The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-25
BASEBALL NEWS AND COMMENT X BATTING AVERAGES x FOOTBALL x CRICKET.

practice. However. nothing but preliminary
work can be done before The first OF Octo-
Der on account of the torrid weather.
Judging from preseason prospects-de-
lusive guides at best-the coming season
before witnessed in St. Louis. The col
leges ana preparatory schools in the neigh
borhood are making big dvances in ath-
letic lines. and. as even the great unen-
thusiastic st. Louis public is waking up 10
the pleasures OF outdoor sports. the next
branches of amateur athletics.
But right here. In connection with foot
ball. it must be said that two things are
necessary for the full success of the game.
First from the spectators poE1t of view.
as well as from that of the players. all
fowdyism and "hruiser" tactics must be
absolutely barred. The persons who are the
life CT college sports can never be interest
ed in any game in which brutality and
fighting play any part.
And. again. a warning. which applies only
too well 10 local football. should be rigidly
observed. namely. professionalism. This
fault has been widespread in the past. and
nearly every team In this region has, at
one time or another been guilty OF playing
ringers on their cleVeas. merely fer the
sake OF winning the present game without
a thought Of the ultimate fate of the sport.
or of the Unfairness To the other schools.
This policy has done a world of harm. and
as long as II continues there Will never be
that healthy rivalry which is the life OF
the game
A third point. which has to do not with
the ethics. but with the practice of football,
Is that OF speed. 1t should be impressed on
all players and coaches right at the be-
ginning Of the season that no siowness will
the play right on the jump, starting with
the ball or before II. II possible. The idea
of weight being the most important quail
fcattcn for n football player would be
quickly pnt to rout If a good. lively. snappy
team could be got together in the city.
WASHINGTON University athletics appear to
have awakened from the RiD Van Wrinkle
lassi'ute that has so long developed them
In their management. The undergraduates
having failed to produce winning teams. tine
graduates have decided TO take fIli control
IN the future. An alumni committee COM
Chandler. in conjunction with Professor
Woodward. who viii represent the faculty.
VIII form a board that win have charge of
the financial end of the athletic department.
and. in addition. control the practical af-
fairs.
The committee states that all organiza-
tioro will be composed of strictly amateur
Players and that there will he absolutely
last years record.
As the football season Is nj hand. all eff
lorts at present are being put forth TO get
a good team in the feld. A schedule Of
games Ia contemplate. which. If carried
out. viii give st. Louis ms a fine opportunity
10 see real football. The crack teams OF
all the leading colleges in the surrounding
States will be asked to come here. and the
game viii be immensely benefited.
In addition. efforts will be made to pro-
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eleven. Ssveral men are under consideration,
some of them of wide regulations. This
should help the team greatly. to win a ma
Jority OF the games scheduled. A university
spirit Will certainly be created by these
advancer. and by the time the W. L. is
located In its new quarters it will have an
atnletic prestige which will put it in the
first fight among Western COLLEGES. With
The number of students IL will have and the
reason why the university cannot .n1aI tbs
records made bv Chicago. Wisconsin and
others.
81. Louis University will have its
squad of candidates on the field by the
middle of September. and will try to equal
mas come To the front in the last few years
ana Is now In a class with the other big
schools in the State. Its alumni have been
largely responsible for this. a sign which
augurs well for the success of Washing
tons plan.
The fathers will lose a number Of their
Sood men. including Pennington, King. Nc
Dowell. Donahue and Johnson, but there
VIII he enough Of the old eleven remaining
and with the addition of the new men who
VIII enter this fall. should have a formid-
anie aggregation in the field. Martin DE
year TO put them through their PAGES. In
a letter received by the writer last week. Ne
sala That he would certainly be back This
iaii; pht as yet had no idea of the material
win which ne is to build up a team. He
SAYS mat the Eastern athletes take a
Si'ft interest IN their Western brothers on
account of the number of Fasteners. coach. |
faio. "uian ana the buf-
Martin will try to bring a team Of crack |
athletes from his region to the indsnr
games which viii be held later in the wear. |
anls should prove a good drawing card ard
those pulled off last spring. The Chr,sti,n
Bfoihers College will not resume for o,i,te
made sb ys'; ana no preparations have been
eyer. the school will doubtless have n good |
steveh ready to play the rival W. u. team |
who cannS sanvihs Tune; 1t Is said that Stone. |
not nave charge of the team this wear.
TIC League are already Concentrates nuias-
and means Of getting up teams IN 90
from pI Is championship. and. Judging
ent outlook. the fight for first honnr. IL,
be mercer than ever. The league has bo,m
success ever since its inception. and has
cent years. Since the witbdra Wi .. 8,
Louis University from the associstio, ,be,e
nave been only four schools in IL, and ON
idea to get Blees Military Acadenv To lin |
with the other schools. An attarn, a. ,h,.
MS MADE some time ago. bu; nothing de-
too FAR from the city. and as Colonel Rlees
Is an enthusiastic sportsman. and willing 10 |
40 anything for his lads. there would seem |
10 be no objection to the plan.
At the High School the football toam will
lose quito a number Of its best players buf
as the Grand avenue institution has /. Mo
lot OF material to pick from. and ali kinds |
OF spirit to back up the eleven Rem GRAY
VINO probably will captain the team should
naVc no trouble in selecting one that will !
Try hard to win the pennant again for the |
schoci, There are many great big lads in
the school. and those who know saw that
the red and black will spring n few sirr-
nrises on the other 'prep' schools. Pre- al |
cert Sieber of the athletic association saws |
that the organization is in first-class cordi- |
ZION. and that there will be no lack Of finds |
70 heip the boys along No arrangements |
Tor n coach have as Vet been made hut this |
deficiency will speedily be supplied.
In addition to a regular coach. the H,gb |
team VIII have the benefit Of hard prac,Ice |
against a team Of old II. &. PLAYERS who
VIII ret t~osether as soon as the season |
OPENS and play against the wa rsitv daily |
AT Forest Park And then, about the mid |
ole Of October. the former stars a,d ,ba |
youngsters will line Up for a regular game |
watch Will certainly he n great ron,es, as |
the High School alumni has in is ranks |
crack players. The probable make-up of the |
team VIII be: John Lamb, center: Sam Ere |
kire and MAI Hoolan. erds; HUM Teyfs |
and "Lifty" Iawtcn tackles: Wehp- and |
Graf guards: Polly Chopin. North Moor.
Phil Smith. Daughaday and Kirsev- hacks
All these men have PLAYED on IT. s teams |
in late years. ami among their number nre /
some of the best football players in the city. |
Practice aeainst such men cannot hut he |
beneficial to the regular red and black
team. |
Smith Academy will lose Hits Foster and
Lehman. but. ndinr this big loss. ]
II may he pxppcta1 To ttrrp 90. q f..t to,- |