Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11


Thus IL is that local followers OF the
snort have begun to ponder on the
chances for the success OF the ulHereh'
college teams in the District
The coming week will find the teams
.f the local institutions hard at work IN
pr.paration for the opening games, Sep
tember ~ capt. Daley Of Georgetown
has written his men 70 report tomor-
row hui il is hardiy probable that prac-
tie will begin in earnest before the itth
cant Hart Of George Washington mas
ordered the candidates FOR that team
70 he ready by the 18th. out al Col
lere Park the Maryland AgGies viii
start practice Immediately after the open
ing OF school. next Thursday. Gaiiauuel
and Catholic University will not be OUT
until the following week.
Good Team for Georgetown.
Up at the Hilltop institution conditions
are rire for the development OF the best
team the college has had In years Mana
ger FITZGERALD went a long way toward
assuring himself OF success when he Sc
cured Nielsen to take charge of the team.
Nielsen in his whole career as coach
has never had a losing team. and II l. a
safe bet with fair material, TINS year
will not he an exception.
The great problem which Georgetown
2 good fast la killed.. The team. with
out doubt was very weak In that De
partment last year. McNuty ana Carii-
gan. the only two backs who showed
great part OF the season on account OF
injuries. McNulty graduated. but ~ Is
thought that 1arrigan viii return. Ills
presence would do much toward better-
ing the outlook. Waldron. who was OUT
only short time last season. has the
making of a good fullSaca, and WIN
y-lymen should do some good work in
that position. Carter, one o. the regular
ends has sicn.fed his intention 10 Try
for halfback AMI judging from his work
in the For6ham game. when ne was
placed in that position IS makeshlft.
he should easily make good Flannery.
Mount s.. Mary.s man VINO entered
college lust aftSr Christmas. is said to
he out fo- fullback. but a. he has always
PLAYED tackle. and as that position Is
open on the left side Of the line, he VIII
more than likely be used there. Carter.
Nlymen and CarriSan would not be bad
trio behind the line by any means. These
three went in against Fordham last year
and the great game the team put up
against more experienced players is ex-
cellent testimony as TO the character Of
their work.
The one man who seems 10 he absolutely
sure OF position behind the line is Sitter
ding This sterling little PLAYER has done
good work during each OF the two wears
sure tackier. is fast on his feet and dis
PLAYS excellent Judgment in handling his
team Under Coach Nielsen's tuition he
should soon be in a class by himself
Little need he said Of the line. Com
posed from end 10 end of veterans. all Of
whom. except Dunton, will return. IL
should do as II has done before-perform
brilliantly and consistently throughout the
entire season. Daley and Fitzgerald.
guards: Cunnin. center: Feenan, Elan
nery Stohlman and Wymard. tackles.
with Barriscello and Carter on the ends
should offer a well nigh impregnable de-
Tense.
Wvmard will probably prove to he the
most valuable man in the lineup. \
powerful defensive and offensive player.
he il also. with possibly one exception.
the best punteT In the south. Owing 10
changes in the playing code. man VINO
ran make his punts average from forty
Eve 10 sixty yards. and that Is about what
Wymard does. will be more Indispensable
OF his team than ever.
With the new men who will he avail
able this fall. line made up entirely
% veterans fair backfeld material. and
the services Of such a coach as Nielsen,
II hardly seems possible that George
town will have anything other than the
since 1904.
Fine Outlook at g. w. U.
Down nj George Washington the same
oh difficulties are being encountered.
II has been almost impossible to get
suitable grounds for practice. And
owing % the fact that the Athletic As
soeiati"a T. self-supporting and the
di., II ging conditions with which the
university has had to contend. the
financing Of the team has not been "A
simple problem. However, Manager
Haller- states that ne has his affairs
aaelr sCFr cd nd
have 4 successful season. both from a
financial and playing standpoint. The
Eihpse will he used for practice until
better quarters can be obtained
The prospects for good material are
even better than at Georgetown. All
OF last years team will be back. with
the exception Of Capt. Aston, Crafts
and Morse. The absence of these men
not put up good an exhibition Of
foot bail al tackle last year lie did
~ guard the year before, il will not BE-
a. easv matter IL find a man who will
al the position as Creditably.
crafts was the most brilliant broken
Geld runner Ia this section, while Morse
mas given all south Atlantic quarters BY
ranN critics Bayless. who was crafts
undsrStudy. should be able 10 step into
that position and do excellent work.
The Quarterback position will he harder
"a I'll. There seems 20 be no available
candidate al present, unless Porter re-
tDrE2. i No NtIGr TWO Dtck HFlu
will be filed by Farmer and Ellis. The
latter is judged by many to he the best
Pack IN the District. He is not spectac-
ular PLAYER but is steady and reliable
under all conditions Horn u another
man who can be used to good advantage
al fullbaCk
Capt Aston is the only man who viii
= lost out Of the line. Ii ought TO be A
ccnDaratively easy matter, though, 10
rourd out good primary defense with
such men Capt Hart. Bullough.
Brandt, Powell. Fowler. Eckloh. White
and Hamtin a nucleus. Each OF these
mon displayed individual worth in the big
games with Carlisle. v. r. !. and Buck
nell. Can't. Hart. especially. did some
great work agains; these teams. There
MAS not lis equal in the south Atlantic
d7vtsion either as a defensive or offensive
PLAYER.
The Hatchetites have always been
handicapped because OF the limited
amount OF time for practice. but this will
IN measure he overcome by having
squad made up almost entirely OF ex-
perienced men. thus doing away with the
necessity for deroting so much time 10
mastering the elements OF the game.
IN "" the team was composed OF men
whose individual abilities were not ques-
TONED. but they were never able 10 mold
themselves into playing machine This
yenr. under Coach Nogofin. conditions
Viii ne different. MoSoffin has had lots OF
experience a. player and coach, and IL is
SAT" TO say THAT when he gets the
Hurry M system working smoothly
there will be q Different tale 10 tell.