition to foot ball. Boxing, wrestling ard track are may participate. Much emphasis is being laid on in- tramural sports at Landon School and all studerts who are physically able are mu!red to take part in some form of athletics. is the case at St. Alban's, boys from 9 to 10 years old up take part in foot ball at Landon, though they play among themselves. HOYA TOSSERS START Candidates for the Georgetown basket direction of Bill Dudack, who will re- main in charge until a successor to Elmer Ripley, now varsity court mentor at Yale, is named. Only one member of the squad of the past Winter, which won 14 of 18 games, is missing, and this one, Jack Byrnes, was not a regular. Eleven members of the squad are again in school. Maurice McCarthy, captain and guard; Mesmer, guard; Don and Bill Shea, forwards, and Paul Dil- lon, center, are members at hand of the team which was used regularly most of the time a season . Other vet- erans available are Meenan, who alternated with Shea last Winter; ‘but he is going to make a foot ball Hetd WITH GOOD OUTLOOK & T Dutton PAGE 29 GREEN GRIDDERS TOPPLE THIRD HIGH SCHOOL RIVAL MéKinley Eleven, Crude Before Series Opens, After Win Over Western Has Only to Vanquish Weak Business Bunch for Championship. BY EDWARD A. FULLER, JR. isn’t it?” Hap Hardell, Tech c(m:hi ‘whose team yesterday virtually clinched the public high schoo! foot ball title for the second season in a row by conquering writer as they gazed at the candi- dates for the McKinley team going their pre-season licks one after- t of September. forced to agree that the squad did not look so about foot ball, and I doubt if they Hardell said. he exclaimed disgustfully, as one of his hope- only to‘send it almost straight up «“They don't believe me when I say we haven't anything. Why, we will be lucky to win a game in the series,” Hap ‘went on, chewing the inevitable gum with ever-increasing vigor. 5 Western defeat was the death blow to any pennant aspirations that Dan Ahern's proteges might have had. In g;evloul games they defeated Business, t lost to Eastern. ‘Western, bolstered by a group of stal- warts who have just -become eligible scholastically, waged a stout fight, but the Tech team proved too alert and smart, for the West End boys. Western was never really dangerous. Tech Scores Quickly. ‘Tech scored its first touchdown as the result of a straight march down the from the opening kick-off, and shoved the other across in the final riod following another vicious attack, aunched in midfield. Aside from Yznaga and Nelson, Capt. Willis Benner, left end; Dunbar Goss, fullback; Al Reichman, halfback, and others played strongly for Tech, while Ray Millard and Jimmy Draper, backs, despite their crippled condition; Capt. Quincy Owens, center, and her, end, showed well for the Red and White. ‘Téch lost little time in the rn opened the game back 30 yards, and then with Yznaga, Nelson and Goss hitting the line for small but consistent gains the the Western goal line until they finally achieved the 1-yard mark, where Yznaga crashed through to the first McKinley touchdown. Both teams were ruled off- side when Benner essayed a placement for the extra point, and then Benner planted the ball between the posts to give his team a 7-0 lead. In the second quarter Western got its attack functioning in high for a time with Millard running back a punt by Nelson for 10 yards and then adding 15 yards on a dash around left end. Then Tech checked the Westerners and Draper punted poorly. Play was inde~ cisive from that point until near the end of the , when Western again exhibited & bit 6f power on attack, with b e the possession of the Ahern-coached team in midfield. ‘Westerners i Neither eleven was able to {far during the early stages of tfim quarter though Yznaga for Tech and Draper for Western accounted for some yaraage. Nelson's admirers were sur- to see him a Western punt on that team'’s 40-yard line about x;noldw-)t' of l!.er‘x; pe:ldod,hbut. that same ungster leem imself shortly afterward when he intercepted an alien pass in midfield that signalized the start of another Tech scoring gesture, At this point the McKinley eleven took the air seriously for the first time during the afterncon. Nel- son zipped a beautiful pass to Benner which netted 15 yards and then shot another to Goss™ that accounted for 8 more. However, after Goss had added three yards, Yznaga fumbled on the Western 18-yard line and Millard recovered for Western, which contrived to_work the ball out of danger. In the fourth period, Tech got Western in a hole when the Maroon and Gray blocked an enemy punt on the Western 10-yard strip. Tech though, after alternately trying to ad- vance the ball by runs and passes saw another scorng chance go by the boards when one of its heaves passed over the Georgelowners' end zone, and the ball was given to Western on the 20-yard line. But Tech was hot after another touchdown, and soon started the drive from mianeld that proauced it. With Nelson geiting off a successiul pass to Goss that_brought 8 yards the attack was on. Neison added 8 yards more at the line, after which Goss hit the wavering Western detense for another 4 yards. Then All Reichman, who had been sent in to replace the injured Yznaga, streaked around left end 18 more, and Goss followed it right up with a line plunge that netted 6. This brought the ball to the Western 4-yard line and here it was that Reichman went over right tackle to Tech’s second touchdown. Benner's placement for point again was accurate. Line-up and Summary. Fosition, ball team have begun practice under |Tech znaga, Reichman. Benner, 2 Tech after touchdown Substitutions Yznaga, Western—Payn for McGuire, Brownfield for Bird, Haywood for. Grieve. Referee—Mr. Magofin (Michij pire—Mr. Towers (Columbia). Mr. Brewer (Maryland). gan). Ume Linésman— Serles Statisties. w. Johnny Dunn, who played some in |f i Dutton’s place; Ed Leary, Johnny Scalzi and Walter Morris, all forwards, and Koyne Maloney, guard. Meenan, Leary and Sealzi will not join the court squad until the foot ball season is over. Director of Athletics Lou Little Las not indicated who might be selecled to take Ripley's place as coach of the | Hoya team, for which an attractive | schedule :s planned. | CENTRAL LOSES THREE GRIDIRON DEPENDABLES | Mirman and Lamond, linemen, and Wilbur Cross, back, are lost to Central m School's_foot ball team through tic difficulties, it has become Thelr loss Likely wil be felt, although several vromlllnz men hl&c become Eastern, 3. Business, 0, ntral. 6. ‘Western, Qctober 18—Tech, 14; Qetover 22—Western, 4 ech, Other Future 3 Tuesday— Sehieal For Wenteras November 15—Business November 19—Central v WESTERN ELECTRIC SET FOR BASKET CAMPAIGN A basket ball team will represent Western Electric Co. this i ,"'i:‘; Cy Hogarth, former Eastern High layer, as coach. The fyrlant, " Gurtin, nflfi“flfi ‘Talbert, Snell eligible lately. ¢ o Mitcheil, Middleton, Teams games should phone Manager m National 7075,