Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-26
Review Of Sports
and Athletic News

Kansas City, Sept. 26.-Just as all
preseason speculation Is radically al
tered in the gridiron sport when the
universities and colleges open for win
ter's session to the Missouri valley
football situation has been somewhat
changed. But the change is for the
better and the outlook Is more optimis-
tic than at the beginning of the season
for two teams, Ames and Kansas.
The Kansas situation is one which
may throw the championship struggle
this year into new light. Before the
opening of the Lawrence school, the
Jayhawker coach. Beau" Olcott, an
nounced that only three * men
would return and that material woulo
be difficult to obtain. Later news
tells of the return of Captain Nielsen
with eight veterans, Martin, guard;
Frost, tackle; Woody, guard; Pringle'
half back Todd. quarter: Wilson, END:
Miller, center; Shinn. end. Shinn is on
a three months furlough from an aVia :.
ton camp.
The return of these veterans with the
two strongest X. L. freshmen. Nettles'
tackle, and Vaudeville half, gives the
Lawrence coach more than a fylns
start in building up an eleven when
may equal the strength of the one OF
last season which defeated Nebraska
The team will average UP well in
weight and. according to Coach Olcott,
a fast, heady quarterback is what Is
needed to round out the team as IT
stands now T
'Ames Prospects are Brighter.
CLYDE Williams, of the Ames Aggies,
before the opening of that institution
was not announcing any returns but
was hopeful Now the gossip OF the
Cyclones would indicate that although
few of the veterans have returned
that a number of last years second
string" men are coming through IN
great shape Mcfarland. who was the
scrub quarter of last year. is expected
t6 fill the pilots position permanently
vanderloo. a scrub half, is being
groomed as a kicker.
Neal and Paul. also from last years
:'second string eleven are being look
ed upon with favor for the wings. The
Ames team has been going into the
season in good condition and held q
scrimmage during the first week OF
practice.
The preseason prediction regarding
the Kansas Aggies team, which last
year had biighted q few hopes IN the
valley. remains practically the same.
The eight veterans who were expected
back reported for the first practice and
two more are expected soon. Coacn
Germany Schulz is thinking most
about his linemen, as the weakness
among the first men out seems to be IN
that location. Early practice brought
to notice a man who may be able to
make a reputation. in Frankenhoff,
senior, out to play football for his first
time. Reports from the Aggie training
camp give F'rankenhoff the credit OF
being find as a drop kicker.
Nebraska Has Five Veterans.
Nebraska, with five veterans
Rhodes, Captain Shaw, Dobsoh, Otou-
palik and Riddell-after having been
given the benefit of being the valley
avorite before the opening of the
schools now is classed in an eff posi-.
ton. If the team is able to Withstand
the onslaughts of Iowa and Notre
Dame before meeting its two valley
opponents, Missouri and Kansas. it has
a good chance for the conference title.
The first two games outside of the
conference will undoubtedly decide
whet her the Nebraska team is to be in
or out of the competition.
Back Field Missouri's Hope.
Missouri is basing her hopes for
Championship on backfleld consisting
of. Rider, viner and Collins. all veter-
ans. Slusher and Bass, part time work
ers on last years eleven, are to hold
down the ends, according to first week
predictions. Captain Hamilton will be
at center. Marshall and Whittenberg
are expected to take places in the line,
but that still leaves two openings tor'
the Missouri school to fill and also 10
discover a quarterback. The freshmen
quarter Of last year has not returned
and Stankowiski, last years pilot, is in
federal service.
Schulte's aggregation at the Univer-
sity of Missouri, will this year oither
develop into the fast, heady and light
team of last years class or go to pieces
and finish in the middle Of the con-
ference list, critics believe. The back
field. around which the Missouri coach
is apparently building; his team, !s one
of the fastest in the valley.
Washington and Drake are apparent
II not releasing any information which
would reveal the strength of their
team.