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Show MIDWAY STAGGERS FOR A FOOTBALL TEAM , Chicago, Sept. 29. -Midway staggers," stag-gers," as Coach A. A. Stage of the University of Chicago terms bis latest gridiron movement, was practiced prac-ticed by his team yesterday. The ilrst exhibition of the "singg?rs" took place as soon as the gates voro opened after secret practice. A large crowd of rooters witnessed the fn. candidates drawn up in th? comer of the held, apparentlv suffering from some nervous affliction The .orwards were hopping in quick time, clawing with their arms and vieing with one another in manufacturing gridiron grimaces. Conch Stnjrg explained thM ho had ordered the exercise and would Insist on uslDg It In everv game The Maroons will have the "staggers" regularly reg-ularly on offense, and the rnolsrs believe be-lieve their rivals v. ill cither be too much astonished or too terrified to defend thenine! ves. Coach Stagg nlo asserted the drill was for the purpose of spending up the learn. |