The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-25

| viii not be definitely known for a couple OF
weeks who will play on the team regularly,
the plerits OF most OF the candidates are
generally known.
George curtis, the best all-round athlete
Of the high schools, viii easily make the
team, and will probably act as captain
He weighs so pounds, and is a hard.
wori-ing, wary player Guy Oyster, who
who Las not yet returned to school on ac
count OF sickness, last years star fullback,
VIII play the same position this year. He
also weighs / 80 pounds. aud is a strong
kicker aud a fast runner. George PaschaI,
the heavy Texan, who tips thu scale at eos
when he is trained down 10 the last notch,
is properly deemed the buIwark o tfs team.
He VIII prove v-rItable w all at center.
Another heavy nan is Harvey Barnard,
$50 pounds, who Will probably play lcfs
guard. X. Mueden, 155 pounds; Lloyd No
Land. 100 pounds, and Nalie. 155 pounds.
Will most likely play the other position Of
guard and two tackle positions. Sam Boz
g1n. fast runner and good tackler, weigh
ing lac pounds, j. II. Underwood, also a
goodtackler aEda gritty pla yer who weighs
142 pounds, and b. n. Brockett, "A stocky
little player all seem TO have euua chances
for an end position.
There will be a hot race for qua arter-
back between Shuster, so pounds, and
Douglass Ross. who weighs 80 pounds and
was crack pa yer on the lie Droits for the
past few years. The positions Of right
and left halfba OK VIII in all proba biiity
be filled from among Ross, Shuster, Tom
Hunter, $50 pounds, and c. A. Pearson
AZ pounds. The other candidates for DO
sitions on the team and their weights re:
II. E. Wheeler, l 25 pounds: H. Rache l. AZ
pounds. and Ray Saffold, so pounds, for
ends; II. n. Mitchell. 40 pounds: E. K.
Schayer. Az pounds; NJ. Sherwood, I43
pounds, and James Hoge, for guards and
tackles: II. z. Wheeler, 50 pounds, and
T. M. Spaulding, % pounds, for backs
Phil Tindall and Fred Albert win prob
ably assist in coaching the team.
Tie prospects for a winning team at the
Eastern this year are flattering. Although
the school loses two OF its best PLAYERS in
Meigs and Horley. the team will not suffer
for the want of good men to fill their
places. The candidates were first called
out for practice Monday afternoon. when
the following boys entered their names for
positions on the team:
EtZieT, y. MaupiH, BarStOw, COoThbS
Hiltier and Garges, ends; Fort, Tuisnn,
Lacarioni, Evans and Bliss, tackles; Hun
ter, Darling and Mckinley, guards; De
Grain and Watson, center; 8. Maupin.
IN and Woraey, halfhacks; I.ineer
and Weaver, full hacks, and Hoover, qua
tertack. w. Chamberlain, who entered
schtcI Yesterday from Bethel Military
Institute. Virginia, is expected to prove
a strong acquisition to the team Mr.
Platter has been elected faculty advisor
and will help coach the boys s Maupin
is aptain and 5mzi Smith, jr, is manager.
After a lapse of two years the Business
will again enter a team in the chamuion-
ship series. The boys have displayed no
little enthusiasm IN organizing an ag-
gressiyn team, and promise To give the
OF her schools a strong argument over all
their games. The school is fortunate this
year iH securing some experienced nen
from ot her schools
Beebe, who is trying for Quarterback,
comes from q Pennsylvania school, where
he made n good record on the football
team, vhile Burns and Reach, candidates
for right end and halfback, have pla yetl on
the LIE nroit and Mount Pleasant teams, re-
spccuvc!y, for several years. Berry,
for fullback, and Goring, a pros
pective end. have both played football at
the Eastern. Candidates for other positioas
arc: Weaver, Aeynes. Mason and Cahiil,