Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-07
FOOTBALL SQUAD IN CAMP.
State University Team Preparing fol
Seasons Work-ScheduIe Of Games.

! FOO BALL SQUAD in CAMP.
State University Team Preparing 70
/ Seasons Work-ScheduIe Of Games.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Sept. THE state Uni
versity of Iowa foot ball squad wen
| into camp for early training at Linder'
boat house, on the Iowa river banks to
! day.
| Coach Chalmers and Assistant Coacl
| Clyde Williams the old university star
| have arrived, and have begun worl
with about twenty men.
1t is believed that the number viii
course of the week. Nearly all of tbs
last years lineup will be back this seas
ON The old men already in the city
and those expected today and tomor-
row are as follows: Donovan, the big
guard, who developed into first class
man last season; Briggs, who payeG
his position we'll at center: Coul.hard
Jones, Roy and Fred Buckley; "Reddy'
Griffith, (tha kid" brother of former
Captain "Reddy" Griffith whose play
list year was a revelation, although he
is not much more than a boy: Johnson
Ross White, Durkee, and Siberts-the
last named being one of the tried and
true stars of S. u. l. gridiron history.
Former Captain Hollenbeck and Wal
gere were graduated in June, and will
rot be among the candidates. Percy
("Put'o Smith, the 240 pound line man,
who played in 1901, expects to finish
his course in engineering this year, and
x,.i iniy hi All a "a;
Terrill. the 1901 quarterback, and the
erer-brilliant Buck" Waters, are also
laoked for the current week.
The work at camp will consist of
practice, both forenoon and afternoon,
and in daily quizing by Coach Chalm-
ers
Squad work and lessons In tackling
will be given great deal of attention,
and much time will be devoted to
teaching the men the finer points of the
g.ime. They will be drilled in football
from the ground up and and will be
ready for the harder work to come
when the school year opens, on Sept
81.
The season will open on Sept. 26.
when the Iowans meet Cornell. The
years has opend the season here, Will
come to Iowa City on Oct. 3. The var
sIty has every date taken.
Manager Spangler was asked today
about the story in the Register-Leader.
in which is quoted Ames allegation
that Iowa had an open date, but would
not give it to the "Aggies." Manager
Spangler said The idea is ridiculous.
We have every date during the season
filled. as well as the mid-week games.
The date of Oct. 3, which Ames AYERS
we have open, was filled with the state
normal last fall. 1t was one of the first
dates filled when the chedue was be-
ing made out by DR.. Knipe and Man
alyer McCl4..;.
Iowa offered 10 give AmeS No. z,
and Ames did not accept, an attempt
was made to have the game with Grin
nell changed to some other time. so
that Ames could have Oct 24-an OPP
IN date with that team.
LAS Grinnell, however, had all other
lates, on which it was possible to ar
range a game with Iowa filed, the sug-
sested change was impossible, and so
Ames and Iowa will not meet this year.
when it was learned that the agri-
,ulturists could not take the date of
'ered. s. U. LIS representative tried to
make every other possible arrangement,
tut vainly. as the schedule was too near
Manager Spangler is sanguine over
he teams prospects for the coming
rear He will not predict that Iowa is
4, have a team Of champions, so far as
lie conference games are concerned.
sat he says the university will do bet
Or things than merely winning Iowa
state championship-wh the S. U. l.
,levens (even the pooresD have won
ur years.