Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-28


on the beach in Marshalltown today
as he las been all week, and instead hi
has had to submit portion Of hi.
throne to usurpers in the shape of 40t
students from Ames and Grinnell, who
accompanied their respective delega.
tons to the city to root ana witness
principally to root, the CONTEST IN the
gridiron between the elevens If the
Iowa State College. or "Ames," and
Iowa College. -Grinneil."
The cardinal and gold of Ames and
the scarlet and black OF Grinnell have
been much in evidence since bout noon.
The Grinnell supporters arrived LOG
strong on the regular train from the
south and the special and the Ames
men came In on a special train char
tered by the students for thu. occasion,
arriving as first No. 4 at 1:lO. The
train bore SEQ students, bound by the
sacred pledges OF college spirit to help
their warriors in any way possible by
theu Sc of their lungs.
The game at Finkle's park was called
at 8 o'clock. Good representations of
the student body. friends of the two
schools, former college students who
still have the football craze. and others
unacqainted with the game but anx-
ious to see one. were present,
There was but little betting done be-
fore the game. altho the general idea
seemed to prevail that Ames had the
best end Of It, owing to the superior
weight Of its players and the fact that
the men have had the advantage OF q
few more weeks practice.
The Grinnell team is about fivepounds
heavier than the team of last year.
The men who appeared in the game to-
day are largely new men, altho, with
the exception ,of Collins all have been
on the practice gridiron here before
Captain Fiske. who has held his po-
sition at quarter back for over year
and is captain Of the 1901 team, Is cap
tain Of the baseball team as well. He
years and Is one Of GrinnelTs standbys.
In playing form his. weight is ISL
pounds. He Is quick, snappy and clear
headed. 81
Lyman. the speedy full back, % one
of the fastest 1nen in the school on the
track and with his ITO Sounds never
falls to gain ground for the team. He Is
at present captain of the Grinnell track
team. Lyman works into shape slowly
:o.TJ 5 gadIvs s''sy r:sr y
5tralnfnk- he with be-ir-excellent conGi-
ton. In the alumni practice game last
Saturday he received a spratned knee
which has interferred to some extent
with his training.
Walker played the last half Of last
season at half back and by his pluck
and aegressiveness proved himself In
dispenslble in that position Welker
comes from Colfax, played on the Col-
fax high school football team and in the
state meet last spring won honors as a
bicyclist. carrying everything before
him. He was thrown out after the meet
for professionalism. It is expected,
however. that a reinstatement Will be
secured before the meet next spring, as
the vote OF the board stood only four to
three and since that time fresh evil
dence in Welk,er's favor has been pre-
sented to the board. His weight is only
l43 pounds, but what he lacks In weight
is amply made up In pluck ind accur-
acy.
Evan s. Evans plays the right half
this year. Evslns won second place In
the quarter at state meet last spring
and played sub on the last years team,
He is in excellent form this fall. His
playing weight is Isl pounds,
Bags, who played center today, has
been with the team one year. playing
the same position last year az this. He
weighs 40 pounds and Is solid, reli-
able center.
Z Smith, today's right guard, liz too ligh,
for this position. but is aggressive and
nervy. He will probably hold this posi-
ton thruout the season because Of these
qualities. He weighs 1855 pounds.
Dunn, who has won a temporary and
probably permanent position at left
guard. weighs l6s pounds He was cub
on last years team, and has his record
yet to make.
Collins, one Of the men who are new
to the school, has a good record behind
him and is expected to make strong
showing at right tackle. His position on
the Eldora team was guard, hut he
lacks the weight for this position with
the college eleven. He is quick. speedy.
and accurate and very aggressive.
Weight, 1877.
McKeag will play the left tackle. He
earned his &c" last year as sub. His
weight is 155 pounds.
Don Evans. winner of the half mile at
the state meet last spring, has been
with the team two years. last year as