Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-19
FOOT BALL BOOMS AT
i GEORGE WASHINGTON
Hatchetites' Prospects the
Best in Years for Com
ing Season.

Manager Sommers of the George WASH
ington University foot ball team returned
to town Thursday after an absence OF
three or four weeks travelling in Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and New York, and when
seen last night stated that he was very
much gratificd with the prospects for the
coming season and he predicts a better
team for the George Washington Uni
versity than the championship team of
last year, notwithstanding the absence Of
Nielsen, who so successfully coached the
team in 1905
Metsker and Jacobsen in the line and
Quarterback Byrd will be hard men to
replace. but with such new material as
White. who was out of the game last
year on account of sickness: Belieu,
weighing 30 pounds, and fast: Williams
Of North Carolina, Kelley of Lafayette,
Peck. foot bail veteran who has played
In the Philippines; Morse, the Western
High School star of a few years since,
great things are expected.
Good Substitutes.
And it must not be forgotten that
George Washington had considerable good
material on the side lines last year. which
can he utilized to fill up the vacancies
The early appearance of this new material
is very reassuring, as school has not yet
opened and will not open until the 29th
OF this month, at which time there is
bound to be, as in the past numerous
more new candidates for foot ball hon
orS.
The manager is very much disappointed
III Crafts, OF whom he expected great
things this fall: in fact, he has been relied
upon TO set fast pace for the men in the
hn fold al >t,,t,, IT.,
fact that Crafts has at the last moment
decided not to come out for the team
at the beginning of the season, having his
hands full with coaching at Technical
High School and other matters that re-
quire his attention and consideration
However, he has promised to return to
the fold later on in the season, and it is
sincerely hoped by the management and
his numerous friends who are interested
in his foot ball career that he will be able
TO so shape his affairs as to be out with
the team at an early date, 1t being rea-
lized that much strength and speed will
be added to the team with Crafts in the
backfeld.
Regular Practice Tomorrow.
Coach Dougherty has had number of
men out for the past two weeks, although
the regular season for starting practice
does not begin until tomorrow. These
men have been practicing daily along
the Riverside drive. an ideal spot for
foot ball such warm weather, the breezes
from the river and the tidal basin being
most refreshing to the men. The men
who have already reported for practice
are very enthusiastic, and are much
pleased with Dougherty as a coach, the
opinion being unanimous that he knows
the game, and, what is better, how to
teach it. Very good accommodations for
dressing have been secured in the boat
house at the foot of 18th street These
quarters and arrangements are only tenn
porary until the base ball season closes
here October /, when operations will be
transferred to American League Park,
where all the games will be played.
Things will be started off with a rush
Monday. when serious practice will be-
gin, as Coach Dougherty has decided to
start the men right in on signal practice
and light scrimmase work, in order to
have good team work for the first game
Of the season, October 2, with Eastern
College at American League Park. The
slogan with the management is better
team than last year. and the entire fac
ulty of the university and the officials
thereof, including President Needham
are lending their support toward that
end. Keep your eye on George Wash
ington.