The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
EARLHAM'S new COACH
JOHN MILLER SUMMONS THE QUA
KER SQUAD FOR PRACTICE.
Former Purdue Football Star who
Will Drill n Good Team If He
Can Secure the Material.
Special to tn. Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Sept. 12.-Manager
Stout and Captain Stanley have issued the
following request and instructions to the
Earlham College football men:
THE opening practice for the season will
be at 8 p. m. Monday. Sept. IA. ON Reid
Field. Every candidate should be present
II possible at the first meeting of the men.
IL is expected that Coach Miller will be on
the gridiron to meet the men and give in
structions. Last years players should re-
port for practice not later than Tuesday.
This early beginning is urged because Of
the early date of the first game with De
PAW and the change of rules. Every
player is requested TO purchase a rule book
and to become thoroughly acquainted with
the changes IL he has not done So"
The above letter is expected to bring out
a large squad for the first practice. The
management and captain are starting things
with a push, and should they receive the
support which they expect Earlham will no
doubt have a most successful season. Much
is expected of Coach Miller, and he fully
appreciates the fact that FOR a secondary
school the schedule is a difficult one.
In speaking of the schedule Coach Miller
oA1 " AhAAAA "a uOl Dc
laid on Earlham's bright prospects, but
stress should rather be laid upon the nee
essity for hard work to carry out with sue
cess the hard schedule We have before U.S."
For the first time a large delegation of
students from Vermillion Academy, Ver-
million Grove, Ill. will attend Earlham this
year. Two of the class of '03 of Earlham
have positions In the above named school.
In the delRGatlOn are two members cam
tain and center, of the academy team of
last year. The center, Mr.. Warren. weighs
10 pounds. The captain. Mr.. Baldwin.
played a star end, and weighs 40 pounds.
Both made excellent records last year, and
will try for positions on the varsity team.
They are expected to be present at Tues
days practice.
Football managers throughout the State
are congratulating Earlham's management
on securing as a coach John Miller. AL
though this Is his first year out OF college
and his frt position as salaried coach, he
Is looked on as ore OF the best Western
men In the game.
The early bird catches the worm" ex-
plains Earlham's success I'm securing his
services. Few men have ever made such a
record In Indiana athletics as Miller's.
Below is a brief outline of what he has
done In the past foul years: Miller entered
Purdue in 1899 as a freshman without any
experience in football or other athletics.
He made the varsity eleven with little
trouble, and played in every game but one
that year as right guard. When the basket
ball season opened he was no less successful,
and made the team with little effort. En-
couraged by his early success. he won an
enviable place on the track team during his
freshman year. During his sophomore year
he continued TO play as right guard, and
at the close was elected captain of the
team for 1901. While serving as captain he
alternated his playing at right guard and
half back. Last year his greatest record
was made at half back. During his last
three years at Purdue he was chosen on the
"Al-lndiana team having no peer in the
State as right guard or half back.
Miller won even greater athletic honors
of the gridiron. For the past two years he
has held the title OF champion OF indoor
athletics" in Indiana. In an outdoor meet
this year at Purdue he won a medal. and
has a number OF the strength records of
his alma mater. Three of these are the
sixteen-pound shot put. 10 feet 5 inches;
sixteen-pound hammer throw, 100 feet !
inch, and the discus throw. los feet 7 inches.
He holds the State record in the hammer
throw, III feet 4 inches. For the past two
years he has had some coaching expe-
rience besides being under some Of the
best coaches in the country. He assisted
In coaching the football team during his
junior and snior years and the basket
ball team last year.