The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-24

and incidentally Of the little verse.
After the football Is over.
After the field 10 clear.
Straighten my nose and shoulder,
Help me to find my ear.
Be that as It may, the time for footholi
contests IL here. and many OF the old teams
have reorganized for the present season
and begun To practice, while new ones are
being organized in all parts OF the State.
Last season there was woeful lack OF
interest in this city, and consequently not
many games were played, but this season
1t ia hoped that more interest VIII DC
shown and that we shall be treated TO
many exciting contests
"Where am II" gasped the left tackle.
opening his eyes feebly.
They answered him with candor.
Roughly speaking. he was Just back OF
the twenty yard line. His nose and the
back OF his head, however. were not def
pitely located as yet.-New York World.
Austin Is trying to Guido Dallas In the
matter OF gaining reputation as foot
ball town and they are surely getting 1t.
The varsity is, OF course. looked upon
at all times as a leader in this snort and
their teams for some years back have been
of the best, but this year there are Others"
and the others bid fair to take some OF the
shine of the gold and white before another
season is ended.
There are now three well organized teams
outside OF the university, and Of the three
st. Edwards Is without doubt the leader.
Tho wonderful Improvement made By this
team has been remarked In these columns
before but 1t Is not 80 remarkable when
taken into consideration all that has been
done to make 1t better team.
In the first place, st. Edwards has enc
Of the best coaches In the South In the
person Of d. Lawrence and in the second
place 1t is one OF the few teams tina. is
blessed with training table hereabouts.
From this 1t is plain that the st. I'D
wards team Intends to do more than uIav
a series OF games against team beaver
and out OF their class Just for the expert
ence to be gained by tho players. and will
play q full schedule and with an eIrolt to
come out on top.
The men are working hard and It has
become fad among the young ladies to
witness the practice afternoons during the
week.
The other day Ed Paggi who plays full
for the high school and holds the chs m
pionshp of the State as single sculi at enc
and the same time. went out o see tie
boys practice and at it's conclusion he was
asked his opinion of the team. He said.
II never believed before that n team could
come TO the front so fast II is wonder
ful; and / tremble for my team. which
plays them next Thursday. St. Edwards
fellows are in fine fettle and | III nix the
tussle will be close"
new candidate for the position of Guar
ter has made his appearance and unless a
man can not be judged by his practice he
VIII make the star OF the STATE. The riayer
is G. A. Smith, who has been recognized
az the cleverest amateur catcher Ia exas.
Tub" as he Is better known. Is a crack
erjhck. built for the position and as quick
as lightning. If his backs don't move lust
right In practice he brings them back snd
tries 1t over again, in that way making
them more sure OF the ball on the pass.
and so FAR hasn't had tumble.
The Deaf and Dumb boys are backward
this year In organizing, but II their tcs III
Is ms strong as ii was when IL met Mis-
souri, last season they should make 1t quite
interesting for tho varsity on account Of
that teams reduced average. Their line
up is not announced as yet
The high school has not sought publicity
up TO tho present writing, possibly or ac-
count Of some surprises they have IN store
for St. Edwards. More may be wri: ten
of them later in the season.