The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
Georgetown and G. w. U.
Both Confident.
MANY VETERAN PLAYERS
Blue and Gray VIII Lose Only Three
Members OF Last Years Eleven,
While Hatehetites Are Also Wen
Fixed in the Matter OF Experienced
PIayers-ReiIIy TO Coach.

Much OF the interest OF the local foot
ball season. which opens in about q
month. Will be centered in the work Of
the Georgetown and George Washington
teams.
Although previous to two years ago
George Washington was hardly eonsid-
cred a worthy rival for the collegians
across the creek, the uncertainty sur
rouning the probable winner OF the last
two games did much 10 heighten the
Hatchetites football standing II the
down-towners continue the development
which was commenced in 1896, there is
every indication that the annual Thanks
giving day game will draw about the
largest crowd Of the season.
Remembering the scare which George
Washington threw into the West End
camp two years ago the Georgetown au-
thorities made the game with the bun
and blue the objective point of the
sc 4ule last season, but before Thanks
giving Day the Blue and Gray had sue
cumbed 70 Virginia In the first game
between the two universities in five years.
This fan every effort viii be made 10
have the Georgetown team primed for
the second Saturday in November, when
Virginia is met and all of the probable
candidates have already been notified to
report here September IS TO start practice
Reilly to Coach.
DR.. J. A. Reilly. captain of the 1905 team.
will again be head graduate coach. and
he is particularly elated over the pros
poets Of a strong team. OF last years
regular eleveR Bocock. the captain; Hodg-
son, guard, and Morton. tackle, are the
only players who will not be available
this fall Bocock and Morton both grad
uated while Hodgson has decided to leave
Georgetown TO take a special scientific
course at Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Bocock was considered one Of the very
best captains that ever led a Georgetown
eleven, while HodgsOn was an especially
promising freshman lineman, so the loss
OF these players VIII be felt.
In the back field there Will be from
last year, Capt. George butcher, O'Boyle.
Kerr. and Devine. Mclaughlin and Nil
Ter, the two ends. Cullen. the tackle.
Woods, guard, and Buckley center will
be the men 10 form the nucleus around
which Reilly expects 10 build the team
some New Material.
What makes the outlook especially
good is the fact that the incoming class
Will contain several stars who are ex-
peeted to give the 1906 regulars a hard
tussle for the places. To fight it out for
quarter back, left vacant by the gradua-
ton Of Bocock. there win be Duggan.
formerly Of the Georgetown Prep School /
eleven. and Cohen. a member Of the var
sity relay team who was Bocock's sub /
stitute last fall. "Cy" Macdonald, last I
years captain at Central High School, is |
expected 10 enter the university next /
month and. TT. Reilly is planning 10 give |
the big fellow a tryout at full back in |
order to get more speed in the back field /
Birch. also OF Central High, is another /
player who Reilly expects to have out /
a younger brother Of the cap /
tain Of the varsity crew, comes from Al /
bany High School with quite a reputa- /
tion as tackle, and he will be one of 1
the strongest candidates for one of the /
line positions. Pagan. from Woodbury. |
Forest, is another scholastic star who 4
will put Up a stiff fight for one Of the (
places on the team.
There is said to be considerable doubt /
as 20 whether George Washington viii 4
have a team this fall, the fact that the /
school has been without grounds for so /
long having held the management back
so that its affairs are in an unsettled /
state.
Capt. Cunning is unable TO say any
thing definite, but, should the authorities
decide to place a team in the field. the
prospects seem bright. as there is quite
a number Of last years squad eligible.
and several promising youngsters have
signified their intention Of coming out.
At Van Ness Park.
The matter OF having a field, which has
been the source Of considerable worry to
Capt. Cunning and Manager Ball. has
been cleared up. Van Ness Park, which
the university has used for the last few
years. passed out of the hands OF the in
sututlon last June, the grounds being
turned over TO the government, which
viii commence the erection Of buildings
for the American Bureau Of Republics
this fall When the predicament Of the
university was explained to Director Bar
~NNf - Na-N -'NA-tlG u <AliltLlCan HepIp-
lies, he readily gave his consent 10 the
university using the park until the first
OF November AZ which time the breaking
or the ground for the construction work
on the buildings Is scheduled to com
mence. With the use Of the park until
November = the Hatchetites VIII be able
10 play of some OF their most important
home games, and it is thought likely that
the team may be able 10 use the grounds
until the Hatchetites play their last home
game.
The men on whom Capt. Cunning can
start the team include almost all OF LAST
years squad. They are McDermott. Ber-
ryInan. Bearman. Whiting, Summers. Sc
NOR Stewart, Hester. Lorando. Moore
Baocock, and Neill- Two Of the new can
lidates for the team are Robbins. who
formerly played with local high school
ana Barber, who has been playing with
Independent teams IN Connecticut.
The uncertainty OF the prospects for
cam has put the work OF the selection of
coach on. but should Il place a team in
ne Held II is said that Nelson. formerly
u the University of Nebraska. is the {
most likely candidate for the position {
RULE 6GcE IS HELD UP.
New Football Guide VIII Not Be