Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-20
By HEZE CLARK.

Butler was to open today. That Is,
classes at Butler College were to oegln
today, but football started about TWO
weeks ago at the Irvington school- IL
was small beginning. Just rev mel
who wanted to get in shape, but each
day the number has increased, and Coach
H. o. (PaO Page says that by the emu
of the week four teams Will be trottlng
across the Butler gridiron.
Saturday the schedule starts Butter
plays the Almuni and everyoody Knows
that Varsity Alumni games are real pat
ties. Coach Page has about thirty-six
men on his squad just now
Pat" is being helped in the coaching
game by Paul D. Hinkle, former chicago
University star. and Arch Brown, who
PLAYED a back field position at Butler
few years ago. The coaches know they
have a big problem to solve before the
game with the heavy Dennison team at
Granville, Ohio, Oct, L. coA
I'VE lack weight" complained Coach
Page. school started late, and tnat
means we have a lot of work TO DO pc
fore the first game against another COZ
Iege. If we only had more weight we
would be all right"
FINE TALENT IN
PRESENT SQUAD.
The Blue and White squad is not near
ly SO light as Coach Page "ouIa nav 70 .
rival coaches believe. To be sure IL IL
not a combination of heayWelghts, put
then il has more weight than most But
Ter teams have had, and in fact 1t is the
most likely appearing footpal squau
that has represented Butler IN many
wears. Butler lost about half OF last
years regular team. Page worked Won
ders with the material last year Inc
probabilities are that he Will surprise
some of his opponents this season
There is no question but this year
Butler squad is lar stronger than last
years, and when the coaches get the
men rounded into condition and com
bined into a team with real team play,
Butler will give any Of its opponents
real argument.
A signal drill Monday ended when
Coach Page ordered head harness tossed
onto the field and scrimmage started. 1t
looked like real stuff the way those Eel
lows went to it. They are playing to
earn their position on the varsity TINS
season for there are others at Butler
Just as good for every position. Neither
side in the scrimmage could be called
the varsity or the scrubs. However,
Paul Brown, last years varsity quarter
back, slipped past his opponents second
line defense, caught a forward pass and
started for the goal line. shorty Up
dergraff, the former Technical High
School star full back, tackled the speedy
Brown on the fifteen yard line. Upder-
graft is being tried at quarter this year
and is Browns rival. Two more plays
and "Bo" Graham dashed around left
end for touchdown. Both teams scored
after that but that first series of plays
was a bit of pretty open field running
that gave a chance TO observe the speed
of the men. the offensive ability of some,
and the defense Of others.
GRIGGS WORKS
ON BACK FIELD.
Then Hal Griggs. last years all-State
high school half back Oh Technical, was
sent into the scrimmage. Hal still has
his ability to run and be seems TO. De
improving as a dodger. Coach Page Is
showing Griggs some OF the tricks OF
open field running and Griggs and
Graham would team we'll at half backs,
or perhaps Griggs may be worked at
full back.
When II came to line bucking IT must
be said that either Butler lacks line
plunger or the line men on the TWO
teams were so evenly matched that II
was almost impossible TO gain by the
line bucking route, no matter which
team had the ball. 1t was too early In
the season to really Judge the ends.
MANY of the punts went to the side of
the field and rolled over the side lines,
giving the opposing backs little chance
to grab a ball and return a punt, or
for an end to get a real chance to tackle
a back returning punt.
The ends smashed fairly well on de-
Tense. but at times the backs cut back
in and made real gains. While Coach
Page IS worrying" over lack or weight
he does not have to worry about nor
having big men for his line. Ihat Is
from tackle to tackle The backs are
NOT exceptionally heavy. Some are husky,
some tall. but all seem 20 be well sup
plied with speed The lacks are of
type well adapted for the open field
game
Butler still has Harry Duttenhaver. who
. h. nd O
last wear He is a center of exceptional
ability and plays a steady game. lie was
not in suit yesterday, but will be out
working for his old position later. Fhil
Brown, captain Of last years Butler ter
whose re -ular position is tackle, worked
at center during the scrimmage Monday.
Brown Il a big powerful man and he has
fully recovered from the Injuries that
bothered him early in the year last sea
son. "Fuzz" Hungate and Ed Payne are
two other men on Coach rage hsI as
centers Hungate is big man ana
should develop into powerful defensive
player
RISER CAN
TEAR EN- Up.
Seven guards we're in suit Monday.
Dwight Kiser, lied" Moor, Phil Worth
an, Bob Garrett, Gene Colway. and Larry
Templeton. Moor played ven Ia scr rtar
mage and is sure to make his rivals step
TO beat him TO a guard job. klser played
only A short time Monday. out while he
was in the scrimmage he tore things up
and went after the back field men hard.
There is long list of men who would
Iika 10 NAV tackle at Butler this year.
BESIDES Phil Brown, who worked at cen
fer in the scrimmage, there is Bill kiser,
CAPTAIN of the Butler team. He is brother
of Dwight Kiser, the guard. Bill plays
real football. He is a hard worker and
the men on the squad like him and have
confidence in him. He will surely take
care of one of the tackle positions.
A new man, Dick Hall of LoganspOrt,
appeared in uniform Monday. Tall and
well built, Hall appears to be material
from which Coach Page can develop real
line man. Millspauw and Wales were two
nthor rnen who anneared in football toys