Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-25
FOOTBALL TALK.


Wti were OIL IN uuuCu IoI tu1
biggest prize In a big season--thc
,rarge and white play OF Varsity and
he championship Of Southwestern.
md woe unto him who gets In the
way and gets stepped on. II you
haven't been out and taken = peep
I A. and Ma. prospects prancing all
yer Kyle Field. take day off and
70. we'er going 10 do big stunts
his year and We want every fellow
the corps OF cadets" TO get the
pirit and II you cant get out and tear
p the ground and the other players.
get cut and make q noise. We see now
hat when the team Il picked from the
argc and husky squad out now that
I viii 70 through the other team
Ike an auto through . hen convcn-
ion In a dusty road.
The Old Boys.
Among tho old team men we are
lad 20 note such men as Hamilton.
lugei. Leggett. Taylor. Hooker. LII
ard. Gretchen. carlin and Mcdonald
Captain Louie Hamilton IN well
:nown to be one Of tho best drop kick.
RS and punters In the South. Last
ear at the game with University OF
Texas at Houston. Hamilton kicked
ne beautiful ss-yard goal from field
md a second from the 40-yard line.
Dan Rugel was taken out OF the
same twice last year with a broken
sLoulder. He Is one Of the nerviest
men In the South-playing two or
hrce downs after his shoulder was
,roken. He intends to make up this
year the time he lost last year.
Little Willie Leggett Is right there
with the goods. He's little but loud
so other teams say. He came In a
title late last year and his coming
put lots OF spirit In the team. He is
here on the dot this year and can be
heard yelling signals every evening.
Tip Taylor. half back. is q fast run.
ner and hard man to tackle. Last
year he was thrown out OF some
games on account OF scholastic work
We hope he viii not let this occur
his year N we need such men.
Hooker. the champion shot putter
Of the South. Is one OF our strongest
line men. He has played two years
IN the team and has given the coach
satisfaction. and his opponent line
man something else.
Fatty Liilard who played two years
on the second team and last year
made his IT" Is also ready for work.
Fatty is a great wind-jammsr SO lei
Us hope that he plays football like
he jams wind and carries the ball
like he does the college mail sack.
Last year was cretcher's first year
1t A. and NJ. and therefore his first
year on the team. Last year he was
1 little inexperienced In college foot. !
ball but with the experience he got
last year he Is going to turn some
hing over this year.
Carlin failei to win his "T' last
rear but proved to be q valuable sub
md was presented an "R." He's 60
ag after blood and a IT" this year
Ind here's luck to him.
Mac Is another "R" man. He Ia
asst, nervy and hard--his nerve win.
ling his T on the track. Mac is light
,ut a good football player.
i-act Year Squad Men.
We are also glad to note 90 many
" our lat years squad men back.
These men deserve special praise
which they seldom get. They are the
mes who are brui I'd up by the first
cam in pisctice while the first team
Fet all he praise for victory. We want
very squad man to feel that he has
;ained n victory when we are victori.
JUS and that the practice and expert
nee he receives on the squad h the
best help he viii have In making the
irnf team.