Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-26
COLLEGES HAVE GOOD
FOOTBALL PROSPECTS
OCCIDENTAL OUTLOOK is BEST
ON PAPER
Several Former Stars VIII Not Don
Padded Suits Next FaII-WhIt-
tier VIII Come Back
Strong

Now that baseball season is almost at
an end, Occidental students are look
ing forward to the football season next
fall. No spring practice has been held
this year, on account of the change OF
the athletic directorate, soon to take
place; but the Presbyterians will get an
early start next fall, and with prac-
tically a veteran team as a nucleus
their chances seem good for again cap
turing the conference intercollegiate
championship.
Only three men are lost by gradua-
ton this year, Captain Crane, b. Mer-
rill and Burt, while there are seven
freshmen, including Captain Weiman'
who made their "O's' last year. Con-
rad will be out for his old position at
center, in which capacity he was chosen
on the All-Southern California team
this year, and with Patterson and Wei
man to flank him in tackle positions the
Presbyterians will present a formidable
line, averaging over 1870 pounds.
Good Ends Are Needed
For the end positions Johnson devel-
oped into a strong player, when tried
out during the latter part of last sea-
son; but a new man will have to be
developed for the other side of the line,
since McClung has decided to quit
school, Hopkins played sub at this
next fall.
In the back field Brewer and Rush are
available at quarter, while thompson,
Collins, Grayson, Merrill and Weiman
will fight 1t out for the remaining
places.
The incoming freshman class of next
season promises to bring a wealth OF
material Among the most promising
is HOLSTER of Santa Barbara. He Is
captain of the Santa Barbara nigh
school track team, and has starred at
full back on the football team of that
school for four years.
Weiman's Brother Secured
Another man is Weiman of Bakers
field. a brother of link" Weiman, now
playing on the college team. He also
plays fullback on the Bakersfield high
school team. Both Weiman and Hol-
lister weigh over 1870 pounds, and Will
be valuable additions to the PresDy-
terians' lineup.
The schedule for the coming season
has not been announced yet, but games
with all local high schools Will be ar
ranged for practice, and the intercoi-
legiate schedule may include the Uni
versity of Southern California.
Pomona will have to build up new
team next fall, since seven of her star
men are lost by graduation, including
w. Spurgeon, Baird. Bryant, Holiday,
Metcalf, Smith, Ranney; and r. Spur
geon has quit school. The new. team
will be built around Vale, Mahoney'
Culver, Parker and Rogers.
Looks Good for Whittier
Whittier made her first appearance In
football last season, and with practl-
cally all of her men back will have
strong team, despite the fact of her
poor showing this year. Athletics at
the Quaker college have been encour-
aged greatly in the last year, and there
is every indication that from now ON
Whittier will take an active part In
Southern California athletics of every
kind. Several good men were devel-
oped last year in football. Faculty OBJ
jections to the game have bee nover-
come as result of last seasons expert
ence, and the athletic director will be
supported in the next years schedule.
good football field also has been
promised for the Quakers.