Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14

November 20, Creighton university at Belle
vue: November 20, Grand Island college at
Grand Island. sd
Foot ball prospects at the Omaha High
| school may be said to be not only bright
but hatterlng and are far beyond what was
| expected. Coach Pearse and Captain Fair
brother had the men out last Tuesday after
noon for the first time and the showing is
one OF which to be proud. Besides q sturdy
nucleus of seven men of last seasons star
team there is another veteran from the West
Des Moines High School team OF 'O1. and In
addition to that a grand bunch Of new ma
terfal and old second team and substitute
nssn. --.--.-
First, there is Captain AL Fairbrother,
who will again play right end, where he
has been for four years. Claude Robertson,
the star interscholastic center of Nebraska
and Iowa last year. will go to right tackle
this season. His ability is too great to be
hidden longer at center, so the most re-
sponsible and didlcult position in the rush
line goes to him. ..S .
For left tackle there is Earl Sterricker;
for guard or fullback, Red Thompson; for
quarter, Rolly Shields and for halves, Harry
Lotus and viii Coryeli, last years, star,
who was injured in the game here against
the Lincoln high school late In. the season
This completes the list Of Omaha High
school first team veterans, but McKell, the
Des Moines boy, will be started on the other
end.
Omaha feels. especially good at getting
| McKell, not only because an end Is needed,
but because he is a great punter. In fact,
it was his kicking that beat the Omaha boys
at Des Moines on November 10, last.
| ThaoraftcaIfv than fhara are hut n center
and two guards to find. In reality, Coach
Pearse wants eleven good men. No one
Oh the opening lineup can be said to be
sure Of his job. Competition is keen. many
new men are out and TO see some of the
old favorites displaced would not be surprts-
ing.
Lots OF the young fellows are being looked
on With favor. Tompsett promises to be a
likely halfback. Gathers is making a strong
bid for the center job. The two Putnam
boys. Frank and VIII, are both showing
strong, Frank being a rival OF Roy Gathers
for center. Then there are Penfold. smith
Sprague, Yoder, Van Carew and several
others who are looking good to Coach
Pearse, the former Nebraska varsity tackle
who will handle the team.
From the present outlook 1t seems that
the High school will have a heavy line and
| Hk0I DhChEs n AlhO IA 10 . aHAANA
there being three men over 1870. The boys
think they will have q team, superior to
any High school eleven around. Manager
Thompson has arranged a good schedule,
with seven home dates. The eleven will
probably use the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION park out on Amesa avenue for all
match games. The schedule reads:
September 20, Young Mems Christian as
sVSiatton 81 IVES, Des MoinsH High
October 1. Council Bluffs High school at
October II. West Des Moines High school
october is. Lincoln High school at Lin
October Is. Bellevue college at Omaha.
November /, Lincoln High school ~
November 8, Creighton university al
November 10, York High school at York
November q, Kansas City High school OF
Genoa Indians at Omaha.
It's astonishing to see the immense i'm
rroyement that a weeks practice has
brought in the foot ball squad upon tina
Creighton university field. It's almost Al
good as witnessing a game TO 90 up on
the bleaehers these chilly afternoons AND
watch Coach Ellick run his huskiel
through the various preliminary evolutions
| AS the Olu ldNOflItSt tA-CuPNaAh "NiCn auN
Captain Joe Walker, popular Quarterback
Callahan and others, appear on the field
the students give them a cheer and a glad
hand. So, also. do they applaud the BIZ
"beefers" Of the new material a vthey exc.
cute some good work.
Never was a coach more enthusiastic
than Al Elliek. He says that he Is going
to show Omaha what a real college foo
ball team is, one that the city Will b
anxious to support. Even among th'
under graduates, who are the only one
who have reported as yet, ! have s~ufhelent
material TO insure the Creighton people I
fast and heavy team, and with the pros
I~pective additions OF some OF the stars from
the professional and graduate departments
l will have foot ball material TO sell" say
Coach Ellick.
Although IT would be hazardous TO pre-
diet who will make good this season tn,
following men are the most hopeful eandi
dates and most likely TO be heard Of before
she season closes:
For center, James Lane, last seasons 2eO
pound center, and Leelan, a new man, VIII,
has had considerable foot ball experience
right guard, Kane and Kennedy. boil
enormous beefers, with plenty Of acton an
playing experience, and both new men: lef
guard, Loofbarrow and Mullen, both oil
players; tackles, Harry weleh. whose power
need no mentions; Captain Joseph walker