University of Iowa - Hawkeye Yearbook (Iowa City, IA)

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. 3lotu 0, fllapiattt, 1904 It was on Thanksgiving evening, 1903, that my team mates did me much honor in allowing me to act as their Captain for the coming season. The rules have been somewhat changed since then and I much approve the able work of our Rules Committee. One thing that makes me an ardent admirer of the game is the fact that every play must have eleven play- ers. Every signal gives eleven clear-cut commands each player must be at a certain place at a certain time and accomplish his part, or the play must fail. 3. 01 Halkn . (Haptaut, !B9f I have been in the practice of medicine for fifteen years, and as a result have forgotten most of the tech- nique of the game of football. Each season, however. I follow the fortunes of the varsity with undiminished interest, and always hope we will win more conference games and climb into the first division. I am pleased to note that Minnesota will play on Iowa field this year. My message to the varsity on the eve of that important event is, ' ' Remember there are only eleven men on the other team. . lijnhba, (Eajrtam, 1B9B Even though we may be connected with rival institu- tions, we old-timers still have the keenest loyalty to old Iowa. Every Saturday night during the fall we watch the score boards at the down town newspaper offices and wait impatiently for the marker to jot up the figures under the column marked final, so that we can tell whether Old Gold is triumphant again. The old grads like the idea of an annual home-coming every fall, and in the future this event will be more and more successful. ilornj 1C. Shy, (Haptattt, 1899 It has been my privilege and pleasure to be quite closely affiliated with the great college game almost continuously since my participation therein. Perhaps for this reason, I am often asked the question. How do you like the new game? Football, in the last few years, has progressed rapidly, and the game, as played last fall, represents the highest development that has as yet been attained in which the elements of strength, speed, skill, and strategy share equally. 18 1915

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Captains nf l|Jr?m0uB fflartin ampaon, (Taptain, 1889 I had the honor of being the captain of Iowa ' s first intercollegiate football team, the first captain and the worst. The next year I played again under the leadership of Iowa ' s first real captain. Arthur Smith. I have always followed, and always shall, the career of intercollegiate football in the University of Iowa, and I send a word of affectionate greeting to my comrades of the old days when we played for all we were worth and learned football and self-control and friendship. 3Frank . gimp. Captain, 1891 I was a student of football under that pioneer cap- tain. A. G. Smith, and the boys of to-day should once in a while remember that to him is due much of the credit of introducing football and other athletic sports into university life. It is indeed pleasing to know that my old captain has had so great and good an influence on athletic life. Remember that we of the gray locks and bald heads are just as interested in our team to-day as we were when we were following the signals in 1891. t. 8 annjfr, Captain, 1894 Football in the days of ' 95 was a little more strenu- ous than it is to-day, and I believe that had we had fi- nancial backing at that time we would have made a great showing. For the last few years I have been mak- ing yearly trips to Iowa City to witness some big game, and look forward to that trip as one of the most enjoy- able that I take during the year. Every old graduate ought to get the habit of returning once a year to the old Alma Mater. 2C. t. Cuihton. Captain, 1895 My one season ' s experience taught me that lack of fear of personal injury is the most important trait of a good football player. Unless courage of a high quality is in a man he has no confidence, and no matter how fit he may be physically or otherwise mentally, he is not worth while. My experience in football gave me con- fidence, and taught me that the man who does his best will seldom be altogether out of the game. 17 1915

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OL W. Kirk, (Eaptatn, 19flB .My athletic world now consists of the sporting sec- tions of the different papers, but I follow them closely in the fall of the year, and any article pertaining to Iowa Ls devoured whole. To my mind, football is get- ting to be a better game all the time. I really like the present game better than the old game as we used to play it. Iowa is fortunate in having the services of such an able coach as Mr. Hawley. In my opinion Mr. Hawley hasn ' t a peer in the country. iK. Bf. %lan , Olajitaut, 191fl I haven ' t made any touchdowns since leaving that grand old school, but have put up a dandy defense sev- eral times. In fact, they have a hard time getting away with a fake play around my end. I always have time to look at the sporting page each morning to see what the Fighting Hawkeyes are doing. When I read that the boys had licked Grinnell on the Grinnell floor the other night, I wanted to get out in our large town and celebrate. 3. SL ifflurpliB, (Eaptatn, 1911 I would like to see corrected the undesirable and wholly unwarranted self-effacement of Iowa students, past and present, when a representative of another in- stitution, whether it be deah old Havad, good old Yale. or just plain Ames, starts chanting the praises of his alma mater. I should like to see a confident, even an aggressive Iowa. Let Iowa students open their eyes to what their uni- versity is let them realize that she takes rank with any school in the land. Let them see that of all that is good, the State University of Iowa affords the best. i. 13. SjanHon, (Eaptaut, 1912 Coach Ilawley ' s material for the teams in recent years has been only ordinary compared to that of six or seven years ago. but his successes have been the opposite. He has forced well-known critics and the other members of the Conference to recognize the Old Gold as one of the first division teams in the West. The Hawkeye mentor can feel assured that he has the solid support of the alumni. He has been ably assisted by a manager who is to-day recognized as the best in the Big Nine, Mr. X. A. Kellogg. 19 1915