The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-20
Football
Reviews
By Dick Miller

T HREE years ago Indiana Cen
trail College, then scarcely
- known to the athletic circles
OF indianapolis, came through with
bit of publicity matter that told
the readers Of the sport pages its
school was to have a football team
the next fall and, moreover, was
going to have a first-class football
coach.
The writer watched for the open
ing of school and then journeyed to
University Heights, four miles south
of the city on Madison Ave-, where
we saw some twenty-five boys en-
gagged in practice on rough acreage.
Among the aspirants we located
the new coach, John George, former
Otterbein star in the Ohio Confer
ence. ellie was hard at work teach
ing grid fundamentals. That was
the start Of football at the Central
College.
,-r11 HIS term forty-five men are
out daily at 4 p. m. making
- efforts to get on the 1928
varsity. Instead of the same variety
of students matriculating each fall,
Indiana Central is now receiving
students from high schools who
have played on strong teams. The
statement of Coach George, on the
first afternoon we met him three
years ago5 81 do not expect to have
2nything at all until these players
- seniors" is running to the let
Last year George maintained a
Novel scheme. His entire squad was
advancing as an army. He used at
least two men in every game, so as
to get experience. Thus he made
twenty-five letter men. OF these,
Pence, Bright, Abrogast and Settle,
all back field men, were graduated.
Adams and Albright were lost the
same way and Reese, another back
field man, has been sick and is not
in school.
However, he has fourteen letter
men to start with. New players in
school have sent prospects higher.
Central has no freshmen rule. One
of the new men is Smith, fleet Leba-
non Qnd) High School star, who
played brilliant ball under Paul
Church. Smith is out for an end
position on the Central team, and,
in all probability, will play many
games at that post. Bilby, a vet
se At1t OIL
sition, York Eastridge and Bean are
other likely candidates who no doubt
will get in the fray each week.
TT7 ACKLES are mixed up in a
hot battle for positions.
~ George has some weight
among the aspirants, and he also has
some speedy candidates. Rivir and
Rabbit are battling for one position
and Adms and Vance for the other.
Anderson is another prospect and
Reese still another.
Captain Clarno has his place at
left guard cinched. He was a popu-
lar choice for leader and is a real
Fighter. Big Emmert is getting
more fight each year, and right now
AWaging a stiff battle with Hotel
- mate position to Clarno. Ford
and Clipp also are engaged in the
battle
The center that fits into Coach
Georges style of play has not been
selected. Nor will he be for some
time. Hiatt and Long are logical
choices, with Miller striving for rec
ognition. 1t probably will be Hiatt.
One bright spot met in the rebuild
ing Of the back field wrecked by
graduation is the entry into school
of McClanathan, former Freeport
Qll.) high school star. McClanathan,
while at Freeport, played on the
championship basketball team, and
also led the football team through
two seasons of undefeated play. He
is certain to be valuable man at
Indiana Central. Foley is another
signal caller, who likewise is good
hal payer That position seems fort
he7 r.e~n mo and Turner appear to
have the half back job edge. Both
v wing TT bunting daily. George
is spending no small amount of time
in m effort to develop kicker Of
known and steady quality.
HERE is a battle on between
! Mccormick and Bright for
CA1 the full back job, and Hayter
is gaining in the battle. Garrigus,
another Illinois player, is looming
ins the battle for half back position
and Jones will be in the game many
times.
Adams is the kickoff man. Several
of the backs can pass, but must inn
prove in accuracy The team this
year knows more fundamentals than
any central team before. Most of
the men coming out for the team
Ne had football experience. With