The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09

- ereat football game which the
- = G. A. and Seattle Athletic Club
- ard. tn fact. al sne football snFxsus-
<<zss-ss q the city. are watching for. II sae
s = - played on Thanksgiving day be-
- ~ two teams mentioned above. II
". ~ custom in many Eastern Cites 20
- - Thanksgiving game decide the
3. ..rnusoa4i1sp between the two leading
- teazs. and tremendous crowds come
- - the game, AZ Thanksgiving day has
ssrue 10 be the football day par excellence
- - year. And all signs point 90 the big
49, tsis year as drawing tine largest
D - and beng the most evenly contest
~ enne ever played IN Seattle
e ~ 4. A. c. team has the prestige OF
n1rer having lost game 10 = local team.
- & also has shs assistance OF many of
- II 2tAyern, who dan the canvas when
sreIIef npon 10 defend the clubs honor.
funnoan<ufiy. tn spite Of It's drawbacks.
4 - Il a. G. team can always be depended
- % Suf In good game. and II usually
ruQG 70 be winning team. On the 9TH
. = hnnd. sne \. NJ G. A boys have a much
snoge lively set Of players. Hany OF them
- rehf bat they work harder. and tran
Sr1e consistently. They arc younger and
.11onr Of them are new At sf1e game. bait
~ heye number Of Old sgand-bys who
- sbown their prowess In many q hard
711rkf battle. Among these are Larsen.
-. Lewis. Nichols. Blaine. Darlington
- ooe or two younger players who have
- Hood work on the high school teams
~ Tie past
n weight the two teams will be pretty
sonnriy even, with the odds in favor Of the
ri 4. C., both in the rush line and back OF
a IN team work the Y VI. g A. should
meoi, Though il has saown no signs al 10
II Is It's men are on the field every night
- are given their dinners at a training
80 where they can be Instructed IN The
Afsils Of team play and get the idea OF
f1esnx out one another. In coaching the
lac Is far better equipped. a. in Whit
-, Ballet. Folsom. Inverarsty and 9TH
- tkey have men who can be on hand to
s1nch each individual In every game. on
- proper play in his position
II time Of the Thanksgiving game has
ortanafely been changed this year 20 an
~ when all that wish to can attend
Nseptofore the hour has been OF
deisck. making IL necessary for those
no attend the game 20 miss their
xhaakngsyiug turkey. This year the game
~ b. played at l2:3o. directly after tho
lbnFxh services. and will be finished In
DIasty time Tor all who attend TO be hcnne
- tme for q o'clock dinner. For this
~ Uc8tS LII the kFdEI Sl4HQ VIII De re-
o1Fved BY number and every effort made
= ut cut the largest crowd and have
In get oil the fins points OF the game.
On Innovation which all will welcome
VI b the planting of the large mega
phsae "a the opposite SIDE of the field from
~ sands and announcing the Items of
snleGmt that occur during the game--for
tDlnncr. whether goal Is kicked or
unood by the fuliback. the kind Of foul
nn6A and who made 1t when a penalty Ia
olpok and the various other Items about
~ people Ia the stands are usually
- b ignorance. One advantage all the
e1u(1on teams have this year II that bad
~ Sod not prevent crowd from com-
~ euf The roofing over OF the two grand
ena1s has given covered seats. and very
tnfortahle ones. too. for 81 least s.a11
Jpspae 1t the grounds. from all Of which
30 the game can be seen 10 much better
61sansaxe than on the average ground.
n managers Of the local teams are very
mxious that football eranks should re-
nenber this and never stay away from
- zane for fear OF the weather. No ex-
- charge for reserved seats VIII be made