The morning times., 1896-09-29

This week marks the beginning of active
work on the gridiron in local football
circles. Last years interest in the game
here was somewhat dampened by the I'M
fortunate accident in the closing game OF
"a between &. A. Z. and Georgetown Col
lege, but there is every indication now
that the season will be exceedingly sue
cessful In both the number OF games and
attendant enthusiasm.
AS usual the Columbia Athletic Club
will take the lead in getting together a
strong team. Nearly all the members
of last years team will return To the
game, and in addition several wellknown
players ofprevfous years will try for the
eleven. The large increase in the 1nem-
bership of the club should result in bring
ing out 4 number OF new men to increase
the material from which team is to be
selected.
MET YESTERDAY.
Capt Wells issued request that all
candidates report at the club house yes
terday afternoon. This call brought out
a number of new men, and some time
was spent in discussing plans for the
coming season. No active work was done
but tomorrow afternoon preliminary work
will be commenced at Columbia Field. The
management is in correspondence with a
number OF the prominent college and atE-
letic elevcns with view to arranging
games, and lovers OF the sport may an
ticpate numerous treats I'm this respect
during the months OF October and Novem-
Der.
1t will be q matter OF regret that the
possibility of Columbian College having
team appears exceedingly slim.-The
game with the University OF Pennsylvania
scheduled to come off today at Phila-
delphia was Cancelled, as il was found ifn-
possible to get together a team capable
of making a creditable sho wing. Don
Fugitt, who was elected captain for SO,
has entered Lehigh, so the team will be
deprived OF his services. Manager Hen
sey has not returned from Europe, so at
present IL looks very much as though
Columbian wo uld not he presented.
When 1T il remembered how close a game
was played with the c. A. c. last Thanks
giving, and the enthusiasm over the teams
showing, it seems especially unfortunate
that the college will not be represented
The Galladauets are an unknown quality
this season, hut they may he relied on to
have a, good team Several new faces will
he seen this year, and it is believed that
the eleven will he much superior to that
OF last seas To the Gallaudets, Reserves
and Eastern High School teams belong the
honor of inaugurating the local football
season. Next Saturday they will meet AT
he looked for. These teams are old rivals.
The Orient Club will not have n team
this year. hut most OF its old players will
Join forces with the Potomac Club. This
combination should result in very strong
team, as the Orients have always had gOol
men. The Potomacs will doubtless prove
Il strong factor in the championship race,
and some Of the better known elevcns may
find them u stumbling block in the way.
rl.,,rx- t.ay yat mi md
but it will not be long before they have
an eleven In the field This club was tied
with the OrieBts last year, and il is very
probable that an equally good team will
represent the club this year
GEORGETOWN WON'T PLAY.
Georgetown will not play football II outside
OF the college this year. Several class
elevens Will play games, butthe faculty dis
approves Of the game with outsiders. There
is strong sentiment among students in
favor OF having a team, and 1t is very
probable that next year Georgetown will
be represented.
With the games between local elevens,
and those to be played with out OF town
teams. it will be seen that lovers of the
game will have no lack of sport.
The style OF play under the changed rules
will be much better to look at and the
roughness resulting from mass plays will
be almost entirely eliminated. The play
will be much more open, and opportunities
for individual work will be much greater
than for several seasons past. Team
work will not be weakened by these
changes, however, and the game will be
even more popular than in the past.