Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-15
FOOTBALL TEAMS
BEGIN PRACTICE
OCCIDENTAL ELEVEN WILL
DON SUITS
SoRENSoN's CANDIDATES BEGIN
WORK AT FIESTA PARK
Saints Quiet Until Monday-Noble Has
Confidence in Future of Rugby
Game with Los Angeles
High School

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now on in earnest with the majority of
the schools and colleges of Southern
California. This afternoon the law
school of the University Of Southern
California, Occidental college and prob
ably the fifteen from Los Angeles high
will hold their initial practices on
their respective grounds. The matter
of securing the Fiesta park grounds,
which are claimed by Los Angeles high,
Polytechnic and the law school, will
be arbitrated. each team being allowed
the use of the stadium two afternoons
of every week. There is, however, a
possibility that either Poly or the law
school will secure other practice
grounds.
Every local coach expresses the ut
most confidence in the lineups which
will endeavor to carry the pigskin oval
to victory. Ralph Noble will have a
large amount of material from which
to select his Rugby fifteen, and although
some little doubt has been previously
expressed regarding the prospects of
the local high school, many believe
that the Rugby game will receive as
enthusiastic a reception as its Amer
lean predecessor.
Decus with U. S. c.
Enthusiasm runs high at U. S. c.,
much of which may be attributed to
the fact that Court Decius, one Of the
fastest and headiest half backs in this
section of the country, will star on the
line. Another man who will doubtless
form part of the nucleus around which
Cromwell will build his eleven Is H.
Cochian, formerly of the Los Angeles
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any coach depending on fast end plays
for scores and will probably be seen at
either right or left tackle. A number
Of last years players have not re-
turned to the u. S. c. lineup this sea-
son, prominent among them being stan
Burek, the indomitable fullback, and
Charlie Hagler, tackle. Many of last
years members of the line are, how
ever, back at their alma mater, includ-
ing Ickes, quarter; GoodenoW, Brown
and Malcom, ends; and Ruschaupt,
whose position in this seasons squad
has not as yet been decided. Practice
will begin Monday afternoon and
large number of candidates for grid
iron glory doubtless will be seen upon
the field.
Saints Open Monday
At st. Vincent's Coach Rheinschild
will not hold his first practice until
September q. Although this college
turned out one of the fastest elevens
of the season of 1908, the Saints will
be the dark horse of the autumn's
schedule. Many new players have al
ready slgnified their intention of en-
tering the college, and It is believed
that others will have registered before
the initial practice is held. Prominent
among those to whom the supporters OF
the unfolding of the colleges former
reputation is Walter Holeran of '09 and
Aberconda, from the University OF Ar1-
zona. Much worry has been caused
over the fact that both Ybarrando and
Shute, two of the fastest players of CAL
ifornia del Sur, may be barred from
participating in the fall games owing
to the fact that their A. A. U. standing
has been challenged. Both will shortly
be given hearings.
Oxy Practice Today
Coach Gorton of Occidental will have
his candidates on the gridiron this aft
ernoon, and. although many players
whose ability is we'll known will don
the shin guards and headgear, 1t Is ex-
pected that some first class new ma
terial may be developed. The line OF
the Oxy eleven should be especially fast
and aggressive, for to these players
will fall the brunt of the battle when
the Presbyterian institution endeavors
to drag the purple and gold of the law
school in the dust October 16.
Fiesta park will be the scene this
afternoon of the first scrimmage prac~
tice by one of the fastest elevens or
Southern California. For Sorenson, ac-
companied by at least fifteen or twenty
aspirants, will boot the oval from one
end of the grounds to the other and
fair idea of the merits of several OF the
new players may be gained.
Meanwhile Polytechnic is making
ready and will elect q coach today. No
guesses as to whom will be chosen for
the position have been hazarded, al
though it is not believed that Thomp-
son, who managed last seasons fifteen.
will again consent to act In the same
capacity. The candidates for the pres
ent season will be out for practice
Monday, September 20, probably at
Fiesta park, and an aggregation rival
ing that which will be the product or
Ralph Mobiles hard work and skill is
expected to faunt the colors of Poly
high.
Hollywood High Is Ready
Although Coach Wabster of Holly
wood has been afforded little opportu-
nifty to get a line on his football ma
terial, he is of the opinion that light
team will punt the oval. He expects
to have the squad out for the first
practice Thursday evening.
The old members of the squad will
play in their former positions and the
others will have to work for places.
Following are the positions and as
pirants for same: Center, Smith and
Priester; guards, Malin, Wright,
Crives nd Rrown. tackles Peters Jim
Wright; ends, McFadden, Chet Will
liams, Priester and Alber; quarter,
Taylor, Lewis and Thomson; halves,
Taylor, Borde and Priester; full, Lin
ton and Smith.
McFadden, who halls from East Hol-
lywood, is said to be a strong man.
The greater portion of the new material
must be given a trial before any line
can be had on them, although Alber
played with the second team last year.
Taylor, Priester, Smith, Wright and
Lewis were members OF the regular
eleven.