Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-02
FOUR NEW ELEVENS
Promise Of Strong Local Foot Ball
Teams.
PROPOSED THANKSGIVING DAY GAME
Columbian ard the Y. M G. A.
Likely to Meet
SED THANKSGIVING DAY GAME
OF CANDIDATES

Washington promises tc have four strong
foot ball teams in the field this season, the
Young Mems Christian Association, George
town University. Gallaudet College and Co
lumbian University
The Young Mems Christian Association
has replaced the Columbia Athletic Club as
a factor in the local athletic world. y spe-
cal foot ball committee of the Y. NJ. c. A.
at a meeting last week, concluded that the
conditions We're very favorable for the or
ganization of a team. Steps were imne-
diatcly taken for the formation of an
eleven. and call was issued for all mem
bers desiring to play to report to begin
tiaining Wednesday afternoon. Over
score of men appeared candidates for
the team, but there were not suits for
more than half of these, only about dozen
men actually began practice. A slight in
crease in the number Of candidates was re-
corded Thursday afternoon and Friday. and
as soon as more suits are obtained and the
training gets well started by the middle OF
this week, many candidates are expected
to turn out
The most prominent and likely men
N. Harry Beard, Eddie Mills. Geo. Wea-
Yer, Arbor Tindall. John Maupin, c. +.
Linger, Orion L. Meigs, J. E. Smith, J. F.
Brewer, Louis Weaver, Charles l.. Smell,
Ferdinand Walsh, Douglass Ross. S b.
Maize, Spenser Bliss, Ferdinand kimmsl
and "Duckey'' Walsh Most of these men
have had considerable experience, mostly
local teams
Harry Beard, who received his first
training at Lawrenceville Academy, has
played couple of years on the Columbian
University team as half back, and is an eX
cellent ground gamer, swift on his feet. of
good weight, and very hard man to
throw. Eddie Mills is old High School
player and graduate of the Central High
School where he played a star game at
end and behind the line. George Weave"
and his brother Lewis have both become
prominent as players at Columbian nj
versity. The first named is Restraining
haif-bacl, and the latter a strong kicking
fun back. and hard runner and very good
half back.
back, as he demonst1 ated on the Central
High School team the past couple Of years.
John Maupin has done great work as tacki..
ard guard on both the Eastern High School
and Columbia Athletic Club teams. and is
a very valuable man. As an end orton
Meigs is an unusually strong player as he
has proven at the Eastern High School aud
on the Columbian University elevenS.
Brewer is another Eastern High School
player who has done excellent uurh as IA
half back. Charley Smell has left a fine
record as a tackle and half back also at
the Eastern High School, and should make
a highly valuable man behind the line,
while Spenser Bliss. from the same school,
has excellent qualities full back.
Douglass Ross developed as a very strong
end player on the L. Droit Park foot ball
team. Ferdinand kinmel, from the Cen
Ial High School. ought to make an entirely
acceptable player at guard and tackle. and
Duckey Walsh, who for three seasons
held the position of quarter back the
varsity of the University of Virginia, is an
important acquisition of much note.
Practice will be taken daily at Van Ness
Park after O'Clock each afternoon, and
the men will be gotten into condition as
soon as practical under the direction Of
Acting Captain Chas Smell. The work will
b. light for the present, and will consist of
handling the ball in all its phases, a little
running, tackiing and punting. being main
~ designed for faniiarZing the men with
the various points of the game and prepar-
ing them for the harder work A coach
will be engaged as soon as possible and the
work for the season mapped out at an
early date.
A manager will be chosen in few days,
when the work of arranging a schedule will
be rushed. 1t is hoped to arrange games
with such teams as the University of Vir-
ginia. University of Maryland. Maryland
Columbian University. Episcopal High
School of Alexandria, the Y. NJ. c. A. of
York. Pa, Maryland Athletic Club of Bal
timore, Georgetown University. If possible,
and other prominent Out-of-town teams,
most OF the games to be played at Van
Ness Park Prof. Hoiton. assistant physi-
cal director, is temporarily acting as man
ager for the team
Colunbian's Team.
A committee of students of Columbian
University. headed by Messrs. Charles
Green and Leonard Nicholson, jr., has
gained the consent of the faculty to or
ganize a varsity team to represent the
university on the gridiron again this year,
and a call has been issued for candidates
for the team to assemble at Y. NJ. c. A.
Park Monday afternoon.
Few are expected to answer the first call
but after all the departments of the uni
versity get well started next week candi-