The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-01
THOMAS JOINS PURDUE
MARION FULL BACK WILL TRY FOR
PLACE on FOOTBALL TEAM.
Several other College Teams Were
after Bim-MiiIer Has Chance at
Center-Camp Gossip.
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g. A. r. CLUBHOUSE. Nesr Delphi,
Ind, Aug. H.-Manager Leslie has received
a letter from Thomas. the Marion fun back.
saying that he had finally decided 10 enter
Purdue. and that he would join the squad
at its camp the first of the week. Thomas
played full back on the Marion. Ind. High
School football team all Of last season. He
was captain OF the team. and il was
through his efforts that 1t won the inter-
scholastic championship of Indiana. Both
Chicago and Illinois. as well as Indiana
and Purdue recognized his ability. and each
tried hard 10 land him. His decision to
come TO Purdue is received with joy at the
camp. as the players realize that he will
be a valuable addition 10 the squad.
Thomas will also be a good track man. an
his record of 1e0 feet for the twelve-pouad
hammer stands by itself among the records
made by the high school athletes Of the
Middle West.
Happy" Miller. who acted as sub.
center on the Purdue team OF 0i. intends
10 play this fall. He was out OF the game
last season because OF an injured knee.
the Indianapolis Light and Power Com
pany. Miller weighs 25 pounds this fall.
He is very active and a promising caEdi-
Date for center.
Allen. who played right tackle on the
team last year. has joined the squad. Allen,
or 'Tarkio, as he IL known To the stu
dents or Purdue, spent the first half OF his
summer vacation I'm Lafayette. working on
the new strawboard plant. where he swung
fifteen-pound sledge hammer. driving
rivets. During the latter half OF the sum-
mer he worked in the wheat fields OF South
Dakota. He is in excellent condition to
play football. and his arrival az the camp
was the occasion of nine ronsing cheers,
Harry Adams, who captained the Wa
bash College team of 1901. Is also In camp.
He was In Purdue last year, but was ineli-
gfble- He * good punter. and will en-
deavor 10 fill Purdue's long-felt want.
Purdue was 30 have opened its football
season with Culver, but Manager Leslie
has received a letter from The military
school saying IL could not play No reason
was given for canceiing the game. Captain
Osborne regrets Culver's action because IN
less another team can be found To nil the
date the opening or the Purdue season will
be delayed until Oct 3.
Emery Mills is the latest arrival at the
training camp. He is a promising candi-
date for quarter back.
a member of the football squad said to-
day: The weather here since the camp
was opened has not been the best for prac-
tice. 1t has been rainy and disagreeable
most of the time. Members of the squad.
however, are not dying OF ennui. Swim
ing and fishing are the chief means or
recreation. Two trotlines stretched across
yield enough soft-shell turtles for an &C.
casional break in the regular bill OF fare
The chef Is such an expert that he can
make slice OF turtle resemble piece OF
spring chicken Plenty of sleep2 you ASK.
o yes, When | was at homo this summer
| was often asked how | could get along
on four or FIVE hours sleep a night. III
lost any time there l am making up for it
now. i go 10 bed at o'clock and do not
wake until g. All the boys are well and
enjoying their outing.