The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10
. team will line up as follows:

MSut suaiu-Shreenan, M.. 200
hignt tacklo-Thompson, d. L. 49,. IFS
.slEht end-MeIewether 155
quarter back-Stanagc O...... 1s5
Lett half back--Caperton J. lax
Right half back--Jacks. A. lax
fuii back-Taylor, g. T. (Capt)... 105
Total weight. o3n
average weight..... ia
lew words in reference TO the team
VIII not be out OF order. Little. who
pays an end, Is now IN his third year in
tnaO position with Dallas. never having
played the game previous to fall OF 1895
uut though his experiences is limited. he
makes splendid man for this position,
Dave J. Brady. playing next to Little.
played guard en- University OF Texas last
season and came ont with a elem Iec
ord. His football education was received
vt Columbia college, New York city. He
VIII make formidable antagonist in tbis
place on Dallas team.
Cotter, playing at left guard, played
there last year and in the reviews Of The
games played, Mr.. Tompiins awarded him
lne position on the representative team
every time, except when the team met
Missouri. He received his football train
ing with the Verona team OF BROOKLYN.
N. Y. -
Mosley has held down center for Dallas
TOUR seasons now, and with all the now
corners there has boen none yet that IL
was believed could disolace him. He will
probably continue to adj to his reputation
this year Mosley played with Billy OH
at Cornell and received the thorough foot
ball education that college player needs
to be successful.
Shreenan's past record is not known. but
from the work he Is doing at practice. right
guard Will be clevsrly filed.
Ben Thompson, who plays at right tackle,
is only recently from the University OF
Missouri, where he played center for five
years holding his position against all
corners, and with his brother. now In St.
Louis. and AID. Hill for guards, Missouri's
center was almost impcegunble. Ho will
change about with Mosley on centor.
Pop Merewether! What can one say OF
Pop" that has not already been said?
He Is the father OF the game in Texas
hence his name, and has plihed for seven
years. though man Of 81. Last year
Coach Robinson of Austin, previous to
the Dallas game, said: "A man can not
play football after he is %; Merowether
will not last fifteen minutes" How much
Coach Robinson was mistaken every one
knows. Mere. got an idea he was getting
too old too. so he retired and tho boys
presented him with beautiful loving cup,
inscribed, From the Friends and Com
panions in Arms" When the club began
looking around this TALL for team and
Mere. didn't come, there was wailing. and
pleading, and finally he consented and will
play end instead Of his old position at right
half.
Quarter Back Stamage Is a recruit from
last years light weights, and as his play
ing has always been of the best, this posi- |
ton viii not be weak by any means.
1t was believed that Capsrton. Texas great |
half of last season, would go to Missouri |
this year, but evidently he failed to make |
and Dallas did not wait a week |
10 find it out, and VIC have got bin all for
our very own. ! pause to wonder how
University will like 10 play against him |
On the 23d instant.
Jacks Is another Varsity man, and as
he does 100 yards In 10 lis fiat, the ball |
should swing around his end In great style.
We can not say too much of Captain
Taylor here. Every one is full OF enthus-
asm and feel confident that he will make
this team the team OF the South, A well
known authority has said Of Mr. Taylor:
He is the finest player in ali the West,
and. unlike many brilliant players, can
Impart his knowledge of the game TO others
and makes an admirable coach. He played
on Baker university at half when Baker
defeated Missouri State university by a
score of 2S to o. Played guard on Union
college team New York. against Riggs Of
Yale and outplayed him. Cosched Kansas
Medical school last year when they defeat
ed Kansas State university, the latter team
Missouri "a to o. AMI Missouri
downed University Of Texas 10 to o."
A full schedule has not been arranged,
but the following challenges have been
received:
Houston football team AT Houston.
Houston football team at Dallas.
University of Nebraska ut Dallas.
University OF Missouri at Dallas.
Bryan college at Bryan.
Tulane university at Dallas
Fort sill team at Dallas.
The team practices at Cycle oval Tues
days Thursdays and Saturday nights and
Sunday afternoon.
Captain Taylor. when seen last night at
the Oval said: II have taken hold Of
this team with the intention OF making
them the champions OF the South. I have
plenty of good substitutes and there will
be no monkey business II man can not
play he can get out; no man IL sure OF his
position and must work 10 keep Y. ! Ger.
tainly do expect to defeat Austin by ~
Or IS points" y. II. o. Late.
Houston has always been lucky city
so far as football is concerned. for since
The first team was organized there never
has been a year that she has not bad scme
me that was willing to pitch In heart and
hand and help win victories. x one VIII
ook back they VIII readily see how true
this is. for there have been the Mehsrs.
Cleveland. then Mr.. Gontermann and now
Captain Druesedow. 80,
Even Dallas. with all her enthusiasm.
has not had this genuine backing year after
year.
than those of the past. and y Is
safe to presume that Captain pruesedow
will have team superior In every way %
anything that has represented Houstcn on