Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08

ball team Will practice at Chevy Chase as
Is believed by many persons. The students
who are now at Chevy Chase Inn are only
those who will try for positions behind the
line. Even when the practice in this city
Is over none Of the players who have been
practicing is sure of position on the team.
The candidates now here number seven
and two more are expected today. making
nine men who will try for one of the four
positions. In fact, two of the men i'm the
city were on the team of last year and they
can DE almost sure of securing a place this
year. The party now at Chevy Chase Inn
consists of c. A. H. De Saulles of South
York. G. s. Chauncy Of Brooklyn. C. K.
Sullivan of Cleveland, M. L. Mcbride of
Cleveland. Alfred II. Hine of New Haven
and NJ. U. Ely Of Brooklyn. The last
named arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing while the others came in Monday night.
Of the men Htne played left half back on
lne team last season. and Benjamin played
right back. The other men will struggle
Tor the positions Of quarter and full back.
George Sheldon of Greenwich, Conn.,, who
with Ware won the championship In ten
mis- doubles this summer at Newport, and
w. b. Conner of New Albany n. Y, who
last year played left end on the team. are
two more men expected to arrive, making
nine men in all.
The players came to the city under orders
from the management of athletics at the
university, and they will remain two weeks.
The sole object was to secure the services
OF Frank Butterworth of this city, one of
the greatest full backs that ever played
the game. The practice began yesterday
afternoon at ) o'clock, and those who ex-
pected to see a regular foot ball game were
disappointed. The practice work was con-
Quoted out on the lawn in front OF the inn
where the land is level enough for the pur-
pose. The work will consist merely In pass
ing the pigskin and in kicking, getting the
players to be as quick and as active as
possible, and also to be accurate I'm their
work.
Through some delay in the sending of the
material. the uniforms and foot balls did
not arrive yesterday from New York, as
was expected. Rather than lose any time
foot ball was bought in the city yesterday
and carried out to the inn. This morning
at 10 O'Clock, the players were at work
again, while this afternoon additional
time Will be devoted for practice. The
work lasts from an hour to an hour and a
half at time. The practice becomes hard
work, and would be much more pleasant
IL the weather were only a few degrees
cooler.
Star reporter had a talk with Mr.
benjamin about the prospects of the foot
ball team CT the university this season. and
ne expressed confidence in being able to
secure as good team this year as the
varsity ever had. Out of the team of last
year there will be only four men who will
most likely play this year. They are Capt
rogers, as usual. Conner, Hine and
/
MI. Benjamin, lis just recovering from a
severe attack Of illness, and L have lust
received word from him that he is rapidly
getting better, and expects to be out on the
neld again in a short while We will spend
little less than fortnight here and then
go 10 New Haven, September 20, and COM
mence regular training. While We are in
washington practicing, our training work
does not really commence. The men are
dletng themselves and getting in condi-
tion, but the real work will commence at
New Haven.
There will be something like forty can
uluates Ior positions on the team this year
ana Capt Rogers will have his hands full
In attending to them. He will practically
seiect the team for the university ana
thoSe members who fail to qualify will
secure positions on the scrub teams of the
piace and afford practice work for the lead
when asked if Mr.. Butterworth wouId
vitlt New Haven and coach the team Mr.
benJamin replied that while he would moi
20 pack with them, he would very likely
WISH the team later in the season ana
Spend some time in coaching the bows
1uoeins by the time in which the students
renamed at the table yesterday. they must
an nave excellent appetites, a sure indlca-
ylen OF health. The light work which win
De made in this city will only serve TO Get
the men In condition for the team practice
WORK later in the month