The Washington times., 1913-09-11
GEORGE TOWN WANTS
TEAM FOR OPENER
Seamen Gunners Cancel En-
gagement and Eleven is
Without a Date.
PLAYERS MAY BE BARRED
Football Men Who Joined Minor
League Teams Out Of Hill
top Athletics.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Manager Edmund Barrett. of the
Georgetown University football team,
is casting about for an eleven to meet
the Blue and Gray team on September
q, the Seamen Gunners having notified
the Hilltop today that they would be
unable to put a team on the field.
1t is expected that the Vigilants will
be approached to learn If the team Will
be ready to take the date left open by
the Gunners, and there appears to be
"A good chance for Manager Oliverfs in
dependent team to go to the Hilltop.
Wayne Hart, who coached and play
ed with the Vigilants last year. Is as
sistant coach at the Hilltop this fall,
and il is expected that the Nigilants
will have no difficulty if they want the
engagement.
1t is being significantly. rumored on
the HILTON that one or two of the
athletes presenting themselves for foot
ball this wear Will find themselves bar
red from participation. 1t appears that
one ortwo football men who also play
baseball took it upon themselves TO sign
contracts with minor league teams
recognized by the National Commits
sion.
According to those in charge at the
Hilltop the players have automatically
suspended themselves from Georgetown
athletics, and unless they can prove
definitely that they We're in no way
connected with baseball during the sum-
mer, will be kept out of athletics.
II is known that one player, candi-
date for end and halfback position last
year, has been playing with Brockton,
IN the New England League. 1t Is I'M
derstood that two others have affiliated
themselves with minor league teams,
and when they report to the baseball
team in the spring for 4 chance of get
ting by will be given to understand
that they are not wanted.
Greetings are being exchanged on all
sides at the Hilltop today, the first
class starting at O'Clock, college for
the year 1894 being formally opened.
Activity In football starts with the call
Gargan and Capt. Harry Costello are
being looked for at any. moment
Manager Ed Barrett is on the Job to-
day, and is getting the field in great
uate Manager Jimmy Walsh is also to
be found getting line on things for
The coming year.
Tug" Fury, halfback on the Blue and
Gray team for the past two years and
twice selected by DR.. w. A. Lambeth,
the University of Virginia football solon,
for the South Atlantic eleven, is unde-
cided as to returning to college this
Year. For the past two years Fury has
been in doubt about getting into line.
but at the last minute has reported for
the team. He is again expected to re-
port.
Reports from Jim Dunn who is I'D in
Massachusetts, tell of many hours spent
in getting into condition for the team
this year Dunn was many pounds |
overweight in the middle of the summer, !
but VIII report for the team in fine con- |
dition. II is planned TO use him at full |
back again this YEAR
Considerable change will be noted in |
the entrance at the hilltop field this |
year. During the summer the old gate
and lodges were razed and a new iron
gate put into place. Two attractive gray
lodges have been erected in place OF the |
old ones. and the iron gate and fence |
separating them admits of four en- !
frances.
With the four new entrances and a !
big central gate 1t will be possible to !
give better handling to the crowds at |
the games this season. The stands re- /
the east and north stands a ten !
foot board fence viii be erected in or !
der to more perfectly enclose the field |
The space on the south of the field will
he reserved to park automobiles during
the contests.
The goal posts are in position and the
field is not only marked off but wired
SO that the spectators will find the en- |
closure just as it will be for all the big |
games of the year.
While no fear is expressed OF the out |
come Of the Carolina A. and NJ game
this year. despite the fact that Jack !
Hegarty is reported as having lined up |
q number of New England prep school !
players and one or two who have seen |
experience in college, il is thought that |
the A and NJ team will be hooked I'D |
next year in a different contract
At present both colleges are adhering |!
to their own eligibility rules, and IL is !
that an iron clad agreement !
will be rendered the A. and n. eleven |
wherein more specific rules as to eligi- |
bility Of players will be foPd.
High school football captains are ex-
pected to get busy with the coaches the
latter part Of next week. and while q
will be a full week before the teams
get out for regular practice, it is expect
ed that all of the championship con-
tenders will have good line on their
candidates the first day Or so that the
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