Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-05
OUTLOOK GOOD At
IOWA UNIVERSITY
COACH JONES TO HAVE PLENTY
OF GOOD MATERIAL AND AID
OF VETERANS.

AoWd SlIy, sept. 4.-Wlln tHe return
of Coach Howard Jones early this week
preparations for the football season at
the University Of Iowa will begin In
earnest Practice, however. cannot be
started until September 20 because of
the conference rule prohibiting earlier
work.
Although several good men were lost
by graduation last June, including the
famous Sammy Gross, Jones will have
strong lot Of veterans to use az the
basis Of his new machine. At least
eight regular hnesmen will be in suits
again. These are Bowlsby, guard, Davis
end, Grubb, guard Fosdick tackle
Holmes, center, Jacobsen, guard, Nc
Kee. end; Triplett, end. For the back
field. Duncan, Bannick, Laun, and
Scott, all Of whom played In several
games last year, will be available.
The second string Of last year is ex-
fpected to produce several good men this
season. Jewell. Kriz. J. X. Won Lackum
and Wailin are among the most promis..
Ing OF It's linemen. and Jeninks and
Leighton will get good try-out for
positions back Of the line.
The yearling squad will add Berrien
former Clinton star, Blocker, Hammond
Hatcher. Kuehnle, Llewellen, Murphy
O'Connor. G. J. Smith, Stoner, Van Pelt
and Becker to the availables.r Several
other men who did not get out for the
freshman team last year will probably
don suits and fight for places.
While athletic officials here are build
ing no false hopes for the season, they
are confident that 1t will be better
one than last. Jones has big job lay
ing the foundations Of his style of play
but he accomplished part Of this last
spring by steady work with the old
1AvH yt,~ Ntaov
ciples Of his system believe that 1t will
produce more dependable style foot
ball than Jesse Hawley's fighting game
did.
Iowa expects the usual strong oppo-
sition from Cornell in the first game
but expects to win. Expressions con-
corning the Grinnell game need to be a
little more guarded 1t is known here
that McAlmon Is pointing his men to
the Iowa game and that every man.
woman and child In Grinnell is living
determination that the team shall de-
feat the university. The Hawkeyes will
have no delusions when they face the
Scarlet and Black and they will be pre-
pared OF play up to conference speed,
II necessary. to win. With Purdue at
Iowa City. the Iowa team is likely to
win. Purdue has never won game
here. The Minnesota game will be the
hardest Of the season. Northwestern has
good prospects for the season and the
game at Evanston may be close. ~,
The athletics officials believe that
Iowa will retrieve the loss to Ames last
year by winning this seasons contest
on the Cyclones field. In many respects
this game will be the most interesting
in Iowa this fall; in that 1t will test the
mettle Of the men Of two big state in
stitutions and the respective merits of
the two kinds Of eastern football. When
Jones was brought to Iowa last Janu-
airy It was pointed out that the COM
petition between him and Mayser would
be interesting to follow:
During the summer. the Iowa ath-
letes have been doing such individual
work as the conference rules permit
Each has handled football constantly
and studied plays which Jones worked
out last spring. Jones has been in touch
with the eligibles by correspondence all
summer and has given them much to
think about in anticipation of active
work.
Following is the Iowa schedule:
Oct. cornell at Iowa City.
+ Oct. 14-Grinnell at Iowa City.
Oct. 21-Purdue at Iowa City. ~.
Oct. 2S-Minnesota at Minneapolis.
Nov. mo game.
Nov. 11-Northwestern at Evanston.
Nov. 1S-Ames at Ames.
+ Nov. 25-Nebraska at Iowa City. y