The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
NEW FOOTBALL RULES
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE
Coach Weeks Of Kansas An
nonnces He Will Not Fol
low New Ordinances.
HE APPROVES OF MASS PLAYS.
His Attitude May Require Some
Agreement With Missouri as
to the Annual
Game.

mat the new football rules are apt to
be received with disfavor in some sections
OF the country is evidenced by the stand
two or three well-known coaches have
taken Among the FIRST to file objections to
the new ordinances Is Harold Weeks, who
will coach the University Of Kansas team
this fall
Dispatches to the sporting editor of The
Republic state that Coach Weeks will use
all his influence to have the old order of
affairs prevail in the Middle West. He in
tends to open his season by coaching his
team in the old methods of play and will
endeavor to interest other coaches of this
section in the movement
II he can succeed in converting them. a
somewhat tangled state of affairs will pre-
vail. Missouri and Kansas will have tn
agree on some set of rulings in order to
prevent dispute in the annual game at Kan
sas City Thanksgiving Day.
Doctor Heatherington is known to favor
the changes in the rules, the chief point of
which is the amendment of the mass play
provisions. Kansas does not. If different
system OF coaching prevails at the two in
situations, some bitches may result in the
annual game.
Local coaches have not settled down to
that they viii follow the new ruling strict.
ly. Washington University will bring a
coach from Sewanee this year in all proba-
bility, and this istitution will adhere to the
The academic teams also will follow the
new ordinances, in all probability. Dis
patches from Kansas relative to the pros
poets of the Jay Hawkers follow:
With the approach Of the football season
interest in the game at the Kansas State
University centers around the probable line
up. The prospect just now is the brightest
IN several years Enthusiasts are looking
forward ward with great anticipation to the
Captain Weeks. Mr.. Weeks will arrive in
Lawrence September /, as will also Captain
Brumage. and the men will be put to work
at once.
McCook field is being put in condition for
practice. Large training quarters are being
prepared where the training table will be
maintained. The gymnasium has been re-
modelled, and better dressing rooms built
for the football boys. All the old men will
be back, with the possible exception of AL
len and Yeo. The new material Is very
promising.
Donald Of Moran. who weighs 225 pounds.
has sent his entrance credentials for the
School of Arts. and will incidentally try for
the team. Newly of Kansas City. Mo- 1870
pounds. will try for center. Coulson of To-
peka will enter the school Of engineering
and add his 30 pounds to the football team.
Stromquist, 1876 pounds, full back on last
years Bethany team, may enter the uni
versity for graduate work. He will be eligi-
BILE on account of graduating at Bethany
last. spring. Dodds, who was out Of school
last year Will try his 20 pounds at guard.
Michaelson, 1S5 pounds, who entered the uni
versity after Christmas last year, will be
back and try for tackle or half Mcknight
of Girard will try for q line place at 1876
pounds.
These are men who are of known strength.
There are many others who have signffled
their purpose Of trying for the team. Aker-
man, the heavyweight man Of the track
Brumage may go to end, leaving tackle to
some new man. The back positions will be
well provided for, and full back will be
especially strong. with Love, Mosher and
StromquLst trying for the place.
Pooler Is heavier than last year and ranks
with Kennedy, Ben Owen and Williamson
at quarter. Under the coaching of Quarter
Back Weeks he should develop into star.
Afford, Reid, Cooke and Russell will all be
back and try for half. With the numerous
candidates among the new students competi-
ton for the position should be very spirited.
In the arranging Of the schedule most of
order to keep the team in the best poesi-
Bile condition. The hard games with Has
kell washburn, Nebraska and Missouri will
come In order, 30 as to give the team the
best possible chance to recuperate before
the next hard game.
The schedule follows: September g. EN-
poria College at Lawrence; October g. State
Agricultural College at Lawrence: October
10. State Normal at Lawrence: October II,
University Of Colorado at Denver: October
q, Haskell Indians at Lawrence; October
81, Washburn College at Topeka; November
z, Oklahoma University at Lawrence; No
sas City; November Is. Missouri at Kansas