The Washington herald., 1916-09-16
Eleven Players Report for
First Work of Hatchetites

"It was a great sight for sore eyes to
to the old-time followers OF the local coll
legiate gidiron game to again see foot
ball warriors prance up and down the
field who will once more fight for their
alma mater, George Washington Uni
versity.
The gridiron spirit of the downtown
collegian had faded to a mere spark
some six years ago when the faculty at
George Washington put the ban on the
great fall sport, but some enthusiastic
students and faculty last season started
tanning this mere spark and yesterday
their hopes of reviving the game became
a realization when eleven candidates, all
spick and span in new uniforms, trotted
on the field in Potomac Park for the
initial practice.
Coach Tommy Sullivan, a former end
of Colgate College, was one Of the first
to jump the hedge and lead the squad
into what will be long and weary grind
OF hitting the dirt and rounding the end,
from now until Thanksgiving Day, when
the final battle of the season will be
played against the Hatchetites' ancient
rivals on the Hilltop field.
Although but eleven players reported
yesterday, Student Manager Donald Nc
Knew is highly pleased with the show
Ing and states that before the squad is
able to draw any candidates from the
SCnool class, as lne opening OF CoueSe Is
few days off, that he expects this num-
Der to Increase to twenty-five.
T. 7. Stayton, Of the Wenonah Military
Academy of wenonah, N. Y, and his
brother, w. H. Stayton, of the Harvard
Reserse team last season; Preetee, Of the
Oregon High School OF Portland; Wilson,
OF Michigan, and Gilmartin of the Army
and Navy Prep School, are baclx-field can
didates and are of promising material,
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High School; Ectendorf, of Technical
High School; Pepper, Of Western High
School; Fadelay and Keubler, formerly
of Central High School, and Hornsday,
a local player, completed the squad which
reported yesterday.
Coach Sullivan gave the squad Ions
drill in the general routine Of early train
ing work, while he took special interest
In the booting ability of Pepper, the for
mer Western High School player, who
was sending long spirals in this part OF
the drill. Work will be continued again
today on the grounds at Seventeenth and
streets northwest.
Owing to the fact that but four
football players reported to Coach
Fred Nelson at Catholic University
yesterday afternoon the initial prac-
tice supposed to be called then was
pOoNpOhGu lnuEuHlltig anu IL Is uOA
thought that the Brooklanders will
get their first workout before the
middle Of the coming week.
Among the four gridironers who re-
ported to Coach Nelson were three OF
last years varsity, Captain Murphy
Johnny Butler. the star full back, and
Frank Rogers, the half back. A fresh
man whose name could not be obtained
made up the total.
In view OF the fine eleven which the
Brooklanders turned out last year and
the prospects for the coming season
with practically all of the veterans
back, it was thought that fully twenty
players would report for the workout
yesterday, but the dope wen: astray
and from the present indication foot
ball al the BroOkland institution is al
standstill.
Ten candidates reported to Coach
Paul White at Business High School
yesterday. Suits were given out to
the candidates and Coach White held
long session in going over the rules
with the squad. Actual practice will
start on Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
The following players reported yester-
day: Captain Buck" Wise, Towles r.