San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-07

fThis is the second of Mr..
Perry's series OF two dispatches
giving r. survey of the prospects
of the leading football teams in
the East. Middle West and
= South
Z New York. Sept. ..-One impress
= sion derived from p surrey of grid
iron prospects in the Middle West
sand the South is that the element Of
exciting competition among various
important ccvents will be more strong
rly emphasized this year than in 1922.
So far as the Western Conference
p is concerned. at least five eleycns give
promise OF greater strength. with. per-
haps, other members destined TO be
extremely formidable.
As with the eastern champion,
Princeton. the Big Ten" king. Iowa,
starts the season with a shattered
front. The Hawkeyes have lost seven
regulars who contributed greatly TO
the success of the eleven last year.
Reserve material. including members
.of the freshman team. are of promis-
ling quality. but when stars of three
years standing depart they leave holes
difficult 10 fill.
Howard Jones. who continues as
coach. has a problem on his hands.
Chicago, which loses only two reg
ulars from the 1922 team. STRONGER
and Fletcher, should present a strong
front. There are some fine freshmen
players available to fill up the chinks.
Alonzo Stagg continues as coach.
Michigan.-The Wolverines lost only
three regulars. They are the late
Kirk, an end; Goebel, an end. and
Cappon, the powerful back. There is
an array of splendid material. The
outlook therefore is splendid. Field
ing YoSt is again in charge.
Wisconsin Hard to Dope.
Wisconsin.-In the loss OF Tebell,
Williams, Barr and Gibson. Badger
prospects get something of Il jolt
But the replacement material is said
10 be of high class. Ryan of Dart
mouth has succeeded John Richards
as coach. Outlook problenatical.
IllinoiS.-Has lost only two regu-
lars. With fifteen lettermen back and
reserves of high quality available, H.
lini should go far. Bob Zupke re-
HlalnS rs Cpacu-
Minnesota.-Cosch Bill Spalding be-
gins his second rear as coach with
material upon which he spent q great
deal Of formative effort last year. Tn
der Earl Martineau, the brilliant back
field star, captain this year, the Co
pliers should begin to show results.
Ohio State.-Here is another eleven
upon which the coach worked last
year with an eye 10 the future. DR..
,Wilce advises the writer he has
eighteen lettermen returning with fine
freshman material, The outlook is
good.
N9rthwcstern.-Loses five regulars.
but the new material is the best in
gears. Glenn Thistlewhaite begins
second year as coach.
Purdue.-Also loses five regulars.
New material gives hope Of a team
stronger than last year. which is not
saving a great deal. jim Phelan re-
mains as coach.
hockne Expects Standard Team.
Notre Dame.-kGutc RUckue writes
that the material at South Bend COM
pares fayorably with that Of recent
years and that he hopes to develop
an eleven well IN 10 standard, which
is high.
lndiana.-Tbe HoOsiers are not re-
garded as strong candidates for con-
ference bonorS, although experimental
work done last year may be carried
forward by Coach Ingram (of the
Navy with surprising results.
In the southland, Georgia Tech.
Vanderbilt, Georgia and Auburn. an
nual gridiron leaders in Dixie, may
fbe Joined before the season is over bv
toutfits qualified to share the prestige
of these institutions. They are on
their way south of the Mason and
Dixon line, and results already are
beginning TO show.
Georgia Tech.-Every position will
IND letterman claiming it. Losses
of strong backfield men. particularly
Liked barron, viii be compensated by
othe best freshman material that the
Auanta institution has ever known.
Among these are Ivan Williams, Wy
corr Reeves and Carter Barron. vii.
liam Alexander remains as coach.
Nanderbllt.-Retains pra :tically all
of the star players who + ached thei,
peak against Michigan last year. Nc.
Guigan expects to put forth a formida
bic eleven.
Auburn Loses BaclfieId.
BoOZer" Pitts. Auburn
new coach, must overcome grievOu.
oackfield losses resulting through
graduation of the great Shirley, Shir
ling and Gibson. Ford and Peter
son remain, and Willingham, a for
mer star, is reported to be ready L
return. The line is made up mainl
of veterans.
Georgia.-Only five regulars ar
available for this years eleven. Sue
stars as Welchel, Boney, Vandivei
Thompson Post, Anderson, Mulvihi
snd Collins have been graduated
Woodruff, who succeeds Herman Ste:
oman as coach, has a tough Job 0
his hands. The schedule is rigorous.
Washington and Lee.-The Gene
ais have nine lettermen t. dra-