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which com bine TO throw an element
of uncertainty up to the very final out
come
The signing up OF the men for the
squad marks the formal opening Of the
football season. The event is not per-
mitted 70 go by without appropriate
ceremonies. II IS made the occasion for
the first outward manifestation Of coll
lege spirit Of the year, and the speeches
that are made and the cheers that are
given for the success OF the years team
are distinctly characteristic Of college
life Nowhere can you find such col
lection Of Iusty, yelling humanity as at
a college football rally. There is a spon-
tsneous enthusiasm about il ali reveal
ing the moral support that is behind
the players-the kind Of support that
edges a man on to give his university
the best that is in him. Let the rooters
give the big varsity a few times. and
every man forgets his own individu-
ality-forgets everything but the team
and victory.
The first two weeks Of practice mark
the first stage in the evolution Of the
gridiron performer. During this period
he is instructed in the rudimeats of. the
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poor support, it was more than could
be asked.
Gordon Brown OF Yale. also a seiec-
ton for four years on All-Amsrica
teams, would be chosen without q
doubt were IL not for the phenomenal
giants already noted
Hefelfnger OF Yale has stood out
for years as the king OF the guard Do-
sition- He was q most powerful man
in build. without any superduous flesh.
and was a remarkably fast runner. So
fast, indeed, that AT one time. when
Yale was in great difficulties as 10 the
question OF securing an end. the pro-
ject was considered OF playing Heffel-
finger at the end OF the line. and he
was quite fast enough TO perform the
work. being even from his position in
the line one OF the first men to get
down the field under kicks He was
not only a strong player, but a STRAIT
egic one, and he had studied the posi-
hilities Of his position until he had
made far more OF it than had ever
been made before He was not used in
running with the ball. because Tales
system has always been based UPON
the idea that the guard, IL he perform
his work properly. has so much TO do.
especially in defense. that il is hardly
worth while TO exhaust him undUly by
giving him more running to do on the
attack
Glass of Yale was on AII-America
teams the only year he played and was
the reliance OF the Yale line in that
year. always being ready. fortunately
for himself and the team, TO perform a
good deal more than the lions share OF
the work Like HefeIdnger, he carried
no superhuous weight. but was big.
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powerful man. with tremendous speed
and willingness. In contests in which
he pIaye1 he was easily the most
marked man on the field, and in both
attack and defense playing such
game that his fame travelled wherever
the sport is played
Center is a more difficult position 20
select. but Lewis OF Amherst and Har-
ward and the AII-America teams OF
1855 and 1893 has q shade the better OF
it when everything Is considered He
was an accurate paSser, strong IN both
attack and defense, and particularly
active. Corbin OF Yale would have
been chosen, but the day OF his su-
pertorfty antedated these selections
For quarterback DAILY OF Harvard
and West Point and the AlI-America
teams OF 1883. 1899 and 1900. and
skipping one year, for two years fol-
lowing practically the sole winner OF
the West Point-AnnapOlis game for
his side, has the longest and most
phenomenal record OF any OF the
quarters Beecher OF Yale. one OF the
best remembered Quartsrbacks- ante
dated the selection OF the AII-America
teams.
In the back field. McClung of Yale.
OF the AlI-AmeriCz teams OF 1850
and 1891, was the best. all things con-
sidered. OF any OF the men who stood
IN the position
Kelly of Princeton and the All
America halfback Of 1886 and 1897
would make a fitting mate 10 Nc
CIung, while the fulIback position
would go TO BuIterworth OF Yale and
the All-America man on the teams OF
1893 and 1894
(CoDvrtztt- 1904 The IndeDendent)
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game and put through light and easy
work Fifteen minutes OF gym" work
daily serve 10 loosen up the muscles.
On the field the work consists in punt
ing, catching, falling on the ball. and
other light exercise This year nearly
eighty men turned out for the first
football practice OF the season The
candidates were divided up into two
squads. irrespective Of freshmen or old
men, and these were in turn divided
into those trying for bsckdeld positions
and those trying for punts. while the
ends, tackles and guards were started
down the field, two at a time, after
the ball Besides this. there was the
handling Of kicks, and running down OF
punts by the line men
Two or three weeks after the opening
