The Washington times., 1905-09-18
Will Lose
Captain McGettigan
Another Hard Blow to Blue and Gray.
George Washington Starts Today-Gos-
sip of Other University EIevens.

The gloom surrounding the George
town football outlook darkened yester-
day when it was learned that +. l. Nc
Gettigan. the captain and quarterback.
will not return to the university.
This is the hardest blow that the
team has yet received as McGettigan
was considered the most valuable mem
ber of last years squad. who was TO be
a candidate this fall.
How many more of the 1904 outfit will
be affected by the new eligibility code
is uncertain at present, but it is known
that besides McGettigan, Given. the
center: Hart and Larkin. the two half
backs: Mccarthy. end. and Carroll,
tackle. and possibly one or more. will
not be available.
In insisting upon the strictest eligi-
bility rules 1t is the intention OF George
| town to heighten her ethical standard
in athletics and place on the field repre-
sentative players whose standingS can
not be questioned in any quarter. In
doing tbis the varsity teams will be
practically wrecked and the result Is
obvious ;
For one or more years the reaction
will mean that teams will fall below
the records of those of previous sea-
sons. but this is the only disappoint-
ment. The new administration cannot
but heighten the Blue and Gray in the
eyes of the college world. and command
the highest admiration of all those con-
cerned in the interest of clean sport.
The abuses of the past will be eradi-
Gated, and IL is expected that a better
spirit will manifest itself. The teams
viii be composed Of real undergradu-
ates of good standing, who Will be far
more representative, in the best sense
of the word, than those whose presence
in the university was promoted wholly
by their interest in athletics From
every viewpoint, except from the ac-
tual number Of victories scored. the
change will be a benefit to Georgetown.
This afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, the
George Washington Football squad will
have its first practice of the season.
Coach Barnard and Captain Steenerson
have not yet made arrangements for
the first week. but IL is probable that
the practice will consist principally of
drawing up code Of signals and getting
the men familiar with the plays.
It is the intention of Coach Barnard
to divide the men into two teams until
the superiority of the individual players
has been decided. There will be two
elevens, something which the football
squad lacked last year. Coach Barnard
believes that a strong second team is
absolutely essential 10 the development
of a first eleven.
There will be no lack OF material this
fall. Every effort is being made at the
university 10 get out the new material.
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certed action as there rs at the present
time and the prospects for a winning
team are exceedingly bright. Captain
Steenerson expects about twenty men
to report, and the squad will probably
be increased to thirty before the end of
the week.
Captain Steenerson has been training
in Minnesota, and is IN good condition
for the coming struggles upon the grid
iron.
The Buff and Blue will be strong In
veteran players. One OF the stars Of
last years team who Will again be in
the front Of the fight IS Billy" West.
who played end. IN the Georgetown
game he put up wonderful fight
against the dashing end plays Of the
Bite and Gray and won the admiration
OF every man on the Georgetown team
Capt Marshall Reynolds joined the
University of Pennsylvania football
squad in training on Franklin Field yes
terday morning and with the addition
1904 team, who came IN Saturday night.
the squad now numbers forty-nine men.
Penn's present coaching staff has up
set all former precedents this year in
a manner to cause considerable talk in
the intercollegiate world. Instead of be-
ing the first of the big Six TO start
formal practice. as has been the case
for a number of years the Red and
he aef ~
get under way. Cornell started the ball
rolling on Monday at Ithaca while the
Columbia candidates began at New
York the day following. Harvard took
the field on Wednesday. Yale and Prince
ton OF Thursday. and Penn on SATURDAY..
The Quakers, 1t Is true, are not very
much behind hand in their practice. but
this reversal Of the usual order of
things has been enough to excite com
menr. At the same time il will rob GER
tain of Penn's critics OF what has previ-
ously been their chief weapon of at
tack
Gloomy tales continue TO come from
iale regarding this years eleven The
thing which Yale processes to be wor-
ried about IS the lack of promising
school boys from which to recruit her
eleven. The Ellis started work on Wed
nesday with small squad of veterans
and freshmen which has been increasing
daily. BY the middle of the coming
week the squad will be nearly complete.
fale's weakness this year. after con-
sidering the material which has already
reported is to be In the line. OF the 100,
line Neal Is missing at one end. Hogan
and Bloomer from both tackles. Kin
ney from one guard and Rotaback from
center
But even with Yale's loss of veterans
In the line IL viii be stronger than gen
orally believed by outsiders
In the back field Yale has no cause for
worry, Hutchinson and Stevenson, the
substitute quarterbacks. are both on
HAND, while Hoyt and Morse can play
the halfbacks acceptably. Finn, who
substituted at fullback for Owsley. is
almost as good as the man Yale has
lost Among the 1904 substitutes much
Is expected Of yeeder, who but for an
injury would certainly have made one
OF the nalf-back positions. II is quite
likely that he will be tried out at end
this year in view OF the dearth of can
dldates for this position. Although Yale
may not have as large a squad or men
this year as formerly. college men
should not be misled into thinking that
Yaie Is 10 be weak. On the contrary
the Ellis ought 10 have as strong an
eleven as last year If they are not Wis
tied by too much I'll luck.
AZ Harvard Coach Reid took hold of
things with that indefatigibIe energy
and discipline which made him famous
when he coached the Crimson in 1901
Reid's duties officially begun last spring