The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-14
FOOTB ALI.
The Local Circuit TO ne strengthened by Man,
Athletic Club Teams.

The Local Circuit to Ne strengthened by MANY
Athletic Club Teams.
The football season 10 coming on apace. and In
another week those who play tho game will don
their padded costumes and begin to practice.
1t has been officially announced that the north
meadows In Central Park will be thrown open
to the lovers of the sport in a few weeks, and
that the grounds will be "gridironed." This is
indeed good nows. as 1t will help to keep the
crowd within bounds.
The grldiron will be roped in. and there will
also be police protection. The grounds will BIO
open every week day. The greens at Mount
Morris Park will also be thrown open soon. The
parade grounds at Prospect Park will be used to
advantage by the enthusiasts over the bridge.
These grounds have always been in regular foot
ball shape and tho players were never hampered
by the spectators.
That the game this season will DO more played
by the various athletic clubs Is demonstrated by
tho activity among the clubs, and In almost
every case teams are being organized. The
Xavier A. A. will be represented on tho grid.
iron this year. Tho candidates for the team
will start in to practice next week. and, as the
material is plentiful. candidates will have to
hustle TO make the first team.
The defeat In athletics administered by the
Xavier A. A. to the New West Side A. G. re-
Gently is still fresh In the minds Of the ~latter's
members and they are determined to even up
matters on the gridiron. Work in organizing q
team has already begun. The West Siders have
the advantage Of their own grounds to practice
on and the work Of selecting the proper candi-
dates win begin at once. The candidates for tho
hnickerbocker A. g. team met ut the club
house last week and organized with the follow
Ing players:
H; 4 We1herspoon. JE. W. Q. Wood. J. F. Padel.
G. Cornell. T. Britain. NJ. J. Waters. @. H. Miller, ".
ciaat AND nav ". II ii. II 1o tyRss' w. h'n''h'Ff' G. W. Van
to Tussdsys and Thursdays haye been selected
was partly arranged as follows:
Sept. go. Twenty.third street Y. N. c. A: Oct. e,
Fanwood A: A., for the Deaf aud Dumb institute; Q.
Columbia A. A, at Washington; go and 20. open.
team; The candidates have already begun
and East River. and ffrom the Showing al ready
made the management is confident of a success
The Irving Club football team Of Brook.
perous p season. Games snaessG ape bei tos Z Sopp EF9sai
SiS: New YSrE, uniVsrsll,y.A snS Stevens SS,n IN:
that the Orange. A. c.. Elizabeth a. c.. Yeiss
freshmen and Yale consolidated viii be added to
on Oct. 2 or 0, but a great many OF the other
games will AXE place at Eastern Park. Syste-
n ~ prhStlce VIII oegln on the tanbark floor
OF Troop Cs armory next week.
The Oritani +. c. OF Hackensack will be repro
sented by one OF the strongest teams in this vi
cinity. The candidates did some light work
on the club grounds last week. They will
open the season with the Manhattan Col
Sept, 25. The game with the Orange A.. G. will
hS played al, Orange Oval. Saturday, Oct. 20.
This game will decide the championship OF New
With Chadwick, Yale, '97; Church, Princeton.
Sl. and probably Underwood. the Pingry
ECDOOl q n q n InnnhnfIAn FnpN
the Elizabeth A. c. expects to place a strong
team in the field this season.