The Washington times., 1928-12-08
IN I E:RES |
IN FRACAS
MOUNTS
By George A. Simpson

Attendance recOTuS loE tHo
Apaches- Mohawks series may
tumble as result of the
excitement attending the
annual game listed tomorrow
afternoon in the Clark Griffith
Stadium at 2 80 clock.
A few years back, some S.658 rams
Maid TO see the Mercury and Mo-
hawks battle. This stands as the
top figure for sandlot crowd here,
but may be shattered tomorrow.
There were close to $500 paid ad-
missions last year.
The Mohawks and Apaches have
iourneyed through the season with
out a loss and both have far greater
teams over those of a year ago.
Also the various sports centers
here are aroused over the contest
and interest has mounted to a
feverish pitch.
The quiet and modest Rob
Roy Mackey, one of the Mo-
hawks chief advisers, asserts
that during his long association
with sandlOt football he has
never seen such interest dis.
played as this year.
'sEverywhere talk is rife as to
the Apaches- Mohawks game and all
I hear are discussions about the
players on each team and Who do
you favor?'" grinned the grave Mac
key. Interest has heightened be-
the
Apaches will be match for the
Mohawks this year. They are the
sandlot champions and this should
draw out those who remained away
last year.
I am picking the Mohawks be-
cause they have not opened up this
year, being content to win their
games without any undue exertion.
Their spirit and vim in the nightly
workouts this week have been heart
ening. In all my years with tho
Moha wks I have never seen one of
our teams that exuded so much pep
and determination as this one. They
are bent upon beating the Apaches.
"An Indication of their determi-
nation is that only one player
has missed one of the practices
this week. In the old days"
Mackey said, 1--WE had trouble in
getting out full team for prac-
tice.''
It is rumored that George Bits .
Clifford Apaches' center, will be
playing his last game on the sand
lots. Clifford is one of thu best grid
ders who ever set a cleated shoe
upon a sandlot gridiron in this ter
ritory. and sandiot sports. will lose
a true sportsman and clean player.
Clifford has been one of the main
stays of the Apaches and has been
with the team since it's earliest days.
John Montague, the pudgy guard,
Is another member of the Apacnes
who has gained respect. He is an
old standby of the Apaches and is
great Iineman as well. So are
Harry Rice and Boots Brown.
Paddy Bush is playing great
game at end for the champions.
Joe Sweeney has spent his
entire football days Oh the local
sandIOts, but is as seasoned as
the college players with the
Apaches and MOhawks. He
took the pass from Ty Rauber
last year that scored the only
touch Town of the game.
Sweeney will probably call the
signals for the Apaches tOmOr-
row, although HucL HiIleary is
listed as the quarterback in the
starting lineup.
The backfields are about equal.
The Apaches will have Snail. Della
Hoo aFsnF
Fred Linkous. Joe Sweeney. Dutch
Smithson and Briggs. Against
them will he opposed Ed Abbot
ticcio, Louis Brunelle, Coach Craig
Wilton. Johnny Howard, Fee Col
liere. Admiral Dewey, Goldsmith
and Swope.
The probable starting line-ups are
as follows:
MOHAwKs Position APACHEs