The Washington herald., 1914-09-16
NOT TO NUMBER
! HILLTOP PLAYERS
Coaches Of Eleven Are OPP
posed TO New Method Of
Big Colleges.
DISTINGUISHES BEST MEN
Plan Proved to Help Spectator in
Western Games Last Season.
Other Gridiron Gossip.
DISTINGUISHES BEST MEN
BY JOHN A. pUGAN.

Although thirty-seven OF the leading
colleges OF the country have signifed
their intentions of numbering the play
ers. Coach Exendine and Graduate Coach
Charlie Cox. of the Georgetown eleven.
are opposed to the plan. and when in
terviewed yesterday they claimed that
they could see no good II would do the
game and that 1t had the tendency TO
distinguish the stars and reputable play
ers OF any eleven.
The University of Pittsburgh were one
of the first colleges In the country to fol-
low this custom. and all teams that play
the Smoky City, OUTFIT en- the home
field are required to wear the number
Georgetown is scheduled to meet the
Pittsburgh team In the Pennsylvania
city early in November and whether
Coach Exendine can sidcstep this propo-
sition with the Pennsylvanians or not
remains to be seen.
Washington and Jefferson is another
team on the Hilltoppers' schedule which
will wear the number this season, and
il the authorities at the Hilltop allow
tho Pennsylvanians to play with the
numbers It may pave the way Of intro
ducing them at Georgetown during the
remaining games of the season and for
years to come
In the games in which the numbering
Of the players were used last season
they proved to be a great help to the
spectators in Identifying the runners and
tacklers. In many instances the muddy
condition OF the fields and the rough
play, either tore the humbers OF the
players or darkened them so that they
could not he seen, but by the time that
this had happened the spectators were
acquainted with the payer on each
of the game throughout the Western
States.
Johnny Mcclure, who has proved to
be one Of the best all-around athletes
that the Georgetown Prep. School has
ever turned out. Joined the Hilltop squad
yesterday. Signals were given the squad
and much Of the time Of the work.
out was consumed in using the bucking
machine. The tackling dummy will be
ready for the eleven today and It is the
intention Of the coaches 70 put the team
on the training table. stHrting Thursday.
Psss. the promising tackle candidate from
the 81. Ha-y's Catholic School Of Kansas,
wa not in the squad yesterday as he
had a slight attack Of stomach trouble
due to the change OF water.
The Gallaudet team will start prac-
ticing next Thursday at Kendall Green.
when the school is scheduled to open.
As they did not lose a man from last
seasons squad. a cracking good eleven
is looked for. Just who will coach the
Bun and Blue team is not known. as
Fritz Kraft Is at present working in New
York. and 1t is rumored that he will not
be back with the Gallaudet team.
The National Cathedral School for BOYS
is sure to have an eleven this season.
The consent of Head Master GREGG was
given to the athletic faculty adviser yes
terday. The Wisconsin avenue outfit are
scheduled to get under way next Mon
day. when Coach George Green will issue
the first call for candidates.
Max Graves, from the Glover Prep
School. of Vermont, was the other can
didate to report. Graves is a student in
the law school. and, although yesterday
was his first day out, he was put into
a halfback position and was driven
through the heavy practice with the
rest OF the squad.
Business High School will start prac-
tice at the Central League park tomor-
row. Coach Paul White will be back
with the Rhode Island avenue eleven
and with FIVE Of last seasons players TO
build the team around. a good club Is
expected. Joe Wise will captain the team
this season and the big linesman Of
the Orange and. Blue is confident that
the club will be one OF the best that
has ever been turned out at the Rhode
Island avenue institute.