The morning times., 1896-11-02
THANKSGIVING FOOTBALL
Game Arranged Between c.
A. c. and Army Officers.
IT WILL BE A GREAT EVENT
OF Such Social Importance That the
Large College Contests That Day
VIII Dwfndle in Local Signifi-
cance-COIumbians VIII Meet the
Baltimore Team Tomorrow.

The football enthusiasts will find great
interest and satisfaction in the announce
ment that there is going to be a genuine
revival this year of that time hOnored in-
sutution, Thanksgiving Day game.
When 1t is stated that the Columbia
Athletic football kickers are to meet the
Army athletes from Fort Monroe it will
lie seen I once that all the scenes of former
years Will be rc-enactcd when the teams
line up for the battle on Thanksg sgiving after.
noon. Nothing arouses more intense rn-
thusiasm than game OF football and
II may be said with safety that no game
could have been arranged which wouId
nave been more popular with the Wash
inSion public than this one with the Fort
Monroe officers.
ARMY TEAM POPULAR
The popularity Of the Army team goes
without saying. There is probably u much
larger number Of Army and Navy officers
III Washington than any city III the coun-
try and their whole support Will undoubt-
edly be given to the Army boys. Fort Mycr
Will turn out III a BODY and so VIII the
Arsenal. The large retired list of Army
officers, with the immense social follow
Ing, VIII be unit for the warriors Brass
buttons and shoulder straps are always
fascinating to the fair sex and that sup
port, too, Will be almost unanimous Tor the
Army red.
On the other hand the C. A. c. with its
big membership VIII give their fayoritc
athletes such a scnd-ofr as always attends
the teams which go forth to do battle
! under the Winged Arrow emblem.
These teams have met on the gridiron
field twice this fall In the first game
the contest was stubbornly fought and the
result was Il tie. In the second, the fight
was equally stiff, but this time the Colu:.-
ln,.G 1yi..f
margin of one touchdown. This defeat
| only served to make the Army team more
anxious FOR the Thanksgiving contest They
| feel certain that they can vanqulsh the
Washington men in another game, and no
effort Will be spared III getting the team
in winning shape.
The game VIII very likely be played at
National Park, as no other grounds would
| accommodate ,Se throngs which will "a thcr
The local football fans who have been
considering The plan OF going TO see a
| big college game on that day Will likely
| decide TO remain at home and see this nota-
bic contest.
c. A. C. AT BALTIMORE.
The Columbia Athletic team goes to
Baltimore tomorrow to play the stroug
| team Uf the Maryland Athletic Club. Al
| though the Columbia men are stiff and sore
| from their two hard games Of Friday and
tfty tSpttl W VIII. lHis tttl-
! test VIII be The first of the interesting
| series which is 10 be played with this
| team, the second being scheduled for next
! Saturday III this city. The result OF this
| game Will be awaited with interest by local
| football enthusiasts, for it is Washington
| VS.. Baltimore. and there is 4 large amount
I'Of local pride in the issue. The game will
| lie pla ycd on the NJ. a. c. grounds Just out
| side OF Baltimore, and will comm euce about
| 4 a'tlatk E.tp,linp I.iV heinz "a holiday y
| in Baltimore. ii IS expected that large
| crowd will be on hand.
| The game which the C. A. C. boys want
| most TO win is the one Just arranged by
Manager Cabrera for November II, with
the Hampton Athletic Club, and which Will
| he played in this city. c. A. c. has twice
met defeat at the hands OF the Hampton
men. and they are eager to wipe tn, nj out
| 1t is certain that the Columbia team was
| weakened by the absence of several of her
| best players in the Hampton games. With
| the best team on the field two wee ks
| hence. the c. a. c. boys are confident Of
| victory.
| ''Bruncho" Armstrong, the famous Yale
| halfback and oarsman, is captain OF the
| Hamptons and he has one of the strongest
and heaviest athletic teams in the country
| The game Will be one of the most hotly
contested OF the season.
| OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED.
| The football team OF Columbian College
| Will play the eleven Of Episcopal High school
at Alexandria, on Wednesday. By a coin
parison of the Episcopal Central with the
| Colum5an-Ccntral game it would appear
that this contest is going to be a ease of
/ Greek against Greek. The teams are
very evenly matched in weight.
A game will b. played This Afternoon
| at Georgetown College between the Al
| Preparatory aid Junior teams. The Ju-
| nior team is much tue lighter, but ti,rS
| are an aggressive lot uf youngsters and
will surely give the large opponents 4
| good game.
The line up is us follows: