University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-11
EVERY M MAN IN
SCHOOL NOW OUT
Fifteen New Players Put on
Suits and Begin
Work.
SECRET PRACTICE BEGUN
Varsity Squad Kept at Work
Against Freshmen Until
6:3O O'clock.
SECRET PRACTICE BEGUN

Every man who played with the
championship Tigers last year and
who is in school this year is now in
suit and trying out for the team.
That William Hollenback, head coach,
intends to make the most of this is
shown by the fact that secret prac-
tice started last night and will be con-
tinued every day this week in prepa-
ration for the first conference game
of the season Saturday, when Iowa
University will come to Columbia. Sc
cret practice yesterday lasted from
$3.50 until almost o'clock.
About fifteen new men were added
to Coach Hollenbacks squad yester-
day afternoon. Equipment is now
nearly exhausted. Besides number
of men who are unknown on Rollins
field, several good old men were added
to the Tiger roll. Arthur Idler, an
IN" man at end last year, was out
for the first time. Lloyd H. Curtis,
who 'Bill' Roper last year declared
was one of the most promising half
backs he had ever seen, and who won
his letter here last year at that posi-
ton. took out a suit yesterday and
declared he is out to stay and make
he team if he can.
| Working For Stronger Line.
James PiXlee, another man who
played in the Kansas game in 1909
and won his M at end, is again out.
Richard w. Hooker, former West
Point and "All-American" end, was
also in a suit yesterday for his first
work out. c. w. Bressler, captain
Ristine's substitute at center last year
has returned to school and yesterday
was given suit Bressler weighs 200
pounds.
r. H. Purkhiser, another candidate
for center, is fast rounding into con-
dition and will be used in scrimmage
this week. He also weighs a little
more than 200 pounds. With these
men and the injured linemen who
will be ready for the game this week,
the line which faces Iowa and Ames
should be much better than the one
which proved so leaky last Saturday.
Told To "Get in and Fight"
The Varsity men who reported for
practice yesterday say they were
worked fifty per cent harder than at
any previous time. Every coach on
the field fairly drove" them, they
say. Scrimmage with the freshmen
was started at o'clock and con-
tinued until about $50, long after the
light had become so dim that it was
nearly impossible to see the ball.
The players were told to get in
and fight and those who did not were
treated with little patience by the
coaches.
The time yesterday was spent in
giving the Tigers some new plays and
drilling them in, in having the
freshmen try to find the Varsity's
weak places, and in trying out the new
men and trying out old men in new
positions.
Had Trouble With Freshmen.
The Varsity had no very great trou-
BILE in gaining on the first year men
on the offense. After some of this
work the ball was given to the fresh
men on the Varsity's ten, five, and two
yard lines and the Tigers were or
dered to hold en- At first they
| found considerable trouble in doing
this, the freshmen breaking through
Holly ''raked the Varsity over the
Goals" for their poor showing and
told them that if they did not hold
the freshmen they would be kept. on
the field until breakfast time trying.
The Tiger squad then braced up and
held the class team for eight downs
on the two yard line. Graves at tackle
starred in the work yesterday. John
son was put in scrimmage and again
hurt his lip, which was split open last
week in practice. Hackney entered
the scrimmage without sufficient pro-
lection for his injured leg, and it was
hurt again. No other injuries were
suffered by Varsity players.