Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
ALL READY.N0W FOR
FOOT BALL PRACTICE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. August 22.-The foot ball
season of 1908 is in our midst and the
college boys say the outlook was never
more promising for a series Of hot con-
tests which will test the skill and muscle
of those who aspire to the championship.
While the official date fixed by the con-
ference is September 20. there has been
plenty of work already in back lot punt
ing and summer resort training stunts.
The official call for candidates has been
sent out at Yale and first practice will
begin in about three weeks. Haryard's
squad will get together at about the same
time. and, as there are many positions
to be filled, the early practice will be of
more than usual interest.
Yale has lost by graduation Tad Jones.
II. Jones. Alcott. Paige. Dimes and Cong
don, while those remaining of the regular
team are Goebel and Cooney, guards;
Murphy and Mcbride, half backs, and
Coy, full back.
Cornell's Prospects.
Cornell coaches will call out the Itha-
cans on September 81. week later than
usual, although all of the old team and
many candidates who expect to make the
new one this year have begun prelimi-
Il.
years, may not play this season because
of an injury to his leg received in spring
base ball practice. former AndOver
guard and three graduates from George
Junior Republic School are expected to
be new candidates on the team.
Princeton has finally arranged its dates.
and Coach Roper will get the squad to-
gether for first practice september %
Rutgers is going i'm for a good team this
season, and the probable opening game
with Lafayette is sure to awaken con-
siderable interest. Coach Smith was one
of the stars of the Dartmouth eleven that
defeated the Tigers in 1905, and he be-
lieVeS he can give Rutgers good posi-
ton among the minor colleges this year.
Decided Foot Ball Boom.
The 1908 season will mark a decided
boom in foot ball in the west. owing to
the lapsing of one of the most disagree
able features Of 1907. Last year both the
seniors and the freshmen were out OF the
running, as the result OF the retroactive
effect of the 'three-year' rule. but all OF
the four-year men are eliminated this
year. and the freshmen, SOphOmoreS ana
seniors will all be available as loot ball
material.
Another source of satisfaction In the
foot ball camps is the fact that the OBJ
jectionable features Of the forward pass
have been largely eliminated.
Foot ball preparations are being made
at the University of Chicago and Coach
Stage, who has been in England since
the Olympic games is expected back the
last of the month.
Gilmour Doble formerly star player on
the Minnesota foot ball team. successful
assistant coach at Minnesota for four
years and who attracted national atten-
ton by his success as coach at NORM
Dakota last year, has gone to Seattle to
take up his new position as foot ball
coach of the University of Washington
team.
With a new coaching and managing
system and with twelve M" men sure
of returning, together with an abundance
of other good material to draw from.
prospects never looked better than they
do this fall for a winning foot ball eleven
at the University of Missouri.