The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-26

Cleveland. u. Leonard. ., Schlmp
and weighs 30 pounds. He has played
on the Scranton team for five years.
originally coming from the Wyoming
Seminary eleven.
ZanG is ) feet 10 inches in height and
weighs 2O5 pounds In the Scranton
Pennsylvania game last year, it was
the opinion of many that he outplayed
Wiley Woodruff.
Sweeney is s feet 10 inches in height
and weighs 200 pounds. This is his
first year on the gridiron, but he plays
a very good game.
Allen is . feet II inches in height and
weighs lS7 pounds. and plays an excel
lent game on the defensive. He has
played six years on the eleven.
THE OTHER PLAYERS.
Coggins is 3 feet 10 inches high and
weighs 1S5 pounds. He has played two
years on the regular team.
Decker, captain and right end, is .
feet inches in height and weighs
100 pounds, lie has played six years
at quarter back and end, and as de-
fensive player has no equal on the
team.
McGouldrick is feet II inches and
weighs iG5 pounds. He is the best end
runner on the eleven and hard man
to stop.
owen Walsh is feet Z inches high
and weighs $50 pounds. This is his sec
ond year at quarter and third on the
gridron. Much of the teams success
is due to his able interference. He sell
dom fumbles the ball.
Thayer is feet 10 inches high and
weighs 15S pounds. This is his fourth
year on the eleven, playing at end, half
back and full back.
Posner is 5 feet 10 inches high and
weighs 175 pounds. He is without eX-
ception the surest ground gamer on the
team.
Gelbert is 5 feet inches high and
weighs 1J5 pounds. and Is the smallest
man on the team. He is hard run
ncr and smashes interference well.
Foster is 5 feet 10 inches high and
weighs 154 pounds. He is very fast
man and lodges like demon. He fol-
lows interference well.
Schimpff, left end is feet 10 inches
high and weighs 150 pounds. He is an
old Wesleyan player. and is playing
for the first time on the Scranton
eleven.
Steele is 5 feet inches high and
weighs 1856 pounds. This is his first
year with the eleven and he is making
a very good showing.
Levy is 5 feet Z inches high and
weighs 1G0 pounds.
WYOMING'S PLAYERS.
The history in brief of the men who
will defend Wyoming Seminary's col
Ors today is as follows:
Richard Gendall, 81. Of Jermyn.
leads the blue and white stockinsed
warriors this year. He has played
an ri. In ok ha tna for tUn p
is active and weighs 1iS pounds. stands
5 feet inches in height, and is 20 years
of age.
Harry Smith, full back, '9S, of Wilkes
Barre, played last year against Scran-
ton, and his line bucking was notice.
able. lie is 20 years old, weighs 165
pounds and stands feet lOla inches in
height.
Brink" bradshaw, '97. is a new man.
but has developed wonderfully at right
half back. He hits the line hard and
low and is very quick on his feet. He
is II years of age, 6 feet . inches in
height, and weighs 16S pounds.
Coach Fenstermacher plays left half
back and is a star. having played that
position for three years on the Lafay-
cite varsity team. He is fleet sprint
er, lodges well and understands foot
ball. He is - years of age, 5 feet 6
inches in height, and weighs l52 pounds.
David Robertson, '9S. right end. Of
Moosic. is a sure tackler. and gets down
the field quick on punts and tackles
weighs lG5 pounds and is ) feet inches
in height.
Doggy" Taylor, '99, left end. is a
good ground gamer, gets down the
field quick on kicks and is an expert
enccd player. having played on ths
Middletown. Conn. Athletic Club team,
He is 10 years of age, weighs 139 pounds
and is feet inches in height.
Jerry" Fletcher. 49, the fierce left
tackle. is Spaniard, and plays good.
hard foot ball all the time. He is ii
good tackler. weighs l52 pounds. feet
8 inches in height and is Is years old
GIANT RIGHT TACKLE.
Beef McDermott. ~ the giant
right tackle. is one of the hest tackles
in the preparatory schools uf the corln-
try. He Is very active for his weight.
is hard low tackler. and played horse
He is q feet = inches in height and
weighs 1y7 pounds. and is IS years of
age.
silent" johnson, 80, the wiry left
guard. is playing his first season Of
foot ball, and is doing excellently for Il
beginner. He played a good game
against Rhinehart. the giant Lafayette
man. He weighs l79 pounds. is 90
years of age, and is s feet II inches in
height.
polly" Johnson. '9S. the center. has
played for three years on tn. Wyoming
team, and can always he relied upon
to pass the ball back accurately. He is
II years of age. weighs IFS pounds, and
is feet II inches i'm height.
Manager Decker. right guard. is next
in size tn McDermott. He plays nard.
aggressive game. and is very active
He weighs 193 pounds. is 6 feet in height
and is % years of age.
McInhill. Burt. Rlakeslee and Lamb
are the stOcky subs who are ready to
jump I'm tn" giants places IL they are
hurt. The Seminary boys have trained
right hard for this game and all will
see a death like battle for the wreath