The Washington times., 1911-10-03
Cancellation of Tomorrow's
Contest Confirmed by
Manager Seeley.
COLLEGE PARK SQUAD
is OUT OF CONDITION
Magner as Newcomer on George
town Field Attracting Attention.
Two Candidates Report.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

There will be n NJ. A. C.-GeorgetoWn
football game tomorrow.
Although the management n the
Heights says nothing iss known Of the
cancellation, Manager Seeley, of the
Aggies, said tday the cndition of the
squad at College Park makes a con-
test impossible.
Georgetown's football squad is, how
ever, scheduled for the hardest sort Of
scrimmage, this afternoon.
The practice yesterday was probably
the lighteSt since the first strenuous
work was done. There was no scrim-
mage OF any sort. For nearly an
hour the first team, under Nielsen, and
SSe second under Gargan, were sent up
and down the field in signal drill, and
then the whole squad was called TO the
center OF the field, where, for three
quarters OF an hour, the head coach
individually told each player of the
mistakes made on Saturday against the
Gunner's eleven. Then. the whole bunch
was chased to the gymnasium and there
was no more asked of the men.
that the makeup of the varsity is
far from settled was shown by the
manner in which the men were shifted
Ihe backtfeld, in particular, is coming
in for the most instruction, and there
have been SO many changes it is i'm
possible to form any idea on the prob
able lineup for the Indians d week
halls from the Boston Latin School.
mas gradually worked his way into the
hmellSht, and is prepared to battle for
one OF Inc four back births, while with
the arrivaI of Magner from st. Louis.
either this evening or tomorrow,
there will be further complication.
NO newcomer ever attracted more
attention on Georgetown Field than
did this scholastic star from Mis-
souri,. Two new candidates reported
yesterday in McCafferty and another
in Costello. MCCafrerty played on the
last Eastern High School team last fall,
and was chosen by many as the best
end in the Washington scholastic
ranks. while Costello is center who
has had considerable experience.
During the practice Captain DALEY
had a talk with John Kelly. the for
JneT Central High School athlete, who
is noAE a student at Georgetown, and
the chances are that Kelly will join
the varsity squad before the end of
The present week.
The Gallaudet College management
on October IA with Catholic Uni
Versity. Gallaudet originally had this
date with Mt. st. JOseph's College. but
as the Baltimore institution has no
team this year it was Cancelled. The
only home games at Kendall Green
are next Saturday with Baltimore CITY
College and on November IS with
will, in all proba bility. be a Thanks
giving contest on the field at Gal
laudet.
The Cathedral School team has
chosen Win" Lockwood. halfback as
Captain for the football team. The
schedule at Cathedral has not vet
been completed. although the first
game proba blv will be with Business
High School on either Friday or Sat
urday..
The announcement made in The
Times in July that Bill Fitzgerald
star guard. would not return to
GEORGETOWN. which was denied in
other quarters, has been officially
confirmed
Bob Maxwell the old Swarthmora
guard. who was prominently mentioned
Mt one time for the All-Americar eleven.
was in WASHINGTON yesterday. He will
offiCiate in a number OF zig games in
the East this sea son.
Alfred Stern the former Central Hig!
Clartermilcr, who is a student at Vir-
rinia. paid a visit to Washington todav
He saws the idea that Cha arlottesville
has given up hope of winning the an
nual game with Georgetown is a mis-
take. The showing against William and
Mary revived Virgina'S hopes.
The Georgetown Prep-WaStarp High
game for Yesterday was called off To-
day the Preps arc down to meet Tech