The Washington times., 1907-09-15

Indians
Practice
Losses by Graduation
Replaced by PromiS-
ing Candidates.

CARLISLE, Pa. Sept. 1.-THE Car
Isle Indian football prospects for a sea-
son which is expected to be the hardest
ever tackled by any American Insiitu-
ton, are looking Up quite a bit. The
preliminary stages Of the season are
past and the hard work OF developing
gridiron material is on with ven
geance.
Training discipline and the training
table went into operation on Thursday.
September y. Mr.. Warner viii give per-
sonal attention to the training table,
and DR.. Ferdinand Y. Shoemaker. the
head Of the Indian school medical
staff. viii look after the general health
Of the football players, as well as at
tend TO any minor injuries that may
crop out. The redskins have generally
most suitable arrangements for train
ing table conditions, taking their meals
ia a separate building from whefs the
mass OF Indian students board
Fifty Men Out.
The Indian candidates now number
over forty, but by the coaches estimate
It VIII be cut down to less than thirty
i've next week. BY the elimination Of
the candidates thai are not able to
stand the strain of hard practice.
The Indian officials are looking hard
for a center this year, as the Eskimo,
Schouchuk. has been IN bad health for
the greater part Of the past year. He
now weighs but LIS, and Will have TO
train carefully in order to make good
in his position Incoming material. It
Is hoped viii develop center, however.
Quarterback candidates this year will
be Frank Mount Pleasant, who has re-
turned 20 Carlisle after season OF iu-
ness, superinduced by careless train
ing last year Louis Island. who has
played quarterback on the second elCv-
en-; and Michael Balenti.
Other acquisitions are Isaac Lyon, who
comes from the Onondago reservation,
rear Syracuse, y. y, who sizes up
pretty well as a guard; Houser. who
looks husky and who has had some
experience on Western Indian school
teams; and Bobo AIcClain. a newcomer.
who pears promise OF making the first
team at an early date. ". Gardner
has returned 10 Carlisle and the
coaches believe he viii even excel the
wonderful record he has made for the
last three years. " dseuka IS N me
fettle and looks as IL he had turned
his summer employment 70 the profit
OF nis health.
Season Opens September 81.
The Carlisle season begins with two
practice games. one to be played against
College on September p. and
the other against Lebanon Valley, on
D
The hard fact which the Indians are
up against this year Is the loss from
last years aggregation. by reason Of
graduation OF otherwise. Of five OF the
best players Carlisle has ever had
Dillon. Hunt. and LaROcque. on the
Iine and Libby, as well as Fritz Hen
bricks viii be among those missing.
Hendricks might possibly get into The
game again. but his bad shoulder In
capacftates him for early work. The
loss OF these men would cripple almost
any ordinary college team with twenty
times as many candidates 10 draw from
as the Carlisle Indian School has. bit
The peculiar kuack which Coach Warner /
has of developing raw material into |
yridiron favorites is relied upon to help !
the Indians TO one of the most sue /
cessfuI seasons in their career.