The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-02
PERSONNEL OF ELEVENS
MEN WHO WILL PLAY FOR INDIANA
AND ILLINOIS TO-DAY.
Indiana squad Arrived Yesterday and
Practiced at Newly OvaI-Gen-
erai Football Gossip.

nois and Indiana University will meet this
afternoon on the Newly Oval gridiron TO
settle the question of the football cham
pionship of the two States which is of
two years standing. The game is adver-
tised to be called at 3:15.
In 1899 Indiana and Illinois met at Cham
paign for the first time to play for the
championship and Indiana won by a score
of to O.. Last year the two teams played
at Newly Oval and the score resulted to
O. This year the two elevens will enter the
contest fully prepared TO do battle for the
long-standing honor, and a fierce contest is
expected.
The Indiana team arrived in the city yes
terday afternoon, and is quartered at the
Denison Hotel. The players went to New
by oval yesterday afternoon and accus-
toned themselves to the field and engaged
in signal practice. The men showed much
ginger. and Coach Horne is more encour
aged than ever over the prospect OF wrest-
ing the championship from the Illinois
team. Illinois will arrive this morning.
and the remainder of the Indiana team
who will be used in case OF emergency
will come with the special train of stu
dents.
THE INDIANA PLAYERS.
John Foster. of the Indiana team, is no
doubt one of the best quarter backs in the
West. He halls from Kendallville, where
he gained his first football knowledge on
high school team. This is his fourth year
with Indiana He weighs 40 pounds +.
y. Knight, half back is from Marion. His
strong point is his effective line bucking
With the exception of Darby he is the
heaviest back on the team. weighing leo
pounds.
Capt. Harry Davidson, Indianas right
tackle. weighs 20S pounds, and is possessed
of great agility. He played three years
the Evansville High School team and three
years with Indiana.
Fora Clevenger, the speedy half back. is
one OF Indiana's best ground gamers His
early football experience was with Muncie
High School. He weighs 146 pounds. This
is his second year with Indiana.
Charles Gottschall, left guard, is the
man substituted to fill the place vacated
weighs III pounds, and his early playing
was with Hartford City High School.
l.. b. Elfers, of Rising Sun, Ind, is the
giant of the Indiana team. His height is
six feet three inches and he weighs 1872
pounds. This is his third year with the
State University team. and his second year
on the varsity eleven. He is playing left
tackle
Indiana has a light center in Markle. who
weighs but 166 pounds. but his aggressive
Willis n Coval half back, formerly
played with the indianapolis NJ r. II. S.
team. This is his first year at Indiana, and
he is sure of making his ''I' this year. He
Walter S. Railsback fills the position of
right guard. made vacant by the gradua-
tlon or Plke Rallsback is from Eaton, o.
lie weighs 206 pounds. This is his first year
on the gridiron.
Phelps F. Darby. full back, is from Ev-
ansvilie, and weighs 40 pounds He is a
n nd
tacker. He earned his 'I'' in the Purdue
game last Thanksgiving.
Roscoe Smith, right end, weighs 163
pounds. This is his second year with In
diana.
One of the stars of Indiana this year is
AlVah j. Fucker, the left end. His home is
the varsity eleven, his previous experience
being at De PAW. He weighs 157 pounds.
Alden Highley, of Converse is one of the
guards. He weighs 176 pounds.
ILLINOIS PERSONNEL
Captain Lindgren occupies the position of
right tackle on the Illinois eleven. He
weighs 1S4 pounds and this is his fourth
year with Illinois. He is strong on both
offensive and defensive work.
Lowenthal, center, tips the scales at 1s4
pounds. This is his fourth year on the
varsity team. His previous training was
with Calumet High School at Chicago.
Stahl. left guard, weighs 1872 pounds and
this Is his third year the varsity team.
As an all-around player he is considered
the best man on the team. playing during
his three years on the team every position
excepting center. His ability as a ground
gamer is shown in the guard back play.
Fairweather, right guard weighs Isl
pounds This is his first year the var
sity team.
Bundy left tackle. weighs ISL pounds.
This is his first year on the varsity squad,
but not his first experience in football.
team. He plays left end and is effective
in tackling and interference. He weighs
162 He has a record of 10 1-5 seconds in
the 100-yard dash.
Doud. right end, weighs 16S pounds. He
played three years on the Englewood High
School team, Chicago, and was the most
feared man in the Cook County High School
League.
Parker half back, tips the scales at 160
pounds He is fast and steady and a good
ground gamer
Mcknight, full back. weighs $50 pounds.
He has the distinction of being the best
defensive back on the team.
Stevenson, quarter back, weighs but $50
pounds and for inches and pounds he is
the best man on the team. He is one of
the best tacklers on the eleven.
Huntoon. half. weighs Isl pounds. Jutton,
also a half weighs l52 pounds.
The Illinois team is heavier, but the In
diana players expect to even matter with
speed.