The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-16

Seattle. Goodwin also rowed No. ? in the
Seattle crew during the Lake Washington
regatta last spring
George RUSSELL Is born player and has
improved rapidly under coaching He
played first with the High Schol eleven
In 1882 as center. but was not great sue
cess In that position. In 1885 he played end
on the athletic club eleven. and was TN
mediately recognized as a star He Is
strong and active. gets down well on kicks
and tackles sure and hard. During the
last season he played fun back and easily
out-punted his opponents. His most no.
riceable fault a back is a tendency %
leave his interference and trust too much
20 his individual efforts
a. J. Ballet at center gave stability TO
the whole team. Although a light man
for his position. ne always managed to
handle his man with ease followed the
ball well and never made a break" His
four years experience on his class eleven
and on the scrub" at Yale make his
presence OF incalcuiable value to the
+, team. He was captain OF the eleven In
! 1875. and was captain OF the Seattle crew
last summer
J.. ". Cobb was quarter back In the
Portland game and played bis position as
IL had never been played before In the
/ Pacific Northwest. lie was a sure passer,
but the most noticeable feature OF his
play was the way he got into the inter-
ference, while on the defensive he great
/ ly strengthened the center and tackled
/ Hereby. He was quarter back on the
/ Harvard team In 1892. but was unable TO
n ha xafa
injury. He also caught for the athletic
/ club baseball nine last spring and proved
{ himself one OF the best all around players
on the team
X, i. Russell, left tackle is a Seattle
I boy who began his football career in this
city in the fall OF 1892 when he occasion
! ally lined Up against the eleven TO give IL
/ practice. In the season OF 1893 he played
left guard and made name for himself
Immediately. his work being particularly
/ good In the two Portland games This year
he was moved out to tackle and the team
has been the gamer by the change lie
Is the best tackle the club has ever had.
strong and aggressive in offensive play.
breaking the opposing interference finely.
and following into his Own.
H. Boyd, known as the Congo Giant"
from his enormous proportions. played left
guard for Seattle. and in spite OF hts
size and weight was one Of the most &C.
tive men on the team He followed the
ball in good style. and frequently broke
through and tackled the runner for a loss
lie had formerly played guard on the
school eleven at Cheitennam school near
Philadelphia. bat his possibilities az a
guard were not developed until this sea
son. Boyd is only nineteen years OF age
ana should improve yearly for some time
/ 10 come. The chances are at nex- sea-
son he VIII prove himself Tar superior 70
any guard in the northwest
& l. Brownell. who played guard. IS n
! WeA-known player Ia this part OF m,
[ country and played center for the Taco
ma team FOR two years before coming 70
Seattle He IS a strong powerfully built
man, although not very heavy and hv
hard conscientious work tn practice has
developed into steady. although not a
particularly brilliant player Before com
ing West he played on the eleven at
Stevens Institute. Hoboken. y J. His
chief fault is certain amount OF slow
ness. which rather weakens his offensive
play at times.
William Aeydcnhauer 1r,. was born IN
this city and comes OF the pioneer stock.
He played left half back ana was a Wig
orous runner and good ground gamer FOR
the team lie played football first at
Hopkins Academy. Oakland. Cal. while
attending school there. During the season
OF 1856 he was a substitute back on the
club eleven. but Il was this seasons
coaching that made good. reliable back
OF him. lie IS admirably built for his po-
sltlon ana has a promising future.
Robert Abrams. left half hack. VAS the
star msn behind the line and showed him
sels 70 BE- realty remarks Die hack. strong
as sn OK and aisieuit 20 hurt. he proved
an almost invineiele ground gamer. and
IN addition 70 this his qutckaess snd
cicarheaaeaness allowed him 70 dodge and
wrigxls very eseverly. Re also played on
The school eleven 81 Hopkins Academy
ana was a substitute back CD last sea-
sons team
Fred westlake. who played half back
IN many q she games had four years
experience as f,lIl back on the University
q Colorado team and IS a wlry and piucky
man ard clever 604ger. lie was hand
scsupea. however ~ tie effects % an oh
strain to the muscles 90 hs neck. which
rendered him especially liable - injury
is the cartier games.
rA Carney. a. quarter back made
steady. reliable player. Although lacking
Cses,b's experience. - played n al TIE
games EXCEPT against Portland lie Is
y,lss,kv ard seems % learn quickly WAT
Is required q nsra With another seasons
experience - snculS ho's rs own with
the best quarters n this region
sslles <est1eson s.. rtrAt end. was
model man for the posstsca- and although
ms was rs first sxpevle-ce ot TIE game
Ms ability SIS s player VAS almost inaF''s>-
slatslv recognized lie IS strong, quick