Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-03
Gallaudet's Foot Ball Team to Meet
the Annapolis Boys.
GOOD WORK DONE fHlS SEASON
Prospects for Taking the Cham,
pionship.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

Gallaudet will play st. Johns at Annap-
oils tomorrow, and the game will settle the
championship of the intercollegiate asso-
cation. This association embraces, be-
sides Gallaudet and ST. Johns, the Mary
land Agricultural College. Johns Hopkins
and Western Maryland. The Gallaudet
team is looked upon rs a sure winner to-
morrow. from the fact that Johns Hop
kins defeated St. Johns recently, while
GaIlaudet had no trouble in vanquishing
Johns Hopkins
The Gallaudet team has shown up in fine
shape this year and has gained a reputa-
ton that reaches out Of local lines. Gal
laudet scored on the University of Vir-
ginia and has given every superior team
that it has played this year hard fight.
The Gallaudet team has been laboring
under difficulties ever since practice be-
gan this season. Almost every day some
one OF the players was reported on the
sick list. necessitating the playing of SUBJ
stitutes; so that under such conditions 1t
was almost Impossible for the team to get
into good order. Lately, however, things
have improved. The epidemic Of sickness
passed and the players seemed to take new
lie Upon the return of Captain W. Ros-
son to mis- old place of left half back after
siege of sickness. a great improvement
was made in speed. Defensive work has
improved, and the new backs were taught
nov " HOSS Idpiuly anu use their heads,
W. Rosson. 49, is probably the best foot
ball player Gaiiaudet has ever had. The
star half back of the team for the past
five years. he has few equals for dashes
around ends or buckng the line
Waters was a new man on the team but
Is a veteran at foot ball.
u. u. Barham of Louisiana was also a
new man, and before coming here had
never seen a foot bali. but he took to the
game at the start, and bids fair to be on,
OF Ga!'audet's star players.
Gulifuss halls from Pennsylvania and
comes from the big school for the deaf at
Mo.Et Airy. He is an all-round good play
Ell and strong. nervy runner
q. E. Fister. also of Pennsylvania, holds
down the end. He is a senior. During his
freshman days he was regarded as one Of
an injury which has kept him from play
ing until this fall. He is a good runner
and conscientious player.
robert Erd, left tackle, comes from Hi
nois. He is also senior He plays q good
game at tackle and is a fine kicker He has
done almost all the kicking for the team.
Roy Carpenter of Michigan is a member
of the Introductory class. He plays right
tackle, and. while not brilliant player, is
a Strong tackle. So far no gains have been
made through him.
A. d. Hodges, a sophomore from Texas
| is in his old position of left guard. He has
| been on the team ever since he came to
college, and is almost invincible. He is al
| ways spoken of as the star guard of the
team.
| G. A. Brooks, a Junior. also from Texas
| is the biggest man on the team, and makes
| the right side of center like a stone wall
| He is also especially valuable in the guard s
back formation. He is one of the best
| ground gamers on the team.
Andree from Michigan. a member of the
| introductory class, plays center and moro
than makes up for the loss of Smeau, last
| years center. He is large but quick and
snaps the ball back in way that speaks
| . a now ma 1afc silva ynrl-
! is good, and he bids fair TO make one of
the finest center PUSHES the team has had.
OF the subs L. Rosson. brother of w.
RossOn, is the best He plays fine game
at both left end and quarter. Sickness pre-
vents him from being regular.
G. F. Wills, sub for right end, is light
| man, but fine runner and tackler.
w. ?. Souder is the substitute tackle. He
| is light, hut strong and wiry.
Robt. Hemstreet can substitute for either
center, guard tackle equally we'll.
Braithwaite is another all-round substi-
| tute. He play right end or tackle
equally well.