The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-06

-~r FOOTBALL TEAM WILL BE
LIGHTER THAN LAST YEAR.


A.. a. the University o. washington
- ~ he feof5sli field has resolved IL
- into earnest practice. Ia.1ys are
! g---s-r su,oofssiy and there = reason %
B s.ss>ve that the purrie and g3Id anS<r The
.s~a.rsf,tp Of Cap. Lindsey ard Ctaea
rs-zo,s VIII MAKE a good EaoEinv.
/ - tfe beginning OF the season The rssn
~.re ssst In shape or work in the Str1-
/ -.eIx,u. especially ADAPTED t5r this rGr-
.o.e hy Prof Van der Eser, who res1a-
50 the training OF ire team.
| rs~tare practice begins t1e saen klek.
- ans fau on the ball. after when
/ .srnes 4 shost. hard practise under Z. D
srsesoss as coach T-nea follows rsa
= ,ne rack. xaIeh. although fatlSa.rsg.
/ 3 fa.t puts.ng the players into shape and
! .-s1naIiy fitting them for harder practice
- xauex OF which there are greater
.rr.5<r arranged for than ever before.
. -. university has the advantage IA
.-<vr.,s over either The s. A. c. or Y. NJ
4. In ina, they lie at the door Of tins
~xr,nsxsur.i AM 4 longer practices can bs
"a than py those who are com PEELED 10
I :. distance The old grounds -seEe
sne;led by the e.fsser tracks cutting them
/ !. mo and as s. new field had 10 be sized
= aside mo path. rough piece OF
sreuri IL The result, although !. IS grad
eaees.
s;nse the beginning or .oot5ail IN the
ralyuslsy In 1855 there has been steady
lmsroysment IN play. the climax being the
] - team Although this years team will
nat be a. heavy IL will make up the Diff
fprsnce BY team work. which is the most
essential factor in success
qAe Uniform will be purple and gose
esrsees In both the sweater and stockings.
Although. the football outlook was some
chat dark for the university at the OPEN
irx Of the school term. H. now appears
Is. the team for 81 Will DC a good one.
Harris, captain and etr.er Of the -
tam, Is not practising. His place IL BE-
Gag contested for by several men who
shov ID exceedingly well In practice.
Another old man il Bechdolt. Who wil. re-
s2rn TO college and again don his suit and
sry Tor his old position At end.
Attr!sge, who. it will be remembered.
ehyea such strong game iass year. II
"a. af every practice, working with that
one perseverance and presidency tina.
eaAyacserized his work last year. and al
though last years work was his first ex-
perstnee In the game. he is not hsntii-
ezpped by want OF grit" necessary 20 a
eaard. and unless some marvel appears
n the parsonage Of A nev man he will
say left guard with the 81 team.
Carr. the right guard. Is stilI practising
end will undoubtedly put up a game as
eDod in every way as he played last year
Nrrphsne. the 'Tncinvible." is still able
70 lake care OF left tackle satisfactorily.
Although Of small stature he Ii COM
c4et.y built and In able to take care or a
nan larger BY far than himself
As 10 right tackle. this position was left
vacant By Rountsree and among the can
dsdats for the place is Durham who
played guard In the n team and Who sill.
remsnhers the game well enough to Wa
faat his being fairly sure of success. In
case Roundtree returns he will probably
piay one Of the backs
II viii be almost impossible TO Oil quar-
~ back as It Was siIIed last year BY
os,rum in the beginning OF the season
sna By Ruiz In the latter part. although
crookaH and Weatherwax are good men
sns seem TO understand the game. Capt.
Lindsey. Of 49,. years team. and left half
eafk Of last year. will in all probability
slay iuiI. this being the only position for
Which there il a lack OF candidates
Nichols having been graduated last year
nc NOT having returned 10 college Lar
~ rsght half. being tn poor health. will
= Unable 10 play AT all this year This
neans that the team has Suffered a great
o.. although there IL a chance OF Bob
ABRAMS returning 10 school. In which case
y wiz play half
Richardson. another candidate, Is doing
Exceptionally good work. He is an ALI
found man and IL able TO play any posi-
Jan In the line.
Aasony other candidates are Young.
saslins and Butts. trying for guards. Att
e them good men. Inn. Burrows and
hscasals. candidates for end: Anderson.
= Abrams and Calhoun. candidates FOR
As;fhacks
French Torrance. of Snohnmlsh. one
lhe candidates for the T. OF W. foot
w team. sTr-ained his ankle yesterday ar
'sraon during practice.