Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-05
GEORGE WASHINGTON
BOYS ON GR|O|RON
First Weeks Practice Full of
Promise for the Team
This Fall.

4oSteTudy ClOSeu the llTSl W0eh > Pr
tise of the George Washington foot ball
squad, which consisted throughout the
week of the very lightest kind Of work.
The large turnout of fine material SO
early in the season, before the beginning
of the school terms, speaks well for the
prospects of good team. Never since
the starting of foot ball in the down.
town institution has there been such a
wealth of material for quarterback, and
it is going to make Dougherty sit up
nights to pick the right man for the
place, and it is very certain that that
position will remain in an unsettled con-
dition most of the season. The latest
man for this position is Pete Feldman
from Milw aukee. who is very fast man
and has a good head. For the past few
years Feldman has been playing quarter
| on the Eastern Division High School in
| Milwaukee, where he was the star per-
| former, and he was the first choice for
the ALL Wisconsin Interscholastic quarter
back.
! Kelly will be a hard man to beat out
| for the position, owing to his great speed
and his two years experience at Lafayette
in varsity foot ball, and Bryant Morse,
the old Western High star. should give
money if he can return TO anything like
his old-time form. and his punting will
also be a great asset to the team in the
event OF injury to Thrall.
| Porter a Good One.
| Another man who should not be for
gotten as a possible quarter is Porter,
the gritty little substitute to Byrd last
season, who should give the other three
men a rub, and there is also promising
youngster by the name of Boss, who
| formerly played with the Rhode Island
Methodist team.
/ This string of first-claSs men gives
promise of two or three of the best quar-
ters in the south, and with that position
| fortified, the Hatchetites need have little
/ fear, for their other material is of the
/ highest order
| With the close of the rowing season the
squad will be greatly strengthened by
the addition of Thrall, Hart and Ellis,
| the latter two being both on the Potomac
senior crew. Both were regulars on the
| team last fall and Hart was one Of the
| All-South Atlantic tackles. Ellis should
have no trouble in keeping his position.
/ for he is very steady player and strong
| on the defensive. Moore and Peck and
| Doran are three likely candidates for the
! halfback positions.
| Doran Shows Well.
| Doran continues to show up well, and
after he has worked off little weight he
should develop into a first-class back
Hooten is in fine shape, and with Thrall
should make a fine team, but it is thought
that the latter will be played at half this
year, where his speed will count more
than at full. His punting will be great
| help to the team.
! Capt. Aston is very heavy this year.
| but will soon get into shape, while Hart
through rowing. Eichof, last years star
center, is in grand condition already. and
these three men will form husky
nucleus for a line which should be fully
equal to that of last year.
Sheridan. the big guard. who is at pres
i ent rowing on the Analostan crew, does
not think that he will play again this fall,
but 1t is hoped that he will change his
(, mind when the gong sounds. Brandt,
last years subcenter, has the making of
/ a grand linesman, and has taken on a
great deal of weight this year, which will
4 help him out He is probably the grit
In the center of the line. with the new
men who are showing up, form very
4 formidable array.
/ Good Guards and Tackles.
j Morris and Waters, two new men, give
II PROMISE Oh OcSelOpiiIS Unto SOOu SudiuS VI
tackles. The end positions are the ones
which are going to be the hardest to fill
unless Metzker returns, which is expect
ed 1t is not known yet whether Maxcy
or Brooks are to return, and Witten will
not return anyway, so that there does not
seem to be much available material for
those positions.
| A great deal is expected, however, of
the fine lot of men who are out for quar-
ter, and that position will probably be
filled soon.
When school opens there will be flood
of good material coming out, and while
the early corners will have the advantage
Of condition, there are apt to be great
many changes in the course of the sea-
son.
Coach Dougherty has merely had the
men practice in the handling of the ball
during the week, getting used TO forward
passes and the catching of kickoffs and
punts. This handling of the ball is bound
| to be a great feature of the game now
with the greater improvements in the
rules regarding the forward pass. Man
will t1lry, ri ha