The Washington times., 1903-09-17
MANY VETERANS NOW
ON THE TIGERS TEAM
McClave and Pearson Not
to Try for Places.
PRINCETON ELEVEN LIGHT
Dearth of Heavyweight Material Among
Entering Class-Score Of Candi-
dates Timber Up Under Dewitt.

PRINCETON. N. j.. Sept. 17.-With
about score of last years football
players now here the seasons work in
this popular sport has been started.
Capt John R. Dewitt has put in his ap-
pearance and at his call the old men
have been coming in on every train.
Among the old players now here are
ex-Captain Davis, Bradley, Kafer. Burke.
r. McClave, Barney. Rafferty,, Brown,
and Waller. Captain Dewitt expects all
of the old men back by Saturday at the
latest, as a call for every candidate for
the eleven will be made on Monday
When seen today and asked what system
he would use in developing the team and
the plays Dewitt stated that he and the
coaches had not decided upon 1t yet, and
probably would not do so until after the
new men had been pretty thoroughly
tried out and their mettle and ability
! tested. AS for the new rules, which
bring into prominence the more open
style of play. he declined to make any
comment. but appeared to be well enough
satisfied with them.
All Lightweights.
There is common talk here that. de-
spite the fact that the entering class
will be the largest Princeton has ever
had, there is a dearth of heavyweight
material. and that in view of this the
coaches and captain will have to depend
largely upon the veterans for eff
fective service IN the pivotal positions
in the line. center and the guards.
There would seem to be little difficulty
in filling the other places.
Although some of the other large in
situations are already boasting of some
stars from the big preparatory schools
there seems to be little talk here of So
called finds" and the general impress
sion is that whatever players of supreme
worth there may be among the 1907 boys
soon to enter the university they will
not be discovered until the coaches or
der them out on the field next Monday
two days before the first term begins.
Few Equal to Them.
1t is certain that as yet none have
been found of the Dewitt or Hille5rand
, type. but il is safe to assert that II
they are in the bunch of the irst-class
|, youth they viii be readily discovered
Although nine of the first eleven meT
who faced Yale last November win be
in college this year. every place, as the
Z captain has declared. will be open tc
the man who can make the best show
ing there Steve McCIave and Pearson
are the only members of the team who
will be missing from the eleven, anC
/ their places ought to be very acceptabiI
filed by last years substitutes or new
men. There is plenty OF material for tn,
halfback places. and Tommy Burke ant
other players should take care OF quar-
J terback.
Hillebrand in Charge.
I'll It is too early TO make any correo
estimate OF the teams strength, bu
: with 50 able captain as the invincibl
Dewitt, and a strong bevy Of coaches
=, the season should start of well an
! gather worthy laurels on its nine weeks
. tramp across the checkered quadrangle
Head Coach Arthur Hillebrand. 1900. an
his assistants, Edward Holt, 9S, an
Fred Smith, 81, are here and have al
= ready begun to look after the old play
: ers. A little later on in the season thes
veterans will be assisted by some othe
former stars of the Tigers gridiron.
The FIRST game of the season will b
played at Princeton with the Swarth
. more eleven on September 30. On Mon
day the training table will be starte
and only the old players will be take
. on at that time. the others being give
places as they show sufficient ability t
. warrant II