Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-18

and weighs $50 pounds. Phil Ballinger tips
the scale at 155 and plays right tackle,
this being his first year on the team. II.
Caldwell plays for the second year, and
will endeavor to stop gains around the
right end. He weighs $50 pounds. Another
candidate for right end is Sam Began, who
will also enter upon his second year of
play with the team, and who weighs 1875
pounds. Hunter, also a new one, is a can
didate for the place of right tackle. He
weighs 100 pounds and has the advantage
of five pounds over Balinger for that place.
Sherman Bristow will play left end, and at
$50 pounds should be able to hold up his
pounds, will play left guard. This is the
first year the team for both these play
ers. ROLAND Ellis, who will also play for
the first time, will tie given "a chance at
| the position of quar- erbacx. He We CHS 130,
is light and active on his feet and is show
| ing up well in practice. Howard Shuster,
veteran, will act as one of the halves, prob
] ably left half. He weighs $50 and Is neet
of foot and "a fine line hitter. The other
| half will he George Curtis. a frst-year
player, who weighs $50 pounds. Guy Oys-
| ter the captain of the team, will play full
| back and will be intrusted with the highly
| enjoyable task of hitting the line whenever
| opportunity offers. at which occupation
he particularly excels. He weighs !GO
pounds. Thorpe. a first.year player. with
| a weight of $50 pounds. is also candidate
| for a position as guard. The substitutes
| are Jose Underwood, Ernest Dixon and
| Saffold.
| work. as he Is obliged to fill the place at
| quarter made vacant by Jolly's leaving
| school. His passing and lacking, however,
are worthy of special note. George Cur
it's the new man at right half, is the all
| round champion athlete of tie high schools
He has the suficiency of nerve necessary
| to a foot ball players success. and will
| prove a valuable acquisition to the team
Another player that is looked upon as val
| liable is Brstow, at the end He plays In
| practice like a veteran. Biacklston, at
| guard, gained some experience last year
with foot ball team at the western High
School
The Central team will play some out
side teams games having been arranged
for with the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege October IS: Gallaudet Cole e Octo-
Der 90 and the Friends Select School, Oc-
toher %
The faculty adviser of the Central team is
Mr., Harry English, professor of mathe-
| matics at the Central, and one of the most
| popular teachers in the school. He has
| always taken the greatest possible interest
| in athletics of every description, and his
| advice is often productive OF the most bene-
| fetal results.
Easterns.
| The team that will represent the Eastern
| school WILL In the opinion of those who
have seen the practice work INDUCED in
| so far this season. be stronger than 1T has
been for some time past. An item In its
favor is the return Of s. Maupin. who cap
tanned last years team SO efficiently and
/, | who has been selected for that position
, this year. Mr.. Maupin Is one Of the coolest
Of all the High School players on the fie'
during the most exciting part OF a
and this Judgment has stood in e. - staa,
) ! on more than one occasion. .ded to tfi