Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
j. s. c. IS ON ROAD
To FOOTBALL RAG
MethodiSts Have Fine Squad of
Possibilities, and Crom-
well Is Hopeful

With as fine prospects as the Univer-
| sity of Southern California has had In
several years. with an excellent spirit
on the campus and a most favorable
schedule ahead, the university squad
has closed the first week of practice.
Notwithstanding the early season DIFF
fculties, Coach Cromwell Is highly
gratified with the outlooks this year.
Graduation, business and desertion
for other schools tore several big holes
In the lineup Of the team, but Crom-
we'll is expecting great things of the
new candidates and of several high
school stars who have entered college.
The loss of Sidney Ickes is most
| keenly felt by the university. Ickes
was not only q quarter, but gridiron
! general, and in these days of wonderful
possibilities in driving an eleven man
of this character is the greatest asset
team can have. He entered Dartmouth
this fall, In company with his friend
and chum, Geller, the speedy end.
| Courtney Decius, all-Southern Cali
| fornia halfback, and q most brilliant
player in carrying the ball from fake
| formations last year, deserted the uni
versity for Stanford, where berth
alongside Stan Mitchell and Louis Cass
| looked too good to resist. He Will be
greatly missed from the varsity back
field because OF his clear head, excel
lent judgment and defensive skill.
The varsity lost through graduation
| two men-Selph, an aggressive player
and an excellent defensive fullback, and
Carl Wirschlng, who played a magnif-
| cent game last year at end until dis
abled by injuries received In the Occi-
dental game 1t was his first year at
college football, and he left place
hard to fill under the exigencies Of the
| new rules.
Bunker, the clever center who was
not heavy enough to be very aggressive
but was fine defensive player, and
Cochran, the right tackle, have gone
into business.
OF the veterans who are In school the
greatest tower of strength is Malcolm,
all l-Southern California guard last year,
and elected captain to succeed Sidney
| IckeS this year. Malcolm was the
quickest and most active Of last sea-
sons guards, with record of diagnos-
J ing plays extremely well and breaking
! them up. He combines an excellent
defense with good speed In getting
down the field under kicks, and opens
up good holes for his backs.
He Is one Of the best at recovering
loose ball, quality that Is excep-
| tionally valuable in the new game. He
is strong, steady, and has the ability
to outlast any amount of hammering
attack.
'Stookey Is a veteran who is in the
east now, but will return to play his
old position at right tackle. Last sea-
son he played a game second to none
in the south, and was picked to captain
! the aIl-Southern California team.
Hill, all-Southern California end last
year, the lightest and at the same time
! the speediest man on the team, will
play his old position. On getting down
! the field under punts few can equal
him. lie tackles cleanly and is exceed
ingly clever at boxing his man.
Allen. right guard, and Hal Paulins
left half and captain Of last years
team, conclude the list of first team
members who have reported for prac-
tice. Paulin is a good, consistent back,
but did not have much chance to shine
with the more sensational Decius on
the team.
The return of Bill Hatch brings JOY
to the heart of Cromwell. Bill was one
of the tackles Traeger had on his
championship team of 1908 and was ac-
counted one of his strongest men.
While not as aggressive as Haigler,
who played on the opposite side OF the
line the same year, he is q powerful
man, seldom put out Of play, and
does not allow himself to be boxed by
the opposing ends
Some of last years scrubs are In line
to mako positions on the varsity TINS
season, and one of the most likely of
these is Hogan, who played halt-
back position in several of the minor
games and during part of the Pomona
game. He is an exceptionally fast man
and should prove good at handling the
forward pass; he is a fairly accurate
passer, and with little more expert
ence will prove a valuable man.
Burleson, Rogers, Keller, Hail. wal
lace Martin Hueston' thompson, BAL
! lev. Cover, Swantek and Reiche, sub
stitutes on the first team last year, are
out to make a hard fight for positions
as regulars.
glance at the list of high school
stars who are out in suits wipes away
the gloom coused by the loss of the old
pigskin chasers.
Henderson, from the academy, has
been showing up well at center during
the mast week. Then there is Neigh
bours, crack end and premier punter
from st. Vincents; Councilman, half
back. with an excellent record from
Manuel high training school In ST.
Louis, who looks like live one;
Swartz,, a husky boy from Poly hlgh'
who is playing full on the baby team;
Scott, a big tackle who has been snow
ing the varsity men how to play the
game; Davis, a speedy end from Los
Angeles high; Lund and Hunter, ends;
Spencer, quarterback from Los Ange-
les high; White, Shriner, Spencer
Crocker, Skinner, Hickman White,
Hummel and Hill.
From this squad Cromwell is conf
dent he can whip together football
machine that will bring to the Univer-
sity of Southern California the cham
pionship of the south. The men are all
fighting hard for their places, and the
fans are behind them, every one
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