The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-06

100 ~ k~DPiS VINO ave N border zine
state
Tomorrow evening ats O'clock the foot
ball men Of the J. ". e. n vii hold the
first meeting OF the season at the assocta-
ton rooms. Owing 20 tsle unusual interest
among 7. NJ e. A men in football this
year the meeting bids fair 10 be the largest
ever held By them. r. l. Blaine and Will
lam II. Lewis will be present 20 speak on
defensive and offensive play. There il also
possibility that Carl Clemans. Stanford
10. viii be present.
New candidates for the team are turning
IN their names every day and with sacn
addition the prospects OF the team being
very strong one increases. Capt Lar
sen Blanck. vino keeps q watchful eye on
football men. said yesterday: Among the
candidates are Thomas C. Browne VINO
played on the Paterson, ~. J.. Y NJ G A
team. He is 6 feet n inch in height and
weighs 10 pounds ia condition. he viii
try for guard. de was champion wrestler
or the Paterson Association. Fred Man
ming played on the Philadelphia 7. 81 G.
r. team ia 1855. al end. He Will try for end
and quarter. He Is feet 5 inches and
weighs Isl pounds. Otis Roundtree who
played for tire L. Of w FOR two years as
tackle. viii play right tackle for the as
ISOLATION. He was the best tackle the r.
Of W. has ever put out and ne will greatly
strengthen the Y. NJ G. A Walter Bill
ings IL another big man who will strength
en- the line. He Is feet I0l5 inches tall
and weighs ls5 pounds. He played In the
East for couple OF seasons Clarence
Aspinwall. who played on the g. A c. in
1885. viii play right guard He is too well
known 70 need an introduction.
Marshall HUI will try for end. He IL
feet inches In height and weighs rs
pounds. He played end on the Lawrence
vile team for two years. Among the old
men who viii chase the plgskin are Char
lie Thornton. who played such a strong
game as center last year. and Tracy James
who 10 as big and strong as ever and will
hold down left end. Arthur Whal!ey. who
played a strong game AT right end last
year, viii be tried behind the line this
year. He Is a very strong line bucker. bat
IS trifif SLOW at starting. He viii be work
ed al nothing else. and II he overcomes this
fault viii make one Of the finest half backs
In the Northwest. William Murphy who
played guard In the university game last
year. VIII again be on hand and II he
learns as quickly "a he did the first week
he played he will be a hard man to
handle. Elm Osherg who has Just return
cd from Mount 81. Elias IL in fine condi-
ton. He has gained about ten pounds
weight He IL the largest man who will
try for the team. He IL feet inches In
height and weighs 2I5 pounds He Is sure
OF making guard II he plays as well as last
year.
Van Smith viii try for end. Van MAY
ed a strong game last year and will make
the other candidates play hard for place
on the teams this season. 'Cannonball'
Morse IL now at Skaguay, bat VIII return
about October l. Morse PLAYED very
strong game at half-back for his first sea-
son last year. and this season the opposing
teams will find him a hard man TO stop.
He Is n strong. low runner and n fine
.tackier Harry Derry VIII play full-back
again. Last season was his first but he
developed into a star player. He Is
strong line bucker and n low hard tack
Ter. Pete Falconer was invinclble AT
quarterback. although last season was
his first. He Is one OF the best tackiers on
the team. and is strong in every depart
nent OF the game.
Frank r. Atkins played a part Of one
game last year with only a weeks prac-
tice. III he could get OF 70 practice ne
would make a valuable addition 10 the
team. William II Lewis the father OF
athletics and football IN the Y NJ G A
viii be sadly missed. as manager He has
done more for athletics and football IN
the Y. NJ. G. A. In the past two years
than any six men together There IS
a chance that he viii play IA the two
most important games OF the year This
VIII bring joy TO the other members Of
the team aa3 association. as he Is one
of the hest taelSiers In the Northwest
T. r. Rawson viii again be on hand TO
play. He Is the oldest man IN the team.
We played guard last year and will try
f9r tho same this year II the assocla-
ton had mora men like him ~ would be
much better for II. He dots not look for
glory and honor for himself. but for the
q association.
Prof r F. Green. w IL Lewis.
Ralsh Nichols and Carl Ciemans. stan
ford IS will be the coachers for the
year.
prof. Green is an old football player.
lie played half hack and tackle when he
was IN college. 50 ne viii be used 70 good
advantage as coach. lie VIII also have
fun control Of the physical condition Of
the men"
Following is complete list Of candi-
dates for the Y. VI. G. a team;
Tracy James. Peter Faiconer Harry
Derry a W Whaliey. J. V 4 Smith
f. W osherg William Murphy Charles
Thornton. NJ Hin. &. Aspiuwal r r.
Atkins Lewis Wagner. z. r. Rawson.
Dave Bruce ". N. Lewis. Otis Round
tree. Waller Billings. Chester Morse Lar
sen Blanck. Victor and Lewis Carson.
Locate Murray. Johnston. Schone. Knipe