The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-08
HARRY CALHOUN CHOSEN
TO COACH HIGHS TEAM.
Former University of Chicago Man
Will Handle Red and Black
Eleven This Season.

Harry C. Calhoun has been appointed
coach of the High School football team
and will serve as physical director of the
institution for the coming winter. Mr..
Calhoun will not only attend TO gridiron
affairs. but viii also handle the basket
ball and track teams.
For the last two years. he has been
serving as teacher and coach at the De
Kalb. ILL.,. High School. combining the of
fees Of director of athletics with his work
as coach. He was graduated from the Uni
versity Of Chicago in 1901 and from the
college Of Kalamazoo. Mich. in 1900.
Work on the football field will not COM
mence for a day or two, although the boys
expect to get out forjnformaI practice at
their grounds in Forest Park by to-mor-
row. This week will see them well started
on their practice, however.
From the number of men in last years
squad. it is thought that fair material will
be on hand at the start. The team will
average about the same as that of last
year in avoirdupois, from present appear
ances.
Coach D. c. Todd will get his men out
for practice at the Christian Brothers Col
loge this afternoon. the occasion being the
opening football work Of the year. While
his eleven will likely be much lighter than
1t was last season. he thinks that II will
probably be faster, judging from the ex-
p~erience of eve the new men.
Several of his candidates have had pre-
vious experience on other teams and have
ssown 5000 enough form to justify the
belief that he can make a rapid eleven
from their numter.
Coach Todd is opposed to the new rules
and makes no hesitation in so saying. He
actually serve to intensity the dangers
they are supposed TO prevent. He also OBJ
jects TO tho system OF making the field
a ''checkerboard"
Although the rules are supposed TO tend
toward tightening the teams, Coach Todd
states that they will have the opposite
Ordinances limiting the number of men
b-Snd the line will simply have one re-
So" he said. and that is, increasing
the weight of the few backs. Do you no
about weight? Stage OF Chicago has sew
eral men who weigh more than 20 pounds
as his material out of which TO create
THESE heavy men will simply cause
smashing plays to be directed against the
of men in the line will increase the posi-
biIitv of Interference until none of the
really clever trick plays. behind the line.
can be worked. l do not favor the new
regulations. but Will observe them. of
course"
One noticeable feature in the local out
look however. is the unanimity with
which every team director asserts tina
amateurism in the strictest form will be
required of every player, The slightest
a man from any of the local teams.
There will be no forgetting ard forgiv-
ing by the local managers SO far as this
feature Is concerned.
Coaches Calhoun and Todd have already
announced their platform on the question
and have come out strongly in the matter.
This same attitude will be followed by the
other clubs.
Washington's team will hardly COM
mence work until the middle OF the month
or towards its close. Several of last
seasons men will return and their pros
poets are thought to be fairly good. Coach
work with the ST. Louis University bunch.
He will probably open his season by the
Close of the week.