The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
WEST The SAVIOR
Her Teams Responsible for
Keeping Football on Map.
Big Ten Teams Strong Despite
Losses to War.
BY JACK vEIoCK.

Iege and university west of the Allie
ghenies represented by varsity
eleven playing intercollegiate foot
ball the great west dominates the
gridiron map this year.
Michigan's return to the conference
despite the fact that Coach Yosts
Wolverines will not match their
strength with the stronger Zig Teh
teams, has acted as stimulus, anu
thruout the west the determination 10
keep football going has been generaHy
stronger than in the east.
On early season showings the 1910
champion Ohio State aggregation ap-
pears to be the strongest cog IN me
conference. Coach John vince pulit
his 1916 champions around Ch1ck
Harley, and with Harley's return TINS
fall he has been enabled to stick TO
his offensive tactics of last year. Cap
tain Courtney, left tackle; II y.
Courtney, right tackle; Peapooy, r1sLt
end; Yerges, quarter, and Harley are
the 1915 regulars who returned. In |
addition Wilce had many squad men
and 1915 freshmen who were eaSi!y
developed for his 1917 machine. ONO
football fans. at least, preq1cI tnal
Ohio State will sweep glorlously oli-
ward to another championship
Him Fairly Strong.
Coach Bob Zuppke's Illini aggrega-
ton is a fairly strong one TINS year,
and his complicated plays are pelns
counted upon largely by the followers
of the blue and gold. Sid N1cn0ls' i9to
freshman quarterback, was Auppke |
main reliance for that position wnen |
the season opened. He had Charpler' ,
Halas Larimer, Bregan' ftaIIerly;; |
Nichols, Wolehen. Swift, Grey anu !
Loyeioy for backfield candidates at /
the blowoff. Captain Kraft is the |
fixture at left end and mooei TOT
all other wing candidates to mimic:
Rundquist, like Kraft, is the Inooel
lineman, and Illini was fortunate III (
having abundance OF candIoaees
for line positions. In the early gaines
Zuppke's team proved its power
Coach Jumbo Stiehm, of Indiana
who was elected president or the con-
ference athletic directors last WINTER
is slowly but surely building up the |
Crimson team, and this despite war
time conditions that have AFFECTED the
Bloomington aggregation as well as
all others. From Captain Hathaway
down the men of Stiehm have SHOWN |
determination to put Indiana on the !
map. Hathaway and Ingles were the /
only letter men to return, but Beck, |
Buschman, Conkle, Gray, Hess, POPE |
Stutzman, Mccoy, Wiley. Bach, |
Adams, Mcneil, Springer, Hanny'
Dalrvmple and Weiland have been
giving a good account of themselves. |
Badgers Strong. i
At Wisconsin Jack Richards, an old
Badger star, has been in charge or
the team this year. succeeding Dr.
Paul wilmington, who is IN france
with one of the medical units. Ine !
Badgers met a new foeman early in /
the season in Notre Dame, and played
the Catholics to a scoreless tie, which
indicates that they are dangerous, Tor
Coach Harper seldom fails to turn
out an aggregation at Notre Dame
that can make a creditable showing
CT
teams Notre Dame is always strong,
as is Nebraska, both of which, being
outside the conference, play few
games with the big universities of
the Middle West.
Thirteen Badger players were lost
either thru graduations or enlist
ments. OF those reporting back this
year are Captain Hancock, Eber
Simpson, Kieckhefer, Kravolec and
| CARPENTER who are W. men. Subs
of 1916 now on the first squad are
Hipke, a linesman; Gallun, a lines
man; Keyes, end; Mueller. Stark and
| Sivyer, backfeld men, and Gardner,
quarterback. Coach Richards also
pressed a big squad of 1916 freshmen
| into service.
Doc Williamss Minnesota aggrega-
ton presents a strange array of
| names for the most part The entire
| Minnesota squad of regulars of 1916
went into some branch of the service
! when the United States went to war,
| and altho a few have not been called
out yet, a majority are wearing khaki.
Schroeder and Flynn have been play
| ing the ends this year, and the vet
| eran Baston, All-American end, is
missing. T. Johnson and Captain
Hauser, the latter a veteran, are the
| tackles; Ecklund and D. johnson have
been playing guards, and Williams
center Arntzon is said to be the
| leading candidate for the regular
| quarterback position, while Sullivan,
Lampi and Aldenderfer comprise the
| backfield.
Chicago Men Green.
| Alonzo Stage, the master of the
Midway, is also in the field with lot
! of green material this year, but Chi
cago has made a very good showing,
| considering this fact Captain Brelos
| is practically the only member of the
| squad who is known to football fol-
| lowers outside of Chicago. He is
| playing end. Mcdonald has held down
the opposite wing in the most of the
Maroons' games. Jackson and Coch-
rane are the hkeliest tackle candi-
| dates; Moulton, and Bendvinski the
| guards, and Gorgas, center. Stage
| has several quarterbacks, but Block
appears to have the call. Rouse Ell
| ton and Higgins are the pick of the
| backfieId men.
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