The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-19

Abel will enter tho practice OF law
after his graduation next June. Not
much has been heard OF Abel. as a
football player. but since 1914. when
he first won his wv" until the pres
cnt season. Doble has never doubt.
cd HIS ability in "A big game. He
lacked five minutes OF making his
letter In 1915. but came back and
won Il this season.
Declared ny Dobie TO be the great.
est football captain that Washing
ton ever had. Louis Scagraves will
enter the bond business after his
graduation In February. on enter.
Ing from the North Central high OF
spokane IN the fall OF 1913. Sea.
graves started In 10 mako n name
for himself as a football player lie
made his letter the first year. and
was named AZ an All-Northwest
guard. The same has been true OF
every season from 1918 on. His
greatest showing was made In the
past season. when he was declared
10 be one OF the best two intercol-
lcgihic football guards In the
country.
Good Material LETT
Coach Dohie'H successor for the
1917 football season viii DO con
/ frontcd with some OF the best ma.
terial that has ever turned out for
Varsity football al the university.
With only three members absent
/ for next year. Washington will
again mako some OF tho conference
teams hustle in order TO win
Captain-elect George Smith and
Ted Faux will take care OF Wash.
I ington's extrcmlties. Both are fast
on their feet. and sure OF catching
forward passes. Smith Is n little
the better in this respect. but Faull
made the winning points IN the
/ Thanksgiving game against Califor.
MIA By capturing forward pass
from Noble and converting II into
n touchdown.
The Varsity looks 10 be best sup
piled with tackles. with four letter
men fighting Il out for tho two
[ positions. the new coach win have
[ the time OF his life in picking the
best mon. 'Bill" Grimm. Tidball.
Julius Calkins and Ben Mayfield are
tho letter men that intend to turn
out.
Morrison 20 Return
/ Morrison. who did tho kicking for
I the Varsity this fall. win be back
I for his old place ~ guard Just
who Will I'll Capt. Seagraves' place
ut the other guard Is hard to tell,
but In Charley Gllmer. former
/ Lincoln high player. weighing over
200 pounds. university fans think
I they have uncorked a conner
Wick. this years center. viii be
back for his old Job AZ the center
/ 81 the line He will find plenty OF
opposition in Lawrence Smith. sec
ond team center. who showed first
team ability several times during
the season.
The backfield will be we'll sup
piled with men. Three letter men
in Murphy. Johnson and Hams
worth. are going 10 try out for
places Ray Gardner. who broke
his collar bone in the Whitman
game. will also answer the call for
practice. In addition 10 tho above
Bob Abel and Briggs. back substi-
tutes this season. are looked upon
as strong coutenders.
/ Erwin Daley. who has the dis
/ tinction of being called the great
est high school player ever pro.
duced in the Northwest. attended
the university this fall. but did not
play on the freshmen eleven on
account OF injuries TO his legs.
Daley will come close TO beating
some Of the letter men out of their
positions.
Hap" Miller's freshmen squad
will turn over some good material
for the 1917 Varsity. both for the
line and tho backfleld.
While some OF the men that are
counted upon as being in college
next fall may not answer the call
and register. prospects at the pres.
ent timo book WASHINGTON rs the
! Coast champions i'm 1917.