The Washington times., 1911-09-24
FOOTBALL SEASON
GETS START HERE
DURING THIS WEEK
First Regular Games to Be
Played by Capital
Elevens.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

This week marks the real beginning
/ Of the football season in Washington
| While all of the high school and COL
lege teams here, with the exception Of
| the Catholic University, have had sys-
| tematic practice, the first regular games
| will be played before next Sunday and
| then it will be possible to form some
| estimate of the probable quality of sport
| the gridiron patrons Of this city are 10
enjoy during the next two months.
The days OF the Year" stories are
past, and from nearly all the training
quarters are now coming reports that
are calculated to encourage the follow
ers of the different elevens.
Excellent material and an attractive
schedule justifes the prediction that
GeorgetoRn's campaign is destined to
be one of the most successful in the
annals of the university. Every man
from last seasons winning team, with
the exception of Kelley and Fitzgerald,
will be in togs within the next few
days and lineup for the Carlisle game
on October Il will be selected without
J the least delay. The Georgetown men
who are being counted upon to play in
| that contest are sufficiently experienced
In rudimentary work, so the principal
task will be improvement Of physical
condition and the development of team
work.
They are still hoping against hope
on the Heights that Fitzgerald, the
guard who was without a peer in this
he not return the line of last autumn
Is expected to be intact, with this
single exception, by Wednesday.
Wymard, right tackle, who has not yet
returned from his Pittsburg home, is
due here tomorrow, and Cunniff, center,
| is expected to smooth over his schol-
| astic DEFICIENCIES and be working regu-
larry within a couple of days.
If Fitzgerald, who was an academic
graduate last June. does not re-enter
the university as a law student, the
plan Is to move Bryant over to guard
| and use Hart, the former George
Washington captain, at left tackle.
Captain Daily is being worked at his
old place at left guard, as and both
Barricello and Hegarty are again avail
able as ends, Georgetown Is assured OF
most impressive line Of forwards,
while the linemen that are coming
along under the guidance of Assistant
Coach Gargan assure sturdy set Of
escond string men.
AS In the line, there will be a strong
set of veteran backs, Costello, White,
Dunn and Fury being the quartet that
has received most consideration when
tentative elevens have been selected in
the practice scrimmages.
By this Is not meant that the fore
going are assured of coveted berths, for
the competition Is keen. Campazzi, Car
rigan, the track captain; Greer, Rath-
bone, Stohlman, Williams. Donnelly,
and Pitzer are among those who are
expected to prove dangerous rivals for
any of the older guard who happen to
slump In their work
Next Saturday Georgetown will play
a practice game with the Seaman Gum
ners and 1t is expected that practically
the whole squad will be used in order
to obtain a definite line on the real
ability Of all the candidates.
While no coach has yet been signed by
Gallaudet, the outlook at Kendall Green
IS considered especially rOseate, as
there are thirty men working out under
Captain Battiste, and this squad in
cludes all but two members Of the 1910
eleven.
GalIaudet opens its regular season
with the Baltimore City College on Oc-
tober 7, although one or two practice
. will sS@s g.r be PLAYED bs list With o
games already arranged follows:
October z, Baltimore City College at
Kendall Green; October IA. Mt. st. Jo-
seph's College at Kendall Green; oeto-
October %, Mt Washington at Balti-
more; November 4. Johns Hopkins at
Baltimore; November II, st. Johns Col
lege at Annapolis; November IS. Wash
lng1On COueBe al henodN GTeens NO.
vember Is, Marylsnd Agricultural Col
lege at College Park: November 30,
pending, at Kendall Green.
with a strong backfield assured, Coach
Thomas, Of Central High School, Is now
concentrating his attention on the devel-
opment of linemen.
Thus far the squad at Business has
been the smallest Of any Of the high
schools here, but an Improvement is ex-
pected tomorrow.
Tol Pendleton, the former Episcopal
High School star, Is being given try
out at quarterback at Princeton.