The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16
FOOTBALL IN
STATE COLLEGE
MANY NEW COACHES IN STATE
SCHOOLS FOR THE COMING
GRiDiRON SEASON
F00TBALLSH0UlD HAVE A GREAT YEAR
State University and State College
Look Strong and Should Put Up a
Great Battle Here on Hobo Day

The Register this week prints the
first article from the pen of the
Critic" a Brookings football expert,
who each week will contribute a letter
on South Dakota football to a number
OF state papers.
BY Critic"
The cool snappy weather Of the past
two months has caused a general de-
mand for copies of the revised football
rules for 1915. On learning that there
are no material changes this year fans
generally express satisfaction and a
belief that 1915 will mark a period Of
great development Of the game. On
account of the lack of changes South
Dakota will perhaps show greater de-
velopment than the more eastern
states.
All the colleges who are having pre-
a practice or training camps have
started the past week and one institu-
ton, Dakota Wesleyan began Septem-
Der 2.
In every college in the state with the
exception Of the State University and
State College new men will be found
in charge of athletics. The effects of
these changes at this time n largely
problematical but the results will be
watched with interest this fall.
Coach l. J. Cortright assisted by
Blaine McKusick, began his second
season at South Dakota University
with camp at Lake Madison September
10. The University suffered the loss OF
Ave men, Potts, Ferguson, Brown,
Willy and Brooks through graduation
or the operation Of the four year rule.
Potts and Ferguson will be difficult to
replace; but indications point to a
team of the usual high standard. It Is
rumored that three Minneapolis high
school stars, former pupils Of Assistant
Coach McKusicks will enroll at the
"U" and help fill the gaps in the team.
At State College, Coach Harry Ew-
ing started his fourth season with foot
ball camp at Brookings September II.
Prospects are bright at the up state
school as only two men, Caldwell and
Johnson, were lost through graduation.
Caldwell although a tower Of strength
in the backfield on the 1914 team will
be supplemented and his place ably
filed by Charles Rowe of Sioux Falls.
Rowe played halfback IN the same
freshman team at Purdue with Oil
plant who has been called the
Vests most Sensational half back"
At that time Rowe was classed by the
Purdue mentors as ELEPHANTS equal in
every respect. Several members Of
teams are reported as returning
to try for laurels. With the passing Of
Potts of the "U" Abbott, States color
ed center, stands far above any man
in the state at the pivotal position. 1t
is limited by persons who know at the
Aggie institution that a great amount
of freshman material OF high caliber
will be enrolled this fall. several Of
whom are expected to displace last
years veterans. Ewing is facing a
particularly hard schedule and should
find use for plenty of material.
Yankton athletics will be directed
by Coach Tharp of Grinnell, another
new man in the state. He will face a
hard problem at the Greyhound insti-
tuition as over half of last years team
was lost through graduation. Among
those who will be missed most are
Stevenson, Hetland, Fenonga and Rob-
inson, all Of whom have appeared on
one or more OF the mythical "All
State" elevens during the past four
years. Rogers, a substitute quarter of
last years team, should make a strong
bid for a regular berth this fall as he
showed much promise when called
upon last season.
Dakota Wesleyan, with a sea-
soned squad Of veterans minus
the venerable Chas. started pre-
season training at Mitchell Septem-
Der 2. The big incentive for this extra
early practice at D. w. U. is the ap-
preaching game with the University OF
vermillion, October %. This game
will mark the resumption OF athletic
relations between the two schools fol-
lowing . break In the fall Of 1911. The
rivalry between the two institutions IL