The times., 1897-10-28
OFFICIALS FOR BIC CAME
Referee and Umpire Chosen for
C. A. C.-GeIumbian Contest.
ARMY OFFICERS SELECTED
Lieut.. Stout, of Fort Myer, and
Iiemt. Fleming, OF the Fourth Al
tiIlery, VIII DO the Honors-
Changes in the Mnke-Up of th',
wineed-ArrOw Aggregation.

The Columbia Athletic Club and the Co
lun,hian University football team repre-
sentatives met at the clubhouse of the
former last night, and selected the Off
cials for the game between the winged
arrows and the wearers OF the blue and
yellow, which VIII he played { National
Park next Saturday afternoon.
The varsity was represented by Manager
Nichols, Capt Granville Lewis and ASSIST
ant Manager Beatty. while Mr.. korn was
present On behalf of the c. A c. Lieut..
Stout, of Fort Myer, and Lieut.. Fleming,
of the Fourth artillery, Were chosen 10 act
a. umpire ami referee Of Tie game They
Will each serve in both positions, being
changed after the first half. K. j. BealL
jr OF the Columbia Athletic Club. ami
Lieut.. wfdte, who is studying law Al the
Columbian University, viii officiate As
lnesiAea.
This game will be the first big contest
Oh tile gridiron held in Washington this
season, and a big crowd is expected TO
turn cut, II the weather is at an favorable
Time will De called promptly at Al 3, AMI
tile game VIII be played in halves of twenty
minutes This, with an inbermissiOn ot
ten minutes, and allowance for time taken
out, will give ample time Tor finishing
the contest before dark
Capt. Patrick Wells had the winged
arrow pigskm warriors out on the tennis
court next to the clubhouse yesterday
afternoon for an hours practice The
ground was SO slushy that little work was
done Every time a man went down with
the ball he slipped and slid all over the
court, and the entire team was coated
with mud half a foot thick by the time
they had finished practice.
Several changes are contemplated in the
makeup of the eleven for Saturday game.
capt We'll was not at an Satisfied with
the way some Of the men W orked in the
contest with the Orange and will ring
the changes on the backs One OF the most
promising candidates for fuilhack is Dyer,
who played with Cornell and orange sev-
eral years ago and last year helped coach
the West Point eleven He is a big Tel
low and car lift the pigskn into tie air
with the force Of dynamite gun.
Another likely candidate for one - the
positions hack OF the line is Watsln, who
played with the team last season. He
took part In one game and made a yery
creditabe showing. Reeve Lewis, who
eleven, and who il corking good man
al halfhack, may be seen on the field
next Saturday. II win he OF great bene-
fit TO the eleven ~ he does play, as he Is
one OF the strongest men in tie club.
Big Burke, whose promising work at
Oenter 80 pleased the critics, aud vino
held down that position in last Sstur-
days game against Orange. has not shown
up for practice this week In case he
does not materislize in time to get in
trim FOR Saturdays game, Capt. Wells viii
play Oliver Bright, who gained no little
fame among local followers Of the game
when he played with the Canterbury eleven
OF TINS city. He is a good man at center
and although lie is not as big as Burke,
who is a 225-p0under, is strong as q bun
and has a good head.
The line ZIP OF the team which VIII he put
In against the Columbian boys wiz not be
decided UutH Friday. Capt. Wells appre
ciates the TACT that his men VIII not ha ve
such an easy time OF il with the Varsity
boys. anC win keep them hard at work
every afternoon between now and Satur-
day.