The Washington times., 1929-08-01
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Gonzaga Institute, famous
for its Purple and Gray foot
ball teams and an athletic live
wire generally, this fall will
dedicate one of the most pre-
tentious scholastic stadiums in
this vicinity.
The Gonzaga Athletic Field,
located ct Thirty-fourth and Ben.
ming Road, will provide an ideal
stadium for the streeters and win
mark the first time that this insti.
tution has enjoyed the facilities Of
such structure.
al fenced in area complete with
q grandstand and all up-to-aate i'm
provements win be opened to the
public when the gridiron year
starts. Seven of the nine games
arranged will be played within its
confines.
/
win leave little to be desired. The
| field itself is said to be ideal and
| every effort is being made to have
| everything in readiness for the 1929
| campaign.
Coach ofrel Mitchell, newly
| appointed athletic director at Con
| zaga. is frank in his enthusiasm Of
| this field. Provided with the neceB-
| 5ary facilities Mitchell INDIGESTION
! ably Is fitted to produce.
This youngest Of District
scholastic athletic heads today
announced that ne will call
Out his mOleslxin candidates AZ
the new stadium, September ~.
Mitchell expects between 80 and
| IS candidates to answer his call and
admits that he has the nucleus Of q
good aggregation.
I'm well satisfied with my pros
pects,t Orrel admitted when uues-
toned today. I've got to develop
several new men, but I've plenty
| Of talent to work with. That's
what counts in the long run.
~ think that my experience in
schoIastfcs, college and the sandlot
athletic activities. has helped me
a lot. anyhow I'm looking ahead
10 q good year at Gonzaga.'
Mitchell formerly played football
| with the Purple and White and
later continued with Loy0la Col
leges Also he was the master mind
Of the crack Stanton elevens who
copped much sandlot glory in by.
gone years.
He has made thorough study
OF the gridiron game and today,
despite his youth. is acknowledged
among the Districts leading ath-
letics notwithstanding equally well
posted in all sports.
He has always looked forward to
landing a scholastic coaching job
and now that he has one he's de-
termined to make the most OF Il.
I've got my own ideas about
handling school eleven" Mitchell
explains. For one thing I'm
going to try and revolutionizs the
forward pass.
81 don't see why the mass
can't be made almost ms valua-
I BILE in football as it IL In basket.
! ball. I've dOped out certain
plays along this line that / in.
/ tend trying out"
i Orrels material will include many
members of last years champion-
ship aggregation, though several of
that number win be missing
through graduation.
il It will be necessary to develop q
new quarterback to replace Charley
McVean, whilee Capt. Ed Hinkel and
Edmondston viii be among those
missing from the line.
4 4 -. 4. saARR
present in the Farrells, Al and
Jake, both forwards. Al is normally
q tackle while Jake is a center and
4 good one.
you can say for me-" orrel vol
| unteered, that Al Farrell probably
win make one OF the toughest
tackles in District scholastics.
He measures six feet and two
inches In his stocking feet and
weighs around 205 pounds. After he
gets through training he should
scale between 1870 and 200.
'"That'sa lot OF heft for q foot
ball man and gives us plenty Of
power on his side OF the line. And
there's several more husky boys to
back him up"
AL, II may be remembered, IN
brother OF the we'll known
TUbba Farrell. who captaiued
the crack 1881 tsOnEaga machine
before nlatriculatiRg at Holy
Cross. m
Coach Mitchell already has lined
up eight games for the approaching
autumn and will close for another
before completing his booking.
He had practically closed for
meeting with Central some time ago
but that failure Of these tirne-hon.
ored foemeii to asres on dates called
off negotiations.
The old rivalry probably will be
renewed in 1890. however, and since
these games always attract unusual
interest, members and alumni of both
schools would welcome such move
The schedule arranged to date
follows:
October 4, Calvert Hall. at BaItl.
!, more; IL, BUSINESS, at home; .16,
J Western. at home: 26, Catholic Uni.
J Versity Frosh, at Brookland.
November s GEORGETOWN JTnfyer.