The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10
KlCKERS ARE BUSY.
sons of IcIlabod Begin work on the
Gridiron.

The annual football practice at
Washburn college will commence this
afternoon. The practice of the first
few days will be given to light work
such as catching the ball, falling on
the bail and getting acquainted with
the rudiments of the game.
Coach Weede who viii have charge
of the blue squad this year has not ar
rived in the city yet but will be here
Thursday. The heavy work will not
commence until his arrival. Coach
Weede has been in Philadelphia for
the past few days attending the open
ing practice of Pennsy Ivania which is
his alma mater He vii come with a.
good working understanding of the
new rules which viii probably cause a
good deal of ha 4dicap upon those who
are accustomed to the old game.
The grounds are being fitted up and
viii doubtless be in good condition for
the game this year The field has been
ordinarily used for baseball as well as
football. but this was done away with
this spring, by the transferring of the
college game to the league grounds
The gridiron viii be covered with a
coating of sod which makes the best
/ kind OF a field for football The fence
around the park was badly damaged
/ Ivy the wind storms last spring and
/ this will have to be rebuilt in q good
many places. If it is found that the
cost of fixing and repairing the fence
that the games will be transferred to
tho league park although it is not de-
! finitely known what arrangements can
] be made with the park management in
7 this matter
| A good many of the men are already
here for practice and are in good
shape. Wister Williams. the all Kansas
| fullback of last years team is the ca D.
| tian of this years team. He is in fine
condition having worked in the Colo
tr-1r7 Sv-o
pose of getting in good fighting trim for
! this years work on the gridiron. Only
two OF last years team will be inelig-
ible for this years work. Capt Hill
| has graduated and Caldwell, the fast
! cOlored half back. has also completed
his work in the Medical college and
! will not be back. Although both these
men are good players, it is not likely
that much difficulty will be experience
/ ed in filling their places.
There are several new men who Will
| be in school this year of whom much
J is expected. Roy Gill, who played on
/ the team four years ago and who Is
now pitching for the Webb City team
of the Western association viii report
at the end of the Western asSocfa ton
He Will be eligible under the new rules
which provide that summer baseball
! playing on professional teams does not
/ diSbar participation in college athletic
events. Gill is a good man and viii
AtAanAC q fC4y fcAtAdEtG AAtG1l OIL ms
team
George Clark, who played on the
team four years ago. is talking OF re
entering the Medical college and re-
joining the squad He IS a very heavy
man, Weighing nearly $50 pounds. but
he is very fast and aggressive. Re
was the best guard in the state for
several years. He has not yet made up
his mind but it would occasion no sur
prise among his friends to see him re-
turn to school in a few days
Williams. White Brown, Munford.
Glenn Haughey, Leo Haughey. Hone
Harold Tice, HartzelI. Robb. Flatt
Snattinger and Brethour. OF last years
team are all here excepting one or two
who will arrive in a few days. It was
thought for time that Millice would
not return to school but his friends
say that the famous scuth-paw punter
| win be with the team again.
The first game Of the season viii be
with the Topeka High school, Satur-
day, September 18th.