The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-14
PLETHORA OF MATERIAL
PURDUE In GOOD SHAPE FOR THE
FOOTBALL SEASON.
Forty-Four Candidates for Place
Travis and Egan to Play Golf
Ffnals-New Bicycle Record.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 13.-Forty- -four
candidates reported for practice at football
last night. This is an exceptional number
and was a genuine as well as a pleasant
surprise to Coaches Ballet and Jamison.
Davidson, Arnold and Todd, who won
honors last year as center half and full,
respectively, were not out, but will be
later. 1t has been the hope and ambition
of those in charge of Purdue football to
get Cornell and Rice to try for positions
this fall, as both are ten-secOnd men, hav-
ing won honors on the baseball and track
teams of the university. That hope seems
in fair way to be realized as Cornell has
reported and Rice probably will be won
over soon. Cornell showed surprising form
in last nights work and if he escapes in
jury will doubtless prove star of the first
magnitude. He is fast and has the right
weight. Arnold who was kept out of the
game much OF last year on account of sick
ness, is out for blood this season and will
win a place. He is heavier than Cornell
and may be put into the line, where he
would be much needed tower of strength.
One OF the surprises of the team will be
the shifting of full back Leslie to an end
position, where it is confidently believed
he will show up well. Leslie but recently
decided to return to school and his pres
ence here has greatly increased confidence
in the team. He has admirable build
lOI emu WOIh anu possesses good tackllng
abilities and high class of speed. His
record made as full back last season is
not likely to be forgotten soon Smith a
new man from the East, and quite heavy,
showed up well last night, also getting
down the field cleanly and quickly His
progress will be watched with much inter
est. Arthur Esterline, a brother Of Man
ager ESterline has entered school and was
out last night for practice. He weighs 1S2
pounds and Is rather new at the game. If
ne shows the grit and pluck Of his smaller
brother he has bright future In the game
Hugh White, of Muncie, was another can
didate who came in for lots of notice last
night. He played on the High School team
OF his native town, where he attracted con-
siderable attention. Much is expected of
him here, and the form he displayed last
night proves him to be acquainted with the
game. Ora Herkless of Carthage, brother
of the famous Herkless, who carried out a
record in the early nineties that is still
recounted, also was out last night He
is a football player from the ground up
That he is the most promising candida te
for the other end is. a foregone conclusion.
| Todd, OF Chicago, who came out late last
playing in the full back position when
Leslie, the regular man, was ill is likely to
be given that place on the coming team
Rebel, OF indianapolis, may fill quarter
though he is heavy enough for a line posi-
ton and may play center.
This is, in brief the present outlook for
the ends and backs of the team. Weight
was in demand up to a week ago, but il is
now assured for the line. Where Capt.
Miller and Davidson are to play cannot
now be foretold with any degree OF GER
tainty. Vino Smith, Of this city. is a likely
| candidate for one of the tackle positions
| The rest OF the line will be developed.
| Purdue will startle her rivals this season
| positions, the places in which she has been
| weak for several seasons DaSt