Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
TIME FOR FOOT BALL
Harmony Over the Rules Restored to
the Colleges.
NOT so MUCH DANGER IN TIE GAME
What is Being Done Among Local
Players.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

he IOOl Dali rules 1OI thiS ScaooiA' Aoi
mulated by the rules committee OF the
University Athletic Club by committee.
consisting of Messrs. ]. H. Sears, Harvard
University: Alexandria Moffatt, princeton
University; John c. Bell. University Of
Pennsylvania; L. NJ. Dennis. Cornell Uni
versity; P j. Dashill. Annapolis Academy.
and Walter Camp. Yale University. have
lust been issued. These rules have been
adopted by Harvard University. University
of Pennsylvania, Princeton. Yale and Cor
nell. With this code is restored once more
the Old harmony among all of the promi-
nent factions in the foot ball field of rule
makers. The principal changes from the
double set of rules in existence last season
are the entire excelsior of the momentum
play. the rather moderate restraint of
mass play. the curtailment of delay due to
'scrapping" in the line, the privilege of
running or heeling after fair catch. and
the more careful division of the powers of
the officials.
In formulating the rules it is worthy of
note that many of the letters received have
come f.. ON practicing physicians and sur
seons. whose testimony partakes of that of
the experts on both sides, expert players
and as experts in the studies of physical
soundness. They only add their testimony
to many in all walks of life that the train
ing received on the foot ball field has en-
abled them to buck the hard lines of life
with success, when down to arise and
continue the struggle with renewed cour-
age. During the past week very little has
been done in foot bal! circles. and most of
the players are familiarizing themselves
with the new rules. which tend to abolish
some of the Objectionable features of the
game.
While nothing definite is said in regard to
The matter. it IS possible that Columbian
University will have no foot ball team this
year. The team of last year has been some
!" nat broken up, and it Is hardly likely that
these players can be gotten together again
some have left the city others. having
eft the university are not in position to play
on the foot ball team bona fide students.
In fact, it begins to look very much as
though Columbian University will hardly
nave any athletic department at all this
year. Schade has left, and Charlie Cabrera,
the speedy runner, is no longer connected
with the university. Don Fugitt. who was
the life of the foot ball team last year, and
several other players have severed their
connection, and if a team is to be secured
ut all 1t will he new men entirely
The Columbia Athletic Club foot ball
eleven mas done little work The members,
while at work every afternoon on the Co.
club fall games. which are now in progress
With these over, more attention will be
paid to the formation Of a representative
eleven. No captain has as yet been Sc
iected and things are practically in the
anne condition that they We're a week or
so ago.
Manager Charles Cabrera has stated that.
owing to his business, he will hardly have
time to properly attend to his duties. and
that he will feel obliged to resign the
ONCE Wells. it is understood. who has
held the position as captain of the team for
a number OF years, will not play this year.
put VII! give whatever assistance that may
lie In his power to organize the team
Among the candidates for the team are
Curtis. who last year played end on the
SW3rthmore team: w. Dickinson. Shields.
Sims Underwood. MCGOWAN. Clarke, Par
sons, Ialmadge and several Others 1t is
likely that some definite steps will he
taken during the week for the forma ton
of the team.
The Washington Road Club will organize
a team. that while it will not seek for the
championship honors of the District will
endeaVor to gain the championship of the
cycling clubs of the city. An effort will he
made to have some of the other cycle clubs
establish foot ball teams AMI comn.te 10
tween themselves for championship honors.
While the Road Club team has not as vet
started IN for practice. the candidates are
Joseph Prince, A. w. Leeke. Cook, W.
Jose, c. E. Wood, A. NJ Tu5naa. C. l.
Ronsaville. Fred Moore, Rudolph Jose.
Harry Crandal and some others
At Georgetown University the process of
organizing the class foot ball teams is yery
slow. meeting of representatives of the
classes Will probably be reid during the
week, when sort of class association will
De formed to govern the game, and a
scheduie drawn UP. AS the students have
TWO half holidays during the week, games
can be played on these days, and also on
sundays. If the faculty will permit. The
season at its best will be rather short.
oh the Junior side the youngsters have
already taken to the game and have begun
10 play among themselves. They will pIay
inter-class games. the same as the older
boys, and the championship to them on
tneir SIDE means just as much as the cham
pionsaip does on the senior boys side
he nlo 80
lot Of men Of any to pick FROM Timothy
WEIGH has been elected manager of the
class team. and he will have quite a num-
Der of players to pick from. among whom
are Messrs. Cassidy. Watkins. Delaney.
Higgins. Doyle. Tremoulet, Shea, McGirr.
FOX. Collins. Donohue. Bowlin and Kirby
The class of '9S however is looked upon
as having the best chances of winning the
ihter-class championship. Dickson is man
ager of the team and the line up is as fol-
lows: OLeary and Callahan. guards; Fer
guson. center; Head and Bates tackle:
Dickson and McAnerney. ends; Devereux.
quarter back: Walsh and Reardon, half
backs; Mcmahon. full back.
The Gallaudet and the Central High
School are scheduled for a game this af-
ternoon at Kendall Green. This will be
the first game of the season for the Cen
trail High School. and the second game
for Gallaudet. Last Saturday the mutes
played the Eastern High School and de-
feated them easily by score of S to o,
no goals being made. The Gallaudet team
Is quite strong this year and will average
in the neighbcrhood of 100 pounds
The Canterburys have started in to prac-
tice for the season at their grounds at
North Capitol and o streets, and they ex-
pect to have strong team and arrange
good schedule. ]. Costinett will captain
the team this year. he having played with
it two years and prior to that being on the
eleven of the University Of Michigan
Those who will try for positions are Messrs
Williams. Langley, Oppenhcimer. Reese
Lynch. Bien, Costinett. Downey. Corrigan
Bray. Jones. Loveless. Mackey, Wilson
Hopper. Huck. Peterson, Warner, Flynn
Brandt. Wilson and Boyd.
Before the opening of the foot ball season
at the National Park Mr.. Wagner will cree,
new fences The work on this improvement,
will shortly be be gun.
BATTLE OF THE SUITS.