The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 24.-Follow-
erS Of the fortunes of Kansas univer-
Sity on the gridiron are expecting big
season from present indications. A
squad of forty men is working daily
on McCook field under the direction
of Coach Arthur Mosse and Assistant
Leonard Frank, and many of them
are displaying good form. The old
men who are back in the game include
Captain Brownlee, Wetdlein, Price,
Davis, Coolidge and Magill. The
freshman squad of the last season has
contributed number of promising
men. Among them are Mitch, Hatch
er, Martin. Ryan and Hamilton.
Stuewe, who was a promising full
back last season. but was forced to
quit because of illness, is back again
this year and Kansas university fans
are expecting him to fill we'll the place
vacated by Rock Crusher" Ammons,
who has been K. us man on aIl-M1s-
souri-valley for the past two seasons.
Weidemann. a 200-pound Lawrence
high school athlete, promises to be
one of the best tackles in the confer
ence The indications are that the
Kansas line will weigh between ITO
and $50 pounds.
It is necessary this season for the
coaches to develop a quarterback, but
Billy Price and MagiIl, ends of last
season, are showing up well in this
department. Thus far the practice has
been limited to signal work and fun
damentals. The first scrimmage is to
be held on Wednesday with the fresh
man squad. The first game of the sea-
son will be played on October with
st. Marys as the opposing team.
Des Moines. Ia, Sept. 24-"An I'M
usually strong backfeld and a weak
line is the way Athletic Director John
L. Griffith of Drake university sum-
med up the football situation after
putting a squad of thirty men through
hard practice for eight days. The ma
jority of these whose have participated
in the practice have shown good form
and there are many promising players
among the new men.
Last years players who are in the
game this year include Captain Lam
sing. Simons, Kru1l, Colvi11e and Nc
Cormick. Quarterbacks Warren and
Mccain are expected to return and be-
gin practice this week. The first game
of the season will be played with Par
sons college October 5 at Drake
stadium.
Ames, Ia, Sept. PA squad of
about 35 men has been put through
daily practice on the local gridiron
since September 1 and Coach Clyde
Williams stated after today's practice
that football prospects at Iowa State
college are unusually bright. The first
test of the teams strength will come
October 5 when Ames will meet Min
nesota at Minneapolis
Practically all of the teams best
players last year are in the game.
Winfield, Kan, Sept. 24.-After two
weeks of preliminary practice Coach
Clapp is beginning to round South
Westerns football team into form Ish 2
first scrimmage practice was had Fri
day and the men are being appoin.c ed
for the opening game of the season
at Manhattan on the 2Sth. Earl Arr
mons, K. Us captain, IL, was to have
been here last week to. assist Coach
Clapp and give him pointers on the
Manhattan game, but cancelled the en-
gagement on account of the rain and
the unfavorable condition of the fie!d |
A bucking machine has been set up
and the line men are working hard at
1t. The old squad have started signal |
practice, and are working out a set Of
new plays made possible under the
rev rules. The new men who have
shown up best in practice so far. arc
Randels. the speed merchant from
Anthony; Leekley, the Arkansas City
star; Moore, the fleet footed halfbactS
from Medicine Lodge: the husky Dad
isman from Pratt; Russell of Stafford.
and Robieson and Bob" Schmidt Of
Winfield. OF the old men, Bernstore,
Zeigler, Wesley and Yeoman in the
back field are already showing IT,
speed which characterized the team
beck Curfman, Templin and McKib- |
ben who are to form the nucleus for
the team, while Rutledge is the one
best bet for the end. Lear and Carl
son, of the old team. came in Saturday,
and will get to work in a day or two. |
Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 24.-The first
football game of the season for Law
renee will be Thursday afternoon when
the Haskell Indians meet the Baker
university team. This game will give
the football followers a chance to get