The times., 1897-11-11
c. 4. c. K|cKERs KEYED UP
Winged Arrow Gridiron Experts
Ready for Knickerbockers.
NEW WORKERS ARE GIANTS
Hurry Cornish's Eleven Presents u
Very Strong Iine-Center Weighs
225 Pounds Captain Wells VIII
Shift Some of the Men on His
TeaGl.

With the exception of the Thank Sgiving
Day football contest between Columbian
University aud the { A. c. team next
Saturdays game with the Knickerbocker
Athletic Club of New York is the most
Important event ofthelucsl gridiron season
The kickcrs from Gotham have this year
put np a game which places the team IN
the very front rank Of the athletic clubs
of the country They have def Gated every
team with which they have played and
have only been scored against cnce, that
being IL the game with the orange Ath-
letic Club, whom they defeated 10 to 4
The lineup OF the team includes Some
of the most famous OF the ex-coIleye play
ers The men are all giants in size, their
average weight being very near the zoo
pound nark Their center weighs 225 and
the rest of the men on the line are very
little behihd n the mutter of avoininpois
The team, under charge Of Manager Harry
Cornish, will reach the city Friday about
midnight and viii proceed at once 10 the
EbbiIt House, where they will put up
during their stay here.
Capt. Pat Wells realizes that his team
viii be up against hard proposition in
the New Workers, and While he IS not
INDUCING in any predi ctions of sure
victory. he Is confident that ins team VIII
put up game which viii in no wise
reflect ds,redit On the fine record OF the
club. He viii have an especially strong
llhe for Saturday. Adam johnson viii
probably alternate with Underwood at
cen,er, which means that the Knickef-
booker giant viii have his hands full.
Adari tips the beam at something over
200 purnGs, and he might be properly
classed rnder the head OF giants himself.
Underwood while not nearly 50 heavy,
kEows every trick of the game, and Is be
sides fast, nervy player.
The guards VIII be those sterling play
ers, ''TuLby" Dickinson and Saunders.
TEey are fully able To hold their own in
.tuy colnranv, AN the visitors Will uot 20
through either OF them.
At right tackle Capt. Wells may be de
penGed upon to play the position without
fault Wells has been on the giidiron
for years, and he IS playing Letter
gd,ne today than ever before. The other
tackle VIII probably be MCGOWAN, who
Is i good strong man, and has had the
value of several years experience on
! c. A c. teams.
A gainst such a heavy team as the Knick-
erbOCkers, Culumhia's ends may be found
somewhat too light Taussig OH the left
and Cnrfiss On the right side, though sharp,
ncrvy tackIers, both weigh less than los
pounds Back OF the line Columbia VIII
| compare favora bly, with any team III the
! country.
Dyer at fuilhack has a national roputa-
] tion, and, though not having been in the
! best condition In the two games he has
! plaved in here lie las shown hinlself 10
| be fully able To sustain his reputation.
Reeve Lewis, at left half, is as sure a
| grouud-gainer as ever played football in
| Washington. lie is blessed with a cool
head, a splendid physique and plenty u
/ caduraucc-tnree absolutely necessary quail
| flcaticns 'ur star back. Lewis could
cot lie improved ON in his position.
Right half Will either be played by John
| Mau9in or W WatsOn.
| The former player has game knee
! which may interfere with his playing
| somewhat, while Watson has a sprained
ankle. In case neither is il condition
to play Hooker will fill the position.
Humphrey vii! play quarter Parson''
shoulder not being improved enough tt
| Farmit him to 70 into be game. Humphrey
has been practicing at the place all the
| week and he will show up all right on
Saturday.
On tie whole the game bids fair to be
one OF the best contested of the sea son.