Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-31
Many Ambitious Foot Ball Elevens
in the District.
ATHLETIC YOUNGSTERS IN TRAINING
Promising Material Found in
Abundance.
DESTINED TO BE FAMOUS

such a. Colu-ibia, Georgetown and Kendall
Green, Washington has within it's limits a
number of elevens composed of ambitious
and athletic youngsters, mary of whom are
destined to become famous on the gridiron
field i'm days TO come. These organizations.
for the most part, are connected with the
educational Institutions of the city. and are
prepared to engage in battle royal for the
glory of their respective schools, and the
students who are entitled to wear their
hair in chrysanthemum style tower like
giants above the non-athletic members of
the classes.
What may he termed the junior teams
have all been organized recently, but have
begun active training. and hummer have
already participated in games. me Emer-
son institute. located on 18th street between
/ and streets northwest, will be we'll rep
resented this fall Max Weihle is the mana
ger of Emerson's first team, which is made
up of Harvey Riley, center rush; Percy
Stickney and Robert Beale, guards; Albert
Tally and Thomas Brick, tackles; Al. Sears
and Frank Hume, ends; Harry Holbrook,
right half back; Reginald Walker. left half
back: Richard Miller fun back and captain,
and Roy Barnes quarter back. Manager
Weihle is anxious to receive challenges from
clubs whose players average l3o pounds.
The second team of Emerson Institute is
managed by Walter Ergood who has secur-
ed the following players: Charles Manu. CEN
ter rush: John E-cwer and George Nightin-
gale. guards: John Edwards. captain and
ETice Bowie. tackles. A. McBee AMI III.
Goldschmid ends; Edmund Brady, quarter
back; Jesse Underwood. right half back;
Walter Ergood, left half back. and Norman
Underwood. full back. The average weight
of the members of the team is lis pounds.
The Central High School has had an
eleven in the field for several weeks past.
1t is under the management of Howard
S. Burbank and means to dangle many
scalps from it's belt at the end of the sea-
son. The players are Il. a. Keys, left end;
w. NJ. Shuster. left tackle: r. I. j. Camp
bell, left guard: A. O. Maddren, center
rush; j. Y. De Silver, right guard; c. $.
Saunders, right tackle; $. II. Exley, right
end; j. W. Brawner, captain and quarter
back; Avis, left half back; p. Tindall,
right half back; F.. NJ Cockrell, full back.
Games have been played with the Ken
dalls and the Columbia Athletic Club Re-
serves, while contests have been arranged
with the elevens represe nting the Eastern
High School, Orient Athletic Club Kendall
Green, Georgetown College Second team,
Maryland Agricultural College and the
Canterbury Athletic Club. Manager Bur-
bank. 49, 18th street northwest. will be
glad TO receive challenges from teams aver
aging from I45 to 100 pounds.
The second team Of the Central High
School is managed and captained by +.
w. Albert. who resides at BID Maple ave-
nue.. lie Droit Park. The coming Shadows
on the team are J. ID. Cleary, left end; III.
G. ReisinGer, left tackle. A. Fl. Rlackiston,
left guard; NJ. c. Maxwell center rush:
W. G. Davis. right guard; r. E. Mueden,
right tackle; w. l.. Jelly, right end; ID. y.
Houston, quarter back; F. w. Albert, left
half back, c. S. Smith. right half back, and
+. ID. Bagley, full back. This aggregation
has overcome Mount Pleasant team and
expects 20 defeat the teams from ST. Johns
College, Cooke Park, Georgetown. Gonzaga
College and Eastern High School in the
near future. The average playing weight is
40 pounds.
The Business High School is very wide
ha Tyo
have been organized and are expected to
snow up strongly, especially as they will
train under the watchful eye of Mr.. Sterns.
member of the faculty of the school,
who is an old player and an expert on the
subject MIR. Stewart Is business manager
OF the first team, while Mr.. John West is
TO look after the financial end of the or
ganization. Those who have been chosen
To don uniforms and struggle in behalf of
the school on the first team are Carr left
end; kettler, right tackle: Lyman, left
tackle; Proctor, right guard; Claxton, left
guard; Mayes, center rush: Carter, right
end; Tracy. quarter back; Kerr left half
back; Wimsatt. right half back, and
Weaver. full back. The average weight is
lis pounds.
The second team Of the Business High
school Is In charge of Manager Meyns. Its
personnel is Goff. captain and full back:
Ssson, left half back; Claxton. right LsIf
back; Cium, quarter back; Daniels center
rush: Jones, right tackle; F'errce left
guard; Sonmer, left tackle; Felter, left end;
CCombes, right END, and Carter right
guard.
Meigs, center rush: Pyles, right guard:
Rlotte, left guard: Chapel, right tackle:
Brewer, left tackle; Worley right end.
Parson, left end: Kelly, quarter back
Maupltn, full back: Taussig right half back
and Yount, left half back is the makeup
OF the Eastern High School team, which,
thouSh IL mas not engaged in a contest up
TO date this season, won glory in the past
few years. Henry Leonard is manager of
the eleven, F. Iount is captain and Mr.
Emory w. Wilson acts as coach. The lat
ter has been untiring in his efforts TO de-
veiop an excellent lightweight team Capt.
Leonard has games scheduled with the st.
Johns College club and the second team of
the Central High School. The average
weight is 135 pounds.
Brother Abdas is the manager of the St
Johns College team, with G. Johnson as his
assistant. The players average 1870 pounds
in weight. and they are T. Homiller, center
rush: j. xiiusta, right guard c. Boyle left
guard; ". G. Diamond. left tackle; l.. L.
Harlowe, captain and right tackle; T. Brick.
left end; f. Bowman, right end; G.. Can
non, quarter back: s. Giusta, right half
back; X. Miller. left half back, and p Duff
fly. full back. In the near future the St.
Johns will meet the teams from Gonzaga
College, Laurel, Business High School, the
Potomacs, the Mt. Peasants. the Hamp-
tors and the juniors Of Georgetown College.
The manager of the first team of
Gonzaga College complains of absence
of replies to his challenge recently pub
lished. The team is made up of Parks,
center rush; Smith, right guard Sullivan,
left guard: Costello, right tackle; Kennedy,
left tackle. Dougherty, right end; Abell
left end: Hutton, right half back: Gleason
left half back: Ferry, quarter back, and
Shepley. full back. The Gonzagas defeated
the Laurel team recently and expect soon
to engage in contests with the Eastern
High school, st. Johns and Georgetown
College teams. Manager l.. NJ. Moser, -
X street northwest, viii be glad to receive
challenges from teams averaging $50
pounds.
The second team Of Conzaga College COM
prises Shea, left end: Began. left tackle;
HeTerman. left guard; Costello, left half
back: Clstell. center rush, Cavanaugh,
right end: Cudnore, right tackle; Walsh,
right I'd; Rowan, right half back,
Burke. quarter back, and Hunt, full hack
Challenges will be received from all teams
averaging about ninety five pounds. and
should be addressed to Capt. J. II. Hunt,
30 + street northwest.
A well-kncwn and able organization is the
Lawrence Club, made up Of young men who
reside in the vicinity OF 10th and l. streets
northwest. The team formed by Manager
Frank Mitchell comprises Howard Hoover
and Walter Carver. guards: 4. McRee end
j. Underwood tackles: Thomas Brick, cap
tain, and Norman Underwood. ends; Irving
Hollander. quarter back; Richard Miller,
full back; Steven GiUsta and Bert fatty,
half backs. and Charles Schmidt. center
rush.