The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
FOOTBALL
REVIEWS
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plays just shown, followed by scrlm-
mage.
The chief topic among the Tech
rail birds and early season bleacher.
ties is, How does our team stack
up with the last year machine?"
Such a question is a hard one to
answer from one observation. 1t
would seem that the 1925 team will
be lighter, but taller, team than the
one Of 1925, and probably will possess
more speed.
Such players as ,Babcock, Bauer
meister, Hickman, Ringwalt and
Worth are not seen on the field this
year. that is as far as size is con-
cerned. The second string teams did
not experience much difficulty at
times in ripping through the first
team forward wall. Mueller has
some good line material, however,
aid that condition may be remedied.
Forty-eight players comprise the
first squad and more than fifty are
working under Coach Cleveland as
second stringers. Outside the field
more than one hundred freshmen
are working out under Coach
Houston Meyers. a new staff man,
this year.
The enthusiasm and pep at the
school is remarkable, but the most
outstanding bit of spirit was noted
in the fact that some twenty boys,
wearing civilian clothes, were work
ing out with Meyers endeavoring to
prove they had a right to be one OF
the 100 in uniforms. Meyers dropped
nine from the squad Tuesday and
Athletic Director Fred German was
busy re-assigning the suits to the
better Of the boys who were willing
to prove in their own clothing that
they were to be reckoned with as
future Tech stars. 49,
Getting back to the regular Tech
squad, one is convinced after COM
pairing the team with that of last
year. that the back field will come
near matching up. By this we say
that the shift work at this time is
as good as 1t was at any time last
season.
The two veteran ends, Thompson
and Demary. are going to be thorns
in the sides of many Of the OPP
position half backs. The center wall
is weak. woefully weak. and this
will be Techs chief working spot.
Green, Ray Miller, Schmitz. Kemp
err are all promising reserve ends.
Billy Reed and Trimbie were used
at tackles on one team in scrim-
mage and Halden and Sargent on
the other. Another pair are Grimsley
and Clidquist. Fesler is another man
to be reckoned with. Cravens can
play either tackle or end. Sargent is
a looming prospect. OF the lot any
two may get the call in the opening
game and probably most OF them will
be sent into the fray.
Slagle. Boles. Hawthorne. Tomlin-
son, Fisher. Frye and Mueller are
alike as guards. Put them in a hat
and shake them. First out is first
choice. All have lots to learn about
football. Mueller said they are ex-
ceptionally green and will form his
chief worry. Fesler also is a candi-
date for guard.
The center position is untitled.
Hessman is a likely prospect. as is
Don Bauermeister. brother Of the
regular center last year. Saler is
promising as is a lad named Davis.
Saler is the best bet for the first
game. What one lacks the other
has. making the center position even
more complex to flI.
Kruger. a veteran, is calling sig
nails on one eleven, and Conner on
another. Maxwell is barker for
another. Tech no doubt will be
stronger offensive team than de-
fensive.
Mueller has a clever set Of half
backs. in Adams. Cain. Massey. Pitts.
Saleba, Griffith, Dougherty and
Fouch.
Writ, Herner and Blake. are new
prospects for the fullback place.
Fouch could be shifted.
Among that set one finds about
everything. Some are clever open
field runners. Others can smash the
line. Some are passers and. Fouch is
a great punter. He has a fault,
however. that of hurrying himself.
He is capable of getting away spirals
fftV and sixtv wards and moro Whan
experience develops him his toe will
be feared.
Just bit of doubt Neigns in the
mind OF the writer as to whether the
east side squad is as strong as it
was last year. 1t probably is in
places, but not in others. A good
defense is good offense in the minds
Of many. The main thing Tech must
develop at this time to get through
the 1926 season with any sort Of a
record, is strong forward wall. A
winning team must hold down the
opposition scoring and no good Of
Tense can function without protec-
ton until II gets under way.
Just how good Tech is this year
depends largely in the play Of the
five inner linemen.