The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-28

- 81 A. G. VIII ndnG his name to George
gssseli, captain. NJ. J. O'Donnell who
.aysd two years with the Port Towns
ri team. lie now located here and is
snong the men who are trying for po-
zion IN the team. O'DoaneIl IL physical
rguder weighing about 19s pounds in
,srdItlon and has had a great deal OF
acthall experience. this making his
szgrth year OF playing. He is one Of the
rss. valuable men In the 3. A. c. team,
a be can play equally as well at center,
rsard or tackele. Although weighing
aoss 10 90 pounds. he Is spry and nirnble
ra nan OF 80 His friends are looking
srzard 20 see him make a good record
Ar himself this season.
Another man trying for the position OF
sght guard IL James Caughey, and all
scusll a novice at the game. he has al
-esay shown great ability and aptness
he weighs about $50 pounds. and with
proper and careful coaching, should make
ne Of the best guards on the Coast. He
4 built somewhat after the style of Hef-
tsiaager, the famous Yale guard.
T. Russell IL again 10 don the canvas
heset and take his old position in the
Inc al tackle. Russell had already de-
r1ed 10 give up the game. but after see
ag the condition OF the team. he was pre-
saied on TO take his old position at
sckle.
Another old player at left guard is the
sturdy Congo Boyd. who stands six
feet four inches, and weighs in condition
about 2la pounds In football, he long
snee left the kindergarten class. and
with little coaching. viii make any man
n the country hustle 20 hold him down.
The Ends and Backs.
Az ends viii be found Nettleron and
Donnelley Nettleton has all the quail
- ha end Ia IN foFn
the field on a kick. using his head under
every condition. A very low and hard
tackle and the interference that he Is
not able to get through must, indeed. be
very clever Another Of his strong tea-
lures and very important part of end
rush play Is that he always has his eye
on the ball. Donnellsy. although he has
had a great deal Of experience at end
rush playing liz very much out OF condi-
ton and overweight, and II he expects
20 keep pace with the younger players he
will hsvs to do some tall hustling.
The hacks, as yet have not shown good
form ard II difficult to state who will
M the positions on the team later In the
fall The candidates are Hoicomb, CAL
hogn, Bird. Westlake. Ganney, Freder-
icks and Peabody. and II Abrams ia able
n some way 20 protect his hand. he also
Viii be one Of the men % try for a posi-
ion on tho team The trouble with the
hacks so far has hccn shown that they
have worked too much individually. al
xayE trying 10 make a LONG run single
Minded. and have invariably run away
tenf their interference. Men playing be-
Ind the line must always play together
and take advantage OF the Interference
n the fellow backs, for man trying 20
run Independently the way football is
payed today VIII make little progress. as
tackling Is low. hard and sure. and with
nui Interference 10 carry him around the
sads or through the line. he Is almost
,are 10 be tackled before he 10 fairly
started and will lose ground and in many
Eases the ball.
Concerted Action Requisite.
The men that have so far done the hest
work behind the line are Peabody. Cal
hoan, Westlake and BIRD, hut all have
been very slow ia getting away with the
tan AMI forming the proper interference,
L "a hoped. however. that by the end Of
the week the backs will be in such shape
thsf thew viii find no dffHculty whatever
wsh the strong line they have In front
y them % go around any end or through
any part OF the line for al least a good
rame. bat 10 accomplish this there VIII
have 20 Re more sympathy behind the
lne. Al the present date their work has
soi ciassed with that or even the high
school team. and IL is simply because thsy
Do not work together and use their heads.
Head work, above everything else. IL the
'npoFtant part In tho game OF football.
As yet this fall there has been no chance
q form any opinion OF Abrams work be-
Ind the line. on account Of an injury TO
IS hand some time ago. 70 was thought
- would he entirely thrown out or the
nme, bat a plan Il being formed in some
say 70 construct a glove or mitten that
"a pr,aEszr6reg a
fafiher injury and make Il possible for
aln again 10 enter the sport on the grid
i'm. Although Abrams has played bat
itils football except locally. he has bril-
i&at past. Until injured. he was consid-
fFed 70 be the fastest and hardest back
e. THE Coast. aud would have undoubtedly
nsde position for any of the large East
IN college teams. and II Is sincerely
heaed by sill that this glove may be
s9ccess and that ne viii again be able TO
ae7 his ability "a first-elass player.
Only one tor Quarterback.
Al Quarterback only one candidate has
= ar put in an appearance End II ~ N
ea6s 10 make a position ne will have to
g some good work in thinking. Fred
sneks, while good. clean hard tackle.
AS 90 follow tie hall. "A very import
- part OF quarterback playing. Al
uses when The ban is sent around the ends
& iorgets that DE must lead the play aa
- form the Interference So FAR this
an Ne has been passing rather poorly and
.amhliRg the ball great deal too often.
NsMingly from lack OF attention. for he
sas In every respect the qualities 90 a
80 hack. but 10 must pav more atten-
- 70 The positions % backs before put
IS Ne bah into play and also SEQ that
hae men are in their proper places.
eopea that la the practice Of the COM
- AeeA Re Will Re able Ia overcome these
- faults The play OF tne whole team
spea1s upon the work Of the quarter
- aad De must at AL times be cool and
'es'ed for II the hall Is not pat ia PLAY
.rry Z Is impossible for any member
re team % make gain.
- Ilil-eack the Seattle team has the OLD
= l-ey' George Russell. Who Is captain.
good man for the position. a fast
Ser, good snterfereF and a sure
-. ne also has other very important
ssA.ss Which make up first-Class full-
- 1nai % being a sure. quick kicker
- hardly Dc remembered that one 81
- kicks VAS ever stopped So
-. AID sEhtui is be in getting I'd of
si his opponents are scarcely
SO TIE line before he has sent the
- sailing into his oppoaents' ter
49, Although he received AZ in5ury
- shoulder early fn the fan he has
go Rand "a help arrange all details
nv- 20 the game. practice and selec-
A., Rssa ills efforts to make the team
81 nave been untiring. and X the
% teofban tesul Is not victorious
49, 60 eiaTae can - laid az hts door.
-, - me other uen that have been
ba,,.. assisted IN the coaching and
"a IS on the team arc SauirsS. Good
Ms and Rclle. Squares played