The evening times., 1895-10-31


every evening. The team goes right along
improving, and expects to show up well
In their initial game, which is 10 be against
the Rockville Academy eleven next Mon
I day: The game is to take place at Capitol
Park. and the grounds will he put In the
best possible shape for 1t.
There is said to be- more tIiau n little
chagrin felt by some OF the members of
the Orients over the announcement made In
these columns day or Two ago that
self with the Columbian VARSITY team.
Alton Is one OF the strongest, ,nIen the
pricEts nave, and IL is hut natural mat
the team should desire To ihoid him, but on
the ether hand il is a natural thing for
Alton TO feel hat he should like 10 join
his college chGtis, and help them as much
rs possible in making the Varsity team a
winner. However, The Times did not say
il was at all certain that Alton would cast
his lot with the ColuWbilBs. In fact. il
is well understood that he has n very
leaves them at all he Will do SO with
no little regret and with their full con-
sent and approval.
Norcum. the 175-pound young fHllback
for the Shamrocks, is developing into Il
corker. He Is us strong as a horse, fear
yond exciting or rafting. He is rated
as good a football player as he is "A base
ball player, and that is mighty good.
The Columbian Varsity eleven viii line
up again for practice on the college
grounds Mt o'cl ock this afternoon.
Reeves Lewis. who has taken the hard job
OF coach. will handle the team from this
time on. He is an experienced man who
knows all the ins and outs of the great
football game and there is entire conf
dcnca that he will bring all out of the
men that there is in them.
The Chicago Athletic Association. men
are Ia line up against the Penns ylyania team
NJ 70 nh EiniI
erners are strong aggregation and Il great
deal of interest is felt in the contest.
Pennsylvania victory over Brown yes
terday has brought her record up to $50
to for opponents.
The game between the Potomacs ard
Oricnts yesterday was probably the best
from the football experts point of view
that has been played in this city this year,
and it has furnished endless discussion.
There We're several changes made in the
lineup of the Potomacs: Bright played
right guard in place of Davis. aud Clark
was full back in place of Capt. Lyman,
who took Bright's place as left tackle.
was published in yesterday afternoons
Times. The Officers of the game We're:
A. p. Schell. referee; Phil. Wisner. UNI
pire, and H. B. Durra Mt and Phil. Thomp-
son. linesmen.
The teams We're very evenly matched,
both as 10 weight and playing ability,
anu was ~ C.fSe ol Sec-SdW ftpIi start u
finish. Ollie Sears and Duffy were the
life of the Potomacs. Early in the first
half Sears executed double pass: and
getting the ball, made Il beautiful run
around right end. This was the prettieSt
play of the game.
In the last few minutes OF the second |
half the PotOmacs discovered a weak spot |
In their opponents line. ami hammered 1t |
for all they were worth. Duffy did some
great work at this juncture. repeatedly
carrying the ball through the Orients'
Inc, and not once losing il.
Tindall and Wood diu the most effective |
work for the Orients. The mass plays |
Df the team were well executed, but they |
lid not show the head work that charac- |
erized those of the Potomacs.