The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-18
 LACK OF CANDIDATES Small Number of N. H. H. 8. Students at Practice Means
 Poor Eleven. NO POSITIONS SECURE Reports to the Contrary Altogether Untruc--All Players Will Be
 Given Square Deal.
NO POSITIONS SECURE

The report that ten students who received their N. IT. last year are still in school seems to have terrified otn- CT football men in the local high school with the result that discour- aging few have. been putting In an ap- pearance at Yale field for daily prac- tice. What could have caused this strange epidemic against the gridiron asplrants could probably be traced to those reports circulating about which state that there Is absolutely no chance for any new corners, and also that the former N. H. men will be positive fixtures on the eleven This has had It's effect on the green mater ial and has led to their non-appear- ance at practice. and again this has led to batch of trouble for Captain Davis not having sufficient candidates to pick elevens from. These reports are altogether untrue and Captain Davis wishes 1t to be clearly under stood that all men will be given g square deal.
 Even if the candidates should try for the team and not become a regu- lar member there is the substitute list to try for. The members of this squad are the real building up of the first team. for their work In giving the regulars practice Is absolutely essen- tial and of the utmost benefit to the school eleven. If regular player. is forced to abandon the game on ac- count of a slump in studies or in re- ceiving injuries, as the case generally Is, the substitute Is on deck and ready to replace him right away. By doing so in previous years many men have made good and have been awarded their school insignia, after whole seasons trial.
 Out of the ten N. IT. men only four showed up yesterday and Muse one fthe four, appeared at the close of practice, while Koletsky. another. beat him out by twenty minutes. Cap- tain Davis and Chandler, however. were on deck. Others were compelled to attend afternoon recitations and this poor state of affairs coupled with the appearance of few candidates, | HciPSu niuhc liit pidtticc Nciy uiuCtb uninteresting If matters continue in such manner 1t is doubtful If the | good results of last year will be du. plicated.
 All those who have played football in the class teams. and other teams would help matters considerably if they would turn out and try for the regulars. Then the best workers of the candidates will be picked and placed on the regulars if they make a good enough showing or on the other hand will be given regular po- sition the moment member of tho
 varsity slumps.
 l At present there are three negroes trying for the N. II. H. S. eleven, Muse. Hamilton and Ross. Williams was candidate last year and made a good showing, but has failed to show up this year. Muse Is a regular end, and Is one of the strongest men at that position In the state His stunt of throwing the pigskin in spiral fashion, with the same terrific force as a kick, has helped the local high considerably If the remaining negro candidates show up as well as he has done they will undoubtedly find places on the eleven The sick list containing Messrs. Saxe, Bird and Frankel, is steadily improving, and those members will probably be seen on the grldiron the early part of next week.