The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22
FIRST FOOT BALL
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Thirty Men Out For Places On Team
Reports Indicate AugOtOn
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for places on the team this season,
and out of that bunch Coach Wood
should be able to gather material for
rafting good team.
The first game of the season will
be with Hugoton Friday afternoon
on the Liberal field, and the chances
are ten to one that Liberal cops
the first game of the season.
There are five letter men in the
aggregation, and they are working
hard to hold thir places on the team.
These are Ross Pile, Earl Schneider,
Kenneth Hill, Chalmer Moore and
Clay Miller. All these men figured
in good games last year, and if they
can round into condition, with the
experience of last season they should
be able to make the first team and
start the game Friday.
However, there are some new men
out who are showing up well and it
is going to be real race for first
team honors.
At the practice Tuesday evening,
twenty-five men showed up and
there were plenty to make the work
interesting.
The following are among those
who hope to win places on the team
this year: Ross Pile, Myrl Engle,
Murle Bloom, Earl Schneider, Ken
meth Hill, Clarence Harness, Donald
Zimmerman. Dale Nichols, Chalmer
Moore, Clyde Pate, Prunt Dickerson,
Eugene Baker, Chester Reust, Sam
Gentlef, Loren Hart, Rhylo Cott,
George Scott, Paul Gray, Clay Mil
Ter, Hubbard Cott, Walt Davis, Or
vile Repnick, Arlington Pearcy,
Chas. Black, Homer Reid and Ralph
Gray Kenneth Hill is captain of
the team, - .
There are also several in the
squad who were subs last season.
These are Myrl Engey Rhylo Cott,
Arlington Pearcy and Ralph Gray.
Loren Hart was a member>of the
Emporia team last season, and is
doped as strong contender for first
team honors.
Coach Wood is giving the boys
some good workouts and they show
up well for so early in the season.
o. Some Of the new men pull some sur
prising stunts while at practice and
the letter men are going to have to
look well to their laurels.
Just a word to the fans: the grad
uations last year took from the team
some of the best players in the
Southwest, and until the new men
can be worked out, Liberal is going
to have some hard times winning
their games. They need moral sup
port, good attendance and lots of
boosting. Should they meet with re-
verses in the early games, give them
the glad hand, stay with them and
boost them and they will make a
team of which Liberal will have a
right to be proud.
Attend the game Friday afternoon
and make some fuss.
Coach Wood has not announced
the lineup for the Friday game, but
it is likely that even after the first
string men are picked others will be
sent in for the benefit of the ex-
perience.
A number of fans have been at
tending the workouts and many are
the predictions as to whom will be
chosen to start the first game, and
after listening to these discussions
and watching the practice, it seems
to be the opinion of many that Clay
Miller and Loren Hart will play the
ends. Miller is a letter man, while
Hart comes from the Emporia team
Ross Pile. and Chalmef Moore, both
letter men, are doped as tackles, and
Rhylo Cott and Merle Bloom are the
favofites for guard. Earl Schneider
last years center, is likely to be In
his old position. Kenneth Hill, who
played half last year, is the mos
likely material for quarter, and un
less signs fail, Chas. Black will go il
as full back. Scott Pearcy has shown
some class at right half and dopester
are strong for either of them as ma
terial for that position. Opinion il
divided as to left half, some predict
ing that it will be Prunt Dickerson
others that Chester Reust will, be tn
favored man.
OF course, pre-gaIne prediction
usuallp fail, but it is a reasonabl,
safe bet that Coach Wood has beel
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