Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
BY "CURLEY" BYRD.

BY "CURLEY" BYRD.
Coincident with the opening of the
doors OF the local schools and colleges
next week for the fall term Will come
the call for candidates for the foot paii
teams which are to represent the al
ferent institutions on the gridiron TINS
season. With the giving out of books
and the arranging of the term scheuuies
for classes will come the sorting on.
of the old uniforms and the planning Tor
a successful season on the part OF the
coaches and captains of the diHereht
squads. -
Almost every individual who is inter
ested in foot ball is wondering what
kind of a team will represent the scnooi
with which he is most closely connected,
and many are the questions winch are
being asked in regard to the quality OF
the material which may be expected with
the incoming class anu as to whether any
Of the veterans may be kept OF the team
by deficiencies in the classroom or Ior
other reasons.
dennite answer as to whether a certain
school may be represented by a poor
or a good team by summing up the pros
poets of each on the basis OF last year
success or failure. and considering .,ie
material that it Is known will De In tne
field from which to turn out an eleven,
conservative estimate can be made re
garding the apparent strength OF the
teams which are yet to be formed:
Among the local institutions there is
none will doubt that Georgetown will
occupy first place I'm the ability OF lne
eleven which is to represent IT, Among
the others there is every reason to De.
lieve that Georgetown Will STAND out just
Georgetown Has Good Prospects.
1t may be said, considering the mat
ter from one standpoint. that never in
years has the outlook been so bright
for a successful eleven on the hilitop.
Not even last fall, when 1t was con-
coded that the prospects for develop
ing a good team were better than since
1901, did the general prospect seem TO
give as much encouragement TO the
Blue and Gray supporters as IL does
at this time.
With the bulk Of the material that
went to make up the team last year
back in harness, besides the new men
who are expected to enter with the
freshman class this fall, 1t certainly
seems that better aggregation wit
be turned out than that which wore
the colors Of the school last season
The line this year will be composed
Of veterans who have undoubtedly
proved their worth In the past win
the announcement that Fitzgerald Will
return to school 1T is about certain
that the rush line will be made up OF
practically the same players VINO last
season proved impregnable to the Of
Tense of every team which was met
in this section.
back and will in all probability mold
down their old jobs. fianking the cen
ter Both men are hard and willing
| workers. and have the distinction OK
being fighters from start to- nnish
Fitzgerald, especially. was !auded Tor
his playing last season In all the cru
cial games in which his team par
ticipated. it being said many times Of
him that no better guard nad ever
been developed In this section. BE-
| sides Daley and Fitzgerald there are
several other men who may develop
sufficiently to give them both hard
fight to hold their places. Stohlman OF
last years scrub team being an especially
good man in the position
Both Tackles Back.
Wymard and Bryant, who played the
tackle positions last year. will be back
Both men weigh around the two-hundred
mark and last year were as effective in
their positions as any other pair in the
| south Atlantic section. 1t is possible,
though, that one OF the men may be
shifted to make room for Hart. the
George Washington tackle, who entered
Georgetown Just after last christmas,
and who will in all probability De out
!, for the team. There is little doubt OF
Harris ability to make the team. as he
was the recognized peer of any lfneman
In the south, without an exception even
while playing with weak team. There
| Is another man for the tackle posltlon
who will give both Bryant and Wymard
a hustle to hold their jobs, in the person
Of White. White entered the school just
] at the close Of the season last fall.
little too late to show his mettle, put ne
Is rated as being q mighty good man In
either line or a tackle position With
these four men to pick from 1t Is GER
tain that the team will not be lacking
in two good men to flank the guards.
There are, also, one or two men who
did good work in the position on the
scrubs last season, but 1t Is not likely
that they will be able to get regular
berths unless shifted to some other place.
For ends it would seem that Barris-
cello and Hegarty should be all that are
desired Both Hegarty and Barrisceilo
have done good work in every game In
which they held down the fankers' posi-
tions and it Is hardly likely that their
work will deteriorate from that of last
season. Hegarty was without question
the best end that has been seen on
Georgetown Field in a long WHILE and It
is doubtful IL he has ever been surpassed
| by any man In this section in the posi-
ton. He could probably have made end
on any team in the country; at least. that
was the opinion voiced by man familiar
with the play OF the best teams among
the big six. Carter. who was under
study to Hegarty last season, will not be
| back in school. as he graduated; but
Jamison, who subbed for Barrfscello. will.
Cunniff will be back In school. and will
probably give any OF the new men =