Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-17

| in the hardest game of the season. The
Wausau team was outweighed and on
account of that the Rapids were able to
play the old fashioned foot ball to an
| advantage. AS far as modern foot ball
| was concerned Wausau was far ahead
The final score was 1876 in favor of
Grand Rapids
The fifth and last game of the season
was return game with Amigo and
Wausau easily scored eleven points and
held their opponents to nothing. This
game showed clearly that the Wausau
team was the better of the two and
that it was only "a mistake that Amigo
won the first game.
Coach Schneider has worked hard
with the team all season and the fellows
have helped him and in consequence
Wausau has had a better team than
they have for years When Schneider
came here he knew none OF the boys,
neither those who had played before
nor those who had not. Thus, before
he got things running smoothly, Amigo
had beaten Wausau. After this game
| he saw what the team needed and so
he strengthened the weak spots and
worked out plays that fitted the team.
By doing these things he soon had the
team working as unit and working
The following mem played on the
/ first team this season:
Left End. Alexander, Mike If a
play started for AleXander's end it rare
ly did more than start as he was always
on hand TO stop it. he could be de-
pended upon to get everything that
came his way, both forward passes ana
on side kicks. He was not easily fooled
| nj. nd f,o IN N or
down on punts.
| Left Tackle, Sampson. 'Sammie."
He held his PLACE in the line from the
beginning 70 the end of the season, al
ways ready for hard work, and the
better the team he played against the
better he played.
Left Guard. Reiser '"Tanglefoot.
AS far as getting past him on line
smashes was concerned the other team
always had one of the hard times OF
their lives, the other hard time came
when they were playing defensive and
tried to pass him.
Center. Dean Jimmie" The
quarter back was sure of the ball be-
ing passed 10 him accurately if Dean
was at center. He played a fine game
at safety on the defensive and although
|
harder than many of the heavier mem
bers.
Right Guard Klosterman "Guysjh."
He was another light man but he made
up that deficiency by his speedy play
| ing He had faculty of generally be-
ing in couple of places at once.
Right Tackle Gearhart. "Gabbo.p
His weight held down the right side of
the line The tackle who played
against Gearhart always had better
idea of foot bali after the game than be-
fore.
Right End. Taugher 'Lutz." His
specially was the forward pass. If the
ball came anywhere near him he got it
no matter how difficult it was TO do SO.
He developed habit during the season
of tackling runner before the inter-
ference was fairly started.
Quarter back. Mumm. Itch
While Norman was laid up Mumm
| captained the team. He was considered
the fastest quarter back in the valley.
He is certainly not equalled in quarter
back runs and as for general slip and
! interference for the man with the ball
it is hard to find a better
Right Half back Weik Buck
Very fast On his feet and exceptionally
good at following interferences. With
Mumm interfering and Weik with the
ball then was a combination that rarely
broke up until about twenty yards had
been covered.
Full Back. Anthem. "Altoon.n Anthem
was a star at passing the ball. He was
always good for a. least twenty yard
pass and generally did more bis pass
ing was also very accurate. The oppos-
ing line always had hard work to stop
his smashes
Left Half back. johnson. johnnie"
When it came to hitting the line with
straight bucks Johnson was The man
for the Llace. He could find more holes
in line in five minutes than any coach
could in whole season.
/ Norman. Jack" Norman was ell
ected captain at the beginning of the
season He played right half in the first
Amigo game. 1t was here he injured
his shoulder and he was out OF the game
for all season. Last year he showed his
ability as a player and if he had been
in the game this year, things might
have been different. Norman showed
very good spirit, for although be was
out of the game he was out every night
and helped Mr.. Schneider coach the
team
Lambert "Bill." He played in both
of the Amigo games. In the first one.
as center aud in the last one he played
left guard for one half His lnexpe-
Tience was against him this year but
next season be will undoubtedly star.
Mcconnell ''Newsey" Mcconnell
played part of the Amigo game after
Norman was taken out. he played sub
during the remaining games as be was
too light TO be first team man, but Tor
nerve they didn't have any better than
he was on the first team.
Sloan. Tod" He would undoubt-
eddy have done better than be did if he
had rot been hindered 10 getting out by
sickness.
Eggebrecht. Eggs" He was sub
siitute 10 two games He was hamper
ed by inexperience. as this was his first
year of playing foot bail but he shows
enough ability to make him valuable
man next year
The Wausau team this year estab-
lished a reputation for the school OF
ssgameness They played their best
40 matter what the odds were against
them. 10 every game Of the season the
opposing team would get inside Of
Wausau's ten yard line during the early
part of the game but always, Nausan
took a brace" and held them for
down. Fart of the success OF the FIRST
team is due to the second team and its
faithful work this season. With the
part of the second team that comes
back next fall and those Of the first
team who do not graduate, Wausau
ought to stand good show in the loot
ball lire next year.
Mac Alexander has been elected
captain If the foot BAH team for next
season
Miss Mildred Moore has been en-.
gsged as 81 assistant 10 the music and
drawing departments OF the Wausau
schools,