The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-29
SATURDAY BEGINS
FOOTBALL SEASON
STATE COLLEGE HUSkiES WILL
GET THEIR FIRST TEST
ON STATE FIELD
WHOLESQUAO
Coach West Selects Twenty-Five Of
Best Candidates to Play in
Opening Game.

The entire football squad of Northern
Normal and Industrial School at Aber-
deem will arrive tomorrow to be here
in plenty of time for the opening game
at State field Saturday with State col.
lege, determined to put up the best
fight they can against the strong
eleven which Coach West is develop
ing. Twenty-Five members of the State
college squad will get a chance to
show their worth in the game Satur-
day according to the announcement
of Coach West. Aberdeen held State
to a 6 to 0 score last year and local
fans expect to see a good game.
The coach has picked the following
men to start the game: Geo. ThOmp-
son and E. Carey at the ends, Jim Sal
isbury and Joe Smith tackles, Art
Simon and A. Bachman guards, Capt.
Towers center, Joe Anderson quarter
back, l.. Hoon and George Roberts
halfbacks, and Art Johnson fullback.
The others who will get an oppor-
tunity to play are: Landers, Sundet
and Globes at the ends, Fem at tackle,
Lee and Thorber at guards, Coffey at
center, WEIGH at quarter, Thune, Ry-
ger, R. Owens and Bob Coffey at half,
Schultz and Seaman at fullback. The
entire lineup for the game, thus in
cludes all of the strongest candidates
on the squad.
Towers and Frank Coffey, the big
husky lad from Watertown, at center;
Adolph Bachman, Lee and Simons, all
letter men Of last year at guards, and
with Carl Deadly and Alvin Thornber
pushing them for a regular berth,
about the only worry States coaches
have as 90 the middle of their for
ward wall is selecting three men from
the seven candidates.
The selection of two tackles offers
an easier solution. Fighting Jim Sal
isbury and big Joe Smith are both
out for jobs. They have good under
studies in Fem, a last years sub;
and Joe Morrow, a husky lad hailing
from Parker. The latter has a good
high school reputation.
On the wing positions OF the line,
George Thompson has all the qualities
necessary for a first class end, namely,
weight, power, good tackler, and can
catch passes well. If another of his
class can be developed, State will have
one of the best lines in the history of
the institution.
Beans Carey is the best bet among
the candidates for theother end. Ian
ders, Hurry, Sundet, Leavitt and Globes
will be given plenty of opportunity to
earn a berth on one of the ends.
A flock of backfield men are scrap
ping for the four available positions.
Two new candidates for quarterback
show sufficient early season promise,
so that the coaches have shifted Art
Johnson, last years general to full
back. Joe Anderson and Frank Welch
both look good for the quarter job.
They have lots Of pep, and can pass,
kick, and run with the ball. Fortunate
ly both of them have enough weight
and stamina to be available for play
most Of the time.
The coaches face another problem in
selecting first choice halfbacks. 1t IS
practically certain that George Roberts,
all-state half for two seasons, will get
one of the jobs. Ross Owens, the col
ored boy from Kansas, is showing real
class. He promises to be a rival OF
Roberts in carrying the ball. He is
also a good defensive player.
Elger Thune is again in a suit and
looks to be in good condition, but re-
ceived a bad charlie horse in the first
scrimmage Of the year. Leo Hoon is a
man with all around ability who will be
used a good deal. Bob Coffey of Water
town and Irwin Ryger OF Brookings, are
also putting up battles for jobs.
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