Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
L. A. A. c. is
ON GRLDLRON
ATHLETICS ORGANIZE A FAST
FOOTBALL TEAM
Post-Season Games Arranged with w.
S. c., st. Vlncent's, Frisco oIym-
pics and Selma A. c.
Promise Hot Sport

The Los Angeles Athletic club Is plan
ming to enter the football lists and play
few games with some of the local col
leges, most of which have had their
schedules curtaied from their dog-in-the-
manger tactics.
Al Waddell was yesterday chosen man
ager of the squad, and Elwin Galley was
elected captain. A goodly number of
prominent players are members of the
club and comprise ex-college stars and a
coterie of local prep school players, so
that strong team could no doubt be de-
veloped within a short time. Waddell Is
highly enthusiastic over the proposition
and has already secured the promise of
Walter Hempel for a game on New Year 8
day. The all-star aggregation of the Olym-
pic club of San Francisco, made up of
former Stanford and California players.
is very anxious for holiday date, and if
present plans materialize the hortherners
will meet the local athletic club eleven in
Los Angeles on the first day of 1908.
Hempel has also arranged a second pro-
visional contest for the Athletics for
Christmas day. Providing Michigan de-
feats Pennsylvania in their coming con-
test, and decides to take the western trip,
Hempel will probably be the opposition
for the easterners. Should the middle
west champions fail to come Hempel has
agreed to meet the Athletics on Christ
mas day instead, and the event should
prove a big attraction. In case of the
former arrangement Manager Waddell
will in all probability be able to arrange
game with the Selma Athletic club for
a Christmas game. The Selma people
celebrate the natal day with big festi-
val and the athletic club of the town
always tries to have big sporting at
traction to help the show. A game is also
pending with the University of Southern
California late in the season, if the
varsity is still in training, and other
games are being negotiated with the other
southern colleges. Owing to the person.
mel of the team the club has to arrange
largely post season games as a number of
the best available players are at present
engaged on teams with scheduled contests
yet to be decided.
AS a nucleus for the club squad the
following men have signed up for prac-
tice: Chet Haigler, center, who was all
southern center, playing on the U. s. G.
champions two years ago; Mckenzie,
Cochran, Watlington and Halbreiter,
guards and tackles. Warrington and
team, but will be eligible to play in the
post season games. Carl Elliott, all
southern end for two years and former
player of u. S. c., and Ted Geissler,
considered the best l.. A. High ever pro-
duced, will care for the ends. Les Henry
and Earl Holland both crack quarters
for L. A. High in recent years, will be
available for quarter; Capt. Galley and
Stan Mitchell will play the halves, while
Brown, an eastern player of ability, will
probably occupy the full berth. With this
aggregation of fast players, a majority of
whom are already in fit condition for
playing, and with a month of hard prac-
tice, the Athletics hope to show the local
colleges few. and perchance gain few
laurels in the north.
Waddell has arranged with Walter
Hempel for the use of Fiesta park, when
the high school is not in possession, and
regular practice will commence shortly.