The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-03
MOHAWK A. G. TEAM
HAS GREAT RECORD
Champion Independent EIsvsn
Scored on Only Once In
Last Two Seasons. Z
By r. d. THOMAS.

Although the independent footSarI
talent, barring one or two teams, haa
peen nothing to speak OF in these
parts during the last two seasons. &
sridiron combination capable of pass-
ing through a couple OF years of foot.
Dali under these conditions and havs
only one touchdown scored against u
deserves considerable credit.
The Mohawk Athletic Club, which
mas grown In q comparatively short
time to be one OF the Capitals mosS
prominent Independent athletic or.
CARNATIONS, Boasts this record. Lat
year the team played nearly all worth
while elevens In washington ana n,
vicinity. and never lost a rame. The
only points registered against Il were
those resulting from q Touchdown
scored by the Virginia A. c. in 4 rarns
~ Alexandria, which the Mohawk
team won by decisive score.
Scores ITS Points.
This season. so far. the team has
yet to have its goal line crosasd-
whiie the southeast eleven has plied
up total OF IT'S points In six gamss.
Ancluded In these IN q 12-toO vtctory
over the weli-known vigiiant eleven,
whose defeats during the number Of
years II has taken part In local CON-
petition have been few and far De-
Although the Mohawk team :Ssn
oattIed It's way to an enviable rsputa.
ZION previously. IL was the victory
established It's unauestionabie rirht
20 the title ~ District champion. Ii
is true that the vigiiant club Wa nm
aoIe TO place its strongest lineup on
the neid, but even so Il was q comb
hation 70 De highly respected.
bests Bsitinsre Tesn.
. After having trimmed all strong
local elevens by decisive scores thi.
season, Manager c. II. Mcclure. OF
the Indian team. sought oppon snts
elsewhere. with the result that the
wilkins eleven, OF baltimore, was
given one or the worse beatinEs IN
M. rx history, and the Fort Howard,
Following L. how the Mohawk
points were distributed In the games
played this season: Against Empiro
a SJ 20; wilkens. 90: vigiisnts. ~;
T fsjan x. G G.. G il. 81 Fort Howard "a;
Last year the team scored I2I points
In six games. but was closer to defeat
on two occasions than at any time
this season. In both OF these Instances
The nrst time the teams ciashed q
seoreless tie resulted. Later on tho
Mohawks won by n single touchdown.
List Of Players.
Following IL a list OF the Mohawk
players. Among them will be found
names familiar TO all followers Of in
dependent football and other athletics
here. They are Paul cohiil, captain,
end and haifback: william McGhAn,
end: Irving Deakins, tackle; Robert
Hope. guard: Raymond Towers, CEN
ter; q. Poss, guard: Frank Hardie,
tackle: ID. Durity, end; Russell Bus"
Hager. fulibaek: Il. Reds" schofisid.
quarterback: Harry "Hobey" o'hieara,
halfback; George Beyers, halfback;
Bernard LiKtius, tackle; q. 'DogKis"
Hamilton, linemani y. Brooke, back
Held and end: Ed Flaherty, end: wor-
captain, back: Robert Buck" Weaver.
back: Louden Langan, end: c. r. Nc
Clure, llneman and manager: Bernard
Josh" Llcarione, coach and fullback,
and one OF the best known indepen-
notable Bumps" Turner, who
NJ present Is coaching the team.
llcarione II with the national guard
In Texas.
Are Not Prefessionals.
One feature OF the Mohawk team
which has gained IL much popularity
Is that the members play football
solely for the fun OF II. All money
taken at the games Ii turned into the
club treasury, The Mohawk organ
lzationr boasts one OF the fnest club
houses In the city, occupying the en-
tire building on Pennsylvania avenue,
southeast, between Fifteenth and SIX
leenth streets, formerly used a. q
laboratory.