The Washington times., 1908-09-27
LOOKS LIKE c. v. j.
HAS REAL ELEVEN
Success of First Step in Ath-
letic Campaign Is Al
ready Assured.

The George Washington University
football squad. which has been psac-
tic.ng al Union League Park. skaters
all former records for the number OF
men on the neid and in the ability 81 the
candidates
Man after man has reported OF recog-
nized merit in athletics. First cane
Byrd, last years captain Of NJ a. G.. a
ten-secOnd man in the hundred. and
a quarter with brains. II was under
his leadership that NJ. A. c. hel6 Navy
down 10 eleven points.
Hart and ThraU Of Technical were
next. Hart is 2o0-pound man. fasc
on his feet and sure tacklcr. Already
ne seems assured Of the place OF run
ming mate 20 Captain Sommers. ThraI
made a name for hiI0seIf IN high school
circles by his wonderful punting.
Twenty-eight CANDIDATES.
Up 70 date. twenty-eiEht men have
been on the field at various times and
Manager Baer is at his wits ends 20
ut all out in the short time al h!s dis,
posaL
J. A bunch OF material remained from
last year. but hardly enough 10 meet
the present demand.
The hearts - the Hatchetite support
ers were furtns- gIaddened by the ap-
pearance OF Dave Brewster, end %
the championship team at Technical
IN 1907. Brewster IS fast as a fash. o
sure tackler and man with a remark
ably cool head He not only shines
in football. but is one.of the best catch
ers IN local circles and stroked this
years Potomac crew.
In a recent practice Coach Nelson
IN the first scrimmage OF the year had
Brewster and Ellis. another or Techs
sturdy men. AZ half and ThraT al full
Craft was out FOR a time. bu: retired
early because OF general stiffness. a
result of his hard work the previous
days.
So many good men are trying for the
various positions that II IS a precarious
matter 20 pick a team. Up 10 date Il
would seem that Hart and Sommers
Will ill the tackles. Holmes. Aston.
StoCksleEer. s Sommers. or Moore. one
OF the regulars on the 1906 Buzz and Blue
team. the guards, PearCe or Baker. cen
ter. and Byrd quarter. The halves and
ends should be thoroughly taken care
OF by the following: Brewster. Crafts.
Brookes. Daugherty. NIaxcy, Witten.
Seward. and Ellis ThraU seems 10
have the call at full az present. but
probably one Of the others viii be
shifted to work with him
Employs Tackling Dummy
On the field yesterday twenty-five
men were at work. Coach Nelson.
with The aid Of some helpers. has rugged
up tacl1ling dummy and a chsrg ng
machine both of which have worked
successfully in the trials
Manager Baer announced today that
he expects at least six more men be
fore the end OF the week. among them.
hurley Hamilton. Central Highs fast
back. who gave ThraT a run for punt
ing honors; Tulloss. one Of the best
men on last years scrubs; Irby. a prom
ising candidate for end: Wood. quarter
on the 1907 scrubs AIacPhau an expers-
enced man from Michigan, who pl yed
for a while on the second team under
Yost. and probably Pagin. a former
star Of Western High and Woodberry
Forest. who intends 10 study medicine
The Western Maryland game sched-
uIed for October s. viii provide an ex-
cellent contest. Maryland has been
practicing for three weeks, and by that
time Will have played two games. Most
or their old men have returned. and
several promising candidates have APP
peared ct practice. Last year they de-
feated the local school by L 70 o, but
this year no such pleasure lies IN store
for them according 10 the Hatchetlte
camp.