Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-21
CRIDIRON WORK
, HELD UP UNTIL
COOLER WEATHER
kliegel Is Made Captain of
Team Which Hopes To
Take HOnOrS

ter of the stage at the Central Union
High School, though the enthusiasm of
the student body for crackerjack
team is handicapped by the extreme
warm weather. Acting on the sugges-
tion of Principal J. l.. House, Coach
X. f.. Armstrong has cut down foot
ball practice to n small period each
afternoon, until cooler weather sets in,
it being feared that practice in the
extreme heat would have a bad effect
and possibly cripple the team for later
in the season. Practice was eliminated
entirely yesterday, owing to the class.
elections.
The new coach has made himself solid
with the student body and is certain to
produce results with the various teams.
He is former football star himself,
having played quarterback on the Des
Moines University team in 191415-l6
and is thoroughly familiar with all the
angles of the game. He has kept pace
with the changes in rules which have
been made since he was PLAYER. Last
year he coached the high school foot
ball and other teams at Douglas. Ariz.,
and met with particularly good sue
cess. He is anxious to do the same
thihS ltI Ia ltHtTO tHlS year.
Can't Use College Men
Due to the fact that several of last
year S men will be enrolled in the Junio,
College this year and therefore ineligi-
bic to play on the high school team, thc
squad will be seriously handicapped as
only six of last year s men, three regu
lars and three substitutes are out. Klc-
gel, captain of the team will play as
fnllback, and Payne and Kluck, sub
halfbaeks on last year 's team will prob
ably play those positions regularly this
year. Gibbs and Thomas, sub guards
last year, have n toehold on the regular
positions this year. Mauer, sub end
last year, will be regular this year.
From this squad, and several likely
looking men in the entering class and
some good material that failed to come
out last year, Coach Armstrong hopes
to develop a team that will uphold the
excellent record made last year. The
first week in October the high schools
of the valley will hold conference to
arrange q football schedule and in all
probability the same schedule main
tanned last year, when each school play.
ed the others twice, will be in force
this year. The teams represented last
year were Brawlcy, IIoltvile, FL Cen
tro and Calexico. 1t is possible that
one or more games may be played with
Yuma high school this year, though this
is to be decided upon later.
AS yet, Coach Armstrong believes it
is a little early to discuss basketball or
track teams, but following the football
season will give his attention to these
sports. III Centre high has good repu-
tation in both these sports finishing
second among the valley high schools
in basketball last year. and first in
track. This year an effort will be made
to be out in front in both sports.
Need Equipment
One handicap that confronts the nigh
school football team IS lack of equip
ment. However, this will not hold
them back according to Coach Arm
strong, as the athletic fund and the
school board will allow some money for
this. The bulk of the money though
should be secured from the games and
this is where the merchants and people
of FL Centre can help considerably. No
high school team, particularly in Il
small town, ever got very far in the
athletic line unless the townspeople were
back of it. "The student body at the
school is alright" says Coach Arm
strong, "and if the people of III Centre
will just get out to the games and show
us they are with us, we will make the
grade in good shape. Last year, the
attendance at practically all games was
composed almost entirely of students.
Under these conditions it is difficult
to maintain good team and secure
first class equipment. We believe the
people of FL Centro are with us, but it
is just question of calling to their
attention that they have first class
high school here, with plenty of good
athletic material, and we can build up
good reputation with their coopera-
tion and assistance.
Team Will Help City
"The reputation of having the best
athletic teams in the valley will give
us statewide notice and not only help
the school, but the city. With the in
terest in all sorts of. sports aroused dur
ing the war; parents now encourage
their children to get out on the athletic
field, realizing that it makes better
men and women of them to meet their
fellow students in competition, and
IeacHcS lncH lHc luHutihcHtdi AMERICAN
principles of playing the game hard
and square, being generous when they
win, and good losers when they meet
with defeat. That is the spirit we are
trying to build up at the high school
and it is worthy of the support of the
people of FL Centro'
The Junior College will no doubt take
up the various branches of athletics
and Professor Cook will assist Coach
Armstrong in this particular depart
mcnt Several of last years high
school stars are enrolled in the Junior
College, and there is the nucleus of
good teams in each branch of sport
among the collegians.