The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
ORANGE AND BLUE
IS OUT IN FORCE
George Washington Univer-
Sity Squad Working IL ird
SCRUBS DISPLAY STRENGTH
Buck Varsity Line for Long Gains.
Several Veterans Arrive-Weak on
Putting and Tackling.


About thirty candidates for the George |
Washington University football team re-
ported at Van Ness Park yesterday after
noon and were put through hard
course of sprouts by Coach ROrke, and
his volunteer assistant. Houston. who
put in two years as quarterback at Dick
nson and lea. Ged the game from first
class masters.
The George Washington men have
great many handicaps, but they are do
ing their best. and the large number Of
candidates who have already reported
is q gratifying evidence Of the growth
Of the athletic spirit at the institItion
and the interest Of the students in the
team. The school opens today and still,
more candidates are expected TO be out
this afternoon and tomorrow. The fact
that many of the men work in the de
partments and cannot leave their offices
until 1870 o. m. causes the practice 90
begin late and Inconvenience all hands.
The enthusiasm which impels the young
men to miss their suppers or get them
cold for the sake Of football speaks well
for the future.
Training Table Starts.
The training table was started at the
Oxford yesterday with about twenty-five
of the most likely candidates. The
starting Of the table has done away
with the supper problem for most Of
the men and will prove a great in
centive for new candidates who might
not otherwise care TO announce them
selves as aspirants for places.
IN the DasC few days the scrubs have
been doing so well against the varsity
tEat there has been shake-up and
transfer of men in order to develop the
STRONGEST combination for the Randolph
Macon game on Monday next. The
scrubs have bucked the varsity line at
Will for long gains and coach Rorke has
been much gratified with their showing
CHANCES in Varsity.
Stanley was taken out Of the varsity
yesterday and put at left guard in The
scrubs. There his playing took 4 strong
brace and the varsity found him stone
wall in trying his side Of the line. Only
once did his ex-team mates get through
him. sutton, one Of last years fastest
backs. is laid up with a bad shoulder.
but will be in the game again IN q few
Gays. Stevenson and KirkWan have
demonstrated that they have the wind
and strength and have been standing
| the pace or fast practice so early in
/ the season better than the other aspi-
! rants
I Frank, tackle last year. IS. on the feld.
/ and seems sure OF holding line posi-
! ton because Of his aggressiveness XII
gOur, sub-guard last year. has bobbcd
/ up again. and II is believed that he will
I make right guard on the varsity. Bruce
/ Bielash is one Of the most willing Of
| the men behind the line, and is showipy
! more football sense and adaptabiiity
! than most Of the other hopefuls He is
/ a hustler all the time, and sets a fast
| pace for the entire squad.
Must Learn to Tackle.
Most Of tho time yesterday was put
| IN teaching the men to tackle. an act in
which they are not shining brightly.
/ There was a decided tendency to tackle
/ too high, and when the man was thrown
/ he did not TALL helpless. as he should
: but was generally able 20 gain by crawl
1 ing Both Rorke and Houston spent
many valuable moments drilling the
squad in this art. II was time well spent.
for. on appearances. poor tackling Is apt
! TO cost George Washington University
more than one touchdown before tha
/ season Is over
! More life could be put into the prac-
| tice. The men are willing enough, but
! apparently do not realize the Importance
/ Of hustling hard and working all the
! time when following out the instructions
| OF the coaches.
Kickers Scarce.
Kicking promises to be a weak point
| with the team. There IS not a good punt
er in sight, except Stevenson. who had
that speciality last year. and he has not
yet reported. Should he fail TO arrive
or be injured. the outlook will be poor
In the kicking line.
Rorke is also drilling into the candi
dates the proper way to catch a punt
Only a few OF the squad are in any
wise reliable IN mailing the ball. They
get in too high. as a rule. and try I,
grab IL in their hands like a baseball
instead of folding II TO their stomach!
with their arms. The coaching by RorkD
had a noticeable effect, end in a few
days the men should get over this
! schoolboy weakness.