Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
BY n. c. BYRD.

ers. winners of the title in Richmond,
go to Baltimore for contests with the
Fidelity and Trust Company nine, the
best amateur club in the Maryland
city. Both combats take place this aft
ernoon. the first, with the virginians,
being scheduled to begin at o'clock.
Richmond has played two games in
the series. those scheduled in that city.
and Baltimore and Washington one
each. The local club, Treasury, is lead
ing in the standing of the teams, hav-
ing won on its only appearance. Rich
mond is next with one victory and one
defeat and Baltimore has one loss
| charged agains. it and nothing to its
credit in the won column. Washing
ton defeated Richmond 10 to and
Richmond won from Baltimore by
something like IS to 4. Judged on the
comparative results of the previous
contests. the representative Of the capt.
tai should not have a great deal of
trouble winning from the Marylanders
this afternoon.
The two final games in the series will,
be played here next week, Richmond
and Baltimore being scheduled to come
here for two contests Saturday after
noon at American League Park.
Foot ball practice was held at George
Washington University yesterday for the
first time since the middle of the season
of 1910. when the eleven of that year
was disbanded Eleven men, the ma
Jority of them former local scholastic
players, were out in SUITS and it is ex-
pected that the squad will grow day by
day until forty men are working out by
the beginning of the collegiate work.
.Eckendorf. who was an all-high player
| while a member Of the Technical High
eleven four years ago. is candidate for
the team. Pepper. former Western quar-
terback; Gilmartin. last year back at
the Army and Navy Prep School. and
Gibiin, former Western High center, are
the most prominent of the local players
that reported. The Stayton brothers are
said to have had considerable experience.
and both are out for the team. One
played at the Wenonah Military Academy
LAST fall and the other on the Harvard
second team.
George Washington's future is prob
lematic. II it can turn out a strong
eleven, capable of battling George
town on even terms Thanksgiving day,
its season Will be d success, financially
and otherwise. If the Hatchetites can
go against the Hilltoppers with an
even chance Of winning they will draw
enough money at the gate to pay the
entire expenses Of their season. Pros
poets for the team are good. according
who have achieved regulations with
other college elevens are to be out for
the team. while many former scholastic
players will try for places. If the men
expected to come out for the team
actually report for practice the Hatch
cities should not have much trouble
turning out combination capable of
holding its own with the best in this
section.
Catholic University had scheduled its
first practice yesterday, but owing to
the failure of the players to report the
work out was postponed. 1t is not
likely that the Brooklanders will do
anything now until the middle of next
week. when the regular university
work is to begin. Frank Rogers, Mike
Of the backheld last year. reported, as
did Murphy, captain of the team.
Followers of the Brookland institu-
ton need not feel worried as to the
probably results Of the season at Catho-
lie University because of the postpone
ment of the opening practice. as it is
fairly certain that another strong team
will be turned out. In fact, it will be
something of a surprise if the Brook
landers fail to turn out more power
full combination than that which rep
resented them year ago. They have
the nucleus of an excellent team. 1t
is true that several good linemen were
lost last spring, but three splendid
players in the backfeld are still in
college and at least one 1ineman,
Murphy, can be classed among the best
in the south. John Butler, former
Bates College star. VIII again be avail
able, and so will Rogers, who used TO
play at Holy Cross. Mike Shortley, the
best quarterback in the south last fab.
| has another year coming to him after
this.
The main loss of the team sums itself
up in the fact that neither of the Two
tackles is likely to be eligible Kerr.
hf, h41d 49, Too
side Of the line. failed in his scholastic
| work. and killion, while Ac viii be in
school, has played his four years. The
| loss of two big. powerful fellows i'll
/ these positions will undoubtedly be felt.
| but the proba bilities are that some men
among the new material Will be found
to take their places. Under any cir
cumstances II does not appe@r that the
| Brooklanders need approach their sea-
son with any special fears for the out
come.
| One scholastic athlete Of prominence
who is to enter Catholic University IL
| Glascott star halfback Of the Catholic
! High School OF Phila delphia for the last
] two seasons. Glasr3tt WAS rated one
! of tho most capable backs on the
I scholastic eieNen5 in and around EhiIa-
delphis. II might be Well 20 tell in hi.
connection that C;lascott is also i star
| basket ball player and qitarterniIcr
of note.
! Georgetown's squad has grown TO al
| most double the size of the first day.
when eleven men reported Nineteen
have worked out for the last two days
under Coach E1endine, the majority of
| them being veterans of last years
squad or seasoned scholastic stars
J wearing the Blue and Gray for the first
| time The most pleasing feature of the
practice for the last two days has been
the DOMINIC of suits by the entire vet
| eran backfeld of 1915, Gilroy. Wall,
Leighty and Maloney With the ex
ception of Leighty, who seems to be "A
little overweight, all appear to be in
good condition. Practically all the
! players are in fair condition, as the
majority have played base ball and in
dulged in other sports enough during
the summer to keep somewhat hard
ened.
Banningan, McQuade. Greene. Connell
| and Stewart are former scholastic
players who have reported. Another
\ new man out is Anderson, who held
down the center's job for Holy Cross
/ last year In view of the loss of FitZ-
gerald, the center of the 1915 team, the
acquisition of Anderson is fortunate.
| Georgetowns players are being given
| light work. Real practice probably
| Will not start until Monday, after which
| the men are to be called together twice
| each day until the opening of college.
| The morning work Will consist chiefly
/ OF blackboard talks and the dia gram
| ing of plays, which will be put in ac-
! tual use on the field in the afternoon
I The rudiments also will constitute q
/ considerable portion of the daily work
nrts (:eneral setting-up exercises r.