The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-18
Football
'ReUieus
by Dick Miller -
Outlook at Manual

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|ntest looks to be the winner,
lvorite term of the dopester is;
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To say that the Manual Training
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would be a far-fetched state
bent, folly to those who know that
\ reat football machines and great
gblayers in September often are hos
soital patients, side line spectators
and bench warmers in November.
But VIE are going to issue this
4 tatement far and wide. On paper,
ydnd in practice, Manual looks like
the goods. Coach Forrest Ragsdale
has but three members Of his 1925
varsity team back. However, the
balance of his squad is made up of
members Of the reserve squad last
year and of red hot prospects sent
up from the freshman team.
The team might be called the
big Red Team There are some
huskies on the squad, the kind that
have weight and carry it in shifty
style.
WO ends of different types
are the likely choices for the
- first game. One looks the
part of a real star. Lyles, a Negro
youth, has all the earmarks Of a
Pollard, Brown or De Hubbard. He
jl bout has it over any other end
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can tackle, block, catch passes and
run interference equally well.
Suzenmichael, a towering youth,
seems to be the other end choice
Williamson and Howcrton, however
are strong candidates, and both
probably will see service in several
games.
Opposing teams are going to find
the Manual forward wall hard to
penetrate, no matter whether the
first or second squad is in the me-
lee. Harlan and Kellermeyer, two
veteran linemen, are back. Clyde
Hutton is in the fight up to his neck
for tackle or center berth. With
him aroused the problem of select
ing sub for these two positions
seem rosy for Ragsdale. Whitehead
is another big boy, hard as nails.
e. Hutton, just arriving from a sick
spell, will make a bid for the team
This Is his first year out.
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WO letter men are also in the
fight for the guard positions
- This won't make life so pleas
ant for the opposing coaches who
have new lines to rebuild this year
Emery and Risley both look to be
the goods, even better than last year
This is to be expected. Turner. big
and husky and exceptionally speedy;
Greenberg and Rasmussen are other
players after the inner line positions.
With Henselmeier at center, where
he is expected to shine when the
opening whistle blows, and Clyde
Hutton as sub center or tackle, the
line weighs individually from 100 to
100, and an average weight proba-
bldmgill be around IT'S or 1870. That
Isl temarkable situation for a high
school team, and no doubt many
college coaches would shout with
Joy with such material. But it is
green and there is the reason for
Ragsdale's worry.
There are some good back field
material on the squad and some Of
the best are Slagle, Hunt, Rice,
Muse, Brenneman and Hightower.
Ah&
tn LAGLE Is a chap built from
III the ankles up and possessing
a powerful drive. Manual can
put a team on the field with a back
field in the game which will make
any team put up a sterling defense
to stop straightline plunging
game.
In fact Manual is going to be
reckoned with before the State title
laurels are distributed.
Each day the team goes through
it's training at Garfield Park. There
Is the one sad spot in the local high
school athletic situation. Shortridge
has It's own private ground, still not
fenced in, but private, and Tech has
one Of the most modern athletic
fields in the Central States. Cathe
dral practices along Fall Creek
banks. Manual in public park.
Assisting Ragsdale with the con.
ditioning the team is L. B. Maxwell
Burwell Evans and Harold Boese.
AL Roemeister will handle the fresh
man squad Russell Clunnie is the