The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-26
OWEN TRAINING
TO BEAT MISSOURI.
Boyle Is Shifted From Line to
Back Field,
JOHNSON, QUARTER, QUITS
Abbott Is Barred From Game
by Freshman Rule,

NORMAN, Okla. Oct, B.--(spsoiai TO-
The Komo with svuthwcstun NuinAl
school, scheduled for Saturday, has been
called on, Graham Johnson. midget quar-
terbnck, has qult the team, ana Dorsey
Bollo has been switched from lsfttache
60 lrfthHlfbaCk.
Thoas are tho outstanding features Of
the wvok IN football AT the University Of
Oklahoma. The game with Southwestern
tvN through because tho SuOners had no
contract with the teachers and South
western has made such u poor showing
this hll u was not believed worth while
10 stage u Rnrli Instead tho yarAty viii
meet the husky freshman eleven In n
regularly staged battle uuder the rules
ou Boyd field
Spectators will be assured Of real
football game. The freshman team In ono
oi the beat developed at the university In
years 1t has n husky limo, N fast back
ncld and has been coached by Asslsta mt
Edgar Meacham In great variety OF the
plays used by Texas, Illinois and Missouri
this yrar
Freshman Rule Bars Abbott.
Coach Rcnnie owen is directing overy
practice OF tho team now to tho game
with the UniyCrHlty Of Missouri. which
viii he played al Columbia November I
Since Wallace Abbott star freshman
under Missouri valley conference rules,
II was necessary for owen to find a
substitute and his eye fcl on Boyle,
Boyle starred last year for tho ftesh-
men and lpH been powerful asset to
the team since he made a regular berth
this ull He Ir we'll built weighs III
pounds, md In one " the fastest mon on
the squad. He ls an aggressive, "rough-
and tumble" player. who Ects into every
play, works like a Trojan and In always
/ after more to do, The eye Of the coach
brightens frequently during practice
/ when Boyle In carrying the ball or the
/ freshman play lS directed around his end
| when he learns how to play the position
| correctly, he In expected to be a whlTl-
! wind
Shaw May Run at Halt
Tommy Graham fills the other half
/ back position satisfactorily, and AZ re-
7 serve material owen now has Hhn "
I rheudle Smith and Humphries = nav
man. who has starred IN class games In
| previous years. hut never before worked
! out fOr the varsity Also In an emer-
gcncy owen can switch Wllmoth from
quarter to halt, or spot" Durnnt from
end to hair using Lustcr NJ either sub.
sutulo quarter or end Shaw probably
| Will be called upon .irst n either Graham
ar boyle must he relieved In the Mis-
sourl game
Both Light and Hunter are bein,
worked out at tackle TO take the plnc,
NJ Boyle In the line Light appears tn,
more aggressive and header player Of tn
two. but na his name indicates no II
light. and his value In game In uncer
tain on that account owen has anotho
week, however, to work out this prob
lem.
Tho exact reasons for Johnson's da
cision 10 drop football are not know
Dissatisfaction because he has not bee
able to make regular place. In given n
one reason and parental objection In sal
TO De another Coach Owen appeared (
have decided before the Texas game tha
Wilmoth had tho call for tho place. an
Lustcr was sent In at quarterback a
, Dallas before johnson was given q chance
= Johnson was permitted 10 play onl,
b only the last couple OF minutes Orahan
Ia q brother OF Neal and Aontford, know
ns "Rlp'and Hap" former star player
on the team
, All the members Of the team are In ZOO,
condition and the outlook for victor,
over Missouri Just now Ia consldere,
bright