Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-22
TH|RTY-E|GHT MEN
IN ". S. c. SQUAD
plenty of Back Field Material, but
short ON Line Men---Twelve Let
fer Men Back-Must Develop
Punter

After steady growth during the
first few nights of practice, Coach
Dletzs w. S. c. football squad by
Thursday evening had assumed
promising proportions, 3S men re-
snonding to the call of the coaches
last night. OF this number II were
members of last years squad, the
balance being new men of high
school experience, many of whom
show considerable promise. The old
men back in the game include
Bangs Capt., r. Boone, Basil
Doane Richard Hanley, Arthur Dur
ham, Jack Finney, Silas Sites, Ray
Ioomis Clarence Boone, R. Brooks,
". Herried and l.. Hanley. Lang
don, star center last year, who joined
Uncle Sans forces at the Mexican
border, was in town last week and
enrolled, returning to his company
at American Lake Monday. Lang
don was accompanied by Briley, a
Lewis and Clark fullback, who also
entered his name on the w. S. G..
lists The two men expect to be
mustered out by the first of the
month, when they will rejoin the
squad. Langdon's worth is known
and he will be welcomed back to the
squad Briley also is a man of much
football ability and is expected to
make strong bid for the back
field position.
F. Fishback, valued member of
last years squad, is back in school,
but Is i'll and may not be out with
the squad for several days, D. NJ.
Barlow, another of last years men
Of whom much was expected this
year, is suffering from typhoid fever
at his home in Vancouver, Wash,
and Will not play this year. Clar-
ence Zimmerman, last years star
end, probably is lost to the team
through inability to return to school
but may yet decide to enroll. King
also will be out of the game.
With a dozen and possibly more
letter men around whom to build a
@am, the chances for another cham
Honsnlp for w. S. C. look fairly
sOod although the caliber of the
new men has been given no definite
test.
vi the new men, Brown of Boise
'uano' candidate for quarter, is
among the most promising. Brown
Played three years with the Boise
ulsh school team, serving his team
40 captain, and last year was cap
] ain Oh the Freshman team at the
University of Wisconsin, where he
ss''aohshed a favorable record. He
~aaules himself we'll in early prac-
ute and much is expected of him.
'Aadan, North Central fullback, is
Suo'her valuable man among the
uew material and will add strength
10 the squad.
digest of the material indicates
wealth OF good, fast backfield men,
wi d dearth of heavy line men, and
VIC iine Will prove the greatest con-
'srn OF the coaching staff. With
Uars Dietz lost by graduation, a
rnn.er must be developed, and the
sO I'm IN that department of the game
~, ~, probably devolve upon Boone or
D'iiey' both of whom are good.
'ne preliminary practice so far
.'S consisted only of rudimentary
''Ual' including starting, falling
IN. '"e Dall and tackling, and the
aa'a scrimmage practice will not
- until next week, when line on
80 material can be secured.
r., goodyear, McCroSkey,
az uioVer, Art Henry, Briley and
,a' uah VIII be tried at the fullback
~, SETON and these men, together
NJ. the two Boones, Bangs and
Ma es, VIII go after halfback Jobs,
durham, Brown and Cone
A.sl inent in the field of quarter
vm candidates. At least rs men
o. ~ contest for the line positions.
Ss all Dietz will have a varsity"
H. Vi ~ men, the remainder of
49, candidates to constitute a second