The Washington herald., 1914-09-11
STARTS
AT THE Hilltop
Eleven Stalwart Athletes Re-
port to Coach Exendine for
First Practice.
SAM FOLEY WILL BE BACK
Squad Is Best Looking Material that
Ever Turned Out for Opening
Workout.
SAM FOLEY WILL BE BACI
ny JOHN A. DUGAN.

Football dawned in earnest in the
District yesterday when eleven stalwart
athletes from all corners OF the universe
reported to Coach Exendine at George
town University field.
1t was the first call for practice for
the Hllltoppers and from the brand Of
candidates which reported for the initial
workout yesterday. the Blue and Gray
gives promise of successful campaign
and an eleven which will have a grand
chance Of coping out the South Atlantic
title.
Numbering among the eleven candidates
who reported yesterday were FIVE of
last seasons veterans. Captain Freddy
Murray donned the moleskins for the
first time. and looked to be in the best
of condition. Jimmy Baron was also
out. and although he is a little over
weight. he claims TO be in the best Of
shape.
Sam Foley Reports.
Landrou. who subbed in the back
field last season, numbered among ths
Of the 1913 squad. showed a great deal
of action. Georgetown's hopes for de-
pendable backieh players were given
big boost when Sammy Foley appeared
on the side lines and signifed his in
tentions of joining the squad before the
weekend.
Reports last spring claimed that Foley
would not be back at the university this
fall. and when the hard hitting half
back enrolled yesterday the chance Of
the Blue and Gray went soaring.
Coach Exendine started the candidates
out into the steady grind with nothing
but light work. but from the style he
has inprefecting the elementary work
the Hilltoppers are sure to be driven
from now until September 8 when they
are scheduled TO meet the crack Fordham
team.
To Drive the Eleven.
As this is ExendIne's first year out
from under the wing of the only Glen
Warner he is anxious to make a show
ing and will drive the candidates at top
speed from now on.
Exendine started the players OF in the
real rudiments OF the game, spending
about fifteen minutes in passing the
ball and rolling on fumbles. He showed
the Carlisle system Of playing when he
made each candidate prefect the style
Of carrying the pigskin and Of handling
the ball cleanly before tucking 1t under
the arm.
After falling on the ball the players
were driven through the early season
work OF projecting the famous Carlisle
Of bringing the entire line
into action AGAINST the opposite wing
and from the entire workout yesterday
the HiIltoppers are sure to he using
the Warner system and plays this sea-
son.
Squad Looks Good.
The best looking squad OF new candi-
dates reported yesterday that have ever
answered the first call at the Hilltop.
One of the most promising candidates
is Pass. OF the St Mary's Catholic
Prep. School Of Kansas. who tips the
bean in the neighborhoOd Of $50 pounds
and is claimed to be ten second man.
Charlie Fitzgerald. OF the Bathe High
School, OF Battle. Me. gives promise OF
filling Harry Costello's shoes when he
lifted three goals from field over the cross
bars from the forty-yard line without the
least trouble, and from the form he show
ed in the actual workout he is sure to be
found in the Blue and Gray lineup when
the first whistle will send them down the
field against the invading New Workers.
The New Haven High School, of Con-
necticut, was represented by two young
sters, who give the highest of promise in
who was captain and center OF
the yankee OUTFIT last season. and
Hansford, a back-fieId man with plenty OF
speed. -
GromIey in Line.
Gromley. of the Catholic University
eleven Of last season, will be eligible TO
wear the Blue and Gray this year as the
big tackle enrolled at the law school last
December. He was out in the moleskins
and although over weight, he
is confident of landing a berth with the
Pauxtis, Of the Dickson University
eleven of 1872, was another candidate in
uniform, while Conwell, Of the Hillman
Prep School OF Wilkesbarre, Pa, also re-
ported but did not come out in uniform.
Ward, the much-touted captain and
tackle of the Cambridge High School, of
was in line, and from the
speed which he displayed in this early
workout he gives promise Of being a
dependable player before the final sound
Of the gong.