Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY TEAM.
Many of the Foot Ball Players Dis
CuSs Its Formation.

Many of the Foot Ball Players Dis
cuss Its Formation.
A number of Columbian University stu
dents met in the presidents room at the
college building yesterday afternoon to
discuss foot ball matters. Mr. G. l.. John
sen and Mr.. r. S. Barrett, the provisional
managers, issued the call, which was re-
sronded to by about fifty persons, thirty of
whom were possible candidates for the
team.
Some of those who were present were c.
B. Keene H. C. Evans, j. F. Hendrick, Don
aid Mcdonald, Edward S. CLAWS, Chas. G.
Harris, H. P. Doolittle. jr., Edward P.
Mills. C. F. Sensner, John w. Rrawner, S.
r. Burroughs, T. T. Dorman, Harry l..
Clapp, c. w. Parker, Lewis H. Wulfck-
uhler Ewing Cockrell, Fessenden Hicks.
Reeve Lewis and John Hazelton. A great
many of the players who attended the
meeting have played together on different
teams, and are acquainted with each 9TH
er's methods and mode of playing. The
captain of the team will probably be chosen
from among those named.
The principal topic was the strength of
the university team. The college team has
made an excellent record, and as many of
those who attended the meeting yesterday
are old college players, it Is generally ac-
cepted fact that an exceptionally strong
team could be made up from their ranks.
Not a few of the delegates are old High
School players, and their experience and
Skill, coupled with the resources of the col
lege men, should go a long way toward
making a Varsity foot ball team that CO.
lumbar University will be proud to own.
A question was raised as to what rula IS
should govern the games in which the
team is to participate, but this matter was
referred to a committee of which Mr..
Reeve Lewis is the chairman, and he will
make report at the meeting which Is to
be held tomorrow afternoon.
Trying to Trade Collins for Holmes.
1t is said in Louisville base ball circles
that the Boston club is trying to trade
Third Baseman Collins for Outielder
Holmes and another player. Holmes is to
take the place of Mccarthy, who, it is said,
will be displaced by Boston. Collins has
said he would not play in Boston. prefer
ring Louisville to any other city. 1t is not
known whether the deal will go through
or not, but such proposition is said to
have been made by Manager Selee.
Freedman Wants to Trade.
From the Philadelphia Press
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Freedman came
over to talk business with Messrs. Reach
and Rogers. He wants an outfelder, and
he wants one badly, and his first PROPOSE
ton was in that direction.
"rH give you Jack Doyle, the greatest
ball player in the business, for Tuck Turn
err but I'll want q handsome cash consid-
GRAFTON in addition" said Mr.. Freedman.
Colonel Rogers evidently did not grasp
the purrort of Mr. Freedman's remark for
he remarked: Pardon me- but how much
did you say you would give in addition?''
Mr.. Freedman then made himself clear
and intimated that he wasn't playing close
to the cushion.
Then came proposition No. 9
I'll give you Meekin, the greatest pitcher
on earth, for Taylor and cash bonus"
said Mr.. Freedman.
During their variegated experience in base
ball Mcssrs. Reach and Rogers have en-
countered many modest requests, but this
one rather took their breath away. They
had an idea that judged on the seasons
work Taylor was at least the equal of
MeekiD, who was in anything but good form
and whose arm had gone astray in August
Orients and Potomacs.
The officials for the game between the
Potomac Athletic Club and the Orient foot