The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-26
ALL ARE ATHLETES
The Men Who Compose the
Crack Team of the New
Jersey A. c. a
JERSEY CITY CLUB TOURNEY
Team l Bowled Well But Met
With Four Defeats
of the Ring.
JERSEY CITY CLUB TOURNEY

strong Rutgers College team last Satur-
day, has attracted no little complimentary
notice to itself. 1t having since trans
pired hat the Rutgers team cancelled
its scheduled game with the University
of Pennsylvania, many enthusiasts have
declared that game to be the cause of 1t.
1t is a fact that Stevens College has been
unrepresented by an eleven since its
game with Rutgers. Therefore the poor
showing the New Jerseys made against
Stevens must be ascribed to the fact
that their team was. made up largely of
substitutes. Tomorrow the N. ]. A. c.
meets Wesleyan College at Middletown,
Conn. With what result is, of course,
doubtful. l expect the victor's score to
be small, and that score to be Wesieyan's.
However, the team is sure to make a
good showing and the result, as has
been said. is very much in doubt.
The team has never been so strong as
it is at the present time, the amount of
snap and ginger" in the play never so
encouraging. There are some very good
players on the list. Science and agility
predominant over weight in the makeup,
but there are some weighty men on it,
too. The members AVE never before
been properly introduced to the reading
public. Here is a description of the
men.
To begin with the centre rush. He is
Lohmans, and his weight is nearly 24e
pounds. Not fiabby fat, either, but good,
substantial beef" with underlying mus
Giles like steel. When he first appeared
at Bergen Point, the boys refused to
run their Withdrawing" half mile until
after Lohmans finished. They claimed
he shook the ground so that it knocked
them out of stride. He is steady and
firm as a rock in his position and sends
the ball back with a uniform bound in
every play. He is the keystone, so to
speak, of the line.
On the right stands big Mehrtens, 200
pounds heavy and over six feet tall. He
is almost an ideal guard, but would
make almost as clever a tackle. He is
a great ''ground-gainer" in rushing the
ball, and the unusual play of running the
guard with the ball is a common one with
the New Jerseys. When he finds his
man easy to dispose of, and most guards
are easy to Mehrtens. he not infre-
Quently end his aid to his neighbor.
Such team play always characterizes a
good player, and in the category of gooa
players Mehrtens must be placed. He
has ability of another and far differen.
nature also. When he donned his new
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the boys said to him, Nov go and play
the piano." It passed for a good joke
until Mehrtens did go and play, on the
piano in the club gymnasium, SO cleverly
and artistically that several bowlers were
tempted from the game in the basement
to the piano recital in the gymnasium.
When requested 10 give an encore he
did so and continued playing until called
to the field by Captain Ellsworth.
Next to Mehrtens on the right is Tackle
Trathem. He weighs $50 pounds and
80 r0orlJf rs rfaaF tall ha cto11lc
like a rock against the Establishments
of the opposing tackle, but is somewhat
slow to get through when the other team
has the ball. He is a careful, "heady'
player, and when called out of the line
TO run with the ball, knows how to
phase his opponen long enough to
permit the play to be made.
AT right end Eb. Roderick plays a
lively game and many safe plays are
made around his end by Captain Els
worth. He is effective, too, in breaking
up interference, so that Quarter Back
Terry can get his man and down him.
At left guard Leonard has been put
light for the position. He is an agrees
sive player, though, and, as he would
4 say, knows his little book of tricks
Left Tackle FATTY" Couch is a clever
formly excellent game. His eye is on the
ball at all times and he generally fol-
lows it. He is rather slow in the latter
respect, however, and there is some room
for improvement in it. He is a Bergen
Point boy and is well liked in that town.
At left end is Walter Masterson, on
the New York Sun" reportorial staff.
He is not only a football enthusiast, but
is an authority on cycling matters. At
the time when pneumatic tires and the
accompanying broken records made their
eppearance. Re was regarded as one of
the best informed authorities on the sub
ject in New York City. Since his con
been its mainstay and its success and
its very existence q is directly due
to his untiring efforts. His playing in the
position he occupies is sharp and ag-
gressive. AS manager of the team he
has arranged a good schedule of diff
cult games. He knows the ability of his
team perfectly, and before last Satur-
the New Jerseys ought to win" An
opinion he held unshared.
Captain Ellsworth, Familiarity known
as Stump" because his height is in no
way proportionate TO his ability to play
the game, is a half back of sterling merit.
He excels in runs around the end. He
squirms through the grasp of tacklers
frequently running twice or three times
the distance he gains in clever "~criss-
cross lodging. His small height helps
ehim to elude his tacklers in this play,
and he takes advantage of it by running
low. His one fault is too great depend
ence on his ability in this line. which
and make his runs alone.
A distinct contrast to Ellsworth. is
offered by the makeup and play OF
Lefty Davies, N. J. A. C.'s great half
back. He is five feet ten in height and
weighs under 40 pounds. He runs, low
and attains great speed and momentum.
In hitting the line he is very successful.
He sticks close to his Interference in
running the ends" and leaves it only
when necessary. Then he uses his arm TO
ward off intending tacklers Unfortunate
ly business will probably keep him off
the field for the balance of the season.
His place will be filled in his absence
by Harry Barclay, the well known sprint
er of Jersey City. He stockily built and
fast enough to be a good man around the
end. His thumb. which was severely hurt
in the game against Stevens, is still in
bandages, though healing rapidly.
Full pack Evans is built like Davies.
Like him, too, he bucks the centre with
telling effect. His kicking is good, especi-
aIly his kicking of goals, in which he is
sure and reliable. He is one of the most
popular men on the team.
Substitute Farmer plays a good game
in any position. He would doubtless be
nlaced on the regular team, but that he
finds it so hard to divide his time be-
tween the game and business without
detriment to the latter. The other sub
stitutes are Byrne and Finley, who are
expected to fill almost any position. OF
the two Byrne plays the liveher game.
He has been rather fifty described BY
an evening paper as 1.-THE greatest crank
on the team"
The game between the Jersey City Y.
M. C. A. and the Greenvilie team has
been cancelled by the latter's manager.
They are trying to arrange for a game.
later in the season, however. The reason
oixran for withdrawal was that two MEM