The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-22
is IN EXCELLENT SHAPE
Splendid Progress of the Foot
ball Team.
COACH IS ENTHUSIASTIC
Some Very Promising Material Has Been
Developed The Cana With
Anaconda VIII Be
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is making splendid progress Win Inc
development of the University football
team and has it in better shape than
it has ever been before. The boys are
working faithfully and are playing
eleven has ever put up this early in
the season. Mr.. Cleaveland is in
charge of the athletics at the univer-
sity and his work is generally salts
factory. He is an enthusiast and has
infused new spirit into the work of
the students. IN. speaking of the mat
ter of football with a Standard re-
porter to-day Mr.. Cleaveland spoke as
follows:
With the return of the frost comes
the ever, increasing interest in football.
Never in the history of the develop
ment of this the most wholesome of
athletic sports has the interest been
so great or so general as it is this
year. Not only are our colleges and
universities beginning to realize that
in the support of this branch of ath-
letics lie their success, but those who
are outside the atmosphere of school
life are casting aside their prejudice
and are every day beginning to see
the game by those who participate in
it, and are fast becoming cognizant
of the fact that though football does
twist few joints now and then, it
is rearing up a new race of men.
And so to the lovers of the game,
who take an interest in our own uni
versity, a review of it's prospects on
the gridiron this season may be well
come. When the university opened this
fall the outlook for a team was very
dark But a survey CT the new men
disclosed some very promising mate
rial, and the stronger hearts who are
always patriotic to their institutions
set to work to round out a team.
During the last three weeks the can
didates for the varsity have been face
to face with the hard and increasing
preliminary practice which always pre-
cedes good season. In consequence
of this hard and persistent work they
have been developed into a team of
no little promise.
Though they lack experience, the
one thing so necessary to the high
est development of the game, yet when
they line up for their first game with
Anaconda on Saturday, Oct. 2S. the
account which they will render of
themselves if they show the same de-
termination and hold together as they
do in practice will be well worth the
attention of their supporters.
'At center Craig is a most proms-
ing man, and Is sure of his position.
Hodson, new man who comes to us
from the coast with some experience
and a good record, holds undisputed
possession of his position at right
guard. Cross and Jameson are work.
ing hard for left guard, and with either
man in the place it would be well fill
ed, and any team would find the CEN
ter trio a hard proposition to solve.
At tackle McDonal, Berry, Marcy and
McAllister are making a most deter
mined try. Of the four McAllister is
far the most aggressive man, and if he
is allowed to play is certain of his po-
sition at left tackle. Right tackle is
as yet uncertain, but the competition
is SO strong for it that when it is fill
ed it will be one of the strongest po-
sitions in the line. The ends are at
present held down by Sloane and Mar
cy, but a change is liable here at any
time. Captain Heckler is again play
ing his position of quarter and is well
fitted for his position, being both sure
of getting the ball to the runner and
getting his man when a tackle is his
opportunity AS captain he has the
respect of every supporter of the team
and enjoys the full confidence of his
men. In the back field Graham at full
and Walker and Mccormick at left
and right half respectively are doing
some good line bucking. and are sure
of their positions. Woodman, Hay and
hurry are doing good work as sub
stitutes. With the possibility of a few
changes the lineup for the game with
Anaconda the 2sth will be as follows:
II of NJ Anaconda