of the season the match games with
outside teams begin. and the football
season is in full swing. II is not, how
ever. until about five weeks after the
work of training has commenced that
the varsity begins to form into shape
BY this time it is pretty we'll settled
who will make the team. although 4
man may not be certain OF his position
before few days Of the game
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ability 20 always be with his runner,
whether in striking the line or after the
runner was through. and his strength
in dragging that runner along, meant
many yards for his team
For one tackle there is Newell OF
Harvard, who figured as the star tackle
Of three AIl-America teams
The other choice would be Hector
CoEan Of Princeton, a captain and one
Of the most powerful men who ever
played the position He figured on the
AIi-Amerfca team the first year of this
roll Of honor, but would have filed the
place in the previous years had there
been such selection made.
For guards the choice would be
HefeldnEer of Yale, selected for the
AIl-America teams OF 1SSs, 1883 and
1880, and that phenomenal guard,
Glass of Yale
Truxton Hare of the University of
Pennsylvania, in the All-America teams
Of 1887. 1898, 1899 and 1900. under other
conditions would undoubtedly have
been an equal selection TO these two,
and would have been chosen as many
years as he played on any drst-class
team, but he was not played as a
guard. but in most Of Pennsylvania
big games was called upon 10 do prac-
ticaIly all the running (all. at any rate,
that was effectfvel with the ball. and
at guard and tackle men who got
around the end, and. finally. added to
all this. he was called upon to do the
punting. A man with such versatility,
If he had ten good. men with him.
would have been able 10 pull out a good
many victories for his team, but forced
to do all the work himself and with
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AT this time the team begins 70 de-
vslCp from a collection OF individual
players 20 an aggregate whole They
begin 70 get vi hat Y0st used 20 call the
football instinct" The plays are
rounded out we'll. and there is a dash
and vfgor that arouses the enthusiasm
Of the bIeachers- The bleachers are
thsre 10 give moral support and en-
couragement. and they play a mighty
part in the development OF the team
Let the bleachsrs let loose a few old
style yeIls, and you notice Immediately
the increased dynamic OF the players
The bIeachers are there 10 yell, and
the players are there 10 play football.
and IL is wonderful how much yell
can do sometimes 70 urge on touch
down.
The team now begins 70 work more
and more on the offenss. where team
play is more essential Where there IS
individual playing. the team may pre-
vent their opponents from scoring, yet
would ficd it difficult 70 score them
selves. But with the development q
the team into a unit the ofsnse is
strengthened and the chance OF SCOT
ing increased.
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Tie freshman takes his seat beside his
serior brother and diagnoses the stu
alton with the seasoned conpOsure Of
z veteran coIIegizn- On that day. three
months n ~r-lege, or three years, cuts
littls figure
Il Is 10 VC-der. then. that the whip
ping q the big team into shape Is
watched with absorbing interest The
evolution year after year OF the raw
recruit from an unknown quantity 70
The padded wonder il the red sweater
Etth the biz 6" is, with few slight
vs-farions. very much the same old
story. Il is only the sequel that IS ever
rev.
30 sroner does the player find him
self familiar with the elementary tao
tics q the game than he is plunged
Into the thick q IL There is ar first
The prossic catching and passing Z The
ball. there is blocking and tackiing,
tsck-irg and blocking Then husky
figures begin 70 dodge and dive and
circle about him He feels every mus
Gle rirgling. every brsinceu brought
into acton As the season advances.
The days grow shorter, and the shadows
On the gridlron grow i0ng and faint
BY thls rime he has gone through the
various match games, he has made the
Team. and before he knows il the
lzue. The Biz Game. which above al
-shsrs must be Won. IS al hand
Eur chls process Of evolution Is TOO
complex ro be summed Up IN a feT
sentences From the tine the men sign
Up Tor the squad until the call 70 the
Zig game is g period of eight OF ten
weeks. During that tine material has
to be Wee6ed out and nodded into
share There can be no "a
voritisn- Every man Is given 70 under
stand that merit alone counts. The
American university Is the most demo-
cratic institution IN the world. and the
football 6eld is the most democratic
part cf TIE American university II Is
democratic yet the training Of the big
team is a graphic illustration Of the
law q the survival OF the httsst. Not
that there are any wezklinZs among the
