The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-09-25
AMONG
STATE COLLEGES
SEASON OPENS THIS WEEK AT
EACH INSTITUTION IN
SOUTH DAKOTA
SCHOOLS ALL PROMISE GOOD TEAMS
And the Season Should Be an Interest
ina One in This State-College
Here Has Good Prospects

A dispatch from Vermillion gives the
following interesting gossip Of the
football situation at the various insti-
tutions in the state:
The coming week in South Dakota
football represents the lull before the
storm, for with next Saturday the
university against Minnesota, and
Yankton against Sioux Falls college
at Sioux Falls open their respective
seasons, while two weeks from today
all of the teams Of the state enter the
fray, although the intercollegiate
championship games will not begin
till the middle Of October.
A year ago next Saturday afternoon
South Dakota for the first time in it's
history defeated a big university,
when it licked Minnesota to a stand
still, 10 to 0. This year it is striving
nightly to reaccomplish the feat,
but to an unprejudiced observer it
seems much more difficult. Last year
Minnesota had one veteran, and little
practice, South Dakota had an old
varsity team with such stars as Sheeks
Coffee, Implay, Meeter, Potts and Aid
rich, and a month Of heavy work with
this one game in view. This year
Minnesota is represented by a strong
old guard, and is laying for South Da-
kota; the local school has only two
old men, Ferguson and Brown, with
a group of youngsters at the game,
who, although they show worlds of
promise, are yet not the old heads that
commanded the situation last fall.
During the past week the writer has
visited the football camps at Huron
and Yankton colleges. Huron has a
fine nucleus of veterans, losing, how
ever, Kenner, T. Oviatt, Andrews and
York which, coupled with the fact that
the new and untried coach had not
yet arrived, left the situation very I'M
certain. Huron may make the cham
pionship and may finish at the bottom
Of the pile.
The situation at Yankton appeared
to be very gratifying to all friends.
About three teams were on the field,
two Of which were eating at the train
ing table. Coach Kerr, the new man
from Oberlin, has made a fine impress
sion on the men, as have his assist
ants, Altman and Davis. While scrim-
mage had not yet started a line could
be gained on the probable lineup.
Hetland is expected to take care of
centre as last year, Nelson Knifin or
Crosse, guards; Ahlfs and Fenenga,
tackles; while Capt. Lewis will hold
one end, Joe Johnson or Dick Best the
other. Best Is also trying at quarter.
Danford, star end for the past two
years is in school but unable to play.
Carl Johnson, Stevenson, Macarthur
and Warren seem to have a call on the
half and full back posoitions. and all
four will probably be used. Robinson
has best look in at quarter. The coach,
men and students are very optimistic.
The team should have no trouble TAX
ing care of Sioux Falls next Saturday.
State has been making unusual eff
forts this year, with its camp at Oak
wood lake, and its students express
great faith in the team. Ewing will
certainly have a bunch in the running
for championship honors. 1t opens
at home with Huron one week from
Saturday.
Wesleyan has been delayed by the
corn palace, and has not been able to
get down to consistent work. On the
face of things it has a hard row to
hoe this fall, with but four letter men
at hand and a new and untried coach.
Some doubt has been expressed on the
part Of other college men alive to the
situation as to Hardy's ability to cope
with the case, especially the discipline
side, on account OF his recent intimacy
with the men as a fellow player. What
ever the early season dope. Wesleyan
always develops strongly and can be
depended on this year. It's first game
with N. N. I. 8. October 4 will be a
good criterion Of it's strength.
The Miners have changed coaches
from the early eason announcements
]. H. Winteringer, for four years stel-
lar tackle at Morningside college, sue
ceeding DR.. Redield.
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Mrs. Ed. Schultz is just recovering
from a months aolro ~ M Sovar