The record-union., 1897-10-20
WORK WITH THE PIG-SKIN.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAY
ERs IMPROVING.
They Expect to Give the Woodland
Boys a Hard Game on
Saturday.

The High School football team has
shown a marked Improvement in the
last week and half. Their tackling is
irst-class, and the all-around play OF
the team is much better than heretofore
The backs get off well together and are
very fast. There is always good inter
| ference. and the runner shows his head
work in taking advantage of it. This
year three new men are behind the line
R. Giffen at quarter, Root at right half
| and Quinton as fullback.
"Old Reliable" Harvey will be seen
playing left half again this year Last
I year he scored the only touchdown OF
the season. This year his work is very
much improved, and it has materially
! strengthened the team. both in the of
| fensive and defensive plays. He shows
| his excellent form in breaking through
and tackling behind the line. His end
running is exceedingly good, and nc
doubt it win be a feature of the game
with Woodland next Saturday
Root, as the other half, acquits himself
excellently for a man new to his posi-
| ton, and shows great activity in break
! ing through the line
Quinton, as full back, is playing a
game of high order. His kicking is inn
proving rapidly, and his line bucking is
of the best. The boys expect to shove
him through the Woodland line for good
gains.
Giffen plays a strong game at quarter
His interference is good, and he knows
how to tackle. During the early part
of the season he showed disposition to
tumble the ball, but he has entirely
overcome that fault.
Both ends play a good game. They
tackle low and hard. Goode, a new man,
was inclined to cut in a little too fast
but he now shows better form. Cow
den's playing is we'll known, and he is
growing better by experience. Last
year he gained a reputation for grit,
and he still upholds it. Woodland need
never expect to score a touch down
around his end.
The line men play magnificent game.
Captain Canon and Mason are installed
at right and left tackle, respectively,
and both know how to break through
and down their men behind the line.
The work of Smith at center cannot
be surpassed by any High School man in
the State He passes the ball without a
hitch, and can go through the une
without anv trouble.
Reed and Sherburn, guards, play
game that one wishes to see. Besides
breaking through the line on the defen-
sive, they get in every play on the of
fensive, and are exceedingly valuable in
the fact that they follow the ball.
The team work of the eleven is we'll
night faultless,' thanks to Captain
Canon, and is due to good hard practice.
They know how to find openings and
and where to go when they get started.
The team expect to introduce some
thing new in the way of running SIDE
kick by half back Harvey. He is about
the best sprinter in the team, and II
any of them can make success OF TINS
particular play Harney is the man.
The Captain intends running both
guards and tackles in games this sea-
son. This was not done last year, but 1t
is a very effective style of play.
On the whole the game next Satur-
day will be strongly contested and well
worth seeing. The home teams chances
have frightened very decidedly, owing
to the remarkable Improvement the last
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