The Washington times., 1911-10-09
CATHOLIC ELENKS
PROSPECTSBOOST[D
BY MANY FRESHMEN
One Hundred Newcomers
Provide Impetus for Work
in Gridiron.

With the arrival Of 100 new men in
the freshman class of the Catholic Uni4
versity, football at that institution has
received the greatest impetus II has
known in past years, and Manager John
L. Finn is jubilant over the prospects,
During the past week the team has
been fast rounding. into shape under
the direction Of Graduate Coach Nc
Dade, who last year helped Mike
Thompson develop the crack Mt. st.
Mary's eleven.
Thirty-eight men answered the call
to arms on the opening day Of school.
and Friday the squad was materially
strengthened by the addition of Lynch,
who last year starred with Manhattan
College. in New York Lynch is also
a member of the New York Athletic
Club, and was prominent in aquatic
sports in the metropolis.
In this man Captain Clancy has Sc
cured the makings of one Of the great
est football warriors ever produced in
the South, and Coach McDade Is bend
ing every effort in building the team
around him. The old line of last year,
with but few exceptions, remains In
tact. The additions from the ranks of the
new men are gratifying, as Magill, who
VIII make position in the line, weighs
in the neighborhood of 200 pounds and
has considerable experience in high
school athletics. He halls from Wis
consin, where he was guard on the Osh-
kosh High School team, helping his
team to win the championship by his
aggressive playing.
Miss John Greer.
The one sad blow to the hopes Of
the university is the absence of Big
John" Greer from the squad. Before
the university started Greer went over
to Georgetown Field and became a caa-
didate for the Blue and Gray team, re-
turning later to Catholic University.
This action on the part of Greer, al
though meant in good faith, is liable
to keep him out of athletics at the uni
versity, as the faculty is now making
an investigation of the big guards
standing A hearing will be held
some time this week and Greer's stand
ing in classes brought up for consid-
Grafton. Should IL be found that he(
is matriculated in Georgetown. he wilt
be barred from participation in CATH
olic University athletics.
Never before has such enthusiasm
reigned at the university. The new
students who have entered the
Brookland institution are much IN
favor of football, and now that the
faculty has sanctioned the sport the
whole school has entered into the COM
ing campaign with a vim that BODIES
well for the future activity Of the
team.
Tomorrow the first real scrimmage is
scheduled to take place on Univer-
sity Field, when the varsity Will line
up against a picked team composed OF
men of the three lower classes. As
soon as this contest Is over Coach NC
Dade will be able to get better line
on the men and prepare them Tor the
contests that are soon to follow.
in addition to McDade as coach:
the athletic association has engaged
the services Of Sam Edmonston, a we'll
known athlete of this CITY. with the
help of Edmonston, Captain Clancy Is
in hopes of putting out winner. The
first team that will be met in actual
combat is the Maryland Aggies.
Confident of Winning.
Last year the Aggies defeated the
university by a goodly margin, but
this year the Red and Black team Is
confident of turning the tables.
The latest additions to the squad
c.,ne late in tn. week when Dempsey.
the 2OO-pound giant, returned from his
home in Albany, and Montogomery.
who played end on last years eleven,
returned from Tennessee Tnese men
are not in quite perfect condition as
vet, but the coaches hope to have them
rounded into shape by the end OF the
month. Freixas, last years star at
Rock Hill College, has also entered
school, and promises to make the
team, although there is a keen rush for
positions. Another valuable addition to
the squad. is Lee, former halfback
with the William and Mary College
team of 1909, the team that made a
great showing for William and Mary.
Zee is trying for one Of the halfback
positions, but Clany hopes to work
him on end and keep the best part Of the
back-field Of last year. OF that back
neId Zachary, Clancy and Ryan still
remains in school, the only member
being lost through graduation being
Daily, last yer's halfback.