The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-10
FOOT BALL SEASON HERE.
First Practise Play ut the Baso Hall Park
Yesterday Drafting 10 Eleven 20 play
undcr the Scranton .cXcle Cluh COlOrs.

Under the Scranton l..cycle Club Coiors.
The opening wedge of practice play
which will develop the Scranton BIZ
cycle club foot ball eleven was begun
yesterday afternoon at the base ball
park. out of possibly Il score of prom
ising candidates over dozen partici-
pated in an hours play and several
others who will begin training today or
tomorrow were present on the grounds.
In addition there were present Presi-
dent Dolph Is. Atherton, of the Bicycle
club; Ernest Gilmore, +. j. Leonard
and Billy Pearce. bicycle club members
of the committee. and Thayer and
Decker, the two committeeman from
outside the club.
No regular positions have been as
signed the players, nor will such be the
case until possibly two weeks of daily
practice and training. They will be
coached by II. j. Leonard. of George
town university, and VIII kingsbury,
of Pennsylvania, who We're on the
grounds yesterday; Edward Moffatt
and John Brooks, of Princeton, and
possibly John Murphy, Of Georgetown
university.
Walsh Mentioned for Captain.
\ captain for the eleven has not been
selected but indications point that
John Walsh will be chosen. Judging
from his record, personality and ability
the giving of the captaincy to him
would probably meet with the approval
from the majority of those interested
in the success of the eleven. At all
events the choice will be announced af-
ter few days of practice at Schwenk's
park on the South Side, where the play
ers will meet daily at 4 O'clock in the
afternoon. beginning today.
Those who figured in yesterdays
practice We're Decker, John and owen
Walsh, Thayer Connery, Noakes,
owens. Cleveland, Pearce and Cusick.
The other available, men are Dan and
Fred. Colbert, Hyndman, Rockwell and
several others.
The preparations being made are ex-
tensive and the Bicycle club proposes
having only a first-class team to rep
resent Scranton in the arena this fall
and all indications at present point to
a very successful season as far as win
ming games is concerned. Heretofore 1t
has been the custom for the team to
worry along by itself and being taught
by defeat after defeat how the game
should be played. With such men as
Connery, Allen, Colbert, Zang, Decker
and Thayer to form nucleus Of the
team, together with Welsh Hyndman,
Rockwell and Owens, all new players.
should certainly turn out a team that
cannot be eXcelled outside the larger
colleges.
Scranton never had real good foot
ball eleven, though the fault can hard
ly be laid to the door of the players, as
last year they showed themselves lack
ing only in the coaching and training
necessary to make a good team. and
under the management of the Scran-
tf,n 11tt1. as,I L
coaches should at least make show
ing against all the teams they play
Word About the Players.
Cleveland is young man we'll known
among the lovers of foot ball, weigh
ing 1876 pounds. and has played for the
last seven years, beginning his ex-
perience on the Wyoming Seminary
team Of IS. He has played every year
since, and Is known throughout this
part of the state as q very good center.
Connery has had but one years ex-
perience, Is six feet two inches and
weighs 22O pounds. In the Pennsylva-
nia-Scranton game last fall he showed
up splendidly against the mighty
Woodruff, making openings for the
back to go through whenever called
upon.
Thayer has played three years on
played left and last year he played at
fullback.
Decker, last years captain and quar-
ter-back Is an old player, having
played end of the Scranton team for
four years Last fall, compelled to play
out of position, he made a very envia-
BILE reputation as a quarterback.
Allen may this year be guard his last
position. Aliens fine point is opening
the line for the backs, he being very
successful last year In breaking
through the line.
Zang Is a very valuable man, watches
the plays and follows the ball closely.
owen Walsh Is a fine player on the
offensive. running well with the ball
and following his interference closely.
Tho GeIbcrts Arc in II.
Dan Colbert, as a left flalf-back, Is
well-known player. He Is a small man,
but great ground gamer He plays
much. after the style Of OsgOod and,
strange to say, resembles him in ap-
pearance.
Fred Colbert. Brother of Dan, is a
very valuable man. runs well and
tackles hard. Last year he was very
unfortunate In being hurt, being COM
PEELED to go out of training for three
weeks In the middle Of the season. He
has had four years. experience.
Jack Welsh. mentioned for captain,
was captain Of last years Shamokin
team. has played on the Universities
OF Michigan and Lehigh. He will make
valuable addition to the team.
Hyndman has had considerable ex.
perience on the Wyoming Seminary
eleven.
Rockwell Is new man. Last fall he
was considered the crack end of the
wyoming Seminary team. playing in
all their games and making a fine
showing.
Owens played last year on the School
Of the Lackawanna.
Scranton Flyers Win.
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