The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-27
ST, |. j. TO MEET
TARK|O SATURDAY
Blue and White Eleven Has a
Strong Field Of Candidates
at Practice.
WASHINGTON VS.. sHURTLEFF.
Coach Bovnton's Team Lines Up
Against Alton Players at
League Park To-MorrOw-
Weber Highs Captain.

| With rira Of las. years regular players
| In line St Louis University should give
| an account ~ itself in Saturdays Rami
| with Tarkio College a; Handlan's Park
| This nurnbe- Of the 1913 players have al
| reaay reported and practiced and a large
| squad of new men have also applied for
/ positions
! Coach Delaney says that ne does not
/ know whs; the team will average. a.
| the-. are many men Who are after the
| different positions ana. although they
| vary in weight. they make up in other
| lines
! The squid has only had It's preliminary
! practice. but the coach. judging from this
alone. III nhs that n. has team that VIII
uphold IN. reputation Of the school.
The medical department will open on the
| iSt Of October. and nAny good men are
/ expected 1" Join from this branch. The
squads have not Yet been put in any
| scrimrnacss. Delaney pTeferring to get
| them hardened up before they indulge in
We were rather late in getting started
! ana. this. together with the failure of
| several Of the boys to get in uniform. hs >
set hack somewhat in Practice Inc
nrst scrimmaee that they Will have VIII
| likely by tn :he game Saturday with Tar
| hio. said Coach Deisn-y.
Il do not know what kind OF team
they have in the field. nor their method
OF playing. but | an convinced that n
they have IS strous team as IN former
years. We will be able 10 hold down the
scoT.. N not to defe3. them
Lindsay will captain this years team
and viii play al center He ~ eNpectsi
to BE- at practice today Griifin; nm Sh1 si,iI
again try for that position Pechrnan.
vho Guartered ia 1876. II trying for left
this year and ~ and Griffin will probably
even up on the outer positions
Hobbs. regular end man on the lSo
team. has bright chance Of retaining
that place Cooper and Hendricks, two
old men ar. probably the best candidates
for their old positions at tackle Axline
at guard will likely hold down his last
years job
Irwin. who made a grea; showing at
right guard on the old team seems TO have
birth on the coming team Bennett
the star right half Of season ago seems
TO have that place cinched. although new
men may spring up and cheat many OF
the old PLAYERS out OF their berths.
They make Up the list OF the lse play
srs while there are several new men
who have already done service on the
griiirou and men nsw to the gam. that
may develop to such a degree as TO land
regular positions
REBER A CONFER.
Reber Il the man whom Coach Delaney
regards as conner Although he has
been a student In the medical depart
ment at the university three years. he
had not played or tried for any OF the
positions Being Of fine build and heavy.
the boys urged him 10 don the padded
uniform and yesterday was MS first day
on the field.
He will be placed at guard In yes
terday's practice he showed well at this
coach and more than that Was pleased
with the game He weighs lS pounds
and will greatly help in the weight line.
the scales at lso pounds and will be placed
behind the line.
Dingman. who weighs 3O5 pounds. IS the
eSoerience Of any of the candidates Last
year he played with the Detroit College
and the year before. served az a sub on
Lucky. the brother OF wa.hington's
tackle. Will try for a position on the St
]. L team He Is rather new 10 the
ably % MAKE ak h seoa His s.. eo%panion. % MI BroSn. pS1
f. also being tried out and although not
before in the game looks good
Dan Dillon. Charlie Lucas and Howe
Kinney in the medical school. played on
the Marquette College team OF Miiwau-
kee and is expected to be out to practice
tomorrow.
W. L. TO OPEN SEASON.
Washington University will open the
local football season tomorrow when they
line UP against Sf1urtlfn College OF Alton.
ILL.,. at League Park Both teams have
only been at practice for little more than
looked for. Although little is known Of
the Illinois team. Coach Boyn'on should
fear little with the squad that he has
,isn Brothers cofiess team win PROBABLY
be in the game tomorrow or Thursday. his l
arm being nearly healed. He intends TO-
he % team nth that will piay saturday. schui,Gs
ankle is getting into shape rapidly and |
the little stout fellow will soon he at his \
old position again.
Ia St al -sAl s.,r %
the High School eleven when IL was
learned that Robinson. who was TO have
captained the eleven had Joined the Uni
vers.fy of Missouri.