The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-05
faE Blue DIAMOND.
.ru wHlTTREy GETTING GOOD
~oaK FROM FOOTBALL MEN.
-, nrOonncII VIII Wear the Blue
.~.sz This s~asoE--f'BOi'' Abra ms,
-. Strr Haifback, Getting Ready
a. wcrk-Reies Adopted for the
newDing Tournament - General
r~ws Of the s. A. Z.

-. nrogress made 80 far by Coach
sssssren with the candidates for posi-
- or the Blue Diamond football team
q. arpn very satisfactory TO the club
E-b~rs that have watched the work
- day TO day The first tao Gays OF
-s-ilsaluary work caused one Of the most
wer.stng men to remark:
raining under Whittren is an entirely
s6sres,f matter from training under Ben
n.nnetly, In fact, ! never knew what
sesu.l work was until thia scason. Whit
-. makes you work every minute and
$50 10 have the faculty OF giving each
~ = share of personal attention. lie
s.nors the ball himself from the time
sr.esIce lis commenced until the end and
- seryonaily superyiscs the running.
q. rstehcs like q hawk for faulty work
"a ,ox4s no time in making corrections.
ID ia all cases re treats man with due
...ssde.ztIon and makes him feel that he
- N equal chance with ali other candi-
s,,es 10 make the team. With Whittren
! i NOT a case Of fayorites. but ability
~ willingness to do hard. conscientious
rnrk. lfe does not call upon player 20
= more work than himself. bat at the
-ue time he IS so enthusiastic that he
rakes the most ambitious Candidates hus-
i. II all times. II the team does not
"a play a quick and sharp game II Will
81 be owing 10 any laci. of effort OH the
ecschs part
II il Interesting TO see Whittren work
vi,h his men. No matter what kind OF
.rsesice he calls for he insists that activ-
~ be displayed. An illustration o! this
Mr. be found In the practice OF falling on
- ball. He places the candidates In a
dxrk and fires the bali az one OF them.
vhs a expected 10 secure IL and go down
a the ground just az he would In a regu-
arr game IL tn. man fumbles or does not
hsld the ball properly Whittren rushes In
% him and gives him lesson in close
carter scrimmage work. so that he viii
isew the best method OF getting out of a
lad hole Then the ball is thrown at the
rat man ard II he handles himself prop
sriy he receives a word OF encouragement.
% On the bal, passes from one 10 the
akeY until all have had a few ideas drill
Il into them BY hard knocks.
A lesson in putting and catching may
Ellow. and In this Whittren insists that a
nan shall run. not walk. after a punt that
H. been .aisjudged or muffed or which
kzs gone beyond reach.
Last Saturday evening Whittren had all
De football men at the +. A. &. and
slammed the seasons work. lie had big
nackboard and gave illustrations OF what
sch man should do when a certain signal
rs given. He impressed his men with
DE sdea that II was their duty to rehearse
every play until the mind acts automatic
slly This year If player has TO stop
and figure out what is expected Of him he
VIZ not get in action until the next play
b about 10 begin.
Practice will begin in earnest this after
soon and be pushed until the team Is Sc
ksted and each man Is in first-class condf-
ticn Several OF ,.ie old men have prom
led 10 come out and line UP against tho
team. Manager Inverarity has also been
saccessfui In rnearthing some new mate
rial. which he expects 10 be heard from
before long
II IL doubtful II the S. A. q. ever had as
esthasiasiic and Woodworking a LOT OF
Candidates. and II is the duty OF every
nsgnher Of the club 10 lend assistance I'm
ssssy way possible to make the season
ne OF prosperity for the blue diamond.
NJ. lnverarity Is making no small sacri-
Zee IN working part oe every day TO get
ed players and new players out for prac-
tie ard arrange games for the regular
esason
The latest good news fer the admirers
ethe blue diamond is that Jim O'pon-
eel viii play once more. lie viii be a
iaser Of strength IN the line.