Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
C. A. c. CANDIDATES
Members of the Club Trying for the
Eleven.
SCHEDULE FOR The SEASON
Baltimore Takes the Second Tenn
pie Cup Game.
CURRENT NOTES OF SPORT


Clubs foot ball team has progressed quite
slowly SO far this season. The men start
ed on their third week of practice Monday,
and were still without signals. The work
up to date has consisted merely of the SIM
pier plays, in carrying the ball forward,
passing the ball, falling on the ball. kick
ing and catching the ball. The more i'm
portant points of the game. such as tack
ling, defensive and offensive work, form
ing and breaking up interference, and per-
fecting special plays, have not been touched
upon while teams with whom games are
scheduled are already engaged in regular
contests.
The first week the men were badly handi
capped by the excessive heat for this kind
of exercise, and they have also been with
out the service of an experienced coach,
one of the most necessary adjunctS to the
success of winning team. Another draw
back has been the absence from practice of
the old and more experienced players of
the club who intend to play on the team.
OF course, regular place is assured the
clubs best men, and they consider it I'M
necessary to undergo the preliminary prac-
tice, thus hampering the team, to certain
extent, in its progress.
From present appearances the outlook is
not specially encouraging, and there Is
some doubt as to whether the club will
u
rate, it will be at least half a month later
than usual in striking its accustomed gait.
The team suffers several serious losses of
men who have heretofore been mainstays,
which condition will cripple the team some
what, and is liable to leave it weakened in
several vital spots throughout the season.
John Shields, often considered one of the
most famous full backs of the country, and
who has played the position for the past
five years, will, in all probability, not re-
turn this year. Reeve Lewis, another ex-
cellent player of five years standing, has
announced his retirement as have also AL
Leet, McConville, an excellent guard last
year, and Walsh, good full back. Eddie
Seton is another excellent man yet
doubtful.
The men who have already shown up for
practice, however, form the nucleus of a
strong team. AS with most of the local
teams, there is a surplus of ends, all OF
whom are good players and promise to
make these places the strongest on the
team Humphreys, who is an aggressive,
experienced player, is practically certain of
one end, while the other end will be fought
for by Curtiss, $50 pounds; Charlie Taus-
sig, 40 pounds, and w. Claude LunSford,
IA pounds. OF these, Taussig, who is fol-
lowing in the footsteps of his famous
brothers. shows up most promisingly, but is
regarded as being too light for the position.
In the event of Ed. Seftons return to the
team an end will probably be given to
him.
There is almost good supply of
tackles. The redoubtable Captain Pat.
Wells, 175 pounds. will play as left tackle,
and MCGOWAN. It's pounds. will probably
play right tackle. Both played these posi-
tons last year, and it Is believed they will
retain them. However, they will find two
good candidates for the same position in
Smith, 10 pounds, who nails from Will
liams College. and Brock from the Mary
land Athletic Club.
At guard, Fighting Tubby Dickinson, 21O
pounds, Is surety, and for the other
there will be race by Cross, 211a pounds.
and Franz, a coming champion at pole
vaulting both Of whom are new men;
Claudy, 10 pounds and Smith, the Will
liams College player.
Mike Underwood. 175 pounds, will reap
pear at center. and will be backed up by
Frank Parson $50 pounds, at quarter back.
WATSON, a new man, who played this posi-
ton the Ohio State University team last
year, may also be found in the same place
this season. The half backs will probably
be Maupin. 165 pounds, who comes from
the Eastern High School, with good rec
ord, and Hooker. 175 pounds. who played
the position on last years team. Nelligan,
1G0 pounds, an excellent player from the
Maryland Agricultural College, is also
likely candidate for this position.
The best available man for full back Is
Smell, 165 pounds, who, like Maupin. has
had experience on the Eastern High School
team and is quite likely to play this posi-
ton permanently.
1t is intended to line the men up against
scrub team this week and drill them thor
oughiy In team work. which is most essen
tial Considerable training is necessary
before the men can feel confident of win
ming from the strong teams which they will
soon buck up against.
The schedule of games to be played is as
follows:
Tuesday, October 10, at Charlottesville,
Va, with University of Virginia.
Saturday. October %. at Orange, N. j.,
with Orange Athletic Club.
Saturday, October 80, at WASHINGTON,
with Columbian Uniyer Sity,
Tuesday, November 2, at Baltimore, with
Maryland Athletic Club.
Saturday. November G. at Washington
with Maryland Athletic Club.
Saturday. November 13, at Washington,
WIN knickerbocker Athletic Club of New
York.
Saturday. November 20. at Washington,
open date.
Thanksgiving day. at Washington with
Boston Athletic Association