candidates. among the fifty who signed
ID for the varsity this year at stan
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TaHEN asked 70 select an all
M IAmerica team Of the all
V V America teams - that is,
70 pick out the stars OF
such galaxy OF players as
have made names for themselves on
the gridlron since the original selec-
ton Of this kind-the task seemed at
6rst impossible, says Walter Camp IN
the Independent And IL IS impossible
II one were 10 guarantee that this
team. when finally chosen, should be
able 70 work together and be success
fuI without considerable practice
Having seen an aIl-star aggregation at
New Haven on the occasion OF the
Yale bicentenuial, although Il iuclud-
ed players as far back as those who
represented Yale teams IN 1875 and
1875. actually smother the regular sec
Cnd eleven OF the university, I believe
that even such a team as this might
be able, after some practice, TO get
together and play a powerful game
Nevertheless. the present selection Is
intended TO cover more nearly the men
who are regarded BY football enrhusi-
asts as the best men Who have played
IL the various universities during these
many years
one end would be Hinkey OF Yale.
who was the choice for that place on
the AlI-AInerica teams for four years
There Is no other man who has COW
cred that position in such a way as to
be thus chosen or recognized
The other end would be filed by
Campbeu Of Harvard who was the
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ture- While il may be foretold with
reasonable certainty how many Of the
old men wiz return to college. the loss
OF one or two players may be irrepar-
able Even after the eleven is some
what definitely formed into shape al
lowances have 70 be made for acci-
dents 10 the players. and for that fatal
Nemesis 70 many an aspirant for the
big S-the Ak Of the committee on
scholarship. These are the things
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ford every man may develop some
strong points peculiar 10 himself But
the big team demands the best OF the
best.
AS soon as college opens in the fall
active preparations begin for the COM
ing intercollegiate game IN fact, no
sooner is one game over than specula-
tions are sfi0at as 10 the outcome Of
the next contest-speculations which
must. however, Be Of an etheree- na-
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By the second week in October the
most likely candidates for the varsity
are given places at the training table.
There is nothing peculiar about the
training table" said Trainer 8Eoulton.
except that the men are given sound.
u WhoIesCuz food Tobacco and liquors
0f ali kinds are forbidden. There IS
absolutely 40 truth in the rumOrs that
in some OF the Eastern colleges the men
are allowed beer and ale throughout
the season No one who has given ths
matter any study can deny that alco-
hoiic drinks are injurious 20 the system
when speed and endurance are sought
after.
a mans stomach IS he thing that
the trainer must consider first OF al.
Improper uOurishmsnt, OF The improper
amount OF proper n0urishment, viii
throw the whole system out OF order
Fer instance. allow certain interior
muscles to gather on fat. and you m
mediately Impair a mans wind and
weaken his staying qualities"
The training rules are simple. but any
deviation from them means summary
dismissal from thA squad Tie three
chief rules are these
Every man must retire at II O'Clock
Every man must dispense With the
use of alcoholic nquorA
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"UEN from tcry 10 one hundred
I individual combinations % brains
NJ ard brsEn, q develop the eleven
that VIII make The most effective
aggregate combination OF oten-
s1ve a-d defensive warfare that the
university can produce-that is the
task that st present coufrouts Coach
Lsrsgan and Trainer Moultou down az
Stanford
rs not z spssno6ic. happy y-go-Iucsy
performance. this whipping q big var
sity 10ctbzu team into shape The
player who. in the calcium light OF
thirty thousand eyes. kicks Z goal or
makes an end run OF breaks the Iue
sn6 turns doubtful suspense into gl0r-
lous victory nay seem 70 act Ike an
suroDarcn; he inStinctively seems 70
knew what &c do and when 70 do IL
and ycU wonder. when it's al over
how he could have 6c1e otherwise
3ur back q II al there lies story Of
deadly earnest and hard work Not =
5etzL has been overlooked nor an
emergency LEFT uuprepared FOR. There
may. indeed. Be q tide IN the affairs
II every gridiron performer, but the
coach thinks otherwise He Is Al in
carnariou q the doctrine that football
genius Is but the capacity for hard
work
AZ Stanford as az Berkeley, the big
intercollegiate game every November IS
the great event q the year On the red
lst-er day C TIE game al men are kin
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-10
Warner and Brown.

