The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11
LINE UPm NOW THE oRY.
Local Footballists Active and Exciting
Contests Promised.


Local Footballlsts Active and Exciting
Contests Promised.
The echoes Of the bleachers no longer
answer to the shout, ''Play ball ~ The cry
from this on will be- Lime up % for the
reign OF baseball is over, and football has
taken its place, and all the indications point
to the most interesting and exciting football
season ever known in Washington The ath-
letic clubs and the local colleges have gone in
for it with enthusiasm, and the amateurs of
this sport will have chance to see series of
games that will stir their blood as no other
outdoor sport ever does.
There is an impression abroad among
parents that the game of football is very dan
gerous. And SO it is dangerous for frail and
fragile youngsters without training to attempt
to play football. 1t is not game for weak
lngs or invalids. 1t is game for strong,
healthy boys, and il they are that at the start
they will become stronger and healthier as
they practice, hardening their muscles, enlarg-
ing their lung space, developing their courage,
and making them generally better animals and
better men, prepared for the hard knocks and
ups and downs of real life. Injuries are some
times received in football, but as a rule they
are not serious and have no lasting effect. A
scratched face or bloody nose is ordinarily the
worst thai comes of football game, and even
these are exceptions and not the rule. Rough
''shagging'' is uniformly discouraged by the
managers of teams. General agliii, srrift run
ming, and clever dodging are relied win
more than brute force.
A mistake which is often INDUCED in by
amateur football players that very frequently
results is lasting injuries is their foolhardy
attempts 10 start in without any previous
training to play hard practice game. This
method nf 1raiDinu shOu16 ba diec0II Irao hv
all wise captains and managers. Very often
promising players are so bruised as to be laid
up for the rest of the season by this manner
OF beginning the season. No player should
attempt 10 do any hard work until ne has
taken plenty of preliminary practice and mis-
physical condition become such that he can
stand the hard knocks of tho game. Start
easy and every one will call the better for it.
The rivalry that existed last fall between
the local clubs is intensified this year, and the
various organizations intend putting forth
their best efforts TO secure the championship.
There Will be at least four fully equipped
clubs in the field, with a prospect Of another
one joining the list The purpose is to ar
range regular schedule OF games for the
season, thus insuring a settlement beyond a
doubt of the question.of the championship. In
addition 70 these local games the clubs are
now in correspondence with the Princetons,
Harvards, Lehighs, University of Pennsylva-
mia, SwarThmore and Lafayette, and these great
.'kickers" will come here at different times to
add TO the interest. The four clubs that will
certainly be organized are the Columbia Ath-
letics, Georgetown University, Y. NJ. @. As
sociation, Kendall College, while the doubt
full one is the Potomac Athletics. The
Columbus won the championship last year,
out team that will be able to
defend their title to the trophy. Their team
under the management of Mr.. Henry G. Will
son has been at work in the gymnasium, and
has also done some outdoor work In the court
adjoining the club house. They have an ex-
men who are desirous of playing are grad
yates Of some colleges where they achieved
fame as footballists. They will form two
teams, the first being the heavier and stronger,
the second being somewhat lighter, and with
less experience. Among the players may be
mentioned Church, Veasey, Nelson, Adams
johnson, Ranier Wells Emery, Wade
Pickett, Welsh, Dashiells, Gibbs, Lee
Hacker, Selden, Campbell, Writ, Wilson
Harlan, Dyer, Tyler, Staylor, Dodge, King anC
others. The retirement Of ButterWorth an6
Phil King takes away two strong players, bu
they will reinforce the team during holiday
week, when home from their colleges. Church
the noted player of Princeton, will I'LL an i'm
portant place on the team. The lack of
competent full-back is felt considerably, bu
Manager Wilson says he will secure one on
of the number now under him.
Georgetown University is better off thi
year, as far as competent men goes, then eve
before. Captain O'Donnell is very sanguin
that he will get out aR eleven that will Civ
the best teams a sharp struggle They al
practicing daily under Captain O'Donnell
Some of the new comers look like Dor
footballers and on Thursday, as the HERAL
representative watched them at practice, tn
conclusion was arrived at that it was the fines
looking set of players the college ever had
The secretary is corresponding with Princeto
and it is not unlikely that The two institl
tions will come together on the campus {
Georgetown. Among the players are O'Dol
fell, Dowd, O'Keefe, Fleming smith, Del
yer, Hennon, Dyer, Keyes, woodward, Gatel
Walker, Key, and Murphy. keyes will
full-back, while the team will have any nun
Der of frst-class half-backs.
The Kendalls are working very hard G
tt,oi~ Go1l end sba nix vere ara huGtlinO In In,