Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
LEY Associated Pr..s,

NEW 1Ohh, ". T., sept. 10 he
gray clouds of uncertainty which have
overhung the Eastern college foot
ball situation for some months are
gradually being dispelled and present
indications forecast close to 50 per
cent of the usual number Of gridiron
contests during the coming season.
Vi bile the scheduling of games is still
under way, in many cases the sutumn
card already presents several spe-
cially interesting matches, with the
likelihood others will be added.
There will not be as many inter
sectional games as in recent years,
but even in this department of The
seasons schedule few fixtures will
prevail. Both Pennsylvania and Ger
nell will line up against Michigan
and it is barely possible that the
Army may be seen in its annual
match with Notre Dame. This con
test was arranged last winter, but
when the Army announced that all the
cadet football games were off, its OPP
ponents began to arrange for other
contests to fill their open dates. The
eleventh-hour decision of the Army to
continue football will make it diff.
cult for the soldiers to restore their
schedule to its original form. Whether
Notre Dame can give the cadets the
date formerly set for this game at
West Point remains to be seen. This
contest is always one of the features
of the season and its continuation, II
possible, is earnestly to be desired.
That there will be more interest in
football this year than ever is the be.
lief of Walter Eckersall, famous sports
writer of the> Chicago Tribune. He
writes in that paper:
According to those who have fol-
lowed football for years, there will be
more interest in the game than ever.
Their belief is that the absence of
star players will make the contests
more even and will lead to larger
attendance AS everyone knows, there
have been times when it was fore
gone conclusion that one team would
beat another. 1t was SO certain that
the dopsters bet money that one
eleven would best another by a Ger.
tain number of points. Consequently
there was little incentive for an aver
age football fan to 60 to game un.
less he wanted to see slaughter"
New Coach at Dartmouth
Clarence Spears, All Eastern guard,
has been appointed to succeed Frank
Cavanaugh as coach of the Dartmouth
football squad. Practise began with
the opening of the college on Sep
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be played with Colby on September 20.
Gives Up Football
Because Of the heavy inroads the
draft and enlistments have made at
the University of Oklahoma, athletic
officials have petitioned the Missouri
Valley conference for permission to
withdraw its schedule.
$50 For Army Team.
The army football squad, $50 strong,
turned out for its first practise on
September s. Capt Jeff Keyes, head
coach, was in charge. The veteran
players in the squad included OH
plant, Schrader, knight, Randall,
March and Stokes.
Paine To Coach
Norman G. Paine, former star quar-
ter back on the University Of Chicago
eleven, has been appointed coach OF
the University of Arkansas football
team to succeed James B. Craig, who
has gone into the second reserve OF.
ficers' training camp. Paine has been
assistant to Coach Stage of the Uni.
versity of Chicago for the last two
years.
In the selection of Paine, Arkansas
goes back to the Chicago system Of
football, with which it made such
splendid record under the coaching of
Hugo Bezdek from 1908 to 1912.
To Continue Football
The southwest conferences, consist.
ing of the state universities of Okla !
homa, Texas, Louisiana and Kendall
college, has decided to continue with |
football this year. The conference
has repealed ruling which would not |
permit freshmen to make the varsity |
eleven. ...
Jones Back to Iowa
Iowa university's football season
opened with preliminary practise Sat
urday, Sept.i15. Coach Howard II. |
Jones returned after a summers abb |
sence, and Captain James Elwood |
Davis, right halfback, whose toe |
helped win several games last year,
also was there. Both predict that |
Iowa's 1917 eleven will be neither the |
worst nor the best in local history.
War and graduation have taken nu- |
merous stars, but many remain ELI
gible and likely to play. Among them |
are: Jenkins, quarterback; Davis,
captain and right half; Wyland. CEN
ter; Jewell, tackle; Reed, end; Hun |
and Kelley, guard.