The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
Two Hours Practical Daily
Program Is Prepared by
Coach Owen,

NORMAN, Okla, NOV. s.--tSpecial) -
xAeS pesd with which Coach Bennie
Owen 70 driving the University OF Okla
1oma football eleven in preparation for
1hAt Oklahoma Kansas clash Saturday
1ndicates that the former pupil of Field
~ II. Yost. University OF Michigan
eaach. 10 about 10 outbld the teacher for
~ title Of Hurry Up"
Coach owen In the first man on the
- minute he spots the first player
onersine from the dressing rooms, he
4o1s, Hurry up. Bech,oId. or whoever
- man may he. cloar across the field.
~ almost every other player hears the
onme call AZ he comes on the field,
m "ttvrry Up" 10 the Command.
"a Then that command is repeated hun
ofedp OF times during the sftMnoons
vprkout Hurry up Davis" cries the
each. when the versatile Norman star
slows sluGstshness In getting to his
DAace after he falls behind the rest OF
he team 10 hurl 4 forward pass,
Hurry up, there, Spot, rings out
Gharply and very frequently after some
one throws forward pass too far for the
sIndlan chief end and Spot does not
brook hundred-yard records In recover
~
ocfoss the field whenever one players
running interference fails to get out OF
~ way as fast as he might OF the man
carving the ball, or on n criss cross
10y. or an end OF tackle around forms-
&on and a dosen and one other occasions
when the average spectator fails to see
0Af the signal work IL slowing up. But
Coaoh Ovens eagle eye sees II and his
enll for more speed IL putting tho foon-
sfs IN shape for victory over " jay
Davis Running Team.
''Skivy" Davis runs the team like
yetaran quarterback since II has be-
CDsne apparent that Wilmoth won't get In
oAe Kansas game because OF rib
I'm loose. The injury was not dlscov-
erNd until after the team returned to
W1Fman. Davis undoubtedly 10 the most
yoeeAtiAe man on the team, playing full
lAcA. hslfheck and quarter with the
same natural ability, he also can play
- And can tear In and bust up a play
~ nAll the runner with equal facility.
Na1Acs Abbott. the freshman star half
ynG8, V the most senas tional player on
- SQUAD this year, but Davis prob
~ uets Into more plays and docs more
vpfA In the game than any other man,
AnAoet 10 not eligible for Missouri valley
With Davis at quarter. Owen Saturday
ngoAAhly will start Boyle at lefthalf
9QQmis Qnfmm at righthalf and Bech.
~ u haiIback. Both Graham and Boyle
6loWod up veil at Missouri and Bechtoid
n1ASo6 . spectacular game, especially on
cl6nslvs. He 10 about as husky and
o1onG ~ q TeIas lonehorn bull and
0QosD IN TO stop. an enemy's play with
49, TIN same ferooity ~ hull chasing
bouGiss, csnter. also probably will be
qut of the game Saturday. but John
Hry 3 fiiiins ~ position satisfactorily.
- woiGhs altgbtly less than Dougla<, but
y net a. tall and bulft along more sturdy
Nm. with Ac0Iothlin and Brown on
g1(uor aide to face the Jayha wkers, and
Lat and Deacon at tackles, owen has
~ werries over the showing the line
- mnke
nsag Johnston and Durant are fixtures
~ enAe, With HAskeil and Luster In re-
1870. shaw 10 always ready TO 20 In at
nAfbAck and Luster can be used al quar-
Moro than an hour OF signal practice
4A1ly And II least An hour OF scrimmase
= the program this week. Coach Owen
QAyp kansas has the strongest eleven he
- ever seer represent the school and
4ennie has been watching Jayhnw wker
elevens ever since he PLAYED there in
1ooP and 1900. His own team has on.
posed the Jayhawkers fourteen timss