KELLEY                          CARPENER (Captan-ElcL)                         BONDI
A Look Ahead
BY CAPTAIN-ELECT CHARLES CARPENTER
Duc to the ever-present shadow of incligibility and the present uncertainty of men returning
because ofthe war, it is almost an impossibility to make predictions as to the strength of the Wis-
consin football cleven for next fall. At present the prospects of the 1918 squad seem  fairly
bright. Of the nineteen men to whom    W's were awarded at the close of the season past, only
six men graduate in June. Of the thirteen remaining, however, five enlisted immediately after
the close of the gridiron season. Should the remaining eight 'V men return, excluding the
possibility of the five already in service coming back. the 1918 team will have a good backbone
on which to build. There is, of course, a possibility that some of those eight may also enlist
before the first call is issued next fall.  And then there is always the chance that this number
may be reduced by eligibility rules.
The freshman squad of 1917 comprised a number of players who are certain to make strong
bids for Varsity positions in 1918. These, with the return to eligible rating of several men who
last fall could not play on the team, should be a big help.
The reappointment of Coach Richards and the knowledge that his assistants of last fall will
be back to aid in the construction of the 1918 cleven assures Wisconsin, in the coming season, of
as successful a team as the material warrants. With the coaches working with the players in
the same harmony as in 1917, next season should see a continuance of the successful record started
last fall.
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