lU'imnu of the football §casern Most people are inclined to estimate the success or failure of an athletic season by the number of games won or lost, paying little if any attention to other features. Let us believe that this is not the true test to apply. A team may win all, or most of its games and still have an unsuccessful season. If athletics are beneficial to a school, and that they are there is no doubt, their benefit lies in the development physical or mental, which they bring to those who participate. The greater amount of such development, the more successful has been the season. Hence, it naturally follows tin; greater the number to whom this development comes, the greater has been the season. No doubt every one believes that if a team has practised consistently, has done everything consistent with the rules of the game and good sportmanship to win and win fairly, it has had a successful season, even if the opposing teams may have the larger end of the score on their side. How nearly the 1912 football team came to meeting these requirements, will be left to the pupils and patrons,of school to judge. The team was handicapped at the opening of the season by the loss of several veterans. This gap, however, was filled by several new men who developed into strong players. The loss was not in numbers but in quality of men. Capt. Chaunev and Shaw were very strong men and were sorely missed. Horst and Kunkel the two ends, left a large gan in the team. Runyan, at tackle has the making of a strong player, shown by record at Omaha. Mngr. Leibee was also missed for his fearless playing. Let us briefly review the players individually and then the season as a whole. Capt. Koehler, playing his third year of football inspired his men by his own fearless play ing as fullback behind the line. Many a ‘down’ was held because of his timely line plunges. Shelmadine at left half was especially strong in his line plunges and rho a strong defensive player. Jerner at light half was especially strong in maldim end runs and breaking up interference. Mill? , as quarter-back, by his clever execution of plays, has shown that his career as a “oo+ ball player is very bright. Snider, at right, did stellar work in receiving forward parses. Timm, at the other end, was especially strong in offensive work, a strong and a sure tackier. Pike and Stevens the tackles were very strong tacklers, as strong as any met during the season. Sturdevant, a right guard was a strong and dangerous man, plowing thru many a line. Ray and Danielson also were strong guards, always playing a hard game. Then Shaw, the largest man on the team was a hard man to stop. His passes were good and he did well in backing up the line. Monson filled in at quarter-back when called upon and was an able and quick player. Campbell and Liebee also filled various places in the line when called upon and should make regular places on the team next year. To sum up, the back field and the line were strong, offensively and defensively, but sometimes a little late in breaking up plays. Manager Snider was fortunate in obtaining a full schedule for the season.
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