Washington and Lee at Davidson

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  Evening star, November 17, 1942, page 19

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  Sorce Of Hoyas Lost For Game Saturday With Co|oniaIs Suffers Fractured Jaw; Morylond Not Taking W. & l. Team Lightly Ross Sorce, Georgetown’s .265pound drst-string tackle, has played his LAST game with the Hovas. Sorce suffered . fractured jaw In Saturdays struggle with N. G. State and, Of course, win miss action against George Washington at Grimth Sta idium on Saturday. Sorce Is q senior and is expected to be graduated with his class in February. Coach Jack Hagerty said he will use as many seniors and juniors as possible against G. w. because most of the juniors, too, will be playing their last college game. The junior class will be graduated in September, before next football season. Meanwhile, Coach Johnny Baker of G. w. Is tossing out the past performance chart in mapping plans for the .Hoyas. He has instructed the Colonials to forget the past and Its unpleasant memories and concentrate solely on Saturday. Were capable or giving George town a good game” says Baker. II believe they have too much for us, but believe We can make it interesting ii we play our best football” !” Coach Clark Shaughnessy Of Maryland is cautioning his players against overconfldence in regarding Saturdays battle with Washington and Lee at College Park. The Gen. erals have won only one game this season but Shaughnessy says they may be dangerous. Potentially strong team, Wash ington and Lee played perhaps its best game of the season in dropping a 21–⁠13 decision to Davidson last week. Three weeks ago Davidson walloped v. M. l., 24–⁠6, and it was v. M. I. that dealt Maryland a 29–⁠0 defeat. Scout AL Heagy reports that the Generals have a big, powerful line , that will outweigh the Old Liners. Maryland,s line will be bolstered by Center Bill Byrd, 203 FOUNDER, who has shaken the effects Of an injured ankle.

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Washington and Lee leads 14–⁠6–⁠1 in 21 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.