The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-04
Scra ntOn,

Why foot ball IL not more popular in
this city Is matter of wonderment
when one contemplates the large num-
Der of good men that Scranton has con-
tributed to the college gridiron. A sea-
son never passes but what people of
this region are following the work of
one or more Scranton stars on the big
ger college teams and a host of boys
doing the best playing on the elevens of
the smaller schools.
This year Is no exception to the rule.
Gelbert continues his great work at
University of Pennsylvania, the two
LathrOps are showing up In good style
at Princeton and a number of others
are attracting wide attention by their
play with lesser elevens. Raines La
throp is now first substitute on the
Princeton team and will undoubtedly be
a regular next year. He has played
with the varsity eleven in several
games and would have been played in
all Of them but for the fact that he Is
Ineligible for the big games on account
of the years residence rule, and 1t Is
desirable that those who are to play
in the big games should be put into the
best practice games.
George Lathrop Is also among the
promising subs and has played In a
number Of games. 1t would not be sur
prising II he. too. would wear a big
"P." on his sweater next year. Mick"
Stahl, Of Green Ridge, son Of Rev. N.
F.. Stahl, is another Scranton boy wno
eats at the Princeton training table.
Stahl Is a reserve and will next year
try for quarter back. The Princeton
ians consider him one of their most
promising youngsters.
CONSIDERED A PHENOM.
Pennsylvania also has Scranton
"phenom' on her reserve list. He Is
James Cush, Of Pine Brook, who went
down there last month to study dem
tistry Cush learned foot ball at the
Ottawa University and played full back
on that team. He was considered to be
fine player by the Canucks and to find
out whether or not their estimate of
him was right he determined to go out
in practice with the Pennsylvanians.
His work Immediately caught the eye
Of the coachers and he was placed In
charge of Brooke, who Ia coaching the
full backs. Brooke considers him
conner and says that IL Cush isn't full
back of next years varsity eleven he Is
20 Judge Of full backs.
Connery, who went up to st. Bona
ventures seminary this fall, Is said to
be tearing opposing lines to shreds IN
the games with the York state teams.
He Is easily the star player of the
eleven, according to reports received
here.
Scranton has also a large number Of
ex-players who are engaged In show
ing this years teams the fine points of
the game. Schoch is coaching the line
at Cornell. Bliss, who recently adopted
Scranton as his home, Is coaching Yale
Bull Is coaching Franklin and Marshall
and Elwood and OFT Wagonhurst are
nUaua1 In UiyinU Nppkaa
points to the North Carolina and Vir-
ginia universities.
THORNE IS COMING HERE.
The announcement that "Brinkey"
ThOrne, Yale's great back, will come
here at the close Of the foot ball season
to accept a position with the Pennsyl-
vania company in DunmOre, suggests
the possibility Of an ideal team in Scran-
ton next year. For instance, lineup
like this: Thorne. full back; Bliss and
Colbert, half backs: Murphy. quarter
back; Cleveland, center, Schoch and
Conroy guards; Zang and Coggins,
tackles; Wagonhurst, Decker, Lathrop.
Owens, Walsh. Lynch or Weber for ends
and substitute backs.
Il would play that team against any
thing in the country" said well-known
foot ballist when it was suggested to
him few days ago. If 1t would be pos
sible to get these backs together and get
them playing the game as they did
when they We're winning glory for their
respective alma matters. Schock, Gel
bert and Thorne are still in foot ball
form and 1t would not take much train
ing to get Bliss and Murphy into shape
as both keep themselves constantly in
athletic trim.
The other players are all on the grid
iron this season nd would be ready to
jump into the game at short notice next
year Enthusiasts hereabouts are talk
ing up this team for next year and it Is
not altogether impossible that it may
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