The Washington times., 1916-09-23
COAeH SULLIVAN
FACES DIFFICULTY
WITH c. ". PLAYERS
Colgate Man Has Poor Pros
poets and Few Facilities for
Developing Team.
BY BRYAN MORSE.


Coach Tom Sullivan. Of the George
washington University football team.
appears to be facing a most difficult
proposition at the downtown school.
The former Colgate end. in starting
football for the Hatchetites after a
lapse of Ave years. is squarely up
against II. After a. week OF practice
George Washington In unable to mus
ter q team on the field which would do
credit to a third-rate college, and UNI
less the Bum and Blue students get
right behind the foobtll team and coach
the gridiron game IL going to be rank
failure. -~ -
One or two players, experienced in
college football. have reported to the
former scholastic players have rallied
around the George Washington banner;
The field has yet to be marked out, and
q tackling dummy put up.
There appears to be no question as to
sullivan's ability. He played left end
on Colgate for three years under Coach
Larry Bankhart, a pupil Of Frank Cav.
anaugh. the Dartmouth mentor. Last
year Sullivan introduced football IN
southern California. and came through
with a championship for his team
against older and experienced players.
II Is weli-night impossible to produce
a football team with the material that
has reported to Sullivan at this wit
ing. George washington supporters
some sixty strong. met week ago anc
promised to support the game;
1t appears to be up to the downtown
men TO scout around through the vart-
GUS departments to get out piayers
who are available; George WashingtSSn
have played football before. and VINO
are now in college will get down 70
help out the team. Otherwise. the
handwriting is on the wall: , .
number Of men to report when the
downtown school opens. IN three weeks
George Washington meets Gettysoure
College. uniAs there Is n decided brace
e ball. but WI not come out for the
team. the Hatchetites will get theirs
right off the hat.
Georgetown is sailing along for tn,
Navy game on October Z. Last year
the Blue and Gray took Navy into
camp by a to 0 score. The Hilltop
pers retain their famous backfield
which should 20 along at an even bet
lem seems TO be the development OF .
line capable OF giving his backfielt
sallopers q chances
Catholic University will get into rea
football work this week. The 9. u
players are reporting in two ant
threes TO the coach and by the weel
end a large squad should be on hand
Only light work has been given tn
squad at present.
Country" Morris, Gallaudets coach
will call out his squad for prelimi
nary practice on Wednesday. Tn
high schools will also take stock o
returning players. Most of the squad
have been small to date on accoun
Of the fact that many of the player
are out OF town.
Business appears to be better forti
ned with players this fall than an
OF the other schools. Coach Whit
has always turned out frst-rat
teams at the Rhode Island avenu
school. Buck" White. captain G
the team. is reported as having recov
cred from the injury received In has
ketball last winter.
Centrars game with Tome Institut
was called on on Saturday mex
owing to the fact that the Port Dc
posit school fails to open until Octc
Der 2. George Green, athletic direC
tor at Tome. and former st. Alban
school coach, will be in town Nor
day. stopping over before going u
to Tome.