The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-27
For
THE GREAT
SCRIM MAGE
Norman University Boys
Promise An Exceptional
Season.
GRIDIR0N WARMED UP
And Games and Dates for
Better or Worse.

Norman. o. T, August 26-As the open
ing of the fall semester approaches, plans
that have been on foot Tor the regular
gridiron scrimmage, are beginning to set
up nearer the goal post. Within a few
" eeks, the student who has never weigh
ed over 80 pounds, viii be trying 20 get
himself UP 10 $50. with q fond hope that
he viii be chosen on the = Varsity
team. Though number Of the fellows OF
last years team are coming back. there
ere a number OF important places to be
filled, and already there are several can
didates for them.
The man recently elected by the board
of regents as physical director, David c.
Hall, OF Brown University, Rhode Island.
will not doubt prove an efficient coach
and trainer for the team. The univer-
sity is now making arrangements for the
care of the team. and practice games
are to begin with the frst week OF school.
Some of the best men of last year $
team will be in shape to play again this
season. Tribbey. who played right tackle
last year. Burch who played right guard,
Clement, who was on the left end: Short,
who played right end; Boyle. the cen
ter ard Mccoy the right haifback, are
already limbering up their joints in an
ticipation. Captain Crow, who captained
the eleven so successfully last year is
cut of school with a surveying corps on
the Santa Fe in Now Mexico. and a new
captain is 10 be elected Old members Of
the team who are scattered over the ter
ritory this summer. have kept an eye
out for practical material and five names
are already slated; it remains to be seen
how they will come Ut before permanent
places are assigned them. Besides Cap
tain Crow. the team loses Johnson: quar-
terback; Hehey. left tackle; Aston. left
guard; and Roberts. left half Perhaps
the hardest place 10 ill will be that OF
quarter.
The schedule for games up-to-date is as
follows:
October university of Texas on the
Austin ground
october n-University of Arkansas. at
Norman
November University of Arkansas.
FayetviIle. Ark
November l5-Kingfsher. at Izinsasher.
O. T.
Some prospective games not yet ar
ranged for are with
Guthrie High School. September %. at
Norman.
Baylor College. Waco. Tex. October c.
at Waco.
Fairmount College. Wichita, November
northern trip has been planned. but
no permanent games arranged. TO play al
Winfield. and with Paramount and
Friends of Wichita. There will probably
be games with Fort Sill and with Alvs.
also.
In the rext two weeks a building with
four shower baths viii be built for the
temporary use OF the team. the old rooms
in the basement Of the science building
have been changed for use as laboratories
Whether a training table viii be main
tanned win depend on the judgment Of the
physical director. Professor Parriagton
has been acting as manager this sum
ner in the absence Of Oscar johnson.
ard has affairs in good shape for win
ming kickoff.
The only games the team lost last year
were TO Texas University: each year
shows an increased interest in the sport.
md greater effort for good games and
clean playing. one OF the best things
ebout the team last year came 10 Light
through a letter from the Texas Uaiver-
sity authorities. congratulating President
Boyd on the gentlemanly conduct OF the
team away from home under no supervi-
SIGN other than that Of the student man
aver. 1t looks now as II the team would
be stronger than ever. and prepared 10
put up the game as it should be played.