The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

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rectsd against I team e whole o. as m
divi6uels II 10 another matter.
II making : review q numoes o.
PLAYERS Il s. perhaps we'll 70 impress them
VIII ne GOOD intent contained therein and
the dfsIre 10 Faise rather than beiittie the
player. IN other words, 70 let him see BIN
self a. others see him.
Last year this reviewing was carried on
AZ Dallas. and while there were many times
that ali Of the players Of one team did not
reach the height Of perfection In the re-
Waivers ewes. there followed some bad
Feeling On the part OF individuals. but this
rapidly disappeared as the players were
made to understand that 1t was for their
good. The hope OF making the represent
alive team" became an incentive for them
70 placc mare heart In their work and the
result summed up at the end OF the sea
son showed that the players as individuals
and collectively were much improved.
Neither Houston nor the Agricultural and
Mechanical College team have had taste Of
this previous to this time, but every player
and substitute Of the two teams are so
thoroughly interested In their work that
they will be glad 10 discover their short
comings or their superiority through the
medium OF an impartial review.
The Bryan team Ia hardly UP to the
standard Of last season. This is due part
~ TO the fact that some OF the players VINO
made names for themselves last year are
no longer there and partly TO the fact that
q hn Toe f,1xastft tbpfn cadets fll-
serferes with a regular schedule OF Train
ing.
The Houston team. on the other hanh'
IS much stronger than last season ana thls
naturally fellows the appearance OF q
large number OF candidates who have been
encouraged through the greater public IN
tcrest shown In the home team this year.
Bryan moved very slowly and "scrappy
play" was hardly evident, while Houston
worked at much greater cadence. Con-
sidering the players from left TO right
as they faced each other on the fed--we
have Captain Stearns as an opponent Tor
Staber. Captain Stearns received his foot
ball training on the Houston tenm aud he
shows 1t In his play. His work at end
was Of a very high standard. Staber IL
new man and slightly green, but lie liz
willing 10 learn and win be one CT the best
before the end Of the season. Owing to
longer experience and a better acquaintance
with the duties Of player at this position
Stearns is given the place on the rep.
At tackle the Houston man is far superior
TO the opposing right tackle for bryan--As-'
tin 1t was through his position and that
Of Kasner that the Houston backs made
their greatest gains when the play was d.
rected at the line Hutchison, therefore, Is
given the position at tackle, Sam, too, tx-
celled his pppopont, Kainer. principally on
account of his great weight, and through
n tendency to get into the play.
At center we have Boettcher and Dnerer,
excellent men. both of them, but with the
balance In Duerer's favor In fact, tho
Houston line excelled greatly that OF nryan
ON account Of the increased weight and
more snarpy work
AT guard PrpStor was his old self, with
ali Improvement In his work. but when he
moved out 10 tackle at the beginning OF
the Second half he proved himself the
equal II not the peer Of anyone tnat has
been seen In Texas at that hole this year,
He excelled both Webster and Williams
at this place Proctor like Pop Mere
wether OF Dallas has been playing a Ions
time, but there 10 lots OF football in hlu
yet.
Bolsseau, the new find, who Is al Tuard
Is wonder only u few weeks aga hn knew
little or nothing 81 the game Nug CAPTAIN
Druesedow spent many an hour with him
the result being thSs ~ has developed iEtJ
star guard for his team, a guard WHO 4,
bound 10 make q name for himself l,icr'
the season is over
DeIesdernser, al end. was very much
OF success ogsp!aying Dwyer at ever,
point, and espeslaliy IN the handling OF thu
ball when called ugcn. His knowledge o
tho position Of half and quarter acecun
for this
AT quarter. Tracy had the best Of It. ant
while Harding played goad game. neithe
he nor BcaIl showed themselves the ecua
OF Tracy. Tracy Is heavy player. ard
close observer Something a quarter baol
must be TO be successful, aud the gan,
had not progressed ten minutes until h
was thoroughly acquainted with the sign
used by Houston, His passing was good
and he got in the interference we'll.
Harding has not been drilled for o,,ar.e
regularly this year, owing to his iigh.nass
but 1t is safe TO presume he would hay
made a better showing In tho game
The backs OF Bryan did not equal thos
OF Houston by long ways, either In tn
matter OF getting into the interference O
IN carrying the ball,
II seems wonderful now when one think
OF II, that Houston should have made sue
showing against Bryan, for the team wa
really crippled. neither Dexter nor Waite
were TO have played at half. prr was Hard
consideration the team deserves much NOR
credit than they received
Dexter and Waties are wonders and MIA
with dash and vim that is exhillratin,
and one witnessing them play last satu,
day felt that the day OF Bllsses and lml
has not passed entirely,
These are wonders
Rawlins and Lane did as well as ,hs
could under the circumstances nnd =
doubt ancther year will make r,e.
change In them. e'N'
IN comparing tho full backs one fee
that they must give credit 10 Fan for ~,
work In the first half and part Of tho 80,
ono, but no went 10 pieces after kiekit
had been INDUCED In a short time n,
showed lack OF training Too much can n
DO said In praise OF Druesedow Win,
playing was phenomenal, Such 4 MAJ
mas not been seen In Texas before, He
inli or pluck and VIM goes through
line like hatterng ram, ana ncyer "a,
to gain on the down, always roes n M
Farther than his men and inspIres ths
with = deal Of self-confidenoe. His plavn
saturday was great and had his last hi
peen little higher than II was the n,
been Kicked. sN's "AVs "a
DrueEedpw IL the hest full hack sssn
GATE this sNaaon In Texas,
IL Ia unk0rtunate that Aha 49,. -.