Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-10
BEAT EAST HIGH
IS Q. H. s. SLOGAN
JOY PREVAILS IN RED AND WHITE
CAMP WHEN GoocH AND
YOUNG schAFER GET IN GAME

Prospects for a victory next Satur'
day over East High took another SUD
den bound Tuesday when 1t was an
nounced that Gooch, one Of last sea.
sons stars, and Tod Schafer had
Joined the squad. This will be 9
great benefit to the Red and White
team and has put considerable LIE
into the squad. Both Gooch and
young Schafer have reported for prac'
tice and are being worked out at the
end positions.
The addition Of Gooch and Schafer
will put two fast men in the line that
will fight to the finish and both pos
sess speed. Especially Is this SO OF
young Schafer. He is built OF the
same type as his brother Walter, VINO
is a terror to opposing teams, but ne
possesses more speed and Is better
fighter.
The older Schafer Is some fighter
and all opposing teams will admit this,
but his younger brother Is far more
aggressive. He is the fastest man on
the squad and his excellent tackling
should prove a stumbling block to op.
posing teams He Is being tried at
J the end position and Is showing up IN
an excellent manner and will be sure
to start in next Saturdays contest.
There ia no need Of going into DE.
tails about the work OF Gooch as all
who witnessed last seasons contests
got line on his excellent playing
Gooch has been handicapped this sea.
son by being down in his studies but
he has overcome this obstacle. HIS
appearance on the field Monday even
ing injected some life into the squad
Gooch is an all-around man and can
play any position on the team. lasl
season he played in the capacity OF
halfback and tackle and played star
game at both positions. He Is being
tried at the end position this season
and is showing up In q manner tna'
delights the coach. He has been Keep
ing himself In condition all season ano
will be ready to enter next Saturdays
contest The changes which were
made in the backfield proved banner
play. Gallagher is better half tna1
quarter while Scott at quarter Is fast
and handles the team in fine shape.
| In speaking of the chances for Eas
High next Saturday, the Des Molne
papers state that Coach Van Lew 0
the East High squad Is expecting
hard battle and is preparing his mel
for the battle. The Des Moines paper:
speak highly of Schafer and 1t Is prob
able that most of the attack will be
directed toward him in the contest
The Register and Leader has the FOL
lowing to say of Schafer's work:
The East High gladiators are full,
awake to the probable fact that OF
tumwa's beefy team will play fal
more aggressive game on Its home
gridiron than 1t did against West High
last Friday at the stadium. Coach Var
Lew is striving to bolster up his line
to meet the vicious smashes Of shafe1
the Ottumwa fullback, who did sc
much damage to Vests line.
| The Des Moines News has the fol
lowing to say of the red and white
warriors and Schafer:
The high school program for this
week doesn't look so bad but there IL
one game that Is causing quite bit Of
worry. East is going to have hare
time with Ottumwa. The simple fac
alone that the game is in OttumWa
puts handicap on East and when yor
come to figure on that line plunglns
fullback behind Ottumwas heavy line
against the cripple eleven and yor
have hard problem to figure any per
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