Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-03
WORK OF THE CANDIDATES,
Developing Offensive Play on the
Georgetown Eleven

Georgetown Eleven.
The work of the candidates at George
| town the past several days has been of an
advanced nature, having been changed
from light rudimentary practice to the
harder work of running with the ball and
| tackling, so as to develop offensive play
and interference and the other points of
the sport called into play in regular
game. Coach Church is mapping out a
systematic course of daily training for the
| players and is being assisted by Coach
Frank Smith. the Brown University and
| noted professional player.
Inc few days of this practice have served
10 partly demonstrate the positions for
which the various candidates show the
most aptitude and at the same time to re-
veal their weaknesses. The first really
by about twenty-five candidates at sharp.
SnappJ work. From the showing made by
the players thus far good idea as to
their availability for the team has been
gained.
Center is conceded to Can't. Charles A.
Long, the heavy Hawaiian, who was almost
Keystone there last year although Min
ahan, 1907, and Horigan. 1903. two good
"elgnty men. are worthy opponents for the
position Jones. 1902, the strong wiry left
guard last season, has improved in form
and is safe in his place, while strong eff
lorts are being used to induce Moore 1900,
with hts bulk and avoirdupois There
seems to be an absence of very heavy new
men Tor the guard positions, but Mackay.
IN Pius . Donne}. 1902, and Hilton, 1903,
VIII no doubt develop into formidable can
didates. as they have good weight and are
showing up strongly and Minahan and
Horisan VIII also be aayailable.
10 MI the vacancies at tackle left by
Walsh and Murphg, Vandeventer 1892:
Lennane, 1903. and Ella Long, 1901 Jaw.
EXHIBIT the most experience and are the
most promising, while Denegre 1902, and
lowing are learning fast and are well in
the race
me important positions of ends will ap-
parentiy be filled by their old occupants
Charies Green. 1901, law; Pierce Oracle,
i%'2' and Moran Barry, 1901, but they will
De strongly opposed and may possibly have
to yield one end among Flynn, 1900; Cos
tlsan, 1901. law school; Cox, 1903, and Nc
| Carthy, 1892, who are a very likely lot of
speedy youngsters. y
up behind the line.. and as only BUD
Smith, the crack little half back viii ike
ly return, the filling of these vital places
will be a serious problem. However, the
outlook is not hopeless, as there have been
found a number of very promising men
Devlin, 1903, the local High School boy. and
O'Gorman, 1902. the Fordham College back,
are capable of taking care Of full back,
although player of better kicking ability
would be more desirable. Danaher 1893
P. O'Donnell. 1902; OHara. 1903, and Hor-
sey, 1901. with either Devln or O'Gorman
will provide capable half backs The quar-
ter back candidates are numerous and an
excellent one ought easily to be selected
from among Corby, 1903; McAfee 1893;
Brown, 1902; Flynn, 1890. and Quinn, 1902
a new man from Phillips-Exeter Academy.
Massachusetts. -
good number OF new candidates will
come out in the next few days, and the con-
tests for positions will grow to sharp
point and bring out the best efforts of all
the men through the closest rivalry thus
tending toward the greatest improvement
of the team. Manager Smith has added
another game to his schedule for Saturday
October q. when st. Johns College of An
napolis, Nd, will play at Georgetown.