On Friday evening the Demo-
cratic Caucus was held at the
Court House for the purpose of
nominating two candidates for
members of Logan School Board.
Messrs L. Warner and F. Brown,
present members Of the board were
re-nominated unanimously. As
this board has been non-partisian,
these gentlemen will have no op-
position in the election. They
have been in the School Board OF
Logan some years and served well.
Their party and the people have
the greatest confidence in their
judgement and good will towards
the school.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-10
Becker-Trltsch.

Mr.. Walter Becker and Miss
Catherine Tritsch were married
at the home Of the BRIDES parents
last evening at Z 80, by DR.. Harley
j. Steward. The house was beau
tifully decorated for the occasion,
and after the ceremony an elegant
wedding supper was served. Mr..
and Mrs. Becker left ON the late
train for Cincinnati.
Only the immediate relatives
and few intimate friends were
present. Those from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sloane,
and Mr.. and Mrs. McGhee from
jackson, Miss Emma Becker from
Columbus, and DR.. and Mrs.
Welch of Nelsonville.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-10
A Wooddell Platform.

And a pretty good one it is.
Tariff for the many not for the
few, paraIyzing of the criminal,
predatory trusts, plenty Of money,
gold and silver, with which to
transact the business Of the coun-
try, curtailment Of the abuses of
iniunctions, no colonies, more
money for good roads, and less for
navies and armies, graduated in
come tax, direct election of U. S.
Senators, no graft and the peni-
tentiary for all the big and little
grafters, economy with a capital
f. The party will take no back
ward steps. 1t has nothing to re-
tract. 1t faces still to the future.
1t stands for democracy-of the
type that has been fought by plu-
tocracy from Hamilton to Hanna.
--Pennsboro News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-10
Purchased at 6Oc on
the Dollar.

Owing to the unsettled
condition Of the country.
the m Q r chants in the
mining districts were COM
pelled to cancel parts of
their spring ship
ments. We received no.
tice to that effect last
week, and our buyer was
quick in the field. He
purchased about twenty
four hundred dollars
worth Of spring clothing
at sixty cents on the dol
lar. All new up-to-date
articles of Clothiery for
men and boys. This will
be an opportunity of a life
time to buy your spring
and summer merchandise.
The goods will be here
Friday and will go on sale
Saturday, March tn. !.
Don't wait until the line is
gone over, but see what.
your dollars will do at the
big store. Our Hats, Shirts
and Caps are all here and
ready for your inspection.
NOTICE--We charge you
only five cents on the dol
lar as our commission, so
that you can see what
great values you are
bound to receives
Yours for honest values,
CHAS. ROSE.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-10
A Funny Show.

Blondell and Fennessy's ridicul-
Gus and funny conception, the
"Katzenjammer Kids" farce
comedy in three acts and ninety
nine laughs, that is to be the
Opera House, Wednesday, March
10th, is said to be one of those
out-of- Extraordinary and really
funny plays. Although it is claim
ed there is nothing but large
amount of nonsense presented, it
is all funny and makes a hit. 1t
is real musical farce comedy.
1t is composed of three acts, and
during each act specialties of an
up-to-date nature are introduced
by various members of the COM
pany.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-10
Probate Court.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Walter Guess, Greendale,
Bertha Davis, Murray City.
Walter Becker, Logan,
Catherine Tritsch, Logan.
Thurman Wolfe, Haydenvllle,
Anna Lehman, Haydenville.
DOCKET.
Petition heard Of sale of real
estate of Curtis Hansen; Ida
Baker, guardian. Sale granted
and appraisment ordered.
Appointment of inspectors Of
county treasury made March 8.
o. S. Newman and II. G.. Hansel
inspectors being commissioned
and sworn,
Hearing of final account OF
/. B. Brown and A. M. Brown
executors of the will of Thos.
Brown, had. Approved and or.
dered recorded March 6.
Inventory filed by Sullivan
Maxwell guardian of William
Maxwell March 8.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-10
Death Of Louise druner.

Louise Gruner, daughter of Phil
Up Gruner, near Enterprise, died
Tuesday, February 23rd, of con-
sumption. The funeral services
were held in the Evangelical Luth-
eran church, Logan, Ohio, Thurs
day, February 26th, at 10 o'clock
a. M, Rev. spoehr officiating.
The remains were inferred in Oak
Grove Cemetery.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-10
Factory News.
LOGAN BRICK MF'e. co.

