Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
WILL SETTLE
DOWN SOON
u. s. c. LOOKING FORWARD TO
MAIN CONTESTS
Game Taught Coach Holmes Pupils
Gives Ends Lots Of Work, and
Two Sets May Be
Used

TIME University of Southern California
settles down this week to hard and
n steady practice looking to the final
games of the season. There, will be
occasional midweek contests with local
prep school elevens and hard scrimmage
work will be the rule each day The
team work of the squad is still In the
elementary stages of the game and con-
siderable attention will need to be de-
voted to rounding out tho attack OF the
squad If decisive results against team
of equal strength are to be hoped for.
While the showing Of the varsity
against the high school team and later
this past week in the contest with Whit
tier state school brought victories 1t is
certain that the score in either game
could have been largely increased. In
stead of rushing and playing with her
full strength early in the preliminary
games the university contented herself
with rather ineffective line bucking, but
even these ordinary methods prevailed
at distinct advantage over the opposing
players While Holmes has been in
structing his pupils assiduously at the
forward pass and onside kick between
the games the Methodists have shown
little OF this side of the new style in
the actual contests.
Apparently "Bre'r" Holmes Is keeping
his choice assorted dainties for the hard
OF COnteStb To Dt uScQ OHly al SdSC Va
emergency. Rushing was U. 3. C.'s
strong point in the Wednesday game with
the reform lads, but how such plan
of campaign will result against line
equally as strong is a problem that
everybody Is asking.
Against the visiting players Woolin,
Stookey and Haigler were able to open
up holes practically at viii, but when
these men get up against the experienced
linesmen of st. Vincents and Sherman
their task will be entirely different When
these line plays are found unavailable
to advance the ball and end runs ineffec-
tive the university will be forced to the
forward pass and onside kick. The latter
play promises to be most effective since
the cardinal is fortunate in the possession
of so many kickers of ability.
Must Strengthen Ends
But with the onside kick to be effective
the ends must be stronger than at pres
ent. A number of promising second
teamers are at present being worked at
the wing positions and from the assort-
ment a good pair of ends should be Sc
lected for the crucial games.
Because of the immense amount of
work that will devolve upon the ends
It is likely that the big games will re-
quire two sets of ends. The ends have
shown Improvement during the last week,
but there is room for any amount more
The work of Stookey at guard in the
two games played thus far this season
bears evidence to the fact that the uni
versity has at least one guard that can
claim the pinnacle of agility of any
lineman in the south playing this year.
Runyon at the remaining guard will prob
ably not resume activities because of
wrenched shoulder, and Grail, who has
been playing the center berth, will likely
be shifted to the vacant guard place.
This would leave the center pin to be
taken by ons of the more promising sec
ond team aspirants. Bunker and Good
enow are both making strong bid for
the place. Bunkers experience is offset
by the superior aggressiveness of his
younger rival, Goodenow. However
should the older candidate secure the
job Goodenow will have first chance at
the tackle or guard positions in case
any of the regulars are put out of COM
mission. How the line positions from
center to end will be filed in case of
injuries is matter for grave considera-
ton by the coach. Goodenow will un-
doubtedly fill one of the positions sat
isfactorily, but the other positions are
yet to be provided for. Cain and Decius
are the only available candidates for line
honors and both men have failed to show
up as strong as expected in the previous
games. Wallace, now numbered among
the regulars at end, may be moved in
one place, If the coaching of the former
supS 10 uOt productive OF DeIter results.
AImy for Quarter
The quarterback position has been
practically settled, with Almy as first
choice. Although a trife slow in getting
his plays off the freshman passer is
considered passable and it is hardly pos
sible that any change will be made this
late in the season. Fullback is also set
tied with the invincible Burek standing
head and shoulders above his nearest
rivals. Cooper and Wall are his special
understudies. With Shute, the all-south-
ern half, again in the game the university
may well boast of the fastest back field
trio in the south. Bridewell is especially
quick in picking an opening and Is also
good in the back field work of running
in punts. Skinner, the former high school
man, is also playing great game at
half, and while not so brilliant player
as Bridewell, is generally good for dis
tance and is strong at running inter-
ference.
As regards Holmes schedule for the
balance of the season, the Methodists
are still willing and anxious to meet
either Occidental or Pomona in spite
of the refusals of both the latter insti-
tutions to mix up with the university in
football this year.
If the two denominational colleges will
not play on their scheduled dates ar
ranged early in the season outside games
VIII pe playeu. sherman Indians will in
all probability re-enter the gridiron game
and Manager Mitchell of the Riverside
institute is reported as being in favor
OF game with Holmes men, and 1t is
highly probable that contest will be
played on Thanksgiving day at Bovard
field.
Another game will be played with Los
Angeles high November 2, followed
week later by contest with Whittier
college, while November 16 will doubtless
witness game between the Catholics
and the Methodists on Bovard field. No
vember % is still open, and a trip to
on that date.