Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-08
SMITH ISSUES FIRST.
CALL FOR 1922.
GRID CANDIDATES
THIRTY HUskIEs TURN OUT EN-.
MAssE EAGER TO MAKE FIRST
TEAM---MANY MORE EXPECTED
TO APPLY BY THE END OF THE
WEEK.

With the respondence OF thirty
husky maroon and white sweatered
grid aspirants, every one of which is
eager to make the first team. fall
practice at the Ottawa High School
got under way yesterday afternoon at
a flying start on King Field. The boys
are back raring to go with an incen-
tive to get into early shape for the
season as Coach Smith announced
that some real football trips out OF
town were to be scheduled for the
1g21-1922 season.
Just brief drill Is all the lads went
through yesterday afternoon and they
all received their football toys. ready
to start scrimmage and dummy tack
ling this afternoon.
Coach Smith has nothing but the
best of football material to pick from
this season. despite the fact that three
OF the best players and stars of last
years lineup will be out of the fun
this season. Captain Sapp of last
years squad OF course received his
diploma and is graduate. His loss
will be severely felt by the team, as
his ability at the game was worth con-
siderable to the red and whites and
proved valuable asset.
Besides Sapp, there is Crowden who
last season played center on the team.
Crowden was picked last season as
all-star center of the Illinois Valley
eleven. This year instead of return
ing to o. H. S. he is going to Forest
Park preparatory school
The other great loss to Coach |
Smiths team Is that of Moss, who was !
a member of last seasons second |
team, but who promised to deyelope |
into one of the snappiest linemen ever
turned out at o. II. S. Moss was pick
ed for an end position and had the
markings of strapping good player
but this season he will not return to
school
Nevertheless the present aspirants
for positions look like they can be
turned into champion team. Pro-
badly every man on the team at the
present time weighs around 100
pounds or more. Quarterback posi-
ton Is up to Dougherty or Bobby |
Carr. Both young men are well versed |
at that position. and despite the fact
that they are midgets they have the
speed and punch that will make any
football eleven win. In the backfeld
there will be Farrell. Carey. Cutting,
Meckenstock, ingham and several
others fighting for positions. Every
one of the men named have had ample
experience.
On the line Smith has a number of
beefy lads to pick from. For instance
there is Johnny Jobst, 225-pounder
who 1t is cinch will make either
tackle or a guard. Then he will have
buddy in Koenig of the w. Side who
also weighs In the area of 100 pounds,
who will take the other guard. An
tram and Howard Leland will proba-
bly, be picked as tackles. while the
end positions will be mustered out to
West and Smith. At the present time
Coach Smith Is thinking seriously of
putting Burns, vetrean tackle Of last
seasons team In at center to fill the
vacancy left by Crowden. Of course
these fellows haven't been given their
posts yet nor viii they until they have
proven that they are capable of hold
ing 1t down. There are others who
are out for those positions and should
they loom up to any extent they will
be. given every opportunity to show
their ability in scheduled games,
Before the end OF the week Coach
Smith expects that at least twenty-five
more men will turn out to make the
team bring the total of grid asplrants
to oyer fifty. Out of such bunch he
should be able to turn out a champ
ionship team with enough kick and
punch to defeat teams of surrounding
towns and make them look like six
o'clock straight UP and down.
Ottawa's team will be heavy, per
haps little heavier than that of last
year. They have had plenty of ex-
perience, that la those who have turn
ed out so far. For the next several
days the boys will be slightly handi-
capped by the tall weeds and grass
at the present time covering the field.
But by the forepart of next week
Chach Smith and his aids expect to
have the grounds in real shape.
Another thing that is liable to put
real ginger and pep into the boys is
the fact that new uniforms have been
purchased by the athletic association
of the school for this years team.
New trousers. well padded, big heavy |
hhadgears, new red and white sweat |
ers and similar stockings have been |
purchased besides other football para
phernalia Smith further added IN
his statements that he has several
new plays that are humdingers and |
which will no doubt aid the team in
their drive this season