Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
CAPTAINS ARE
STAR PLAYERS
Men Who Will Lead Local COL
Iege EIevens in 1918 Are
Brilliant Performers.
COSTELLO AND MORRIS
LEAD G. u. AND M. A. C..
BleWett and Moore Are c. us
and GaIIaudet's Best Play.
ers in Every Department.
BY II. c. BYRD.

The most brilliant performers on
the local college foot ball teams
have been chosen as captains for
next year. In each of the four in
situations the man who was the
mainstay in almost every contest
played during the last season has
been selected to lead the squad in
1913, there not being single ex-
ception.
Up at Georgetown Costello will
head the squad when the campaign
OF 1913 begins; out at the Mary
land Agricultural College Morris
will hold the honor position; at
Gallaudet Moore has been selected
to lead the squad, and Catholic
University has chosen Blewett to
head its forces for the second time.
AS a quarterback, Costello was the
peer of all others in this section,
let alone being the best individual
performer on his own team; in the
halfback position Morris was by far
better than any other man among
the secondary colleges, and had few
II any superiors among the south
Atlantic institutions; Moore was
the most consistent performer on
his team through the entire season,
and is entitled to the distinction of
having few superiors in any of the
smaller institutions, and Blewett
was the most important factor in
the showing of the Catholic Uni
versity eleven in every contest in
which it did creditable work.
Selected Best Men.
1t would have been an extremely diff
cult matter for either of the mentioned
institutions to have selected a more
capable man to lead their squads. AS
individual performers each ranked above
his teammates and stood we'll in COM
parison with the men playing like posi-
tions on other college elevens.
Costello by virtue OF his wonderful
ability to run in broken held and kick,
and because OF his having played with a
much stronger team than any of the 9TH
ers, has been the first man mentioned.
Costello for the past three years has been
the most impressive payer on the Blue
anu Gray eleven, his individual per-
formances standing out in every contest
in which he appeared. During the sea-
son just ended 1t his work as an In
divioual more than any thing else which
enabled the Blue and Gray to nose out
fs A,
work in 1872 Costello more than earned
the right to lead the eleven III lJl3.
Costello came from the Meriden High
School,, where he attained some reputa-
tiCn a backiield man. when he hrsi
came to Geor getown. in 1910, ne did not
show any special ability other than that
he was able to carry the bali fairly well.
He developed rapidly, though. during mat
season, and before it was many weeks
Old was alternating in a regular position.
In 1911 Costello showed marked improve
ment over she year before. He played q
haifbacks position in the majority of the
games, and there showed an ability to
run with the ball that bordered on the
sensational in every contest played. 1t
is well known that Costello. during the
last season, accomplished so much that
he was given recognition for an all
American eleven by many or those who
selected such team.
Morris From Tech.
Morris, one of the greatest haifbacks
who ever played at the Maryland Agrf-
cultural College, began his foot ball ca
reer at the Technical High School in this
city. While in scholastic ranks he per-
formed so well that he was a general
choice for an all-high position. His work
was always Of the highest caliber. In
his last year at Tech he captained the
team.
The season just ended was Morris first
with a college eleven. but he upheld the
reputation he had made in the scholastic
ranks and performed brilliantly in almost
every contest on the schedule. His work
was of such a character that he was
especially feared by every team the
met. His team lost but one
game out of eight played. that when four
regulars were missing, and Morris was
q most important factor In each victory
There was no man among any OF the
secondary colleges who was Morris equal
and few among the Larger ones in the
south.
Blewett Of Catholic University also be-
gan his career on a high school team. lie
is from New York and while playing with
the scholastic teams made such a reputa-
ton for himself that he was given a reg
ginning Of the 1911 season almost without
question
Blewett Was Big Factor.
In 1911 Blewett did some very credita-
Bile work. He proved to be the most
,auabie man in the bacluield and his
,aayine earned him the captaincy for
Ie12 This last season he began az
.hoa,aa, he were going to excel by far his
accord OF the previous one. but injuries
,o,,t him from appearing in the majority
- pxha contests In those IN which he
ia take part his work was the greatest
r. is q significant fact that the games
:, which the Brooklanders made their
,est showing were the ones in which Bile
vett played. His presence not only aided
he team by reason Of his individual
.bility, but while in the game he ap-
cared to be stimulus which caused bet.