The Washington times., 1920-12-02


started, he couldn't stop. Finally he
asked IL The Times would give his
Rovers some publicity. We promised.
| This is II.
THEY WANT GAMES.
"What we want is a lot OF Sunday
games for all winter" explained the
Sarge" "If we can get the Marlboro
team to come here, well an good, but
, We'll go to Marlboro to play 'em. if
| they're afraid to come here"
What kind of team have you
got?"
"A good team. Conner, goal keeper,
played four seasons in New York and
is hard man TO beat. Taggart is
"A fullback OF some reputation. He
played for Belfast Celtic. n first class
Irish International team. and can use
his feet and has judgment to pcrfec-
| tion. I'd like Washington soccer
fans to pass their opinion OF this
player in action.
"Longstreth is another fullback Of
equal ability. He played with BaIti-
more and also with the Washington
Caledonians. He is absolutely a man
made for the position.
"McGinty is a halfback OF good
standing and much trickiness.'
THE SAME McGINTY.
! "Is that McGinty a little bit of a
chap" we broke in. "If he is, ] think
! know him for q gritty little man
who has been playing soccer as long
as II has been played around here.
He's in the insurance business. isn't
he?"
Hes a little fellow all right"
answered the Sarge" but / don't
know anything about the insurance
business
81 guess it's the same McGinty." We
continued. You fellows couldn't
keep him off the team, once you
started forming one"
Donald Fraser, a center halfback
of the old Caledonians. is a hard man
to beat. He can use his feet and head
with ease and keeps his forwards
well supplied.
Jack Maharry. left half. is another
old standby. He played for Bolton
and also with teams in Ottawa, Canada.
Il. Williams"
"Maharry? That's you. isn't it?"
we questioned.
Yes"
HE WON'T ADMIT IT.
well. aren't you a hard worker
and tricky or something" we wanted
| to know.
|
3. Williams, outside right, played
with Oldham Athletic. Baltimore and
Caledonians. He is very speedy and
| his centers are very beautifully
placed, his center forwards having no
trouble to put it through, if on the
job.
"Peres, inside right. played soccer
for four years in the Argentine. He
! is a hard worker and has a wicked
right foot.
| "Gourlay, center forward, played in
playing with the Washington Gale
domains. He can shoot as if he were
shooting cannon balls.
| Gardiner inside left, is local
| boy, and he should make first
| class player when he gets the game
down a bit finer. He is quick and
| can put them in from any angle with
either foot
HAS GREAT ACCURACY.
"Kallily, outside left, is very fast
and can center his shots to an inch of
where he wants them to- go.
1--WE have some excellent reserves,
I too, in S. Boyd, the Blaser brothers,
Lecky, G.. Mcleod, I,eadbetter, Nc
Veil, Chanley. an old football vet
ran, and several others of equal
fame"
$50 you want some publicity, do
you? What kind?" we asked the
Sarge"
"Oh, well, just say something about
the Washington Rovers so that some
other teams will know we're in the
game, willing to play them all, one
at time. And, IL you never saw a
real soccer football game. come
down to the Monument Grounds and
look at us. I'll tell you what I'll do,
IL you come down. I'll have a pair of
heavy shoes and let you kick the ball
a bit"
How do you get that way Sarge?
1--WE came back. "Wed look fine at
our time of life. running around in
Mr.. Wilson's back yard, kicking
football. Nothing doing on that kick
ing, but ] will give you fellows a
notice in the paper"
And here 1t Is. II the Washington
Rovers can play half as well as
Sarge" Jack Maharry, late of the
Canadian army, says they can, they
must have some team and IL will be-
hoove all possible opponents to ex-
pect a warm time licking 'em.
And the best OF this publicity Is
that the Sarge" didn't know he was
going to get IL in this fashion.