Evening journal., 1912-11-15
Oh YMPIA IN FINE
FETTLE, EXPECTING TO
"STEAM ROLLER" SOLDIERS

The Olympia football team Will
have its final practice this afternoon
in preparation for the State cham
pionship game tomorrow afternoon
between the local eleven and the
team representing Fort DUPONT
Coach Traynor is not taking any
chances on losing this important
game and he has worked the boys 10
their utmost TO win the most import
ant game on the schedule Every
player will be in uniform Saturday.
with the exception of Frank Fox. toe
speedy quarterback of the locals. Fox
sprained his ankle in the Vigilan;-
Olympia game last week and il is prob
able that he viii be unable 10 play
until the Thanksgiving game, This
viii necessitate shift in the lineup,
Bob Kidd the former 81 Johns
Academy star. will start the game at
Quarterback. Kidd has played the po-
sition before and the followers of the
Olympia eleven need have no fear that
he will not make good. In the Vigil
liant game. Kidd was playing against
Walter Costello the former George
town College star, and Kidd Outplay-
co him al every stage of the game
When Il is considered that Costello
weighs 2l5 pounds and Kidd only 1856
pounds, IL must be conceded that he
Is a remarkable player
One OF the reasons for the excellent
E that the Olympia eleven has
i,c this year is the great strength
t'd playing ability OF the line.
sirie' Warhurion. the guard ADDS
offensive and defensive strength
isc team. This is only his third
1r paying the gridiron game War
on started ont with the Orange
even in 1910 and he made the guard
II ton against two seasoned veter-
gls In his first year Warburton had
his upper front teeth loosened twice
and now he is taking no more
chances as he has improved a pro-
lection for that part OF his face and
he is considering taking out a pat
ent on his novel invention
Sheldon Fairchilds. the 2l5 pound
guard Of the Olympia team is also
playing the best game OF his career
and he will undoubtedly make a po-
sition on the All-Delaware eleven.
This is Fairchild's second year in
football and he plays his position
like veteran. There are few biz
colleges that can boast OF as good
aapair Of guards as Warburton and
Fairchilds.
II is probable that Jack Woods. the
star half back viii be in the DUPONT
game Woods got married last week.
and he returns from his honeymoon
today, and as he is desirous OF mak-
ing a position on the An-Delaware
eleven, he will play his best game.
II Woods had been in the Vigiant
game the local team would have been
much stronger on the offense. and
possibly might have won the game.
From reports from the soldiers al
Fort DUPONT. they will come to Will
mington Saturday TO back their team
to their last penny Manager Cole
has made arrangements to cover any
amount of money that the soldiers
may desire 10 place on their clever
and he can be seen at the Olympus
Clubs headquarters, sos SIMPLE,
street
"Chicf' Williams. the Dupont lead
er is under the impression that his
team will have walkover. takinl
this view from the way they have
played the scrub team. the scrubs
using the same plays Olympia hai
tore, the local team will use entirel,
new plays. and their final practice TO-
day will be behind closed gates
The Chesley and Mount Vernon
elevens have been claiming the anna
teur championship of the State sine,
the season began and they will have
battle royal previous TO the Olym
pia-Fort Dupont game. The Olympii
management will furnish officials foi
this same and from the two teams re
cords, il is a toss up who will win
The preliminary game win start a
2 o'clock and the big game will b,
called at 10 o'clock.
Manager Cole. with the consent o
all the players. is making an effor
to get another game with the Vigilan
eleven. of Washington. d. c. III
has telegraphed the Washington elev
en- that he will play them In Wash
ington on December s. for 5000 a sid
and the entire gate receipts Th
only condition is that the Easter
Collegiate Committee pick the official