Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-02
LOCAL TEAM NOT IN BEST OF
SHAPE FOR pEs MONIES
WEST HIGH GAME.
BIG "PEP" MEETING Is
HELD THIS AFTERNOON
Addresses Delivered by Rev. 3. F..
Martin, Superintendent Palmer, Prin.
cipaI Gray, and Coach MarieIe-Por.
ter, Of Amos, to Referee Game, and
Sherman, Of GrinnelI, to Umpire.

The 1913 football season will be
opened formally Friday afternoon at
$3.50. when the Marshalltown high
school will meet West high, of Des
Moines, in the annual contest of the
two teams.
The local outlook is not particularly
fattering because of the lack of eliSl-
pility Of some of the players. Some are
not up in their studies, and for this
reason will not be allowed TO play A
few injuries are botherng others, and
| parental objections have entered into
! the game in at least one instance.
Lineup In Doubt.
F.! The lineup will probably be
! changed materially from that of last
| Saturday. when the team met the state
! Industrial school eleven at Eldora. One
of the greatest losses to the team is the
retirement of Jessup from the squad.
Jessup notified the coach this week
that he would not be out again for
practice work and assigned parenta,
objections as the cause. 1t is said,
! however. that Jessup who is working
his way thru school. finds little time TO
devote to the game The loss of this
promising back field man is a serious
blow TO the team
Another loss is that of Byron Ruth.
who a week ago proved the mainstay
of the line. Altho entering the game
a green man this season, Ruth has
proved a real find, and the coach and
his assistants had predicted much for
this heavyweight line man. Ruth has
been conditioned and has little or no
hope of making up his work in time
to get in the game.
The school received a severe jolt to
its hopes earlier in the week when
Jimmy" Packer developed case of
grip from which he has not recovered
He is expected to start the game Fri
day but he is far from being in his
usual form and his debilitated ,condi-
lion may prove a material handicap to
the defensive work of the team.
Dent, who has shown marked i'm
provement over his last season form.
and who was looked upon as sure of
place on the team is suffering from a
Charley horse" and may be kept out
OF Fridays game.
Nost looked upon as sure OF a berth
this year. has not recovered from early
season injuries and will not be able
to don his moleskins for another week
or two
Coupled with these reverses the
squad took a slump after the Edora
game and showed no signs Of recovery
until Wednesday evening, when the
players displayed more life and inter-
est. Work was light Wednesday eve
ming.
While the local team is far from be-
ing in the best Of condition. it is felt
that there Is a hope of defeating the
West Des Moines boys. Coach Maricle
is confident that the visitors can be
held to a low score, and that his pro-
teses can win if they show the fight
that they are capable Of The team is
fortunate in having some excellent
substitute material, and the places of
those kept out Of the game because
Of injury or for other reasons, will be
acceptably filed it is hoped
Des Moines Shows Up We'll.
The Des Noines Register and Lead
er of Wednesday. in referring to the
West High Marshalltown game, de-
clares Brindley and Nichols to be in
good conditions and are showing them
selves to be the stellar back field pair
Of Des Moines. Sprong, Ingham, and
Foster loom up strong. and Fosdick,
McMurray. Locker, and Ransom Neal
are also showing themselves to be in
good condition. Captain Brindley's
shoulder, injured recently. is bothering
him. but he expects to be in the thick
of the fight.
Hold Big "Pep' Meeting.
A rousing pep meeting was held at
the study lall this afternoon to work
up enthusiasm on the part of the stu
dent body for the approaching game.
The principal address of the afternoon
was given by Rev. 3. F. Martin. Othe:
talks wre maze oy superintendent
Palmer and Principal Gray. In order
hat some of the younger students
might become familiariZed with the
game as it is 10 be played this season
Coach Maricle gave chalk talk on
football. Illustrating the field in
dra wing. and showing the plays AMI
rules governing the game.
Officials Are Chosen.
The officials for Fridays game have
been agreed upon. Roy Porte, of
Ames. will act as referee, and William
Sherman, of Grinnell, as umpire. D. E.
Neiman, of Drake, will be head lines