Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-04
BADGERS HAVE GOOD TEAM
Players Turn Out in Good Numbers for
Foot Ball Work.
MANY MEN FOR BACK FIELD
"keckie'' Moll in Poor Condition
Captain Rodgers Does Boot
Work-Stiehm out OF
Game.

MADISON, Wis. Oct. 3.-(Special)-Out
Of what appeared at first 70 be dismal
prospects it now appears as II the Wiscon-
sin varsity team would be as strong as
last years aggregation. The coaches are
making no predictions. but from the tone
Of certainty which pervades the foot ball
room in the gymnasium It seems as though
they are more than satisfied with the
chances so far.
The things that we're bothering Coach
Barry we're, first, the conditions hanging
over four OF the old stars, ana, second. the
absence OF material for the line. During
the last week. however. the feeling that
the men would be able to pass their exami-
nations tomorrow has grown and the men
themselves have appeared confident of be-
ing able to work off the bans. Some heavy
line material about which nothing was
known has also appeared on the field and
II looks as though the line would be fairly
heavy after all.
There is now a wealth OF material for
the back Held and, according to the coaches,
there will be two sets of backs for the big
games this year. Barry has been working
two sets every day. with Bunker, Muckle-
ston, Culver and Cunningham working on
one, and Richards. Wilce, Dean and Moll
on the other. Barry has been working
some Of the men in both the line and the
back field. playing Wilce at center part
Of the time and then bringing him back
10 the fullback position. The same is done
in the case Of Osthoff, the big fellow who
caused such a furry last season while he
was in condition. Osthoff was played in
the back field altogether last season, but
carry thinks that he will be a very val
liable man TO have either in the back field
or line this year.
MOlI in Poor Condition.
One thing that Is worrying both the fol-
lowers of the team and the players them
selves is the slowness with which "Keckie"
Mol is getting into condition. Mol was
i'll most of the GUNNER with rheumatism
and he has not yet fully recovered. 1t has
raised particular havoc with the little fell
lows kicking. He has attempted putting,
but seems unable to get the ball away with
his former speed. nor does he get the dis
lance into his kicks. He has not tried drop
kicking at all this year and It will be prob
ably two weeks before he will be worked
at all. In the meantime, Captain Rogers
is attending to the putting department of
the team. Rogers has been in good form
this season and has averaged about forty
yards consistently all week,
In the line there are a number Of men
above us pounds in weight. Messmer and
Boyle, the two tackles last season, have
not been out for work yet, but will be out
on Monday. For the guard positions there
Is PREM, a former Lawrence university
star; Currie, who achieved a name for
himself at Ripon college; Bell, a Tomah
player; Dreutzcr, a crew man; Paulus, who
starred on last years freshman eleven,
and several others are fighting for the
place. Osthoff and Arpin are being worked
at tackle, while Wilce and Iakisch are
working at center ON the two squads.
Springer, who earned his "W'' two years
ago; Cunningham and Mol will fight il
out for quarterback.
Stiehm Out of IL.
After a long elaboration. the law faculty
Of the University of Wisconsin has de.
cided that it would not grant Stiehm al
examination on the subject in which h,
received a condition during the summei
session. This decision knocks out al