The times., 1897-10-30
FORCHAMPIOHSHIP PHONORS
C. A. C. and Columbian Varsity
Win Line Up Today.
MAKEUP OF THE TWO TEAMS
Changes Made in Both Elevens
Which Strengthen Them-Dyer,
CornelI's Old Back, VIII Be Put
in ny Captain welis-New Center
for the Winged Arrows.

The orange aud blue of the Columbian
University ana the winged arrow war
riors from the Columbia Athletic Club
VIII meet 1n the gridirOn at National Park
this afternoon ia the first big football
struggle OF the season. Recognized as the
star pigsEiu kicking aggregations or Wash
ington the meeting will be battle OF the
giants, and the ''victors viii be crowned
kings o: tie local gridiron. The red and
black has 50 long waved trumpha ntly over
the Senatorial football field that an ad-
mittedly dangerous competitor for their
honors has created an intense excitement
among enthusiastic followers of the game.
Heretofore all has been plain sailing for
the c. A c. team Since their old en-
eruies from George town University re-
tired from the field tue winged arrow
boys have gone on their way rejoicing
with practically unchallenged champion
ship Noloeal team bas been strong enough
10 really give Capt. Wells and his men
d run for the henors.
Now, how ever, all this is changed. The
Columbia Varsity eleven is in the game
for keeps and intend TO make stiff
fight for tue banner which has for so
long been Haunted in their faces by the
c. A C. aggregation. Capt. Granville
Lewis has gotten together team which
will undoubtedly give the c. A. c. boys
a run for their money.
Today's game is worth more to these
teams than all the other games they viii
play this season, and edless 10 say they
will put forth their best efforts TO secure
victory. They have put in some hard
practice for the event. Every afternoon
the captains of these teams have had
their men at work practicing tie signals
aud mass plays which viii be put into exc
cution this afternoon.
Captain Wells learned much of the weak
places in his team when the eleven lined
up before the Orange A. c. at Orange
oval, last Saturday, and he has di-
rected his every effort to strengthening
the work back of the line aid wiz make
some innovations today that he predicts
win insure an overwhelming victory for
the red and black.
OF the new men secured Dyer shows
up more prominently than the rest, and
Will do much toward the success of the
team. He is an exceptionally strong and
accurate Kicker, and is not only a good
line -bucker and aIl-round good football
player, but enthuses the men TO the high
est point with his own spirit and activity.
From his position behind the line he will
be able to give many valua BILE hints and
Suggestions that will be of the utmost
use rs the game progresses. Bright at
center, Is also valuable man, as is Reeve
Lewis, who has returned to the game for
| the benefit Of his club.
The G. A c. Drawn was TeheaTSed In
signal practice, formation, interference,
| and Kicking Yesterday on the tennis grounds
adjoining the clubhouse. Capt Wells was
encouraged by the vim and earnest work
coupled with the enthusiasm of his men.
| The sturdy c. A C. commander announces
| that his athletes are in excellent trim in
| view of the limited stretch OF practice,
due, of course to the weather. The
| G. A C. hoys are without the services of
| a scrub team and consequently they have
| been unable to develop defensive play.
| But one game has been played by the Wells
| aggregation, while tie varsity team has
| participated in three ecntests, thus giving
| the varsity a Shade the advantage i'll
defensive play.s
| The probable lineup of the winged ar
70 W" aggregation will be: Left end,
| Humphreys Cnrtiss; left tackle, Dwight
| Smith; left guard, McConville; center,
| Claudy, Bright: right guard, Saunders; ri gflt
| tackle, Wells; right end, ExIey, TausSig;
| quarterback, Parson, Hooker; right half
| back, Dickinson Watson; left haIfback,
| Reeve Lewis, Maupin; fullback, Dyer,
| Bright.
| The varsity swiII undergo very little
| change, as Capt. Granville Lewis is very
well satisfied With the showing of the
| team as a whole. Capt Lewis will shine
| in a stellar role tat the fulIback. Cum
| mings who is to be assigned to left
| guard looks a tower of strength and is
one of the best trained athletes in the
team as regards team work. He is
| striking figure on the line and the tip
| topper Of the team in point of avoirdupois
| LAUGHS, who is carded to play left tackle,
is sturdy and well made, and his husky
! figure is capable of roughiag it at close
! quarters in the heat of the fray
i TindaI Will play right halfback, and
has the enthusiastic Endorsement Of Capt.
Lewis, who is confident that his right
half can conveniently pierce the line or
| skirt the end OF the opposition Kelly
| and Meigs, whose work on the ends in
| the game against the Richmond Athletic
! Clubs team was one OF the features of
| the game, are In perfect condition. Capt
| Lewis places the utmost reliance on his
| pair of end men as regards tackling and
| interference and in the fine points of
| team work. The varsity boys, according