The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-27
COACH ACHER TO
HAVE HARD TASK
SELECTING MEN
Wealth Of Material Out
for All Positions on T.
U. Varsity String

The name Of the men who will
make up Coach Howard VI Acher's
Tulsa university squad, which viii
leave here In the morning over the
Santa Fo for Russellville, Ark,
whurc the local university will tam
gle with the Arkansas Aggies in the
seasons opener. has not yet been
given out. but from last evenings
practice the football party can be
partly picked.
Achor will no doubt have n hard
time choosing between some OF his
35 candidates This years squad is
the largest that has ever turned out
for football at the local inst tuition,
and in this squad Coach Acher has
some Of the best men that have been
on Harwell field since the teams OF
1917 and 1918.
Strong Line.
on the line the locals viii he very
strong. OF last years veterans,
Almond white. Shine Martin,
Chief Jim Herudon, John Stewart,
Heavy" Mauldin and Capt-elect
Harold Balcom. are back and have
been playing bang-up football in
practice. White has been playing at
center. but has stiff opposition in
Nelson, star OF last years Sand
Springs high school eleven, and
Geyer, one OF the best centers that
has ever been developed by Sapulpa
high school These three men have
been alternating during each prac-
tice, and It is hard TO say which man
will be picked to start the opening
battle.
The guard positions have more
than their share OF candidates.
Mauldln and IIerndon OF the letter
men have much competition In
Goodwin, who came to Tulsa this
season from the State Aggies. Perry,
one OF last years second string men,
has been showing much IA the scrim-
mage, and he viii give the old men
a run for n position on the varsity
Haynes and Jones, two high school
graduates. are also fighting for a
place. At the tackles, Martin, the
200-pound Kicker" seems sure Of
place, but has been forced to the
limit by Hatton. a young giant who
came from an eastern academy, as
well as Treib OF Sapulpa, who is
pat up" we'll and plays n hard
smashing game.
The ends are fair, but Captain
Balcom will have TO work hard to
keep Jack white, "A new man this
year from an out-state high school.
who is bear" at receiving passes.
Sheppard, who comes from a Kan
sas school, Is very fast on his feet,
and with Robinson, light man,
make a splendid pair of speed
ends" Several other men are out
for a place on the wing position.
Lots OF BackfieId Men.
Acher will have TO pick a set of
back fields. lie might call them light
back field. light-heavies and the
heavy backs. In the latter back field
he will probably run Deacon" Sto-
| KUN at quarter. Stokum is a 1885,
FOUNDER, punts and passes we'll and
can be used to advantage on the
| triple threat" plays. Thomas, last
years all-state high school quarter
at Sapulpa, will probably hold down
! one OF the halls, with Isham, a
! husky Indian, at the other half.
| Dunlap, another new man from out
! in the state, will no doubt have the
! Job of fun back on the heavies, as he
weighs aroud $50 pounds. For his
! light heavy set OF backs he can run
Tribe of Sapulpa in as fun back
| Stewart. a letter man OF last wear
and Price, an all-state man from
| Kansas, would fit in we'll in the hall
positions, with Roach, On orange and
black basketball and baseball star
calling signals. The light backi
might he made up OF Fly. a las
years man. and Mitchell. who hold
the Kansas state high school record
for the 4I0-yarL run in the half'i
places. Fitzgerald Of Kiski academy
in Pennsylvania calling the signall
from the quarters position, and Ba
Shanatona, captain OF the basketball
team, In the place of fun back.
Several other men are also show
ing great form, and in all II look
like grand puzzle for Coach Achei
to solve.