Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
Getting In Shape.

a whole week to prepare for the Ripon
game. there Is no doubt but that the
team will at that date be in tip-top
order. Though somewhat weakened
by the stringent conference rules
enough material, however, remains to
develop as good a team as has ever
made its appearance On the local grid
iron.
During the past week three serim-
images were played with the second
eleven, the weather being decidedly
cold, great difference was evident
in the spirit of the players, compared
to preceding scrimmages. The new
suits being we'll padded but few in
juries take place more serious than
mere scratches, or the unavoidable
bumps which only tend to harden UP
the team.
AS the football game during the
coming seasn will consist mostly in
field work, special stress is laid on
the perfection of long end runs and
forward passes. Before the first game
several fake plays will also have been
perfected.
Judging from last Tuesdays scrlm-
mage, great confidence can be placed
in II. Zslsler and Dahlman, the twu
halves. Fleet of foot and quick to
stalt at the instant the ball is passed,
with ever an open eye for openings or
pending tackles they will not fail to
fulfill the highest expectations.
Though inclined to hurdle the line, H.
Zeisler promises to be reliable
ground gamer. AS to the work of A.
Berg at full, we need but look up his
past record and then conclude. Their.
is no doubt that in time not only in
tackling and in carrying the ball, but
also in punting, he will develop into
second Kowalke. Hoffman, and
Probst are filling out their positions
better than ever before. Only rarely
missing a forward pass, the ends will
be depended upon for long gains.
Berg and Hass, whose names have
been associated with football for
several years. heavy and speedy. not
only serve to strengthen the line on
the defence, pur also promise to be
effective in long and short ends.
Reinemann and Hanke at guard,
though somewhat light are doing good
work. @. Schroeder, the new man
at centre, is showing rapid improve
ment and at the present rate of pro-
gress, he will soon overcome his lack
in experience. L. Ziesler's work at
quarter back is well-n,gh faultless.
Quick and reliable at passing the ball,
neyer-failing tackler, he will do all
justice to the name of Ziesler assoei
ated with quarterback.
Paul Zeisler has rs yet. not decided
whether he will partake in the Ripon
game or not. His injuries, sustained
in the last years game with that
college, have not entirely disappeared.
He has, however, strongly expressed
his eager desire that he would like to
play in that game if in no other.
Though the team is under the assistant
capitancy of O.. Berg, Zeisler, at the
special request of the team. has
promised to act as captain, even if un-
able to play.
On Wedne sday, Oct. 7, the N. W.
U. team will line up against the
strong Ripon College team. Ripon
being one of the staunchest candidates
for state championship, the local
eleven is determined to win. To be
prepared for every emergency, no
effurts are being spared that will tend
to make the impending struggle a
victory. To give all Watertown low
ers of football an opportunity to see
| this game ut IN opportune time, which
has never before, ing to the early
departure of the train on the North
wesrten, been the case, arrang ements
have been made to keep the Kipon
team in Watertown through the night.
Prof. Moussa, now general athletic
director, Is ably fulfilling the expec-
tations of the students. Being we'll
acquainted with the fine points of the
game, theoretically as we'll as prac-
tlcally. placing all his spare time ut
the disposal OF Z the eleven, his work
ut the team, is becoming more and
more evident and his kind efforts are
highly appreciated. All questions
concerning the football rules. with
which every individual player must be
Thoroughly acquainted, are. drought up
ina weekly meeting conducted by him.
On September 2, Prof. H. Frank
end Mgr. Bergman went to Milwau-
kee to attend the conference of the
l"Big Six at the Plankinton House,
to revise the old rules or draw up m
entirely new code if necessary All
of the colleges were represented but
Beloit and Marquette, who claimed
that they were misinforned in regard
to the date, which hardly seems prob
able. Though slight transmutations
have been made, the gist of the rules,
however, remains practically the same
The revised rules have been sent to
Lawrence, Ripon, Carroll and North
western and have been submitted to
respective faculties. Northwestern