Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-24

rial at hand. The other day, when asked
as to the work to be given the team Of the
bun and blue. Barnard said that during the
past week he did not give the men who had
repoFted Tor the team any hard work. but
that. with the beginning OF this week. they
would be allowed to extend themselves.
starts and gave all OF the squad lively
run every day. Barnard believes In hard
work, and before the end OF this week he
VI, VIII have sra. the candidates for the varsity
will probably be made up at once. and the
varsity viii have all 1t can do in the way
OF practice when lining up against the
scrubs In this way the coach viii be able
Dave Houston Of Dickinson and Neal OF
Yale. '04. are also to help Barnard. as we'll
as Alexander of Cornell. and with the gath
look as though George Washington Cniver-
sity. win be factor In the local foot ball
world.
Staples and Lorando, both OF Georgetown
UNIVERSITIES iast-year squad. are In the list
of candidates. as well as others from all
parts of the country. yierra. who halls
from Hawaii. and who has played upon the
team of the University OF Illinois. VIII
doubtless make a position in the line. as 1t
Is believed that Barnard thinks well OF his
work so far. Easterday. the haif-back on
the team OF Western High School, Is out
each day with q squad and will make bid
for place on the team. Mcintyre. former
ly On the Gonxaga College team, as well as
Beard OF the Moulton tIowa) High School;
Billy Carr OF the last-year squad OF the
university, HarralSon ct the Atlanta tGeor-
gia) TIizh school and Wolf Of the Hagers-
town High School are all expected to show
up wen In the work OF the sQaad. Steener-
son, who has been In Minnesota during the
summer L. In fine physical condition as Is
Bergman Of the Hampton Roads Military
Academy.
Capt Stevenson in speaking of the team
yesterday. said: Our quarters for the
tat, "a
year and with the preparations that nave
been made for bringing the team around IN
shape at the beginning OF the season We
hope to make good with our assistan ny
Cornell. who was the all-Ameriean tackle
two years ago. NELL of Yale IN 19O4 VINO
will look out after the work of our ends,
and Houston of Dickinson for the backs.
Our prospects for successful team have
never been brighter than they are today.
Line Strong and Heavy.
"Our line win be heavy and the. center
will be composed of men who will average
In the neighborhood of 200 pounds, and with
$50 pound tackles and guards we will be
able to take care of ourselves with any of
the teams which we will play this season.
Our backfield will be able to do good work,
with such men as Stevenson. Kirkman and
several others who are candidates for posi-
lions back of the line.
II have been doing great deal to get
out several players who will take courses
at the university this year, but who have
not shown up as yet for practice. Harmon
Llnthicum, the former star fullback for
Eastern High School. will no doubt make
his appearance before many days have
passed and will add strength to the team.
When he joins the squad he VIII undoubt-
ediy make good. as he is made Of the right
stuff. The line men this year are all heavier
than last and that is great deal In the
&c. % tIn clo nf ha 'por O n m
The hot weather has kept the team from
heavy work. but Monday we expect to get
into the harness. Georgetown University,
our local rival, will have to get to work If
they expect to defeat us this year. for we
have the weight, the coaches and the men
who will play the game. We can be de-
pended upon to play all the time and to play
to win