Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
WALTER SEHNERT
MADE PRESIDENT
Senior Glass of Moline High
School Names Officers .
for the Year.
COACH SLOUGH is POPULAR
Calls Candidates Out for Initial Foot
ball Practice-Three Games
.. Arranged. :,


Of Walter. Sehnert to the presidency.
an Office (which he has held during his
sophomore and junior years with the
class. The result of the election
is a fitting tribute to the popu-
larity of the young man. and great
things are expected of him this year.
He has led the class successfully
through two years, and it is hoped that
he will make 1914 the banner year.
Lester Willis, captain of the Moline
high school football team this year,
was elected vice president, succeed
ing himself in that office last year.
Royal Montgomery was made secre-
tary and De Haven Warren treasurer.
The election to members of the Sc
Lior board of control resulted In a tie
and it is not known as yet who will
serve on the board. 1t is customary
to elect one boy and one girl for the
board, and the candidates named for
the positions were Donald Williams,
Wayne Whorton, Blanche Knox and
Gertrude Cornbrooks. Miss Knox was
elected by the girls, but there was a
tie of % votes each between Whorton
and Williams
Miss Marian Ross was unanimously
elected editor-in-chief of the high
school annual to succeed Miss Louisa
Champion, who was named for this
Office last spring, but will not return
to school.
New Coach Popular.
Howard Slough, new athletic direc-
tor and coach at the Moline high
school, is already proving popular
among the students, and is brimful of
activity. He expects to whip an ex-
cellent football team into shape this
year. and promises better athletic
teams for Moline than have been
turned out in the past. He is also
teaching mathematics and history in
the high school.
Mr. Slough graduated from the Abb
fngdon, ILL.,, high school. playing on the
eleven for three years. He then en-
tered Knox college at Galesburg, grad
uating in 1912. He played fullback on
the fast Knox team during his last
three years at the college.
Mr.. Slough has had considerable
coaching experience and comes well
recommended. He succeeds Wilbur c.
Burroughs, who resigned last spring
to accept more lucrative position in
the north.
Many Candidates Report.
Coach Slough issued call to candi.
dates for the 1914 football eleven OF
the local high school, to report for first
workout at athletic grounds Tuesday
night, and "a sturdy candidates put in
an appearance. Among this number
were seven veterans Of last years
team, and there is an eighth IN" man
who will be out before the season op.
ems. About 10 or II more candidates
are expected to report before the week
Is out
Suits were given out Tuesday night
to the following candidates: Captain
Willis, Peterson, Mullinix, Simonson,
Shallberg, Lundberg, Ludwick, Person,
Weatherhead, Woodyatt. w. Thomp-
son, A. Thompson, Hokinson, Berg.
Crossen. Sehnert, Bishop, Smith,
WEIGH, Grafton, Frost, Anderson and
Weiderquist.
Karl L. Adams, member of the No
line high school faculty. will assist
Coach Slough in his work, and stu
dents and followers of the school are
Of the opinion that a winning team will
be turned out this season. With the
return of the eight M men and a
wealth Of good material to select the
remainder of the team from, prospects
are exceptionally bright for a fast
eleven. Captain Isaacson, former Mo-
line high school star, will also assist
in the coaching OF the eleven this year,
and will have charge of the new re-
cruits.
Coach Slough plans to secure a tack
ling dummy for use in practice thi
year, and it will be ordered at once.
The device will probably be installed
on the gridiron within the next few
days. The team will practice from
now on almost every day, and real
work will commence the fore part OF
next week.
Will Have Heavy Schedule.
The schedule for this years eleven
Las not yet been completed, but nego-
tiations are in progress with some OF
the fastest teams of the state. On Oc-
tober the Moliners will journey &c
Joliet for a game with the high school
team of that city. and on November I
will play game with Rockford on
the local field. the first game with that
city for many years.
Efforts are being made to secure
games with Maeomb, West Liberty.
Upton, Galesburg, East Aurora
Princeton and Monmouth. Only three
dates are definite thus far, but within
a week complete schedule will be
announced. The big game OF the sea
son will be played on the local grid
iron Thanksgiving day with the Daven
mort high school team. ii