Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-22
TUESDAYS GAM E
Preparing for the Christmas Foot
Ball Contest.
UNION COLLEGE AND IT'S TEAM
Celebrating the Centennial of the
Institution.
T II E Z w 0 E L E V E n S

the cityS star players, but VINO are gen.
ere lily defeated, showing the futility of
brilliant individual effort against system
attic team work.
This year it will he different, and the
c. A. c will have. as previously announced
In The Star, a chance to trail the garnet
of Union College in the dust.
Sone few bets of small amounts have
been made, those of c. A. c. people, of
but outside Of the club members the sport
ing fraternity seem to be decidedly I'M
willing to stake their cash on risky
chances. That the outcome of the contest
is very uncertain no one will deny, though
the Columbias expect to come out of the
long end of the horn,' while certain appar-
emily knowing outsiders are claiming that
Union will win i'm walk Outside of the
not very numerous latter class the major
ity Of sport-loving citizens have very
small idea as to what or who the college
and college boys are and, indeed, the
ones that do happen to know something
about Unions victories know nothing
whatever about the makeup of it's eleven.
A word of explanation right here may,
perhaps, throw some light on Tuesdays
game and give some conception to people
in general and the Columbias in particular
of the individual abilities Of the men they
will be pitted against
One hundred years ago college was in
corporated in New York state and located
at Schenectady, receiving the name of Union
from the circumstance that several relig-
ious denominations co-operated in its or
ganization. From tho date of its birth
up to the time of the civil war it was one
of the largest institutions Of learning in
this country, and among its graduates
such well-known men as Secretary Daniel
s. Lamont end Secretary Julius Sterling
President Chester A. Arthur, Cen
eral Ben. Butterworth and ex-senator
Warner Miller of New York and others in
the nations history.
For some years after the rebellion the
college suffered a decadence. During the
last ten or fifteen years series of be-
quests have built 1t up wonderfully. 1t
has classical and preparatory depart
ment at Schenectady while at Albany there
are located the law and medical depart
ments, with one of the finest medical mu-
seums in the country attached to the lat
ter.
The presidents of the college have been
without exception divines well known
throughout the country, and the present
one. Rev. Raymond Van Vranken Andrews
DID,, is responsible for large share of
its recent rapid growth.
Appropriately enough in connection with
the colleges one hundredth year the foot
ball team that represents Union is said
to be the strongest she has ever had, and
has only been scored against cnce this
season in the New York state league,
which is composed of Syracuse University
and Union College. Its strength. demon
strated by this being it's third successive
league championship, has made an associa-
ton composed of Lafayette, Lehigh. Wes-
for next year. Some of its victories this
year are: West Point 800; Amherst,
60; Ridgefield, 20; Syracuse University.
20-1O; Rochester University, 60, and
Hamilton College, 60. On Thanksgiving
day they defeated Wesleyan at RidgefieId
by score of 81 to q, Wesleyan having
been until this fall a member Of the Yale
University of Pennsylvania
league, and numbering among its players
such men as Leo. Pomeroy, Alexander and
others, whose regulations were made in
THEN three years tusslIng against Yale,
Princeton and ''Pennsy.
The c. A. c. Line-Up.
The injuries consequent on the George
town game have put Secretary Townley A.
Mckee, the manager of the foot ball
eleven, into a quandary as to how he shall
the team. In the line Adam
Johnsons bulk will be very much missed,
and 1t is difficult to find a player capable
of filling his place. Leete at left end posi-
lively declares he will not play, and his
presence will be a great hindrance to the
club. If Phil King decides to play Seton
will keep mis- place at right end. but If he
does not, and it is very uncertain, Seton
will play at quarter OF course these
will weaken the line materially,
and even IL new men are secured who are
stronger than the regular occupants Of the
various positions, they will labor under the
of only partially understand
ing the signals. Hawley Taussg, now a
member of the Cornell eleven, and very
we'll known in this city, has been asked to
play one of the ends, and 1t is probable
that he will play on Tuesday. Though not
the equal of AL Leete, still he Is a very
fine player, and can always be depended
upon to break up any plays that may be
massed on him.
Back of the line, Brooke of Pennsylvania
has been asked to take the position of
Stuart Johnson, and If he accepts will GER
tainly be great acquisition. Brooke's
punting is so well known that it needs no
here, but will, In case he plays,
be very valuable, as Shields has to do all
the work in that line as IT stands now
has also received a request
from Secretary Mckee to play, but will
not don a uniform, though he
may act as referee. VIII Church of Prince
ton is another recipient of one Of the clubs
and may probably fill Adam
Johnson's place at left guard.
The Columbias have been very unfortu-
nate at this spot, as Belknap, substitute
guard, weighs 1917 pounds, and barring the
injury to one of his ribs, would fill John
sons place very acceptably. From the
above it can be seen that at the best CO.
lumbia will present a very patched-up
team, but will, with the one or two stars,
present good front to the Union rushers
1t can be positively stated however, that
some of the positions will be filled as fol-
lows: At right tackle Pat Wells, with his
10 pounds, is sure to be on hand. Frank
Johnson is now in Philadelphia, but will
come to time at his own position of left
tackle. Dickinson, with 1875 pounds in his
favor, will show up, as heretofore, at right
guard, and a good show up 1t will be. AS
stated, the corresponding position on the
left of the line is doubtful, and the name of
the persons filling 1t will not probably be
known until Monday. Gapen WILL of course
fill center and can certainly do ii very
creditably. Back of the line all is in doubt
with the exception of Shields and Lewis,
and, of course, this putting in of players at
the last moment weakens decidedly Column
bias chances of victory.
Some doubt had been raised by the ques-
ton as to whether Union will agree to
allow King Church, Brooke and Taussig to
play, but as they are under q heavy ex-
pense in coming to this city the game is q
Notwithstanding.
Details of the Game.
The police will have strict orders on the
first attempt at smuggling, though, as one
policeman truthfully remarked in a recent
game, lit is hard to tell where genuine fair
play leaves off and smuggling begins" How