The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY
Although football prospects in the East
are assuming definite shape. little has been
done in this part of the country toward
making arrangements fer the opening of
the season. Early September weather is
usually so unsuitable for the game in this
city that the st. Louis gridiron is about Il
week or so behind those of Chicago and
the East; where the temperature is cooler.
Could the weather of last week have been
antlcipated. some work might have been
done by the local enthusiasts. But it -
likely that the next ten days will see II n
beginning to assemble On the various I 4i--
ing grounds. Reports from the State NJ
Verslty indicate that prospects are good
a strong team this season, and the aI-
nouncement that Pat O'Dea will oficiate at
Columbia has been received with general
interest.
Another item Of interest from the same
town Is the fact that Doctor Heatherington
IS determined to remove all fraternity in
f~uences from the team. This is as 1t
should be. and his stand will be commended
by every lover of athletics in the university.
Missouri has suffered in the past from fra
ternity domination of the g%ridiron. and 1t
Will be a good thing to start this season
with no such incumbrance.
Doctor Heatherington worked up a good
team last year, and his plan of campaign
seems likely to result in a high-class eleven
this year. Many of the old men are back,
and seasoned material will be at hand to
work with as soon as the term opens. Mis-
souri, seems likely to have a stronger team
than last season in every way.
Washington University will probably use
league PARK as an exercise and contest
ground this fall. while st; Louis University
may get Sportsmen's Park as the scene of
its games. Securing either park would
mean that football will assume this year a
more important. place in college sport local
gramme of games. which includes several
with the best known colleges in this section
Hugh White will coach the Washington
eleven in place of Gordon Clarke, who
offciated last year. Martin Delaney Will
again coach the St. Louis University team.
Pennsylvania's success on the gridIron
tn fall depends: to a great extent, upon
two big, fast guards. The material this
year is better than for several seasons;
ranged an ed than last ea year. ann and i1 for 0t the first qst
time in five years the candidates will be
put through, a good course of preliminary
practice under favorable conditions. These
conditions indicate that the red and blue
may once more become a factor In grid
iron contests.
at the hands of the Harvard eleven. the
Quakers are at last under new manage
men in charge-Doctor Carl Williams. head
coach, and Doctors Hedges and Bull. as
sistants-are pupils of George Woodruff. and
became famous under his coaching. yet a
new policy in developing players and a new
system of coaching are imperative.
But a football team cannot hope to rank
among the leaders in college sport with
out several heavy men in the line. Since |
the graduation of Hare and McCracken
Penn has not had the services of any such
men. and 1t Is the hope of Captain Gardiner
and the coaches that. such men will be
found this year. Shevlin, the big guard of
the Hill School team. is expected at Penn |
.sylvania this fall. but rumor has it that
he will enter Yale. Should he come to Penn !
sylvania. he should be able to fill the bill,
as he is a big, strong fellow. with some ex-
perience.
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nearly a month Off. Pennsylvania is al
ready preparing for the annual games. To-
morrow several men are expected to re-
and before Thursday a squad of thirty men
will be gathered together and taken to
E Is9Iisg TT,, for !. a month Of preliminary
that the red and blue candidates have had
the privilege of early training away from
Is not the best for such work. the authori-
ties gave permission to take the team to
Eaglesmere.
Under the direction of the coaches the
lnlrty men VIII be. put through a syste-
matte course of training. Special attention
VIII be devoted to the fundamentals of
football. such as tackling. running with and
faltng upon the ball. and other minor points
Of the game which require Personal ~instruc-
tention has been given to this part of the
game. Everything has been sacrificed to
system and team play. The result is OBJ
by the experience of the past few years.
These points will be brought out during the
Early work and after the return to Franklin
Field on September q. in time to develop
september q.
With the exception of the lack Of heavy
men; PENNSYLVANIA has Il long list of can
for the several positions. Of last
.ege this fall and try for the eleven. Teas.
Davidson ard Sncok finished their college
last sprirg. and Reynolds failed to
his examinatiors in the law :chonl.
All OF these men VII be missed. but David
,on's position is the only one that will be
'ain IT, u 10 nj: At suii back LIST years cap
he team Gardiner is the only available
work. As there are a number of good. fast
men irving for end. ne can leave his old
'osltion and try full back. Reynolds will
missed from the team on account OF his :
Ir1iity as a hunter. He was considered one !
the most likely OF the new men. :
The members of last years team who
yiIl return are MS follows: Mccabe. center:
3ennett and Mitchell. guards: Baird. Dom
lGson ard Piekarski. tackles; Gardiner. s
nos: Howard. quarter back. and Dale. KEEL {
,r and Hartung half backs. The experience 4
0 them for this years work. Mos. of he t
ID men have considerable natural atiitv c
no with COACHING such as Williams. Bull I
lto hrst-clsss players. O
oSner promising men who will be taken II
, NEE Eag srae are Sloan: Dick Weed. For; p
of last seasons scrub and class /
Ievens. and Torrey.. Buttenbrock. Collins, Il
ones. zane. Bogardus. Balser and Pod "
nj, new men. q
Ehe 0uakers viii play twelve games this n
EAR. me mos. important OF which is the Y
nntest with Harvard. at Cambridge. on II
.ovember 8. Cornell Columbia, Carlisle. ri
rown. Bnckneil and Lehigh will be PLAYED c
Q FRANKLIN Field Besides the Harvard IA
latch. Penn plays but one other game q,
way from Franklin Field. The Quakers
Ill play the Annapolis cadets at Annapolis. hi
Yale football managers have just begun b;