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Show GRIDIRON SPORT VERY EXPENSIVE Missouri Tigers' Equipment to Cost $100 a Man. It cost the University of Missouri athletic department $100 per man to fully equip the members of the Tiger varsity for competition this fall, It was disclosed, following a final check of all new equipment received for the coming football campaign. The cost of the complete outfits, much higher than In any previous year, la based upon the various equipment necessary, including in-cluding wet and dry weather outfits. ! Gwlnn Henry's desire to lighten the burden which his Tigers must carry has resulted in Missouri's discarding the traditional old gold and black sweater for a lighter garment of air-' plane cloth, which is several pounds lighter than any previous Missouri team has ever worn. The new sweaters sweat-ers are of solid old gold. Should the Tigers encounter snow and cold weather weath-er in any of their late November games this fall, they will find among their equipment a heavy sweater, much the same style that they have been compelled to wear from the opening open-ing of practice In September until : Thanksgiving. The Tigers are also wearing a new type of shoe. The cleats are much the same as those on other shoes, but the ii0m - J Gwlnn Henry. construction and material used Is much lighter, yet it gives the proper protection to the feet of the wearer. Complete new outfits of hip and shoulder pads, both lighter In weight than the old ones, are also In use for the first time. Here Is an estimate of what the varsity Tiger candidate drew from the Missouri storeroom: Shoulder pads 112.00 Coat , 8.00 Hooded Jacket . 4 00 Belt 50 Head guard 12.00 Hip pads 12.00 Pants E 85 Cloth hlrt 9.00 Heavy jersey 6.00 Medium jersey 4.85 Knee pads ,. S.00 Shoes 15.00 Stockings ... S.00 Socks 60 Supporters , 1.00 Total $98.80 |