Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-14
ORANGE AND BLUE PRACTICE.
George Washington University Foo'
Ball Squad at Work.

Every evening at half-past four on the
George Washington athletic field, formerly
known as Van Ness Park, may be seen the
candidates for the VARSITY team hard at
work on the preliminarieS of foot ball prac-
tice for the coming season. The first gath
ering occurred Monday evening when
twenty men appeared in uniform and went
through an hour Of light exercise and drill
in handling the ball. Coach Houston, VINO
so ably assisted in directing the team last
fall was present with his serious smile
and made the men feel that the first night
on the field was more than social gather
ing
Capt. Bielaski appeared on the field in
the pink of condition after his summers
work on the base ball diamond and was
highly pleased with the number of candi-
dates and quality of material In the aWk-
ward squad the first day. OF last years
team there were present Capt Bielaski,
left half back; Sutton, full back; Kirkman,
quarter back; Stevenson, right half back;
Garrison, right end; Jones, left end; STAN
ley, left guard; Woods, center, and Kilgore,
right guard. The others of the veterans
who are expected to appear In uniform be-
fore the last Of the week are Machler,
Snead, Perry, STEVENSON and Law. The
absence Of Kelly and Pack at right tackle
leaves that position open, and Heine's 200
pounds missing at right guard makes room
for another heavyweight. Warner, who
helped the back field at right half back
last year, will be absent. A large amount
of new material is available, however, and
with the work Of drumming up old players
and persuading new ones being pushed in
earnest, the outlook for the coming season
is most encouraging. The work of getting
the squad in condition Will not be long
task, since the spirit aroused by the team
last year prompted the men to follow q
course of light training throughout the
summer preparatory to their work on the
grtdiron this fall.
The personnel of the coaching force is
not yet announced, but the management
have stated that the most momentous
problem confronting them now is the
amount and quality of material that can
be obtained for the coaches to work with
The line will be heavier than 1t was last
year, and with the same back field trying
for their old positions against an abund-
ance Of new material, the coaches will be
able to present a strong team for the first
contest with Randolph Macon, on October
3, at the University Park
+ Last year the work of systematic prac-
tice and training did not begin until late In
the season, and then the men were poorly
supplied with equipments and there was no
training table provided until the last two
weeks of work. This year the practice has
begun in good time and the equipments
are ample for large squad Of men, and q
training table will be provided in a few
days and continued throughout the season.
The opening Of the medical school on Oc-
tober i will bring new material for the
squad which will add considerable to the
lineup, as number Of heavyweights are
numbered among the medics, and they have
signifed their intention Of DOMINIC the
moleskin. With such an outlook before it
the management anticipates successful
foot ball career for the wearers of the
orange and blue of 1904.