The Washington times., 1912-10-08
WEATHER RETARDS
GR|D|RON PRACTICE,
COACHES IMPATIENT
Development of the Local
Elevens Retarded by the
Unreasonable Mercury.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

All Of the football coaches In WASH
inEton are asking for more seasonabie
weather In which to give their charges
moro work. The past three weeks, dur
ing which the teams have been endeav-
orinK to get into condition. have been
productive Of little real football wealth
or and without exception the men in
charge OF the various squads are COM
planning.
Georgetown mas played two games,
and in neither contest has the team
been able to show anything Hike It's
usual vigor and dash. The warm sun
has made It impossible to do much more
% through the games in a per
functory manner. with the coaches dis
gisted at the physical condition OF the
directly at the door of the weather.
In the first weeks practices rain
knocked out any chance Of haru work.
the field was slippery and the PLAYERS
were unable to do themselves Justice.
versity and in the high school circles
the same wall goes up. The late after
moons have been fairly cool. but the
teams for the most part have been un-
able to get the men Into the proper con-
dition and spirit to take UP the game
with any degree Of seriousness.
Coaches are hoping the snappy wealth
er will soon come along wherein they
can get their men into the proper con-
dition where they will be willing. to
drive along at top speed. One Of the
as being unwilling to keep his men at
top speed during the hot period. as II
Was feared that several Of the players
were already on the verge Of going
stale. These men have worked hard all
summer at rowing. track work. or other
sports. and have been In condition for
some time.
II IL not unlikely that Billy Cloth,
who IL a full-fedged lawyer at Alex
andria and one OF the most famous
football players and captains of the
University of Virginia, will be added to
the coaching stan at Charlottesville.
was. in his day. one of the best centers
inIthe South Cloth was at Virginia for
q week and expects to go down later In
the season before the Georgetown game.
With Rice Warren out with appended
tis. and Sam Honaker leaving to take
up a position. the Charlottesville coach
ing star has ben cut down materially,
and II Is expected that Cloth will re-
ceive q call for a position on the coach
ing stan. Virginia, allows a paid coach
for two weeks In addition to the head
coach. and II Is expected that some one
will take the position later In the sea-
son. At present Cloth Is greatly needed
and may be prevailed upon to leave his
business and Virginia politics to go to
Charlottesville.
Costello. Van Brocklin. and Derby
failed to report to practice at George
town Field yesterday owing to minor
injuries received In Saturdays game
None of the players Is seriously hurt
and all are expected to be on. hand to.
day. Dave white was out yesterday,
and showed little Ill effects Of his re.
cent injury. The big fellow is expect
ing a shoulder brace which has been
specially made for him. and will enter
scrimmage when It arrives.
Secret practice was inaugurated fol
son yesterday, and will obtain through.
out the year Coach Cargan had the
men In charge teaching them neW for.
nations which will b. used in the Wash.
ington and Lee game on Saturday
Georgetown is expecting a bard game
from the Lexington team. as Coach jim
Reilly. the former Yale star, has q
bunch Of good men.