The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-17

fast and anappy and tho ball remained
in the varsity territory almost continual
ly. and Full Back Hart can take upon
himself the credit for any advances made,
ms It was his punts and his bucking that
gained the ground for the university. The
most clever playing done on the st. Ed
wards team was by Harm, Gallagher,
Gayen, Mas. Florence and Handy, Flor
ence and Handy excelling Handy played
on the high school team last year and de-
veloped great speed there, He Is n promis-
Ing player and VIII go to the university
next year.
Florence Is one OF the hardest players
In the State of Texas and in the capacity
OF coach and back will help St Edwards
to make O great showing the present year.
Two years ago Florence played With Noire
Dame, which team defeated the strong Uni
yersity of Chlougo championship and also
won the Interstate championship.
Gallagher la new conner and has shown
unclreamed of speed. He goes round the
end like a wbirlwind and wriggles out of
q low tackle like n Donald,
Gayen and Mas both are pillars Of
strength In the line and it's pretty Sc
we're bucker that penetrates through the
space they guard
Coach Florence 10 getting his mon In
great shape and other players not men
toned here will be heard from in the near
future.
The team is fortunate In having for their
patron euch q broad minded man as the
president OF st. EdA.ar,l,s-Rev. Il. r..
Klein. He has given them every encour-
| agement and has uniformed tho entire
| team from tip to toe. showing his readi-
ntgs to assist the boys in their battle for
supremacy so long as II does not conflict
with their studies,
| Would that there were more heads Of
institutions like him.
The one thing that has prevented the
organization Of State football association
In the past has been the lack OF money.
and AIS II is scarce as ever this season the
promoters OF this enterprise have boon in
clined to give 1t up. A way 70 form the
association without the money has been
discovered, however. and 1t Is now believed
that within ten days time 1t will be a
reality.
The following letter has been sent out:
Dear Sir: AS you are aware we have
been trying for the past three seasons tc
organize a State football association, bu,
owing TO the scarcity of money and the
lack OF interest in the game In some town.
more than half the teams Included hav,
been unable to pay the expenses of thei
delegates to State committee meeting
whore they might adopt a constitution ant
attend to such other business conduciv,
OF the success OF this organization.
II is most necessary that there be con
certed action upon the part of all tn,
teams included In the enclosed list 10
the future OF the game In Texas demand.
it.
That this organization may be forme,
without this expenditure OF money we hay
adopped the postal system OF votes use
by the A. A. u. and enclose herewith
letter OF instruction for your guidance to
sether with addressed postal card on whic,
you are expected to send in names q
three members of committee selected a
per instructions Yours respectfully.
l.. n. Smith, Secretary.
Inc letter OF instruction Is as follows: A
soon after the receipt OF this letter a
possible please call meeting OF Won
team and elect by ballot three membe r,
who are to be delegates TO the annus
mteplng (Which will not b. held this year
and send their rames 10 this committee O
! the enclosed postal card
AFTER all the names are In they will b
printed on a slip and forwarded TO yo,
together with copy OF the proposed con
4 stitution and slate covering all tho office
~ N"."'hi'tetS VIII be presented to thes
4 .hree delegates for their ratification or re
lection by individual vote
After the officers and committees ar
, onicially notified OF their election the
snah enter upon the duties OF their office
4 at once
e The annual schedule will be arranged h
= tne schedule committee and viii be mr.
ranged IN such manner. II Is hoped. tina
teams from outside the State may make
) circuit OF the State without interi,rip
$ with the regular schedule
! II Ia hoped that next year the delegate
!, VIII be able to meet in regular session
: The teams that are asked To ioIn M
Gaivsston, Houston. Bryan, Young Men
|, christian Association OF San Anfoni,
q university Of Texas. Austin: ADD R,,
I waco; Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin coller
sherman and Denison.
y This leaves four teams In North TexO
and as many IN South Texas The schedul
Z committee will be asked to arrange
series Of games among the North TEX,
teams and a similar one for tho Sou,
e Texas teams. Each section will then pia
: a series OF games with the final game I,
Championship on Christmas day The 80,
tiopai champions being decided Chris, ma
4 " INTENDED to have the grand chan
'nInFSQhfO go ~