Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-18
THIRTY CANDIDATES
Georgetown Gridiron Squad
Showing Up Strong.
MEN ARE HEAVY AND FAST
Veteran Line Assured and Backs
Have Much Speed-Many
Capable Punters.

The last day Of the first week Of prac-
tice for the Georgetown foot ball squad
saw thirty candidates in suits on the field
with prospects for many more reporting
during the next few days. This is easily
the largest number Of men that has re-
ported for an eleven at the Blue and Gray
school in long time, and. considering the
earliness of the season. it certainly au-
ours we'll for the future success or the
West Finders on the gridiron.
During the week Coach Nielsen, who is
serving his first season at the institution,
has gradually worked his charges into
fair condition, generally insisting that
they know the rudiments thoroughly and
doing very little OF the maneuvertng
which is necessary for the playing of q
real contest Tackling the dummy, fall
ing on the ball and short dashes inter
mixed with occasional punts make up
what has been most generally the pro-
gram.
OF course, he has eXperipented little
bit with formations, and yesterday
especially he tried out few plays with
signals. For the greater part these plays
were according TO the old game. with
minor changes to meet the new rules. and
It present he is using the old quarterback
pass exclusively, the direct pass only
being called in for punts Whetner
or not he intends TO stick to the Ola
style as much as possible is NOT Known;
as Nielsen is not a man to tell beforehand
what his intentions are. However, from
ruInors and coniectures IT would seem
more that he intends to mix up the
old methods with new ones giving
each way an equal trial and then adopt
ing the one which seems to be most ad-
vantageous to his charges.
The squad for the better part is COM
posed of heavier men than usual. and
because OF this it is believed that the
team on the heights will be fully as
weighty as those of the old days, which
first brought Georgetown into gridiron
prominence. Hegarty,, who seems to have
u likely chance to get into Duntons va
cancy at tackle. is a hundred and eighty
FOUNDER, while Daily, Fitzgerald, Cunniff,
Feenan. Stohlman and Wymard. the
veteran linemen. all tip the scale in ex-
cess of 10. some OF them going as high
as 195
Then, too, there are some very big men
among the new candidates for line posi-
tons, about the records of whom very
little is known. Cady, local lad, who
reported for the first time yesterday is
one of the most promising looking OF
these, while Bryant is another Both of
these look, as though they will tip the
scales above the 30 mark. and should
they turn out to be fast they will prove
valuable adjuncts to the squad.
With Sitterding. Carter and Mcnamara.
three veterans already on hand for the
ends, and Barricello returning the coming
week the two line extremes seem to be
sure of being well cared for But in ad-
dition TO these old players there is great
deal of new material that also looks good.
Callahan Us one of those who look very
good while Hegarty may also be shifted
providing it is found feasible after the
center of the line is cared for.
Backfield Looks Strong.
Last season Georgetowns principal
weakness was a deficient backfield. In
this regard though, this year the Hilltop
pers are we'll fortified, having enough of
material on hand already to make three
capable squads for this department. Kelly.
Sitterding Diemer Gaynor and McNulty
are all available for the quarterback po
sitiOn, and though in every case the can
ddate is a small man, every one Of those
trying for the position has plenty OF pep,
and many of them are known to possess
good heads.
Carrigan. last falls half, is the only
veteran who will be available for the
halfback position. He will arrive In
town during the coming week and will
Immediately get into toys. With Wy
men, who got here for the first practice;
Carrigan completes the veterans who will
try for the backfield, Vlymen being a
very likely picking for full
OF the new men on hand trying for
halfback places. Fury. Martin. Kraft
and Costello look very speedy. Fury being
quick man on his feet and bull at
line plunging. with the other two showing
great speed at skirting ends. Fury and
Costello are also good punters, both being
able to boot the leather at an average OF
over fifty yards
Costello is also drop-kicker. being
able to place the pigskin between the
goals with a regularity that speaks we'll
for his ability. Nor is he alone in this
department. for a lad named Lamberton
from Oil City. Pa. and a candidate for
fuilhack, is doing excellently at the drop
kicking stunt. With LambertOn drop
kicking we'll and Fury, Wymard and
Costello punting in form this department,