Show CHICAGO FOOTBALL FANS ARE optimistic ZI 71 vc 1 I W pete russell Chi cagos football marvel by FRANK G pete peta russell Is IB back in the university of 0 chicago and therefore tho the chicagoans aro very optimistic as to Chi chicago cagos s chances of grabbing the 1915 football honors in tho the west oh yes graduation the bane of alt all collego college coaches kicked the bulk af t the cogs out ot of the powerful machine that alonzo A stagg assembled in 1914 but peter russell is IB part of 0 tile the machinery that was and with pete back in ills his quarter quarterbacking backing job tills this year the maroon chances are very rosy indeed russell is one of those quarterbacks that oil one reads about mostly in fit fiction A brainy inspiriting leader a wonderful hooter booter a sure daring tackler a marvel at running through broken holds a great line a tricky dashing fearless player that Is peto pete russell Is IB it any wonder why chicago still possessed of this football wonder in glooms despite tile tho fact that somo some of its greatest stars of 0 1914 are gone chicago lost des deis jardeen through graduation ile he ranked as the greatest center ever turned out in tho the west and it lost gray cray the great halfback acker huntington a wonderful end Coutch coutchie le and all regulars in 1914 hut but there are are c enough regulars and first string substitutes utes on hand this year to form the foundation for a great team coach stagg Is unworried there la is really nothing about the chicago outlook to cause discouragement said coach stagg some ot of the vacant places will be hard to fill but the candidates this year look very promising flood a wonderful line and veteran of the 1914 campaign will be he regular maroon fullback the selection of two regular halfbacks must bo be made from among schafer and gordon the only two men who got experience peri ence last year and a squad of youngsters gordon performed mostly at quarterback in 1914 1014 el leving russell but can play a great game at halfback schafer Is fairly sure of a job on the varsity this year but some of the 4 R coach alonzo A stagg newcomers may nose out gordon 11 II Nor norgren gron brother of the back who gained fame on the western gridirons grid gridi irons rolis a year or so BO ago Is showing up won der fully well calm calin and pershing also sopha show great promise sparks and alid whiting who got into nearly all the 1914 games are certainties tain ties tor for the hank flank guarding positions brelos Il chang abang gordes rankin frankln and strong are the newcomers who aro are trying for tile the end positions tackles will be veterans shull and jackson veterans of c wo ne 1911 campaign will bo a the regular tackles and a wonderful pair it Is the selection of the two guards and a center must be made from among the youngsters oung who gained glory last year as members of tho the freshman team boal brodie harper hawk and peck are tile the candidates and each has shown treat great promise so tar far they need a little developing and tho the ma roon coaches cognizant coen bant of this are spending a major portion of their time teaching the youngsters the tricks necessary tor for a varsity linesman the material at the disposal of the maroon leaders this year Is not quite as bulky as they would like to have it but the coaches aro are attempting to develop speed as an offset for or tile the lack or of weight 11 in all Chi Clil cagos outlook for 1915 Is not as bright as aa it was waa in 1914 but outlooks out looks oftentimes deceive |