The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-03
I. VI. Il. III. s. TO HAVE STRONG TEAM.
Despite Losses by Graduation Good
New Material VIII he Found

The manager OF the Indianapolis Manual
Training High School team says: The
prospects for a good football team at the
Indianapolis Manual Training High School
are excellent; in fact, from present indi-
cations, the school will be represented on
the gridiron this fall by the best team it
has ever put out. Although the school
loses a few of the players that starred
last years team their places are expected
to be filled by talent that is not entirely in
experienced. The absence. however, of
Hotz at half and Pickett at quarter will
doubt be felt by the other players in the
first few games, but after the new team
has been fairly launched the new players
will be holding their own, and the team as
a whole will be ready to battle with any
high school team in the State.
'Raffensperger will be back to fill his old
position at center, while Steele and Kaylor
will again try for the guards Kittle will
be at right tackle. The other tackle. how
ever, will be open in the absence of Willis
Coval, who will enter Indiana Universe
ty this fall Walter KruIl, who played
full back on the team last year, is expected
TO try for this position Shideler Will
again be seen on end. as he was one Of
the surest tacklers on the team last season.
Reed, who also played end last year, Will
not be back, and his position will be open.
The Nj. Il. III. s. team has always had
reputation for having excellent backs, and
this year will be no exception as there are
more candidates for those positions than
there for any other.
John Hotz, who captained the team from
right half last year. is now at West Point
and 1T is not expected of the team TO pro-
duce his equal. his faculty of imbuing
the players with dash and spirit during a
game was wonderful. Quarter back will
be the hardest position to fill, as Manola
Pickett, who mas been the teams standby
for several years, and who was elected cap
tain of this years team, will not be back
There some doubt this spring about his
returning, and the team elected John Kit
tie as temporary captain to act in Pick
ett's absence, and to be permanent captain
If Pickett did not return.
1.-THE Nj. u. II. s. will have q large squad
on the practice grounds this fall, seventy
DESTROYS of trying for the school teams.
Fred Winter, of Yale. will be coach. Prac-
tice began yesterday for those who eX-
pect TO try for the kicking positions, and
for the whole team practice will begin
next Monday.
THE schedule has not been perfected,
two dates remaining open and three being
subject to change. Following the
games as at present arranged;
i. NJ. 7. II. s.. with
De Pauw University. at Greencastle, Sept. %
Franklin College, at Franklin. 3
Wabash College, at indianapolis. .... Oct. II
champaign High School, al Cham
paign, Ill. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. oct. -
champaign High School, at Indian
Louisville Male High school at : "
Louisville ......................... Nov.
Rose Polytechnic Institute, at Terre
Haute OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES --..--..... NOV. y
Louisville Manual Training High
school. at indianapolis ............. Nov. 16
oval ......... Nov. %