Arizona republican., 1896-11-25
THEY'LL. PLAY TOMORROW.
The Phoenix Football Players Will
 Line Up Strong.

olAC U F OIlOhS' Considerable interest is manifested over the football contest between the Indian and the Phoenix teams, which will take place on the gridiron at the park tomorrow afternoon.
 The Indians have been playing a very sharp game this season under the coaching of Siston and Cochran, and they put up quicker and harder game than they did last season. AS team they play we'll having apparently been made to see the necessity of working as unit. The individual in theIr work is merged in the team, and all hang together with wonderful tenacity. On the other hand, the Phoenix team has not arrived at the stage of unity. The breaking in of several novices and the change of tactics made necessary by the new rules, which prohibit mass plays, have held the team work back, but by Thursday these deficiencies will be met and overcome and some pretty team work is promised.
 The personnel of the team will be decided by Captain Fowler shortly be- fore the game and from the candidates for honors he certainly can select a strong team.
 Al Smith seems certain for center rush, a position filled admirably by him last year, and with his experience he should do even better work this season. The choice of guards lies be- tween Wynkoop, Kirkland and Parish. Wynkoop is an old hand and very active guard. Dearsley the giant, is quick for a man of his build and weight, a hard runner, good tackler, and a powerful line pusher. Kirkland new man, shows great points for guard or tackle and with experience and training will make f1rst-class, all-round football player Parish is strong at guard, but rather light. He makes up in strength and vim what he lacks in avoirdupois.
 For tackle, Evans shows wonderful powers. He breaks up interference with ease and tackles low and hard He plays at half also with great force and it seems difficult to tell whether he can do more at tackle than at half He is player par excellence in either place. Waters is another tackle, al ways busy and effectually breaking III interference and making aggressive onslaughts into the opposition. Fowler right, is an old reliable tackle He has not been in practice this season, but is so experienced that he would bt qualified to play on Thursday.
 For end rushes, Linville and Free man seem to have the best chance O first place. Linville is very fleet O foot, a regular tackling machine, ant works well in interference. Freeman promises to play we'll at end. He is al old player and after little more prac tice will fill his place as we'll as an! of the candidates. Cooley, the cracl end of last season, may be here ol Thursday, but at present is away H. certainly would strengthen the tean very much.
 At quarter, there are two candi dates aspiring to fill the shoes of Butt the last seasons quarter. Cobb play with snap and is very true on signals but does not play hard enough. Tn quarterback should be everywhere a the same time-fguratively speaking when the opponents have the ball, an in every interference when his sid possesses it.
 Cotton, nephew of Col Cotton, re gently arrived here and plays an ex cellent game. He is quick, true an in every play. His experience in tn east has been "a valuable addition t the team work. =y'
 Henry Fowler, captain of the tean will undoubtedly play at half. He terrible man to stop when runnin with the nail, and his defensive play ing is excelled by none. Evans, a said above, is strong half, runnin low and hard with the ball, and a har line bucker. Robinson is another tel rible line bucker He hits the oppos tion with great force and seldom fail to gain yard or two on line buckin, while in interference he holds hi place well. He also tackles as brett as anyone in the territory
 For fullback, Willis seems destine to act on Thursday. He runs well LII