The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
Football
Outlook at Cathedral
by Dick Miller :

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Feeney coached, the boys looked and
acted the, college team part and
this year it looks like days of old.
Joe Sexton. who recently gradu-
ated from the upstate school, and
who played under Rockne, and dur
ing the past month attended the
coaching school there, is a new fac
ulty member and is coaching the
team. Brother Vincent, coach last
year, is in New Orleans this year.
F1fty-hve candidates reported to
Coach Sexton Monday for first prac-
tice. The strain became toe great
and Thursday night the number had
diminished to forty-five. A lakge
squad of second string players are
at the other end of the field. These
are under the instruction of Brother
William. Brother Benedict is the
faculty manager. All the equipment
has been issued, and the squad is
, in full motion now.
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The chief worry Of Coach Sexton
at this time is to memorize the
names Of the players.
what is your name, lad?" Sexton
frequently would ask this and that
player who had done good job of
blocking or some other play in the
proper way. Fundamentals all are
being rehearsed daily. The new
coach does not know the qualities
of any of the players and each to
him is a beginner.
Cathedral warriors are about the
same in size as last year, probably
lighter, due to the loss of Marks,
Harmon and Walsh. There are sew
eral husky boys who are being
groomed for their places, however.
The entire line was lost, and it is
going to be a big problem for Coach
Sexton to build a forward wall to
match the skill and speed of his back
field.
The players were lined up in
squads, and McQuaid and Farrell
were at ends; Hufnagel, STATE,
O'Brien, Mcdonald, Wernsing and
Herold were other wing men who
pranced about the lot grabbing
passes out Of the ozone and doing
other antics that would lead the
writer to believe the end men of
the Catholics might develop into
mighty good players before the sea-
son is far along.
Stenger is a good looking tackle,
as are Thompson, Ferguson and
Schilling. Sexton, brother of the
coach, is a husky boy, and Bikes
is another big boy who should be
hard to box.
Guards are plentiful in number,
but unknown in quality. Cain and
Sullivan are two of the likliest, and
McCutcheon and She'll are men who
will have to be reckoned with before
Sexton can figure his forward wall
lineup. Kane and Mahaffey are
making a bid for recognition with
lots Of fight. The battle for the
guards position is a dandy.
Centers, to succeed Dave Harmon
are hard to find. Conley looks like
good man, but Cook is trying to
convince the coach it is he who
should have the job. Bingham, looks
like he might beat both Of them te
the place and the ball passing job
is another that the coach will find
plenty Of worries over, before he is
set in his choice.
The line is being taught to
charge. A leaning of most players
to hold was evident in the play of
the line men, but during the practice
we saw the warning Of the coach was
needed and better play near the last
end was noted
The quarter back position presents
a real problem for the coaching staff
to solve. Two Of last years men
are available. Miller and Mueller.
Both are different in abilities and
hard to bench, Miller is a clever
runner, fine passer and wonderful
on returning punts.
Mueller is a great judge of plays,
a possessor of fight and has ability
to get all the drive from the play
ers they possess. Stocky and a hard
tackler. he is a good man, far too
good to set on the sidelines. 1t
would seem that the solution might
be in playing Mueller at the quarter
post on account of his ability to
judge plays and shift Miller to half
back. He could play the safety po-
sition.
J. Dugan is another tried and true
half back. Yeazel pairs up with
him in fine shape. Captain Egan is
at full and the plunging job is well
cared for. Williams and Burnside
form another pair of clever half
backs Of different style of play, and
Cosgroye and Mazelin still another.
Meeker and Kuebel form another set,
and Kirby is another. Griffin, Smith
and Clemens form group Of under
studys for Egan, and Commons and
sAmsden are pair of sub quarter
backs.
The big problem of selecting the
leading ball carriers thus, confronts
new coach, unfamiliar with their
individual play under fire.
The survey reveals Cathedral un.
doubtedly will have a good team
this year How good a machine
Cathedral will be depends on how
we'll the men are solved by the
coach 1t is going to take several
games before Coach Sexton can
nudge the merits of the individuals
and get them into their proper
places. The schedule follows:
Oct. 2.-Hartford City. here. Pennsy
Oct. 16-Jasper Preparatory School
here. Washington Park
0oct. 2 "a Al Albany TI,n there; :, ~
Hante, here, Washington Park