Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-28

Mn the championship tro-
NV NV ply is won some
very hard and sharp
games must b e
At has. only been within the last four or
fve years that foot bail has gained anything
like Its present hold on popularity in this
CITY, Prior To that time the game was prac-
tically unknown here. Young men who
went from Washington TO the larger eastern
colleges found that they were a long way
behind the times in not knowing all the par
ucuiars and details OF this most fascinating
sport That 1t Is fascinating game to
watch there can be no doubt That 1t is
altogether such charming sport for those
who take part in II is a matter about which
there Is deal OF difference of opinion With
In the past few years the game has taken
such hold upon the people of Washington
that IL is hard to find a man who does not
know a least the rudiments of the game.
-FOUR Good Teams.
The interest taken in the sport has in
creased to such an extent that there are
now four teams at least that are able to
hold their own in the first class. These are
the teams from the Columbia Athletic Club
Georgetown College. the Young Mems Chris
tian Association and the Deaf Mute Institu-
ton at Kendall Green. This Is by no means
a complete list OF the Washington teams
but II Is admitted that the right to the cham
pionship lies in this quartet. 1t is not to be
expected. of course, that any local team can
compete successfully with teams from the
big colleges. II Is not possible for teams
made up of city men. who must work during
the daytime to achieve the same standing
as teams from colleges. where the men have
more opportunity to train and practice.
Foot Ball in Colleges.
ia INN 10 for
familiar with college life in these later days
to realize the amount of attention that is
given to foot ball. TO be the captain of the
college team is the highest honor to which a
young colegian can aspire To fill a place
upon the team IL only second to this. From
the beginning of the college year until after
Thanksgiving Day games foot ball Is by long
odds the chief subject for conversation
among the students
The chances OF winning the cham
pionship are discussed from every point of
view from morning until night. and nothing
can bring greater gloom over a modern in
sTtution of learning than the knowledge
that one of the crack players Of the team
has been 'ncapacitated from play. When a
man fCnks in his eyaminat ton and loses his
position in his class. the first matter to be
considered IL whether or not he was eligible
for place on :hs team. Ii he was. his mis-
fortune is looked upon a general catas-
trophe. This Is We'll shown in the fact that
when number % Princeton students were
recently relieved from their share in college
life the incident was booked upon among
college men az one OF vital IMPORTANCE. in
-asDuch there was said to be good foot
ball material among the men who were sus-
pended. A foot bail player must train as
carefully as ever does prize fighter a
race horse. His PHYSICAL life is carefully
supervised by professional trainer and he
eats at a regular trainIng table where the
menu Ia limited TO dishes that whole
some and strengthening.
CrrtiitnI,ie Work.
While it Is out of the question that
team of Washington players could hope to
win against team constituted in such
manner as this. yet the work done by the
different organizations Ire this fall Is
OF class to reflect great credit upon
the themselves. their captains
and their managers. Already NUN.
Der Of games have been played
enough to show the character Of sport that
may be expected when the bigger games
come on later in the fall. Here. in New
York. the greatest interest attaches to the
championship game on Thanksgiving day.
This VIII be played. usual. this year be-
tween teams from the Columbia Athletic
Club and Georgetown College. The games
already played between the latter team and
Inc Il III G. AS SHOW that the Christians
are ont-cEiss-d. especially III the matter Of
age ana weight. and must forego their hope
OF winning the championship this year
GeorSetOSI: Columbia, which,
"hicn is 1t? Georgetown or Columbia?
The Georgetown men are confident and ex
pect to Put W. the strongest game they
nave ever played So do the Columbia
DoSs' aI-d When the game is played there
i NC Trouble between Tile two Crganiza-
- -. - "'Iii.A the range OF possibili-
tieS 'h'it bIO"u MAI INV De,Ure TIM. is cali
- % 'ee"lt iiaif Georgetown mas 4
htaNy team This WAS sn.u,p ~ -.
sdHleS Ley nave already PLAYED This fau
,-.e I,iSt s''ihS lh'.t they played With tne
l. NJ - $, esIs, Iaiiy, they forced no 81
The latter team W sheer w.i.hf In ~
second sst-nc the :. vi. &. AS put mn n
stronger nsht than they did the rirst time
a,ia u;,t tie ress.it was a more Interesting and
exciting contest The e. A. Cs are a
heavy team, though possibly not quite as
heaEy as the GeOrSeJoWn boys. They are
a little quicker. however. and show cyl
dences OF better training than they have
ever had before. Every afternoon q coach
lakes the players from the club house 10
the OLD base ball grounds at the corner of
North CdYItOl aid q streets Here they
practice until dark. when they are taken
back to TIE club house. where they dine at
regular training table. The early part of
next month one of the end rushers from
last years Princeton team is coming on to
coach them until after the Thanksgiving
day game.
The Columbia. Team.
games this fall. two in this city and two
abroad They played the University of
Pennsylvania two games. one here and one
at Philadelphia. Both were won by The
college team. as was to be expected one by
score OF 10 to o, and the other 20 to 6.
Last Saturday they played the Allegheny
Athletic Club at Pittsburg. composed for
the most part of old players from the lead
ing college teams They We're defeated bv
score of IS to 0. but in their game some
time ago with the Pennsylvania State Col
Iege they lowered the colCrs of the keystone
boys BY score of l. to s. Games have
been arranged with Lafayette and Buck
neil colleges. and Manager Sam King is
now communicating with the New York
Athletic Club in the hope of getting that
crack organization to play here. King also
hcpes to have a game here with the team
from Princeton after the regular college
championship season is over
Inc Christmas same this year will be, a.
usual, IN char-c Of the Columbia Athletic
CUB IL is not certain just yet what team
they will play with. but ii Is probable that