The Washington herald., 1916-10-01
By JACK EASTER,

captain Of Tech High Football TsamD
With the time drawing near for initial
contests Washington's quintet Of high
school gridiron teams Is getting ready
for the championship games which start
the middle Of October. Coaches are driv-
ing their men hard through formation
and signal drills, and the men are work
ing strenuously for places on the elevens
of their respective schools.
The same problem seems to face every
coach. That is the lack OF good material
on account Of the late opening Of the
schools, when many more candidates are
expected out This means that they will
have some Job in front OF them getting
into condition before the opening games.
Tech High last years champions, got
the jump on the other schools in starting
practice three weeks before the opening
Of school The other schools got under
way the following week.
Coach "Cuppy'' Farmer Of Tech has
been working with a squad Of thirty for
the past three weeks; fifty are expected
when school opens Farmer has many
gaps to I'LL IN his Team left open through
graduation and failure Of a few men to
return to school
Gene" Ochenreiter, last years cap
tain; "Jackey" Roberts. Eddy Taylor,
Charles Young. Freddy Chase, Helt-
man graduated. "Biggy'' Hart and
Reds williams Joined former Coach
Hart at Clemson College, South Caro-
lima, and will not return: Dutch DAILY
has entered Virginia Military Institute
and will also be lost, while Les Myers
probably will not be back.
Dave" Pfeiffer, unanimous selection
for all-high center last year, will prob
ably be seen in quarter this year, al
though Pardoe, a small but aggressive
player is pushing him hard for his Job;
Brown is also showing up good at quar-
ter. "Smits" Snyder, who did some fine
work at full last year. seems to have the
call at that position, although Dodge is
pushing him hard; Guervich, & guard
last year. will be used at either end or
In the back field.
Johnny Barnes, a husky boy who
was played in a guard, will probably
hold down one Of the tackle positions
Z will fight 1t out for a back-field posi-
ton, being shifted from the line. Reds
Flanagan and Carpenter are also show
iT- up good in the back field. Mike"
Parker. substitute linesman last year. is
holding down a guard position. while
Greenwood, substitute center last year, IS
fighting It out with Bill Tucker, a
rangy lad who rowed all summer with
AnalOstan's crew, keeping himself In
good condition, and Fats" Newkirk, q
30 pouDder, for the center Job.
Bosley, substitute end last year, seems
to. have his Job cinched. while ''NorvaP'
Stearn. who proved to be the best
Adams for the other end Job.
The finds Of the season so far are
Roderick and Moore, the former a 1875
FOUNDER. who is holding down one Of the
tackle positions and the latter q 175-
pound man who Is working at guard.
Central, the next team to get under
way, has had a squad Of about thirty
bright, although many men that have re-
ported 80 far are starting football for
the first time.
Capt Johnny Saxon, Of this years
team and star end last season. VIII
probably be lost to his team. being at
present with the Maryland National
Guards. Hunt. last years Hneman, is
with Saxon and will also be lost to the
team
Dutch" Ochstart, last years captain
and full back, will not play football this
fall, giving his whole attention to studies.
Molly Roberts, who held down quarter
last year, Is lost through graduation,
while Jake" Mcdonald, who played half
back last year, has been troubled with
rheumatism and will probably not play
football this fall.
Ed" Taber, a 1915 tackle viii take care
Of a similar position, this season, while
Jack Raevis. who has had a great deal
of experience in football at Fall City
High School last year, seems to have the
edge among candidates for the other
tackle position.
Happier, who player tackle list year,
has been shifted to end, while McRenny,
q new man, Is holding down the other
end. Nash, last years regular center is
fighting II out with Poynton for his Job
at center. Roberts, Warren and ''venus''
Leech, a 225-pounder, are fighting for
guard positions. Guy, a newcomer and
an aggressive player, is working at quar-
ter, while Long. last years regular back,
Is playing one OF the backs
"AP' Bennett, who starred on the
Meridian Independent team last fall. is
playing the other back-neld position. The
md Of the season seems to be Strocacher,
who Is playing full, he having the weight
and aggressiveness for the position
The prospects, at Business look bright.
About twenty-five candidates have been
working daily under Coach White for the