The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-09
COACH HAS BIG
JOB on HANDS
To Build Machine Up From
~Bottom-Schedule is Best
in Number of Years.

For the purpose OF putting in sew.
eral days extra practice a number. Of
the aspirants for this years football
squad at the state university will re-
turn here September is. A call has
been issued for that date and it is ex-
pected that quite a large number will
respond. The students and everybody
connected with h institution are very
Interested in turning out a winning
team. F. V. Archer, the new coach,
is scheduled to arrive here in about
two weeks n he will begin al once
with the best Of recommendations and
undoubtedly is a good man.
Facing the best schedule in ear
followers of North Dakota, football
are looking forward to what promises
to be the best year the university has
experienced for some time. With Min
nesota. Hamline. Carleton. st. Thorn.
as, h A.. e. and South Dakota foot
ball fans should be treated to some
very high class exhibitions Of the great
college game.
For a number of years North Da-
kota has been going badly and the
alumni student body and others have
taken a hand in the betterment work.
Realizing the imperative necessity Of
making good this year football men at
the university are showing greater in
SAA1A SNSl oSAokS liz IL w
termined to put North Dakota in a
prominent place on the football map.
While the 'U" may not win a majority
of the games this fall. it is expected
that 1t will have a team that will be
fighting all the time and not go down
to any overwhelming defeat by a team
from some smaller institution.
fore him. He must begin to build a
machine from the ground up. While
most of last years team will return.
1t is we'll known that they did not de-
velop much good team work last ear.
While Archer has a big job on his
hands, from what mas been seen of
him it is believed that he is the man
for the position. He will be assisted
by F. L. Thompson. physical director%
and possibly one other man.
Two Star Linemen Lost.
BY graduation last spring h uni
versity lost two star linemen. Bunny"
Mcknight, captain Of last years team.
and a reliable lineman for several
years. and Ernest Bulge star guard.
Ernie was one Of the best guards the
gu" ever had. Their places will be
wealth Of material at the institution.
out Of which to develop a fast team.
First and foremost there is Captain
Harris, a tackle. who has outclassed
every man he has played against in
the last two years. Jack may be ship
ped to the back field. Lynch, tho
right tackle, will be back and should
be in condition to play the game Of
his life. Walter Schlosser will be out
for his old position at left end.
George McClintock, the right end.
! will be at hand to hold down his old
job. Pinkham, the stocky quarter of
last years team. will also be back. and
should be better than eve He will
have strong competition. from Payne.
the fast high school star, who showed
up so we'll on the SECOND team last
year. Myron Bacon, who was ineligi-
BILE last season, will also be out again.
try for quarter or for half back posi-
ton. Robinson and Spike" Flint.
sub-backs Of last year, will be back
to land permanent berths on the
squad. Bob Lowe. last years star
half, should be a whirlwind this fall.
Second Team Men Look Good.
There are a number Of last years
second team men who will be there
looking for varsity Jobs this fall. John
Miles, Brown. Smith, Severinson and
King loom up Is likely ~contenders for
line positions. "Bub" Williams. Nc
|Cutcheon, Lester Montgomery, Don
Payne, Bolyard. Feetham and Schlos-
ser will make others travel for back
field positions.
In addition to these men there will
be a number Of high school stars COM
ing to the university. Many Of them
pear to be good material. hoffman
of Grafton. Manning Of Bathgate.
Conmy of Pembina all look good, and
should show UP we'll.