The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-09-22
SEMINARY NOTES.
Strenuous Football Work In Progress
Under Coach Pixies Directions.
Other News Notes Of Interest From
Lively School on the Hill,

Lively School on the Hill.
Serious work in the football line at
Montpelier Seminary has been in pro-
gress for three days, since the advent
of George E. Pike, the man who
coached last years Seminary team.
During these three days strenuous
work has been the order from four
until six, at signal practice, plunging
the bucking strap, and for the line,
pushing the charging machine, tack
ling according to the new rules, fall
ing on the ball, and cross country
running. There have been enough men
out each night for two teams and Il
little scrimmage work has been put
on to cap off the practice.
Mr.. Pike will remain few days
with the team before he starts for
Portland, Maine. where he is to coach
all lines of athletics. During that
| time no effort will be spared to
whip the team into line and to devel-
op some of the possibilities of the new
game
Mr.. Pike believes that the new
game will be not much milder than
the old When asked as to the posi-
| ton in which the quarter back will
play, he declared that it is his idea
that the quarter will not be eliminat-
ed from the old position and the posi-
ton of Importance but that he will
be more important than ever, allowed
as he is to go through the line any
where. He believes, however, that the
quarter is to be a heavier man for
this plunging. He also believes that
heavy men will be as valuable as ever
and that the weight which contribut-
ed to the winning team which the
Seminary turned out last year will be
factor in the success ~ the football
team for this season.
While the prospects for football arc
not as bright as they were last yea,
the Seminary is aspiring to turn out {,
winning team. Of the old men, Con-
ner is back for his position at center
Morse, last years guard will be shift
ed to tackle Martin, who played end
last year will probably make good as
quarter back, Williams and Waldo
both of whom played end last year are
in the game. Waldo out for half back
Victor Smith, the freshman guard OF
last year will doubtless hold down the
same place on this years team. Gld-
den will be shifted from half to full
The heaviest men on the team and the
most experienced are for the most
graduated or unable to return and
this team will be lighter than the
championship team of last season.
OF the new men Kelly, William
Niles and Fletcher look good for one
or two positions in the back field. Ii
the line Sargent, Niles. Bisbee. Taplin
Greenwood, and Dwinell are showing
a few of the qualities necessary 70!
line play. Hollis may make end
The first scheduled game is October
End. with the Vermont University sec.
ond team, the game to he played here
Probably before that time one or twr
games will be played with some o.
the High Schools in the vicinity il
such games can be arranged
Athletics this year at the Seminary
are under the charge of Horace x
Soules, who played on the Clark Uni.
yersity basket ball and track team;
and who is an all round athlete. 1t i:
expected that one of the men OF las
years football team will contribute
to the coaching after Mr.. Pike leave:
but this point has not been decided
as yet.