Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
CANDIDATES CALLED TO MEET
GEORGETOWN FOOT BALL PLAY
Frs WILL ASSEMBLE.
Coach Reilly Declares That the Pros
poets Indicate a Strong Team-A
Number Of Veterans Return.

Georgetown University opened its term
for the year Wednesday. and Immediately
the foot ball players got busy" The
campus was crowded each day with am
bilious students. all anxious to kick the
pigskin over the goal post. The prospects
Indicate that the Blue and Gray team this
year will be far superior to the one of last
season. which was one OF the lightest and
fastest the university has ever presented
since they essayed to play the game, away
back in 1885,
This years team will carry heavier
weight in the lineup. as the known list OF
men who viii be enrolled justifies this
statement. which all friends OF the insti-
tuition are glad Of. not only for the fact
that 1t will prove better team. but also
that 1t does not argue much for the capac-
ity Of the place to put out such light
team as last seasons to represent uni
versty.
Capt. butcher has issued his first call for
candidates to report for practice tomorrow.
when Coach Dr.. Joseph Reilly will be on
hand to personally inspect them. DR..
Reilly has been singulariy successful with
Georgetown foot ball squads. and in con-
versing with a Star representative said
that the prospects were exceedingly bright,
far brighter than any time since 1904. when
the Blue and Gray squad was equal to any
expect to equal that teams record. he Is
sure to come close up to 1t. ''Of course
am sorry that Hodgson has decided to go
elsewhere to college," said DR.. Reilly, "for
he was the best punter Georgetown has had
in years and his place will be hard to fill.
He goes to the Virginia Polytechnic, and
believe that he will become down there as
prominent that great player. Carpenter.
who stood alone the south star foot ball
artist"
OF the old men who will return to col
lege. viz. Buckly. center: Beef" Woods.
guard: Capt. butcher. O'Boyle, Kerr and
Devine. in the back fields. and Mclaughlin
and Miller. the ends all have signified their
determination to come out for the team
and around them DR.. Reilly will form his
gan. who were out for quarterbacks last
year, will also be on hand to fight out the
places. SO 1t will be seen that the Blue and
Gray has lots Of old material to work on
while the new material is being worked out
into shape.
Among some of the new men who will
come out is that big stalwart Of the Gen.
| trail High School Of this city, ex-Capt. Cy
| Mcdonald, and it is likely that he will be
drilled to occupy the vacancy caused by
admirably. "Dukey'' Mess. the clever little
| end Of the Technical High School, will also
| be one Of the candidates. and those who
saw his work last season feel assured that
| he will improve nearly 100 per cent under
| the skillful eye Of an up-to-date coach like
| DR.. Reilly. Young Pagan. who made quite
hit with the Woodbury. Forrest School
last year, L. another new one. Is Fitz-
gerald from the Albany High School.
Georgetown's schedule has not yet been
fully made up, but will be announced in
| full in a couple of weeks. the great game
. of the year being with Virginia early in
November and George Washington Thanks
giving day.