The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Nearly twice as
many of Coach McCornacks men as have
appeared at any other time this year
lined up for practice On Sheppard field
There were fifteen men wearing the pur-
pie uniform. besides several old timers,
and aspirants who came merely as on
lockers. Coach Mccormack himself did not
appear. but Manager F. o. Smith ex-
planned that he was away ON little va
cation at Elgin, getting ready for the
real work this afternoon"
He was enough in evidence to repeat
his injunction to all men to be present
at the lineup this afternoon, and wired
Cotton, the halfback and temporary coach,
to impress this on the aspirants. Many
of last years players were On the field in
their uniforms, and everybody was ac
tive. Among them were Carlson, the
center; Kafer, tackle; Weinberger, end;
McPherrin, substitute end; Watts, sub
stitute end and guard; Sunny" Blair,
halfback, and Schock, the center and
guard of the team in 1901 and 1902, We're
on the field. Several OF the members
of last years squad showed up also, in
Guiding l. l. Scott, S. M. Kafnagy, John
Sexauer and Lester Jones'
New Men Arouse Interest
The new men were the center of inter-
est, as there were several faces never
before seen on the field, and consequently
players of unknown ability. Foremost of
them is Bullock, who played tackle at
Fairmont college, Wichita, Kan, two
years ago. He is a wiry active man,
weighing 100 pounds when in condition;
and although he did not get into the
practice yesterday, excited considerable
interest.
Merrill is a 152-pound halfback from
Monmouth ILL.,. and Flanders, weighing
153 pounds, was quarterback at East Au-
rora two years ago. Hof, from the UNI
versity of Illinois. Gemmell is an Oak
Park man who has played quarter and
end He will attend the school of phar-
macy this year Besides Farrell, 49,
pound tackle, James Johnson, Turner and
McGranahan were in yesterdays prac-
tice.
Manager Smith is confident that Capt.
Harry Allen who has been i'll. will be
able to appear on the field and Williams.
the Carlisle Indian, already several days
overdue, is also expected.
Stage Has Secret Practice
Gerry Williamson. of the East Milwau
kee high school, was the only new can
didate to report to Coach Stage for foot
ball training. In all there We're thirty
men in suits on Marshall field, William
son has had only one years experience at
1853 pounds. He has attracted attention
as a field athlete, however, and last spring
won the trophy for earning the greatest
number of points in Stages interscholastic
meet, as well as the one at the University
of Wisconsin.
He has a record of forty-two feet for
the shot-put and 172 feet in the twelve
pound hammer throw in high school. For
an hour Stage drilled his candidates on
simple signals behind closed gates. He
then admitted spectators and proceeded to
drill the men on tackling the dummy and
catching punts. The work of the backs
in catching punts was poor. Varneli, the
Lewis institute player was about the only
new candidate who seemed to know how
to catch and run with the ball.
AS a result of the first day of practice
with the tackling dummy DR.: Snyder dis
covered a badly bruised shoulder for Noll.
a cut ear for VaTnel and a sprained knee
for Shorts. McHughes. at one time
trainer at Columbia, has been added to
the maroon training squad and will as
sist Tom O'Brien with the men.