The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26

WRITTEN FOR H sUNDAY REPUBLIC
Smith Academy's team has been showing
some OF the best work in practice the lasj
week that it has done this. ssason. and thc
red and white eleven should certainly b
the strongest kind OF a factor In the sche'
lastic class. More interest is taken in tht
game at the school than has been done FOL
esveFal years, and the average OF players
IS distinctly better than has been seen al
the Institution for the same period.
one result OF interest in the game has
been the dtrning out Of q larger squad fol
work than is generally seen at Smith
practice games. Enough material has turned
cut each day TO form two strong teams, the
result being some fast practice workouts
which have been decidedly beneficial 20 the
team.
The standard OF weight has gradually
been raised on the eleven. and 1t o--se1t
the team has more heavy men than il had
last year. Stazzrd Is one Of the largest men
IN the scholastic class. while Solte and
Arnheiter are also Of considerable avoiriu-
pois. Morriss has considerable weight. and
the team will average slightly more, In
this respect. than 1t did last season. Smith
probably has q slight advantage over the
High school in point OF weight.
High is a close second. however. and
all likelihood, with a tendency. toward tie
lighter figure. Both teams have shown bet
ter work than they have done Of late years,
and the Thanksgiving Day game should he
most interesting. IN consequence.
Aaron-Sims has a strong team this sea
son. and In point Of weight is as vel OF
as any eleven IN the city The team VIII
average about les or 10 pound when tire
heaviest men IN the squad are used. al
though a combination of players can be
used by Coach Caldwell which will make
this figure either larger or smaller. HIS
usual arrangement OF The men viii make
the teams average close TO no pounds.
The squad at the institution Is larger
than IL has been for the last TWO seasons.
and the facilities for their work are better. II
is likely that the eleven will prove a strong
factor this season II Is something II 8
stretch runner. 50 10 speak. having q ten
dency 10 come strongly at the close Of The
season-So witness last year. when the
closing game was a defeat administered 10
the Christian Brothers team.
Coach Delaney has a light eleven at the
ST. Louis University. and although he has
tried out several heavy men. none Of them
have shown persistence enough TO justify
their being given regular places IN the
eleven. One or two men Of considerable
a~voirdupois ave been shown lately. only
TO prove false alarms Of the worst sort.
As a result he Is combining himself 10 the
lighter men, and Is turning out a really
good team.
Els men are really in the scholastic d.
VISION IN both age and weight, both Smith
and High having the advantage over them
In this respect
Footoan signals az mealtime is the Iate=;
innovation TO be introduced bv Coach YoSt
OF the Michigan team. A dispatch from
Am Aroor on the point reads IN part as
sitting at table. Gregory and Hes4on came
heston u IL - what's that play
asked me -hurTy-up" coach. Heston hest
IsIed. put remembered In time 10 Join IN as
Gregory piped W with what the piay called
LOT several others we're similarly greeted,
ana i Is a frequent custom 10 have signal
practice In this manner Ell meals IT q feI-
low cannot remember signals at all times ne
might forget them in a game said YosL
Maine who takes on weight in fr7in.n-,
Showed down the street readinV : small
ESPer On wnlch me signals we:e written
Mhen carter ambled through the doorway
Yost said.
Vel how are you getting along on sig
Wei we've bucked one another for a
couple Of hours and I don't think they cot
the charge on me, replied the big guard.
II must be explained that Yost's soiic5fudo
about sienals at this time Is becsu-e Ee
gave out the permanent signals for the first
games having been simple and easy. The
players say the present set. which calls Tor
sixty plays is hard to learn, even "Boss"
Weeks. the captain. adding his testimony.
But 10 see Weeks hurry his men Tor five
minutes al the end after the ~scrimmara.
MS physician refusing to allow him 10 take
part because Of his Injury. one would think
he had known them from childhood. Weeks
eSplaiH his kna as boss not be-
cause OF a donineerinE disposition but be-
cause at the time Of Boss Tweed's death n
New York he was wearing a tweed coat.
His high school nickname followed him 10
the varsity Despite the fact that suhsti-
tutes were IN the Hne-un and crfpples
watched the plays. the practice was fast
and the scrubs fought In a manner which
made the affair as interesting as many
games.
Speed is Yost's hobby. and his team shows
n. Re says the odense IS not 50 well de-
veloped as last year. because the men have
not had sufficient chance 20 work together.
This applies TO the defense. not so strong
comparatively as the attack Yost processes
20 share the opinion Of some critics that
the Wolverines did not get a test OF their
defense last year.
In the matter OF athletic equipment ATichl-
Ean IS well supplied. Football candidates
system not being In ogu room where
they please. They dress ct Waterman gym
naSium. a three-Etory structure. nf which
the FIRST floor IL devoted TO room for L.609
gallery.
h medical department objected TO a
swimming pool Tor sanitary reasons
Ferry Fed. once called Regents Field. is
nearly a half mile rom the gymnasium
ard this II one OF the disadvantage. The
present nela comprises ten acres. and the
university last spring was presented with
twenty acres additional, valued at ET.ooa. By
D n FerE Of Detroit The athletic asso-
cation c~ontemplates SONq worth Of i'm
pr0Tements, which viii give Michigan the
dneN gr0unos In the West. Worfmen now
are leveiinR he tract and work on some Of
the stands VII begin in the spring. although
Il xiii be several years before the whole
plan is carried out. Charles Baird Is the
graduate director Of athletics. for the fnan-
cal responsibility Of which the athletic as
ISOLATION fE responsible. This comprises A
membership OF IoD to S1&0 at s. per an
mum. IN addition fraferniues and the stu
70 2@ Per annun- This gives e good
working hasts. but receipts from games are
the principal source Of revenue. for Coach
aSsts salay q snd part q Basrds