Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-24
CHANGES BRIGHT
FOR FOOTBALL
COLLEGE TEAMS SHOW WELL
FOR THIS DATE
Material In Los Angeles Institutions
Being Developed as Never Be-
fore and Good Games
Are Predicted

by a southern football squad at this
as marked the termination of yester-
days contest at Stanford, gives a fair
insight to the determination which is
shaping the pigskin destinies of the
season. Never before in the history of
the local game have such we'll arranged
plans been laid for the development of
the winter sport and the extensive
schedules as prepared give evidence of
the fact that there will be no stint of
the whirlwind exhibitions from the
first whistle until the last games are
being fought out by those whose pace
has been a little too swift for the
others.
Not many years back a contest in
volving the University and Southern
California elevens was an occasion of
triumphal entry on the northerner's
part, with a certainty of overwhelm-
ing defeat for the south. Things have
changed materially since then and more
than one Stanford or Berkeley captain,
during the past few seasons, has i'm
plored his men to hold fast lest a hard
won championship be snatched away
at the last moment, and now that the
iniative has been taken a balance is
being attained that will eventually re-
suit in an equality of north and south
as far as things football are concerned.
The immediate cause of the advance
may be traced directly to the introduce
ton of a systematic coaching system
which is rapidly molding into some
thing like form the excellent material
which Southern California has to offer.
When Walter HempePs Pomona team
electrified football circles several years
ago by the manner in which they ran
over everything in the way of opposing
elevens eyes were opened to the value
and need of the regular coach, and as
a result the other colleges, with the Los
Angeles high school, have procured men
whose ability in their particular line
has drawn Southern California football
from the mediocre state in which it had
existed to a plane that gives it caste
among the more established circles of
the north.
Aspirants Numerous
Provided that the wrangling which
has in a manner marred the sport at
some time during every year is obliter-
ated from the seasons activities moth
ing stands as an obstacle to success
full outcome. Aspirants are out in num-
bers; coaches are on their mettle and a
keen rivalry pervades the whole situa-
tion, leaving nothing to be desired in
the way of stimulus.
Thus far but one team has settled to
anything resembling strenuous prac-
tice, and that one st. Vincent's, which
is at present preparing for a week of
hard work upon the Stanford campus
under the watchful eye of Coach IIag-
gerty, and the university coaches who
have exhibited keen interest in the
recent development OF southern ma
terial.
Harry Holmes-always with the pro-
vision that he has nothing to fall back
upon when the time grows ripe-seems
confronted with the most serious propo-
sition of them all and the development
stalwart coach, for the university men
come lighter than last season, when
they only scaled at 161 pounds. Holmes
should bring it out as we'll as any
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and ability that has manifested itself
strongly during the time of his incum-
bency. But little work has been done
and it was last Thursday and Friday
that the first trying out process COM
nenced. Captain Carl Elliot will ar
rive from Tucson on Monday and from
that time regular practice will be the
order. Elliot, who formerly played
halfback on the Throop team, is a light
man, weighing in at 14S pounds. His
initial year at end was last season,
toward the close of which he developed
into one of the best line men of the
south. Football is not his only forte,
as he also goes we'll over the low hur-
dies.
oliver Best, a practically new man,
is expected to exhibit quarterback re-
ouirements, and he has shown himself
to be clever at defensive and offensive
work. His weight is 127 pounds.
Eugene Shute, who is trying for right
end, comes from Globe, Ariz, normal
school, where he established something
of a reputation.
William Hamilton, who acted as sub
last year, is member of the squad
that is endeavoring to make the var
sity team.
Ortywn, we'll known for his dashins
work on the high school eleven, will
in all probability make the back field
Chester Haigler is the only large
man of the squad and is slated for
center or guard.
The training table will be put on to-
morrow with the following at board:
Best. Lennox, White, Shute, Haigler
Elliot and Buckmaster. The first game
bae heen MANNED for Friday afternoon