The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
OPPOSES THE RULES.
Kansas Coach Will Use influences for
Old Football Code.

Lawrence. Kas., Aug. 15.-Coach Har-
old Weeks, who will have charge OF the
himself on record as being positively
opposed to the new football rules;
Weeks will use his influence toward
the retention of the old rules by teams
of the middle west.
With the approach of the footbah
season, the interest in the game at the
state university centers around the
probable lineup The prospect just now
is the brightest in several years En-
thusiasts are looking forward WIN
great expectation to the coaching OF the
famous Michigan Captain Weeks. Mr..
Weeks will arrive in Lawrence sep
TENDER l, as will also Captain Brum-
age, and men will be put to work at
once. McCook field is being put in con-
dition for practice. Large training
quarters are being prepared where the
training table will be maintained. the
gymnasium has been remodeled during
the summer and better dressing rooms
built for the football players. All the
old men Will be back with the possible
exception of Allen and Yeo. The new
material is very promising. Donaiu, OF
Moran, who weighs 225 pounds, has
sent his entrance credits for the Scnool
of Arts and will incidentally try for the
team. Coulson, of Topeka, will enter
the School of Engineering and add his
210 pounds. Stromquist, famous full
back on last years Bethany team, may
enter the university for graduate work.
He will be eligible on account OF grad
uating at Bethany last spring. Dodds,
who was out of school last year, will
try his 220 pounds at guard. Michael
son, who entered the university after
Christmas last year, will be back ana
try for half back or tackle. Newly, OF
Kansas City, 100 pounds, will try for
center. His early training was on the
Kansas City high school team. Nc
Naught, of Girard, will try for line
place at 1855 pounds These are men
I u l. wa
many others who have signified their
purpose of trying for the team. Ackar-
man, the heavyweight man of the track
team. will be tower of strength.
Captain Brumage may go to end, leav-
ing tackle to some new man. The back
positions will be well provided for and
full back will be especially strong with
Love, Mosher and Stromquist trying
for the place. Pooler is heavier than
last year and ranks with Kennedy, Ben
Owen and Williamson at quarter. I'm
| der the coaching of Quarterback Weeks
he should develop into a star. Afford,
! Reid, Cooke and Russell will all be
| back and try for half. These with the
numerous candidates among the new
students should make competition for
the position very spirited. In the
arranging OF the schedule most of the
games have been placed at home, in
order to keep the team in the best pos
| sible condition. The hard games with
| Haskell, Washburn and Missouri will
come in order so as to give the team
| the best possible chance to recuperate
before the next hard game. The sehed-
ule is as follows:
| September 2s-Emporia college, at
Lawrence. Is ,T
| October 3-State Agricultural college,
at Lawrence.
October 10-State Normal, at Law
renee.
October 17-University of Colorado,
at Denver.
/ October 24-Haskell Indians, at Law
rence.
October 31-Washburn college, at To-
peka-
November 7-Oklahoma university, at
Lawrence.
November 14-Nebraska, at Lawrence
or Kansas City.
November 26-Missouri, at Kansas
CITY.