Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-09-24
EXCELLENT BACKF|ELD
POOR LINE MATERIAL
coach Dietz Shifts Captain Clark
Dietz and Doane to Line In
Effort to Balance Team
Many New Men

,,,be big contingent of new men still
matter of conjecture, it appears
,Aat Coach William H. Dietz, new
,ootball mentor at Washington State
College, will have an abundance of
Aockfield men in his squad, but will
& Ia somewhat weak on line material,
Il and strong line is the first essential
IL a successful team, according to
4 tho deductions of the Carlisle man.
The SQUAD of Is men, new and old,
,aturned from the Liberty lake train
inc camp Sunday evening, and the
4 first practice on Rogers field was
hsd Monday afternoon. Additions
81 ia the squad have been made in con
dderable number since that time,
and 1t is probable that the end of
a this week will see over so huskies
lined up to receive instruction from
As new coach. The old men who are
back on the job include Captain Ace
h GEk, Dietz, Finney, Applequist,
hane, Durham, Sites, Bangs, Lang
don, Zimmerman and Hanley. All
4 Of these men are in good physical
condition with the exception of Dietz,
q who was kicked in the back at the
training camp and has not yet fully
q recovered, and Sites, who is i'll in
the hospital.
4 Augmenting this bunch of proven
veterans is as likely looking squad
Of new material, in the main high
school graduates, as ever assembled
for the initial training. Fishback,
L brother to big" Tom Fishback, a
former w. S. G. captain and star,
strode onto the campus Tuesday.
Fishback is a graduate of Olympia
high school, weighs over 200 pounds
and has q 100-yard dash record of
:l0:l. He has had considerable high
school experience at the fullback po-
sltlon, and Is expected to prove a
valuable addition to the squad.
spencer brings good record as
quarter from North Yakima, and
I Boone, the 1913 star fullback on the
Wenatchee team, is turning out.
otners are: Buehler, line man, and
haupt backfield, from Ritzville; Oh
son. backfield, from Ferndale;
bfooks, the Everett high school
tackle; Herrid, last year captain and
Ackie on the Lincoln high school
loeattle) team; Hansen, line man
nom Chehalis; Leonard, Michall,
haler, Gilday, Peterson and Dickson.
! Dewitt Thompson, Carl King,
Aayhard, and several other former
''uoents, are turning out for the
first time.
i ooach Dietz lined up a full team
Monday afternoon for the purpose of
''ehal practice and perfecting forma-
40ns' put announced that the lineup
''o entirely tentative and that
'aahges will be made nightly to give
''efy man a chance. He sent Cap
'aih clark, last years all-Northwest
N'u'er' to a tackle position to
'Nengthen the line, and Doane, last
,esf tullback, was sent to end.
lausdon went to center, Applequist
Anu brooks took care of the guard
a'S''lons' Herrid played tackle, and
''n erman end. Hanley and Bangs
nased the halfback positions, with
"nam at quarter and Boone at full.
"es' star end last year, will not
.9'urn to college, and it is probable
.nas Carl Dietz, last years varsity
:, "'ack' will be shifted to one of
extremes. Dietz is exceedingly
'aS' and aggressive and should prove
ference. " '
Nuhesuay evening the squad
n su increased to over 80, and Coach
''@ sent his men into a fast scrim-
p ee practice. Fishback replaced
'oAs at guard, and showed an apti-
hs 10 ior the position, although he
~ s' iaways played behind the line.
ts en replaced Boone at full, the
team remaining the same as
,ss Auay night otherwise. The first
a.. n scored two touchdowns on the
..uos and Quarterback Du lam
b., eu three points on a neat drop
... from the 3O-yard line, his only
h. aipe' The interference perfected
,,s ,ne new coach looked good to The
H., he rans, the guards and tackles
~ used to add to the protection
: some of the plays. Coach Dletz
'ng the direct pass entirely, Cen