Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-27

Three members OF the Marshalitown
high school football Thursday after
noon. The game was the last for Cap
| tain New conner. Buchwald and Ruth.
While Newcomer has another year in
high school. he has played the four
Years OF interschoiastic competition al
| lowed by the state association, having
Joined the team during his preparatory
year
Newcomer IS without doubt one OF
the best open deid sprinters IN the state
and ne has run the team with good
| judgment. He has played consistent
football thruout the season and at
I times, when the team failed TO play
up 10 form. the captain showed MS re-
markable stamina and fighting spirit
! by playing the same strong game that
I has featured his work thruout his nigh
school career. Compared with quarter
backs of other teams representing the
school. Newcomer ranks as one Of the
/ very best.
/ Buchwald and Ruth will be graduated
| from school in June. The former mas
| played brilliant football during MS
school career both at end and hali pacK'
| but was unfortunate this season In sus-
tanning an injury early in the season
which kept him from the game most
( of he year Since his return ne has
played good football. and victory over
Ottumwa was made possible thru his
long end runs. His last game for his
school was little less spectacular. but
he showed up especially strong In
passing.
toc MIA
| game all season. He rs an accurate
passer and is deadly tackler. His
play was characterized by snap and
lighting spirit to remarkable de-
gree.
Good Material For Next Year.
II Coach Maricle has excellent material
on which to build next year. With
the exception Of the three above named
Il players all of the members of this
years squad are expected 70 be avail
able. In addition to the veterans
there is a wealth of material in Coach
Shirey's second team. which gave a
good account of itself at all times this
year
Ruth is the only man to be taken
from the veteran line. and the defense
next year should be exceptionally
strong Packer one Of the brightest
stars in Iowa high school football. VIII
be back in the game, and 1t is ex-
pected that he will prove one OF the
greatest high school men the state ever
produced in his last year on the grid
iron. McKibben, who has played
brilliant game this year. should prove
a star in 1915. Peckham, Goodale and
Smith. guards, are big and experienced
and Good and Brennecke. at ends. who
have shows improvement in the latter
part of the season. should prove a last
pair another year.
Big Gap to Fill At Quarter.
There is an abundance OF back field
material, with Smith. Ward and Miller
of the regulars, to form the basis OF the
team of 1915. Ward, at full, is STEADY
and aggressive player. and Is especial!
good in forming interference. Howard
Smith is a good offensive back and
a dropkicker OF ability. Another yea
he should win place among the baci
field stars of the state thru his KICK
ing alone Glenn Miller. thru his per
{ Torrance Thursday demonstrated tina
he is line plunger OF exceptiona
power. His form is ideal for a higl
school player, and he should be con
sidered as a dangerous man to the OPP
position with more experience.
The big gap to be filed next year
at quarter the retirement OF captain
Newcomer being a big loss to IN
team. There is good material In tn
squad. however, and II Is expected tina
a man may be developed who VIII n
Newcomers shoes efficiently
Coach MaricIe has just reason 70 .
proud OF his team this season VIM
not quite UP to state championsni
caiiper. there were fe@ teams IN tn
, Estate which could have played bette