The daily star-mirror., 1922-09-05
{. VARNELL Sees
FAST idaho TEAM
WELL KNOWN NORTHWEST FOOT
BALL AUTHORITY DIAGNOSES
THE GRID SITUATION


northwest authority on football and
sporting editor of the Spokane Chron-
icle, expresses the opinion that the
University of Idaho will have a fast
team on the gridiron this fall Com
ing from such an authority as Warm
ell, an expression of the Idaho foot
ball situation, with the merits of the
men in the preseason lineup discuss
ed, is good grounds for optimism.
Mr.. Varnell, in his article, which ap-
peared in Monday evenings Chron-
icle, said:
"a fast, medium heavy football team
appears to be the outlook at the Un-
iversity of Idaho for the 1922 season.
Judging from the preseason lineup
of U. of l. grid timber, and the i'm
provement that is certain to be shown
in the general football situation with
R. L. Matthews at the helm as head
coach, Idaho figures to have a strong
er team this year than last.
Mine footballers who are proud
possessors of the honor 'I'' for pre-
vious football service at Idaho will
report to Coach Matthews for pac-
tice this month, giving the new coach
a real nucelus for a good grid team.
Babe" Brown, captain Of the
1922 team at Idaho; "Huck," "Beaney"
and Sherm Breshears, Gift, Barto,
Vohs, Neal and Stone will be the 1921
team veterans to report this year for
team places.
There is an abundance of good
backfield and line timber in sight at
Idaho for the coming season and while
no great outstanding stars are includ-
ed among the veteran candidates for
the 1922 team, there is some high
class stuff among the old-timers and
many good prospects among the grad
yates from last years freshman COM
binatiOn.
Likely Backfield
Brown, with 'Huck' and 'Beany'
Breshears, are "I' players for back
field positions. In addition Coach
Matthews will have Fitzkie, who was
ineligible last year. Fitzke should
be one of the best kickers in the con-
ference this year. He can punt and
drop kick equally well and figures to
average around the 50-yard mark
with punts and is a dangerous man
from 40 yards on drop kicks. In
he is good passer.
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Hausen, Stivers, ex-North Central ath-
letes; Haynes, a Lapwai Indian; Reed
and Newman are also among the back
field candidates for the Idaho team.
Newman is an excellent passer in ad-
dition to a good man running with
the ball.
Line Candidates
"Goff, veteran center, will be back
and is a sure shot for the passer's
job. Kline, a top-notch substitute
from last year, will turn out for the
center position and may possibly be
used in some other line capacity, ex-
cept when called up to sub for Goff.
''Vohs, lesser, Marker, Stone, Quinn
and Bass are tackle candidates. Vohs
and Stone are letter men, Vohs play
ed fine ball last year even under the
handicap of a weak shoulder, and
should be a stronger performer this
fall
''Neal, letter man; Barto, letter
player with Hubbel and Taper, look
like the strong candidates. All four
of the players are big and strong, with
a reasonable amount of speed. Sherm
Breshears will be the only letter ath-
letes among the end candidates, al
though Keller, Thomas, Hubbleson
and Reiner are strong candidates for
end positions The prospects show
speed in the backfield and speed IN
the line. A good kicker and two fine
passers, which is the start of a good
football machine.
Evans and Irving, two team stars
of 1921, will be missed at Idaho, es-
pecially Evans, who was an outstand-
ing end of rare ability and COASTS
tency.
Matthews is a real football coach
and with average material-and he
appears to have more than average
material for this season-figures to
give Idaho strong team"
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