A large, round, down draft kiln
is being constructed which will
bold about one third more than
the kilns now In use.
Mr.. John Hiles is off this week
on account Of the measles.
The factory stopped on Monday
to make some necessary repairs.
About two thirds of the brick
have been taken to Main Street,
and the work of hauling will be
completed in about ten days. The
paving will be commenced about
the middle of March.
The company expects to Install
an electric light plant in the spring
for the use Of the plant and office.
LOGAN POTTERY COMPANY.
Last Saturday was pay day at
the plant, thirty five men being
on the list.
About twenty Grated orders
were shipped on last Saturday.
One Of the orders consisted of the
samples which will be in the min
eral exhibit at the st. Louis expo
sition.
Mr.. w. w. Brown was in
Crooksville over sunday visiting
friends.
The company has commenced
the manufacture of meat wasters
The ware is blue notified and one
of the most attractive articles in
in the list of specialties.
Mr.. w. w. King kept up his
reputation as theatre goer by at.
tending the "Old Plantation" on
Monday night. Mr.. King hai
only missed one show in the past
year.
Mr.. George Cooper who has been
off week on account of the grippe,
returned to work Monday.
RUG AND SKIRT FACTORY.
Mr.. Frank Rose left on Monday
for two weeks trip through south
eastern Ohio and West Virginia,
in the interest Of the skirt depart
ment.
Mr.. Hoback, who has been in
western Ohio for some time for
the rug company, spent Sunday in
Logan with his family.
Mr.. Homer Griffin has quit work
ing in the weaving department,
and has secured work hauling
brick for the street paving.
sNIDER MF's. CO.
On account of break in the
engine on Monday, the factory did
not run for several days this week.
A car load of chiffoniers and
side boards was shipped to Croft
and Reed at Chicago on Monday.
An extra large car of furniture
was also sent to the John Smythe
Co. at Chicago on Wednesday.
Mr.. Austin Daving spent Sunday
with friends in Sugar Grove.
Messrs j. S. Snider, Ralph Ed
miston, John Canty, W. A. Snider
and Charlie Lutz went to Lancas-
ter this week to inspect the engine
in the electric light plant at that
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-10
School News.

Miss Ida Fickell was unable to
teach several days this week, and
Miss Stella Hall substituted in her
place.
Miss Mcbride also was off duty
few days last week on account
of sickness.
We understand that Supt. of
School, F. E. Pierpont has notified
the Board of Education of his
resignation, to take effect after
this term of school. He has Sc
cured another very excellent po-
sition. His election here gives
him one more year if he had chose
to serve.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-10
Council rleetlng

On Tuesday night the Logan
Council met lin regular session.
The many usual bills were allowed
and Mr.. Angle was appointed to
fill the vacancy in the council.
The printers bills for publishing
Clerks Report were discussed and
laid over until the next meeting.
The bill Of Mrs. Rempel for 5000
damage to Rempel Grove with
smallpox case was cut to $125
and allowed. The dog case was
ordered prosecuted in the courts.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-10
Card of Thanks.

Through the columns of your
paper we desire to thank our many
friends and neighbors for their
kind help and attention at the
time of the sickness, death and
burial of our beloved son and BROTH
er, Pearl. Especially do we .ap-
preciate the kindness and regards
of the different members of the I'm
ion Furnace and Logan Lodges of
Knights of Pythias.
EDWARD HUFFMAN,
AND FAMILY
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-10
Announcements.


We are authorized to announce the name
Of HENRY CLARK as a candidate for
second term as Trustee OF Falls Township,
subject to the decision of the Democratic
primary election, March 18th.
ASSESSOR.
We are authorized to announce the name
ROLAND BRIGHT as candidate for
Assessor Of Falls Township, subject to de-
cision OF Democratic Primary.
We are authorized to announce the name
OF FERD MAGLE as q candidate for
Assessor subject to tho decision OF tho Den-
ocratic Primary, (Flrst ward, Logan.)
We are authorized to announce the name
OF FRANK WEIS as a candidate for Assess
primary. Fourth Ward, Logan0
We are authorized to announce the name
OF CHARLES WILLIAMS rs a candidate
for Assessor OF Gore Precinct, subject to the
decision OF the democrats primary election.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-10
Examiners Report.
To the Honorable Probate Judge:
HOOKING COUNTY. O.


e
We
the omse Comfy Auditor how much
EIundreths