The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
scored neither side could claim that the
wind was responsible for their defeat.

| There IS strong probability that the
| crack Muncies will be brought to St Louis
| either for three games Christmas week OF
| three games New Years week. letters e.
| have already been exchanged between lHs
| local league managers and the manager OF
| the Muncie team, and terms are now peins
discussed If the Muncies can De pro9knt al sJ
! iovers of the socker game to see two of the
| fine st teams in the United States in action
With Jarrett. Granville. fa,7 Amohs, Tataa ~ taa
I In the half-back line: Ed McDonough and
| goai.the Muncies would have difficult prob
| lem to solve. They would likely go back to
Munc,e badly defeated team: The Muncies
have only been scored against once TINS
wear. but Jarrett says he will guarantee to
duplicate the performance twice or forfeit
the entire gate receipts to the Muncie won
derS.
Addition of Sam scobie. the crack beck of
the famous Pullmans, to the Fenton,Jarrett
combination of beauty spoilers. Will make
that team a factor In the pennant race
When Fenton secured Scobie he engineered
rare deal in football: In picking picking, out , the
Sam Scobie would easily be named as one o.
them. Born near Kilmarnick. Scotland. .he
PLAYERS, he acquired the blocking and pass
ing game in its fullest development.
Just who the best half back in the country
it Is hard matter to decide. but the man
who can outkick Govler. King Ffnnegan.
Gibson. Myddeton. Tighe or scobie is en-
titled to the medal.
At present the Sportsmen look like pen
nant winners, but whether they will be the
rag bearers is matter that Will have to
be decided later. So far they have played
the best football. but with the strengthening
the other teams have done their advantage
is practically offset. The Christian Eroth-
ers' team. with their new players. Kane.
Swan. Robertson and Cudmore, Will likely
figure in the race. and with Scobie at half
for JarrettS pets that team looks like a
pennant winner.
Jimmy DAILY forward of the C. b. Cs.. has
made wonderful gain il avoirdupois since
the close of the playing season last year.
When the season closed last year DAILY was
in the best trim and down to fighting
weight. but: with the balmy breezes to fan
summer. Daily gained an envious embony-
pont.
Jim Fenton. manager of the Fenton-
Jarrett combination of stellar members of
the football art. is deserving of most OF the
credit for the reforms so far effected in
very little experience in the game Fenton
took the sport up with idea of improving
it. With defunct league and empty treas
ury he went TO work to put the game back
on paying basis. and his efforts have met
with a just reward.
willy Corcoran. c,ne of the leagues
newcomers, is proving the find of the sea-
son, His cl:aring from goal is excellent
anu his SuDtfD RE also mas u
knack of protecting the goa!keeper when he
is hard pressed. At present he is one of
the best full backs I'm the business. and ii
he Keeps on improving some of the old stars
will be dethroned before the close of the
season.
Several of Tom McDonoughs friends are
telling good story on the big full back.
1t simply Illustrates the stamina of the
goes. McDonough was exercising big BAY
mule. In trying to hurdle a fence the
mule stumbled ard fell squarely ON Nc
Donough- When the accident occurred a