The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26

The Methodist University to Be Rep
resented by a Strong Team.


GREENCASTLE. Ind, Sept. 25-Football
prospects at De Pauw have made rapid
strides during the first week Of school.
What at the beginning promised a gloomy
outlook and probably no ball, has been
turned into an enthusiastic hustle after
good players, and now team is in sight
that will make it's mark this season. Cap
tain George Darby's place has been filled by
the election of Ray Haynes. The failure of
Darby to return has ceased to cause regret.
Haynes is an all-round athlete with three
or four years training on both football and
baseball fields and he is already working a
full force of candidates for places.
So far the developments show that in
speed De Pauw will have faster team than
ever before. The point of speed, in fact,
will be worked for all it is worth and the
ends and backs are all very lively on their
feet. The line is where the trouble has been
so far, as there seems to be lack of heavy
men in school. There are number, how.
ever, who are in view and the management
is putting a pressure to bear on them that
will surely put them into the game. There
are about thirty-five candidates for the posi-
ticns on the first eleven and they are all
working hard. The training has been in
running long distances and getting familiar
gin this week
Among those who are considered as surely
fixed on the varsity team are the following:
Captain Haynes who has played quarter
back in the past. Joe Pulse, who is remem-
bered over the State in college athletics
as having been De PauW's star tWirler in
baseball and who pitched the team into the
championship in two seasons. He is slated
for full back and as he is a hardened
athlete is well fitted for the place. Neey,
who has been in the game for several sea
sons, VIII likely play an end this. year. He
pyospa Is nS9 goGd full back Blakeley Is
year made such an excellent record at half
back, is in school again and will resume
his old position. He is. of short, stocky
build and is daring and swift His work
last year excited favorable comment every
where the team appeared. Cartwright is a
year He is good at quarter. Walker and
Fisher are IN training: Fisher, who is a
brother of Chauncey Fisher the baseball
pitcher, was on the team last year and will
again probably be on one end of the line.
Percy Swahlen will perhaps have a place
in the line, and Charles Donahue is another
promising player Donohue is first lieuten.
ant of Company !, Northumberland fifty
ninth Indiana Volunteers and has entered
De PauW while on his furlough.
The general enthusiasm for a team has
had marked effect and the De Pauw play
ers will put up rattling fight for honors.
Polly Ruick, who has been engaged as
coach. is putting the men through training
IN a thorough manner. Ruick is quick and
heady and his two years experience at Yale
since he graduated at De Pauw has given
him insight into the fine points of the
same which he is bringing into play in his
training work here.
Manager Diall is rapidly shaping up a
schedule which will give the team a game or
two each week until the close of the season.
The following dates have been arranged:
Oct. opening of season at home-opposing
team not yet decided upon; Oct. Is, De Pauw
and University of Illinois at Champaign:
Oct. % open date. game to be played here;
Oct. e. with .Notre Dame in that place:
Oct. 81 open date; Nov. 7. with Miami Uni
versity here; Nov. 12, there will be an
alumni game; Nov. 21, with Indiana Uni
versity at Bloomington. The THANKSGIVING
game has not yet been arranged, but will
probably be played in this city.