The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
(DSTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM
location of Exceptional Strength
Secured.
\ VINO Will. PLAY THIS YEAR.
.o ne Opened Next saturday
| !. League Park--A Good Game
Promised.


uouston football team has been
,,ticing diligently for the past three
~ und.r the direction Of Coach Abra-
:. The coach has appointed Harry
,wne temporary captain. Browne is
4 rrown in Houston, having been raised
- He learned football at the Boston
.,itute OF Technology. whore he was
,siaared one OF the best men on the
m HIS strong and heady work on the
\ team is favorably remembered by all
N saw him play then. lie is playing
hack on thu present team and Is a
ing runner, fine interferer and sure
kkle
Nicholson and Webb are now playing the
IL hack positions and with Browne be-
A,u them make a strong trio. Both OF
mn are hard runners and good ground
pers. On the defense they are simply
passable.
buarter back is being filled by McComb,
aw and Rordan. All of these men are
nng players and handle the ball with
IN accuracy aud speed Shaw seems to
the most promising OF the three. but
kComb Is suffering from a surgical opera
IN on his foot and is unable to do himself
stice Rlordan is rather light, but il
ayng first class football, is cool and
aiy and very fast.
Shaw, DeLesdenier and r. Webb are all
Wing very fast ball at end. All three
down the field under kicks with alac-
that would do credit to veterans.
oud Shaw b. placed at quarter DeI.esde-
er and Webb ara almost sure of the end
sltions. They both break UP Interfering
h and tackle hard and sure. All three
these men ara good ground gamers and
Il be OF great assistance to the backs in
BIT particular.
The tackles are all new men, but are do
we'll for so early In the season Bryan
rms to be the strongest OF the lot. So
he has been able TO handle any man
It has been placed against him. Bevins
De Lesi2nier are also playing excep-
|naly good tackle. They are both lighter
b1 Bryan, but are more active and make
for their lack of weight with heir
tivity. Williams is a COOL man in the
10 and Is q very strong candidate for the
noe, but Is rather slow, though this Will
bbably wear off in another week or so.
rhe scarcity of material for the guard po-
ous Is causing more anxiety than any
her place. Bosseau, Berry and Sam are
good men. but there Is some doubt a 5 to
|ethsr any of them will be able to play
season. All of these men are 200
binders and II they can play will fill the
satisfactorily,
)uerer at center seems to be a fixture
one else having tried for the position
t. pf,V 1,a Mo- % !,
year. WIS h is saying q good deal, as III
eNte alp Texas center last year and
r Heseryed that distinction
Fhore are several other candidates out
the various positions but as all arr
NJ men 1t is as yet impossible to judge
eir capabiliay.
Manager Abrahams and Assistant Man
or Mctjomb have made arrangements
have League park put in first class con
ion for the coming season. All thu
mes Will be managed in true metropolis
style this year and accommodation.
be provided for carriages and othe
hveysnces. A regular carriage stand vii
provided for this puIYos:. the fielC
i be ropei off and an ample force OF po
will be on hali TO keep the crowd II
rck. No ono VIII be permitted to stan
front of the grand stand and every on
mes without annoyance from any OF thu
Grlencts Of fast year.
he managem Is using and will con
DE to USE evoy eifcrt possible TO hav
strong team this year and Indication
pw that their efforts will meet will
ceess, provided they hay the co-opera
n Of the public. In the North and Els
In many parts OF the South the football
Pnss arc locked forward to by every on
are considered the GREATEST attraction
the year. Houston can support team
no doubt will do so this year, nov
p the team Is in good hands, aud til
ne people can feel that cool, clean spor
be FURNISHED.
be team Will open the season Saturda
a game with the Houston high schoc
It Is hoped that large audience vii
END. as upon the success of this gam
bends largely the success OF the sea
The high school has strong, heav
I'M, which Is being coached by Coac
rahams OF the Houston team, vita tn
Instance of Shaw and McComb. The boy
be oounted on to play strong gam
may sore on their mora experience
ais
ne game Saturday will be called at 4:3
M, so thar all can attend. Furthe
iculars Will he announced later.