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

GURRt|N SPURIS IALl
Secret practice by the foot ball squat
Of the s. U. I. eleven was strictly en-
forced by Coach Knipe this week, n,
persons not players and candidates be
ing admitted to the walled enclosure ex
cept the managers and Max Mayer, the
4 life-long patron saint of Iowa athletics
4 Three teams lined up on the field and
4 Went thru signals separately. The
weather was warm and twice up and
down the field was all the teams could
stand without stopping five minutes for
rest. The work while it kept up was
quick and snappy. Coach Knipe fol-
lowed the first team closely, getting off
some of his characteristic advice as the
plays went on.
The first team and the weights Of the
men as they lined up under Capt. Will
Jams direction, was: Buckley, left end
175; Seiberts, left tackle, $50; Smith, left
guard, 200; Briggs. center, 10; Hollen-
beck. right guard, 1876; Burrier, right
tackle, $50; Herbert. right end, 160;
White. left half, 160;Watters, RICH. half,
loo; Wilkins, full back, 1875; Williams,
1857 and Terrell, $50, quarter back. This
makes the average weight of the team
$50 pounds. which is not so light as had
been feared. The training table was
starteda the Kirkwood Tuesday eve
ming. The men who were asked TO the
table were: Briggs. Smith. Ho!lenbeck,
Seiberts, Burrier, Waters. Herbert,
Terrell, White. Wilkins and Clyde Will
Jams.
Wilkins. Of the Glenwood high school
team stands very good show of MAX
speediest man we have among the
llams estimate Of him. Terrell, captain
Of the Des Moines west high school
team last year. is showing up wonder
fully for one of the back positions des-
pite ehis weight, $50 pounds. That he
was among the first bunch of candf-
dates asked to the training table might
lily surprised many people here and
shows his excellent standing on the
team. Other men will be asked to the
training table as they show their abil-
ity on the field.
The Grinnell foot ball team will be
slightly heavier than last year. Coach
Trait takes up the work with the team
with considerable hopefulness. A large
number is out for practice each evening
and several positions on the first team
are being sharply contested. The sched-
ule arranged for this year is much
easier one than was played last year
and this with the heavier team makes
a respectable number OF victories much |
more probable. The backs are practice
ally settled upon. Captain Fiske will |
play his old position at quarter, Lyman
Is showing all the essentials Of a first
class full back: while Welker and E. S.
Evans have little competition for the
positions at half back. Dunn is show
Ing up a strcng center this year andfis
secure for that position. Baggs will
doubtless play one guaru and Collins,
the new man from Eldora the other.
Smith, Lewis and Lister are also show
Ing good material for these positions.
McKeag and Van Dixie are probably the
men who will play tackle altho Lewis
md Smith have been considered possi-
ends, while the showing made by Moore
IN the alumni game last Saturday prac-
.ically assures him Of the other. Chase
md Marsh have however been mem
.ioned as possible candidates here.
Coach Trtat is being efficiently as
sisted in the work by DOC" Harris. p.
3. Norris. H. 6. Willard and II. II.
Douglass.
The twelfth series Of internationall
,acht races has at last begun, having
,een postponed week on account of
he death of President Mckinley. The
irst trial, on Thursday, which resulted
n no race owing to the lack Of the B
,oats to finish within the time limit, j
lag lent an air of confidence to many I
Americans, who have been just a little Il
Inxious because of the apparent superb I
n qualities Of the new challenger. The Z
,ood lead of the American boat, how !
ver over the English yacht, even tho /
he didn't finish within the specified ,
ime, is indicative that the defender is :
10 to standard and will undoubtedly
hat floats.
Eastern sporting men complain of the
earth Of speculative enthusiasm in re-
ard to the international races. and
Consequently the betting is not vigor-
us The fact that the Columbia in
tead of the Constitution was chosen as .
he American CONTENDER has led some Q
{ the skeptics to believe that the cup
. In danger of being lifted and what =
yagers have thus far been chrorkcled on c
he Columbia have been ascribel as
,aying bene made on patriotic lines. A {
,ery few genuine wagers have beel
made, it Is thought. Many of the big +
,amblers are inclined just now to re-
main under cover. The excuse is that
hey want to wait until the first race is
inished before they will make UP their
minds how to invest their money in
cal earnest. George Consldine, of New
York, a heavy better. is one of many
Who Is Of the opinion that the Ameri-
AN boat is a false favorite. He thinks
hat the price should not be better than
wen money. Consid.ne has already bet
4 200 to $4,000 on Shamrock II. He
ldds that if anyone will take even mon
" against the chances of the English
raft he will hedge and back the Col
lmbia for $4,000.
At Fort Erie, Can, this week "Rube"
Ferns, in the arena of the new Interna-
ional Athletic Club, knocked out Frank