Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-20
COLLEGE WEAKENED
BY THEIR LOSS.

This, naturally, weakened the football
standing of several of the smaller col
leges throughout the state that depend
on Indianapolis to supply most Of their
students, but things viii be different
from now on.
Indianapolis high school students are
about ready to set sail on the football
seas under the guiding hand Of expert
enced mentors and there is no doubt
but that some high class talent will be
turned out here every year.
Ralph Evans, the man chosen to tu-
tor the Manual eleven, comes 10 Indian
apols with a record that will stand
against that of any high school coach.
Evans Is n graduaAe and former foot
ball stsr Of Morningside college. After
finishing his college career he attended
Zuppke's coachers school with highest
hOnors Since that time he has been
coaching IN Nebraska and has done his
Last year Evans coached the Omaha
high school football champions Of Nc
braska and the basketball runnersup
in the Nebraska state high school tour
His basketball and football teams have
always been among the topnotchers. aud
he has turned out several youngsters
Who later made names FOR themselves
Ia the college Geld.
Archie Erehart. newly appointed Tech
football coach nd athiatic director, IS
Tememh ercd by nose who have kept tab
on college football for the last few years
iis one OF the most brilliant and brainy
players turned out at Indiana univer-
,ity.
Arches name is Inscribed in large gold
letters on the Indiana football book OF
fame. lie and his brother. Mickey Ere
hart. are considered two OF the greatest
baCkheld men turned out at Indiana In
recent years.
Archie Erehart started his career in
the Huntington High school, learning
the rudiments OF the game from the
famous old timer. Daddy" Cray, former
Indiana university guard and Fat"
King, who played center at Indiana aud
Harvard
Erehart was coached By three differ
ent men at Indiana. Jimmy sheldon
being athletic director when Erehart
was a freshman; Childs, the former Yale
star. coached him for two years. and
Jumbo" Stiehm. present athletic direc-
tor at the Crimson school. put the I'm
fishing touches on his training.
Archie ErehaTt was ail-state hadback
and given honorable mention on the ALL
western team during his last two years
In college.
JULIUS ALSO
INDIANA MAN.
Ralph Julius IS another product Of
Indiana university. He was also star
player In his day and regarded as oua
Of the fastest big men who ever tramped
a field. julius knows football through,
and there Is no reason why he should
not be able 10 throw his knowledge OF
the game into the ShortridRe your gsters
who will work under him this season.
There Is a movement on foot az this
time to have all members Of the Short
ridge alumni 10 attend the first practice
Of the Shortridge eleven in an effort 20
show the athletes that they are behind
them from the word go.
Old Shortridge players are anxious 20
see the blue and white football banner
again hoisted In the breeze and those OF
them who can do so conveniently will
be out 10 assist Coach Julius 10 round
ing out his machine.
The finance committee Of the board Of
school commissioners reported at the reg
ular board meeting last night that an
appropriation OF $1,000 had been voted
each indianapolis high school for the
purpose % financing the 70, tball eleyenA
The principals OF the schools, al last
weeks meeting. expressed their belief
that the money can be repaid through the
gate receipts The coming season.