The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-03
COlUNB|AN's TRIP SOUTH
Varsity Eleven Leaves Tonight
to Play Four Games.
CHANGES In THE LINEUP
Quarterback Glaz brook Re.ires
From the Game-Eastern High
school and LeDroit Athletic Club
to Meet at National Park Today.
we>tern TO Play business.

TIE Columbian University football! squad
under the direction of Manager Nichols,
will leave on the Norfolk Steamboat this
evening at orioch for Fort Monroe.
Where they are scheduled to play the sol
diers tomorrow afternoon.
Thr Suuthem trip ha been looked for
ward 10 with much interest, and the boys
have worked hard and faithfully to keep
in the hest Of condition. The trip will in
cIude Fort Monroe, Hampden, Richmond
and Newport News.
The Hampton Athletic Club will proba
hy pat forth the strongest eleven the
varsity Will have TO go gainst. Richmond
College viii b,s tackled on Saturday. This
college has always hcen represent Ell On
the gridiron 10y a sturdy lot OF athletes,
and the Columbian boys Will not have all
Varsity VIII rest over SUNDAY H. Rich
nscnd and on Monday will meet THE tea rh
from Williams and Mary College at New
port News.
Capt Lewis, confidently expects to win
two Of the -four games, and, considering the
great strain which Will fan upon his men
in playing -four consecutive games with only
one days rest, this viii indeed be a wonder.
full showing. Two games In succession re-
quire a terrific amount OF energy and en-
durancC.
TIE Columbian enthusiasts are stanch In
their belief that the varsity eleven is su-
perior to that OF the c. A. C., and they feel
confident that if anot her game be arranged
for Thanksgiving Day between the two
eievens: the 'vai sity will down the c. A. @
by alargcr score than that of last Saturday.
Capt Lewis was very reticent on the sub
icct Of another game and the possible
chances of his men winning.
lie sid: II do not wish 10 say much in
regard 10 the result of another game, but
ann satisfied TO know that We defeated
them once fair and square. i believe
we eau repeat the dose. OF course, our
boys appreciatcthe fact that another game
be.wcch the two elevens will be great
financial success. Evidently the c. A. c.
members feel the same way, and that is
one reason we viii play again. Both teams
viii he benefited. Every lover of foot
ball vii, he glad To learn OF a game being
arranged FOR Thank seiying Day between
the c. A {. and varsity, and, no doubt,
a crowd such as used To witness the great
game un that day bet ween the c. A c. and
Georgetown College will turn up
A few changes will be made liz the per-
sonnet OF the Columbian eleven. Kelly
sprained his ankle In the game with c. A
c. aud viii Not be able to play before
Thanksgiving Day GlaZ-hrook, who has
trained hard and played quarter back with
great success, viii be compelled 10 resign
from the team, as his parents object to his
playing. This position Will DE hard TO fill,
unless something une xpected happens and
a weli-tr,ed man turns up at the college.
Bell, q new man, will be put I'm at left
tackle. He is a heavy man aud handles
himself very well. His strong point is get
ting out OF the line and taking the ball.
He formerly played on the NJ. A. c. team,
of which Lewis was captain. The new men
are Handicapped, owing TO lack OF practice
during last Week. The rain prevented out
door work, and Only the signals could lie
rehearsed. However, they have been train
ing with other teams this sea son an VIII
only need 10 work In unison witt the older
men &c gain the best results.
Capt Lewis will take the following men
on the Southern trip: Meigs and Greer,
ends; Loucks and Bell, tackles: IIcith and
''Cy" Cummings, guards; Harlan, center;
Jolly, quarterback; Tindall and Weaver,
hslfbacks. Several of the dyed-in-the
wool rooters will accompany the team.
Tie third of the high school champion
ship football games will he played at Ma
tiohal Park on Friday, when the "levens
from the Western and Business line up.
These teams are the weakest of tine four
which are contesIing for Championship hon
ors, and Will hardly be likely TO figure in the
eight for the pennant. The Business mas n
very weak line, aud unless they take a big
brace VIII finish at the tail end of the
proceSsi2E. The Western boys VIII be very