The Washington times., 1911-09-27
By THOMAS KIRBY.

Alunlnl ana undergraduates OF the
Catholic University are today enthusi-
astic over an announcement that the
faculty has given its consent for the
continuance Of football at the institu-
tion, ard a notice has been posted for
all candidates for the team TO reporL
for the first practice next Tuesday aft
eTnoon.
All summer there was d question as
to how the faculty stood on the matter,
but the management went along and ar
ranged a schedule, which means that
the sport Is in remarkably good condi-
ton considering the uncertainty that
has existed at Brookland for several
months.
On Tuesday, in the assembly room of
( Mcmahon Hall, there VIII be a mass
meeting of all the students, when plans
for the campaign will be outlined by Of
hcials of the athletic association
The one game on the list is with Mary
land Agricultural College, on October
y, but before that time two practice
games will be played with the high
school teams.
Skip" Wymard has reconsidered his
decision in regard to playing football
at Georgetown this fall, and will join
the squad today.
to the Blue and Gray, for if he gets
into shape to play his old position at
right tackle the line will be complete.
Nymard will also do the punting.
1t was a tired set of forty athletes
who treked their way toward the gym
nasiun at Georgetown Yesterday when
Coach Nielsen called quits on the most
strenuous afternoon the squad has had
since reporting.
After tie usual Tudimeutarv drill AMI !
signal practice two teams were chosen !
and for more than an hoIr. interrupted 7
nv short breathing spells. the candi- ;
dates went through the hardest sort of
scrimmagc work which seemed satis-
factory to The coaches.
The features OF the afternoon was
the first actual work for CunniT, the
hOldovCr center, VINO passed the ball
for the scrubs, and the general work
of young Donnelly, a brother of the
N. A. {. coach and who entered ;
Georgetown from Worcester Academy.
The following lineup has been an
nounCed At Central High School for the
opcning game Of the season this after
non with Gonzaga: Right end, Nc
gard. Chanlherlin: center. Stokes; left
guard. ZappUne: left tackle. King: lcft
end. p%son: quarterback. Acorn; right
halfback,. Van, Dyne: left halfback.
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Hamilton. Reuter-. King. and ZappOni
were all members of the Al-High
School team of the District last season
and particular inter est ccnters in to-
days game rs Central is considered
faVoriie in tile championship race.
Tech High goes to College Park today
to play Maryland Athletic Club. Coach
HecoX, at Tech, is handicapped by the
absence of most of last years team
and the eleven is working without the
services of Country Morris, who is
expected later to become eligible.
Tech expects to line up today as fol-
guard: White, left tackle; Mckinney,
left end; Lewis. right s-uard; Heine,
right tackle; Grow. right end: Steed, |
Davis, left halfback; Frazier. fullback.
The Business High squad is still dis |
appointing in the number Of candidates !
who have reported and an effort is |
being made to get out more material.
Billy Cloth, of this city, has been
urged to come at once to Charlottes- |
which is still far behind schedule. /;
Hammond Johnson, Of Norfolk, will join |!
the Virginia graduate coaches to help |
out with the backs.
Frank Newberry. teacher at Army
and Navy Prep school here, has been
called to Easton, Pa, to assist with the |
Lafayette eleven. Newberry formerly |
played tackle and was captain of the |
Lafayette team in his senior year.
Young Garfield, a son of the former |
Secretary of the Interior, and we'll |
known in Washington. is playing right |
end on the Williams College team.
Pat Dempsey, former crew coach. to |
whom was awarded the contract of
building additional stands at George
town Field, has comm menced work and |
by the time of the Indian game expects |
to have seats ready for more than
5000 persons.
Football follower-The coaches Of the |
Washington teams follow: Georgetown. |
Nielsen of Nebraska. and GarCan, of
Fordham: Central High. Thomas, of
Lafayette: Western High. Byrd. of
George Washington: Eastern High, |
Shea, Of Holy Cross: Tech High. HecoX |
Of Columbia Athletic Club; Business |
High. Peet Of Worcester: MA. c., |
nonnellv. Of Holy Cross. The Catholic |
University and CallauGet have not yet |
named their coaches.
Minnex and Warner. members of Gen.
trail High eleven last fall, were among |
the candidates who reported to Coach |
Moakley yesterday to try for the Cor
nell freshman track team.
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