Randolph, State’s ’99 captain and guard, who plays this year with Homestead A. C., recently paid a visit to State, and while here, was out on the field to give the boys the benefit of his football experience. A new feature of the daily practice is the tackling of the dummy which Coach Golden, with commendable enterprise, introduced. This is an old idea, but, strange though it may seem, is an innovation at State. Of the new men who give promise of wearing- the foot ball “S” before the season is over, Sweet, Junk, Smith, Murray and Sternberg are perhaps the most promising play ers. Sweet has been playing regularly on the Varsity and has done excellent work. He is an experienced man at cen ter, having played the same position for Bucknell last year. He is an unusually fast man and gels into plays that require fleet-footedness. Junk, who weighs considerably over two hundred pounds, is the largest and heaviest man on the team. He is playing guard and, although he has not had as much experience as many of the other men, his earnest work, quickness to learn, and great weight makes his per manent position assured. Smith is the most promising candidate for fullback. He is a nervy player, a good kicker, and he hits the line with tremendous force. Murray, from Kiskimiuetas, bids fair to make a very fast end, and Sternburg, from a Kansas college, is making a fair showing in the same direction. Miles, Ruble, Russell, Arbuthnot, and Holloway are men who have often been seen on State’s gridiron before, but who have never played regularly on the team. This year, however, Miles’ position at end seems practically as sured. Ruble as quarter, Russell as fullback, Arbuthnot as tackle, and Holloway as end, are most valuable men in these positions, who can be substituted, as occasion may require, for the regulars without very greatly weakening the strength
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