The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-09-08
FOOT BALL

The time is very short until the
opening of Penn. college, and the pros
poets for the foot ball season at Penn
were never better, "A, number of the
men who will try-out this year are al.
ready getting into form and they may
be seen every morning practicing the
new rules and rounding into shape.
Coach zalusky, who so ably handled
the team on last year, will arrive in
d. a, few days and it is said that he is
bringing some husky fellows with
him.
Some improvements have been
made on the grounds during the va
and the grade at the north end of the
field has been filed in. This will add
a convenience that only the players
in, the game will be able. to realize.
Ewing Lofand, manager of the
team, is busily engaged arranging the
schedule for the coming year. This
part of the work has not been COM
pleted The dates will be filed by
the opening of school. The dates
that have been arranged will bring
some very good teams to the city and
good games are promised.
Prospects for a winning team were
never better. A number OF last years
men win be on the field, majority
having signifled their intention OF try
ing-out with the squad. Many of the
High school boys will be on Penn
field this year and will endeavor to
land some place on the field. Each
fellow will work for the place he re-
eeiyes, and will continue to work in
order to hold it. The larger the mum.
Der on the field, the better the team;
and a large number of men have stat
ed that they will be on the field at
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The new rules for 1910 which, have
just been issued, contain many new
features and the followers of foot
ball will have a chance to study the
new plays when the season opens ]
The new rules will make playing
somewhat difficult for the old players,
hut after thorough practice under the
efficient dictatorship of, Joe Zalusky,
all viii be able to overcome the old
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4 The football season of the 0skaloo-
sa high school opened last evening,
when the new recruits went through
their first practice. About twenty of
the fellows of the high school met at
the, city ball park and engaged in
punting the ball and getting familiar
with their heavy ''togs.' The first
evenings practice proved to be very
enthusiastic and the fellows are all
determined to show the teams of the
various high schools of the state a
thing or two" when it comes to foot
ball. r. l.. Grouse, the coach, and
trainer, was on the field and directed
the various maneuvers. Edgar Dodds
, has been elected captain Of the team
and he will be a very busy person
during the next few days getting
things organized. Warren Cadwalt
ader, who was selected manager at
recent meeting OF the Athletic Asso.
citation, and the football squad Is Dusy
preparing schedule OF games TO be
played during the season, Mr.. Cad,
wallader will have the schedule com
pleted within few days and public
announcement will be made of the
same. An excellent schedule is being
arranged and some fast games will be
played. Coach Grouse stated last
evening that there was an abundance
OF good material in the school and
he says that he can, with the co-opera
ton OF the student body and the squad
as individuals, make winning team
The weather is ideal for practice
work and the squad VIII make con
siderable .headway this week. The
practice ground Is at the city bal
park and better field could not be
had. The conditions are ideal this
year for winning football team and
with the. enthusiasm and interest dis
played at the first evenings practice
there is no reason why the oskaloosa
high school should not have such .
team. egba
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