The Washington times., 1914-09-16
GESSLER SHOWS HE
HAS SOME STRENGTH
Georgetown Football! Candidate
SWims Four Miles in Gulf
While Fully Dressed.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

III lilS georgetown varsity lOOIDdil
squad is a youngster who has shown
some wonderful strength under emerg-
encies. He is Charles F. TodGy" Cess
Ter, candidate fO- end. GesSler is a
brother of the old Boston and Wash
ington outfielder. hailing from Indiana,
Fa., and bids fair equaling Docs foot
ball reputation. Harry Gessler was
varsity halfback at Washington and
Jefferson in the ninetes and rankar with
the best rushing backs in the country.
His younger brother is expected TO be
a star at the Hilltop.
Some three years ago Charlie Gessler
was in a small boat off Galveston. In
sudden squalI the boat was overtCrn-
ed, and drive away from him. leaving
him floundering around in the Gulf four
miles from shore Notwithstanding. he
was fully dressed, even to shoes, young
GeSsler swan ashore, arriving almost
exhausted. In an hour or SO he had re-
covered his strength, and showed no i'll
effects of his long struggle to reach
shore.
Gessler is working hard now to i'm
press upon Coach Exendine his capabii-
ties as an end. With the all-Army
eleven last year he ranked with the best
of forward pass receivers, ard he counts
on this skill to earn him a place with
the Elue and Gray varsity eleven. 1t
start the game against Fordham week
from Saturday.
Tackling practice starts in earnest to-
day the Hilltop. the dummy being ready
for the hardest kind of work. Carlisle
elevcns are noted for their vicious tack
ling, and Coach Exendine intends hav-
ing the Hilltoppers fully as vicious as
any Indian eleven Preliminary signals
have been given out, and snort Scrln-
mage is expected to mark the workout
Friday. Next week real scrinmageS
will be in order. as but a week VIII be
available for Coach Exendine to PIE
pare his team to meet FO-dham.
Fifty members of the fourth class at
the Naval Academy nave reported for
practice, but the veterans will not ap-
pear until September %.
Coach Charlie DAILY has found star
forward for the Army in Kelly, last
years Exeter Academy team Kelly Is
now being played at tackle, but he is
big enough to hold his own at guard. |
if there is need to shift him.
Capt Charlie Brickley is bringing out
the crew men for the Harvard eleven |
this fall, coming to an agreement with |
Captain Morgan to allow the oarsmen
were barred from the gridiron at Cam |
bridge. Now Wilkinson and Parkins |
are fighting to make the varsity pivot |
position. Leo Leary is again in charge |
Of the Harvard ends, while r. w. T. |
Brown is again to act as scout for the |
sons of Harvard. keeping expert tabs |
Oh Yale, Princeton, and Michigan.
Only three veterans are in the Prince |
ton lineup. Captain Ballin at tackle,
H. Brown at end, and Click at quarter.
The candidates are heavy and strong,
but dreadfully green.
Hard scrimmage drills have already
begun at Ithaca. Yesterday Phillippi
showed great strength in rushing the
ball from the Varsity'S tWenty-yard line
for a touchdown. The hospital list. al
ways long at Cornell, is expected to
start today or tomorrow.
Cochran, varsity guard in 1913, has re-
ported at Michigan and is playing his
old position. Watson. tackle candidate.
Yesterday kicked thirty-four successive
field goals from placement from several
angles on the 25-yard line.
Pennsylvania squad now numbers
more than IG0.
Fritz Schecren. Lafayettes star full
back, will not play this season. and
there is great grief at Easton. SCheeren
mas signed TO play ball with the Pitts
hurgh National League club and has re-
ported to the Pirates.
Forty candidates have reported at Bal |
timore City College. five veterans from
La; years eleven being in the squad.