The morning times., 1896-11-24
COLUMBIA HARD At WORK
Army Eleven Will Give Them Battle
Royal on Thanksgiving.
BOTH TEAMS STRENGTHENED
Winged Arrow LIne-Up Has Been
Practically Decided Upon-One
or Two Positions May be Changed.
Officers VIII Arrive Tomorrow
and Go in Practice.

Washington will have quite number of
athletic events provided for its amusement
on THANKSGIVING Day, but OF course the
most popular attraction will be the big
footban game between the Columbia Attn
letic Club and Army team.
This promises To excel the famous George
town College-C. A. {. contests OF past years
in both attendant enthusiasm and the close
fight which is sure TO result. Two games
have been played between the teams; the
first a tie, and the second resulting in Il
victory for e. a. c. by the small score Of
one touchdown.
II is said that the Army team has been
considerably Strengthened recently by the
addition OF players who have won fame on
West Point eleyens- IL this Is true the
Columbia men have their work cut out
for them, for The team which pla ycd here
early in the season gave them plenty Of
trouble.
IapI, Timberlake was 4 famous player
at vest Point and tEose VINO SAW the
game at Columbia Field in October Will
remember his splendid line Of piungcs and
tine way tie Smashed interference.
OFFICERS DUE TOMORROW.
The Army team will probably arrive
from Fortress Monroe tomorrow in order
tp get in some practice on Columbia Field.
a large number of ladies and officers Will
come with the team 10 do the roofing.
on the occasion of the previous game
here the Army yell Of the fair cnthusi-
aSts was the most unique feature of the
game.
The Columbia men realize that they are
going 10 have a hard game and every even
ing fnds them doing diiigent work under
the direction OF Capt. Lewis. After an
hour of hard practice the men go To the
gymnasium for another hours drilling.
THEN come the sho wer baths, the rubbing
down, and last the welcome meal ut the
training table.
Tine lIne up Of the team IL about decided
upon, though many changes may he n;ide
The men back Of the line. Tho ugh rather
light, are very speedy. As = consequence
end runs rather than line plunges Will be
the order Of play. This viii please adj
mirers of the game. as open play is always
more attractive 10 the spectators
Capt. Reeve Lewis at right half is prot
ably the best halr-back in this part uf the
country. In running the ends and quick
uungIne lie 10 tdSII. Lne brnL man Oh tue
team. His long runs have always be"u
features Of every game in which he has
played He is one Of the old {. A. c. men.
ca C.'s LINEUP.
Left half lies between Maupin and Hook
er and they will probably each play Iart Of
the time. Maupin is light, 5ut his sprinting
abilities make hiEI Il good man on round
the end runs He is another old {. a. c.
player, having been with the team several
years.
Hooker is good on short end runs, his
weight makiug him especially good in
blowing through the opposing rushers.
| Smith at fullback is known as one OF the
| strongest football players in Washington
| He punts WELL hits the line hard, but his
| specially is strong tackling, i'll which he
| has no superior on the team.
Frank Parsons at quarter is well known
| as Il quick, ncrvy player. This is his second
| year at the position, md he is doing bettcs
| than ever before. His passing is accurate
| and he runs the team with good judgmen,
| in giving the signals. Underwood ut CEN
ter is probably the best m;sS in the position
| that Columbia ever bad Besides getting
| the bah back well. he is in every play
| and tackles rs often as any man on The
| team. {. A. {. will be all right in the CEN
| ter.
At left guard "Tubby'' Dickinson is 50
/ well known To the football public that he
| hardly needs introduction. As sprinter,
| shot putter, hammer throwcr, boxer, oars
| man and footballist he has been prominent
| in the club for years. He has played guard
| on the team for four years and in all that
| time has never been up against a better
| man than himself.
At right guard both Rollins and Dan
| McConville are first-rate men, and it is
| not yet decided which will go into the
| game Rollins has played football four
| years at Maryland Agricultural College
| and is strong, active and heavy. III ut
gets the position of guard instead of Ne
| Conville it will he because of his superior
| weight. McConviileis is an active, aggressive
player, and always gives his man plenty
Of work.
AT LEFT TACKLE.
At left tackle Pat Wells Will be seen
Wells is the hest known football player
in Washington, having Captained the c
| y. {. team for several years. He Wa
formerly a we'll known Lafayette Colleg,
PLAYER. He has reached a point in hi!
football career beyond which few mer
pass, hut he shows no signs Of "has
been.
AT right tackle Saunders will probably
he the man, as he has practiCed with th'
team more than has McGuwan, the ole
c. a. e. player. He is an Immensely
muscular man and never fails 10 hold hi
opponent.
Humphrey, at left. end, is the smallest
man on the team, but he more than make:
up for ii by the large amount OF gingcl
in his composition. He is full of nerve
and the way he daShes into the inter
| ltFtIltt anu uONIlS Ills uill - "pi
derful. He is Il son OF Ma ior Humphre!
of the Army. and has brother ROW playin.
on the West Point team.
AT right end Curtiss is another liEt
man, but he too. doesn't know the meal
ing of white feather" He breaks up II
opposing Interference and tackles like
| catamount. Heis well known pole vaultt
and will probably lower some records
that line this winter.
There are plenty of good men capab
Of filling any position ON the team, anon
the following players: Mount Lunsfor'
Gillette, Briscoe, A. McConville, Walsh aI
Sam McGowan.
AS a whole the team stands equal to an
which has ever represented the club
the past, and it will fight fiercely fo
the honor OF the Winged Arrow on Thank
giving afternoon.
ON THE GRIDIRON.