The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-19
Academy Squad Prepares
For Opening Game
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light one. That fact - certain.
But what the team lacks in weight
the coach is hopeful o. making up
in speed. That department is
being developed to the fullest OK
tent and the "pep" manifested III
practice by the score or more Of
candidates indicates that Mr..
Tuckerman's efforts'will be crown
ed with success, His popularity
with the students is apparent AID
they are all pulling with him, so
that half OF the battle is won.
Captain Roderick Darling issued
his call for candidates about a
week ago and the boys responded
eagerly There are few fellows
in school who have not as get
answered the call who are know II
to possess a goodly amount Of foot
ball ability. These men are need
ed and needed badly to round out
the team and they are being urged
to come out and take advantage
of the early training.
The Acaemy team needs the
services of a kicker. There seems
| to be but one student at the Acad-
envy who is fully capable of hold
ing down that important job and
he has not as yet reported for
work. Captain Darling has made
the best showing in this line of
endeavor of the present
candidates but the position is be-
ing held open.
Among the old men who are
doing fine work are Harvey, OAR
ling, Rathbun and McBain. Pike
gives promise of filling the shoes
of Maurice Barrett as quarterback
but he is young and inexperienc
ed and needs considerable further
schooling. McBain unouestionab-
ly will be the regular full back.
The sqaud and the tentative po-
sitions are as follows: Full Back,
McBain; Half Backs, Darling,
Harvey and Swazey; Centers,
Rathbun and Cormier; Guards, Ell
lott, Cormier and Smith; Tackle,
Kellogg, Ladd and Poole; Ends,
NlcltuA Gnu dOiuoClS'
The team has not been selected
and Coach Tuckerman announced
he will not make his final selec-
ton until Just previous to the OPP
ening game on Saturday. Not
that he is DESTROYS of keeping any
secret from the enemy but he
wishes to have all the time pos
sible to look over his material be-
fore picking the "eleven."
The first sclimmage between
"scrub" teams was conducted last
Friday and the results were pleas
ing to the coach. In this manner
he was able to get fairly good
line on his prospects. The boys
showed up well, but indicated
weakness in spots. These weak
nesses will be remedied as quickly
as possible.
MORE
Coach Tuckerman has been drill
ling his men principally in the
development of signals, which sys-
TEN must function properly if a,
team is to be successful in win
ming contests. Blackboard lessons
in various departments of the
game also have been a feature of
recent practice. The boys seem
to enjoy these lessons and the
turn out Of candidates is always
good.
This week will see a change of
work although everything con-
nected with the game will be talk
en- up. Most Of the time during
the final practice days the young
gridiron warriors will be drilled in
the fundamentals of the game,
such as breaking through the
line" and tackling dummies. This
portion of the drill should prove
intensely interesting and in con-
trast to the rather tedious work
of learning signals, etc.
Strict training rules have been
laid down and will be enforced to
the letter. No member of the
squed will be allowed to use to-
bacco in any form and they must
cut out all kniek kaacks from their
eating programs. They must con-
fine themselves to wholesome
foods and should pet plenty of
sleep at night. Coach Tucker
man realizes that he cannot have
the best team possible unless these
rules are observed.
The coach declares that the
enthusiasm among the student
body was never greater and with
the school supporting the team
| prospects of successful season
are good. Foot ball never has
had the popularity in st. Johns
bury that base ball and basket ball
has enjoyed but things are expect
ed to be different now. With a
good team in the field interest in
the gridiron sport will in all prob
ability pick up to a large extent.
The field on the Campus has
been laid out catty,cornered
across the diamond and the side
lines are arranged Just beyond
the pitchers box so that the da-
mond will remain undisturbed.
Following is the seasons schc-
dule:
Sept. "a, Lyndon at Lyndon.
Oct. l, Montpelier at Mont
pelier.
Oct. 8, Open date.
Oct. Is, Newport at Newport.
Oct. %, Barre at Barre.
Oct. 20, Lyndon here.
Nov. 5, Littleton at Littleton.
Nov. ~, Newport here.
Nov 10, Littleton here.
Nov. 25. Rutland at Rutland
The last named contest will be
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