Northwestern University - Syllabus Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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ef ' ' , .. l j mmm H i a ' A . gli'-li Captain-elect Atwood learned football by four years' experience on the championship St. Johns Military Academy teams, and was captain of the team there in 1907. Ike is 23 years old, is 5 ft., II inches in height, and weighs 185 pounds. His position is right tackle. He displayed good football ability in every game last fall. Like Manley, he is every inch a fighter, and with the strong squad that will be out next year, Captain Atwood should have a winning team. He is a Junior in the Law School. Last fall Zeke Ward completed his third season on the Varsity team. As a punter Ward probably has no equal in the West, and as a line player he always more than held his own. He is 24 years old, 6 ft., 25 inches in his stocking feet, and weighs 193 pounds. He learned football at Onarga, Ill. He will grad- uate this spring in the Liberal Arts course. Northwestern was fortunate in securing the services of Roy Young of the Dental School. Young played two years on the 'Varsity team at the University of Illinois, and was picked for the All-Western team while there. Although weighing 190 pounds and but 5 feet, 82 inches in height, Young was one of the fastest men on the team, and from his tackle position often beat the ends down the Held on punts, where he seldom missed carrying the ball. His home is Springfield, Ill. Hale Parker, center on the team is another man from the Denta School. He received his preparatory football training at Hyde Park where he played four years on their championship team He made the Freshman team at the University of Illinois. On defense Parker was a terror to his opponents, frequently going through the line and stopping plays before they were formed. He is 24 years old, weighs 161 pounds, and is 6 feet, 1 inch tall. He has one more year of football. 'WQEIVFDZ W EiQE15 3 Saws? 34

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Q 55 ' mum ':' . , as-as ' - . Football Squad Top Row BELL COACH HAMMET, WERTS, SCANLAN, E. LAMKE, MCPHERRIN, MARIS, PIPER, BEDELL, WELLS, WANDRAOK Mzddle Row R LAMKE, D. JOHNSON, SCHULTZ, ASH, JOHNSON, REESE, BURKHARDT, GIB- SON ERWINE Bottom Row WOODEN POBE, ROBBINS, PARKER, ATWOOD, MANLEY, WARD, PIIEFER, YOUNG, WISE RAY ' Captain Manley was unfortunate in being crippled a large part of last season. Had it not been for this fact, the scores of some of NorthWestern's games Would have been materially changed. As a leader, Manley possesses those traits which inspire confidence and light in his men. He is in every play, tackles hard and low, carries the ball Well, and uses good judgment. He is 21 years Old, Weighs 165 pounds, and stands 5 ft., IO in. in height. He has played three years on the Varsity,' football team, and is pitcher on the baseball mne. ' - Ragga +,+ EIae1EIe t 137 33

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'sei if A 5 graduates this sp ring. Bob Piper will graduate this spring in the Liberal Arts De- partment. This is his second year on the 'Varsity team, and he always has shown plenty of that element called sand, He is 20 years old, stands 6 feet, I inch in height and Weighs 160 pounds. He is Captain of the 'Varsity basketball team. n fl' , O. C. Wise was the big man on the team. He tips the beam at zoo pounds, is 5 feet, IIE inches in height, and but IQ years old. Despite his youth he made good on the team. He first played football on the Academy and Freshmen 'Varsity team. He is a Junior in Liberal Arts and a Freshman in Medical school. His home is in Maywood, Ill. W SiQEie2 e eveffiirgeffy 35 Dug Johnson, although weighing but 145 pounds and 5 feet 85 inches in height, has shown good football ability As quarter back he displayed good judgment in choosing plays and seldom fumbled, He played four years on the McKinley High School team, St. Louis, Mo., and since coming to college has been on the baseball, basketball, and track teams He is 24 years old and Piefer is a senior in the Law School and sacrificed much to come out for the team, He Was always found on the field and Willing to play wherever he was needed His position IS guard He Weighs 170 pounds, and is 22 years old