Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
NO NEED TO
SEEK HELP
U. s. C. SQUAD ABLE TO CARE
FOR ITSELF
Coach Holmes Has Plenty Of Big
Men In Sight, and Expects to
Develop Several
Stars

TIVE University of Southern California
will certainly not need to apply to
Il the Associated Charities for a little
timely succor on the occasion of the Po-
mona-U. S. c. football game Judging from
the liberal supply of applications for
gridiron berths received at the private
office of "Brer" Holmes during the course
of the last week. Harvey is reported
as suffering from an acute attack of
"heartcease" brought on by the hordes
of barbarian invasions in the disguise
of prep stars, supplemented with a
| few specimen freshmen carrying some
six feet or more of 200 pounds of beef
per head. The Methodist coach always
was a favorite with school athletes, but
the present gush of popularity on the
part of Holiness as evidenced in the gen.
erous portion of football aspirants ac-
corded to the varsity squad, is no doubt
without a parallel in the annals of local
intercollegiate sport.
| If the average appearance of the foot
ball men may be taken as a criterion
of the average playing qualities of each
applicant for pigskin honors this year, the
Methodist aggregation should have little
difficulty in disposng of the mediocre"
elevens of the other Southern California
colleges, and forsooth should afford plenty
of amusement for the "pigmy" players
of Chicago fame should the Midway men
decide to journey to the coast 1t is
even suggested that some kind ftiend of
/ Mr. Stagg might inform the latter gen.
tleman of the probable risk involved in
meeting the leather artists of u. s. G.
! But all quips aside, there is no gain
saying the fact that the Methodists have
the finest, huszicst aggregation of prom
Using football candidates that ever glad
dened the heart of any coach hereabouts.
OF course, it is we'll to remember the old
saw that it isn't always the fellow with
the biggest gun that does the most kill
ing, and this time proven caption may
vet be appropriate in the present in
| stance.
Class Games Arranged
Coach Holmes means to accurately as
certain, as near as possible, the playing
Qualities of each candidate as soon as ex-
pedient, and to that end has arranged
for a series of double header class con-
tests to be run off this coming week. The
games shol--I prove highly interesting
especially the annual controversy between
the freshmen and sophomore class teams.
Intense feeling exists between the two
factions, which was given birth last
Friday afternoon, when the upper class
men, being a little over quisitive, at
tempted to advise the babies" in the
, conduct of their first class meeting.
The freshies, who were Planning dire
plots against their betters in the college
chapel, seriously objected to the Interrupt
ton, and headed by the redoubtable
Charlie Richardson, ably backed by
Baby" Woolin, a newcomer handsomely
endowed by nature and the rest of the
occupants of the nursery, repulsed the
enemy with a determination that knew
no such word as defeat. In the scrim-
mage some twenty holy chairs were split
into stove wood, and several plate glass
windows were ground into chicken feed
The sophs naturally are slightly ruffled
over the outcome and vow vengeance
when the classes meet in equal numbers
on the gridiron Wednesday. Something
of the same spirit has fired the minds
of the first and second academy grades
and another lively set-to is looked for be-
tween the acts.
The class contests should incidentally
give the fans an opportunity to pass judg-
ment to a certain extent on the creden-
tials of the newer candidates, among
whom some of the veterans of last year
seem quite insignificant. Stookey and
Woolin lead the later additions as re-
CARDS longitudinal and latitudinal dimen-
sions, and loom up like a duet of twin
whales sporting alongside q school Of
mackerel
Woolin is the product of Dame Nature
and Indiana, and halls from Culver MI
| itary academy, a prominent Hoosier in
stitution. He bashfully admitted slight
\ knowledge of the game and expressed
a keen desire to continue his football
studies His side kicker claims Chicago
as the city of his early years of school
and admits having received a passing
grade in the school gridiron branches
/ oA y,erfn oh
is in a good way to annexing bit of
stature, and may get his growth some
day if he continues to make his diet
on celery. Stuart played center for a
while with the coast lads and will try
for a similar berth on the varsity.
GiIIeIen Is Husky
Another welcome acquisition to the
squad is Walter Gillelen, likely built
fellow from McDonnel's academy, On
tario. Can, who will make application
/ for quarterback honors. Johnny Almy,
the star quarter from Berkeley high,
showed up promisingly in the preliminary
practice stunts, and will give Gillelen
a heart-breaking finish. Burek by his
wonderful performances OF last year.
4 need hardly fear any strong opposition
for the full position, and is whetting up
his ginger for the coming controversies
with Gait, Hempel's pride at fullback,
and Tangeman, the star plunger who
will represent the Claremonters behind
the line this fall.
Shute. another All-Southern player, is
slightly disabled for the time being, but
will be able to hold his own no doubt,
at a half position, Woolin in all prob
ability will play the remaining half posi-
ton, so the back field is apparently well
cared for as a number of additional can
didates are available for second choice.
AS regards the forwards situation,
Holmes seems quite confident. as he will
have as a nucleus Captain Haigler and
Stookey for tackes Brown, a veteran OF
three years work with tHolmes, will care
| for one guard position number of
heavy men are in view for the second
guard vacancy, chief among which is
Hobson, a priced pupil of Harvey's three
years ago, who has returned TO college,
bringing with him another quarter hun
dred of beef and win no doubt add greatly
| to the strength of the line