The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-08
YOUNG ATHLETES IN DEMAND
Seattle High School Youths Attract
Trainers Attention

SEATTLE, July S.-Athletic train
ers of more than one big university
are casting longing eyes upon the
splendid young athletes of the attic
high school. Such boys of promise as
Charley Mullen, Will Coyle, Jay
Smith. Jimmy Agnew, Bradley Gish
and Thompson are sure enough varsi-
ty material either in baseball. football
or track athletics. and their fame has
spread outside the confines of this
state.
It is we'll known fact that Bradley
Gish is going to attend the University
of oregon next February and when
he goes, Seattle will lose a 220-yard
sprinter and a broad jumper of class.
Bradley says he wants to get, the ad-
vantage of training under Bill Hay
ward. who has a reputation for de-
veloping sprinters. He is going to
specialize in the 22O-yard event. and
many good judges predict that the Sc
at+Ie hov will develop into one of the
frs flight of sprinters in that event.
1t is to be regretted that Seattle
boys have 70 go away from home for
proper traininp but Hayward has done
so much for Champion Kelly that the
Youngsters think he is a. wizard and
they want to get the benefit of his
training.
Gordon r. Frost. who coached the
hi"h school football team two wears.
will coach tho University of Oregon
-eonn newt fall He makes no secret
Of the fact that he would Ike to get
VIII COyle ana lay Smith for the Orc
eon team. but these boys do not grad
nate rntil newt wear so they will stay
in Seattle another wear at least.
While tho rieh school baseball +eam
was IN Chicago the bows We're shown
considerable attention by Coach
Staeg of the University of Chicago.
Walter Steffen. half back of that COL
le@e. was coach of the north division
hieh school football team which was
defeated by the Seattle boys here JON
uary l last, and he told Stagg about
the Seattle boys.
Steffen freely admits that the Sc
attic boys surprised him by their
strength speed and knowledge of the
game and he undoubtedly told Stage
terial on Seattle's most famous team
Coyle and Smith. two of the stars Of
that great gridiron struggle. are men,
hers of the baseball team now touring
the east and they were picked out
for special attention by some of the
University of Chicago men.
. Charley Mullen is good enough to
play professional baseball right now
He has half the league first basemen
on this coast beaten a city block in
knowing the angles of the position
ana not one Of them can compare
with him in speed He is faster even
than Hal Chase. though, of course. he
does not class with that marvel as a
ball player.
Jimmy Agnew and Schmultz are
first class young pitchers. and when
thew get little more experience they
will be able to hold their own in al
most any company. All three of these
bows are still too young TO think of
taking M professional ball just now.
and their parents would not even
think of allowing them to DO So
The athletes of the Seattle hiph
school will compare favorably with
any boys of their age in any part of
the United States, and there is NOT
much question but that the football
team of last year could have defeated
any high school team in the country.
And. best of all. every one of the boys
IS gentleman. and as modest as
they are clever. All Seattle is proud
of the high school athletes. for they
always made good. no matter what
the odds are aaginst them.