The morning call., 1893-06-21
FOR TRUE SPORT.
j. D. Yost Jr. Returns
From Harvard.
SOME VALUABLE POINTERS"
He Speaks About Eastern Enthu.
siasm for Football and About a
Coming Crack Coach.
SOME VALUABLE "POINTERS"

centerS OF clean atD-
letics, and Mr.. Yost naturally brings with
him much OF interest in that regard.
He is an enthusiastic member of the
Olympic Club, and sees no reason why
this coast should not turn out as many and
as great athletes as the Eastern seaboard.
In fact he looks prophetically into the
future, and sees the Olympic Club and
kindred organizations molding thews
sinews and general physiques as magnif-
cent as to be found anywhere.
"The MATERIAL" says he, sis here in
plenty. If ANYTHING is needed it is con-
slant practice and united determination
TO succeed.
''As soon as man comes to register at
Harvard he is sized up by crowd waiting
around, and if he exhibits any likeliness
about HIM at all be is asked his name,
native place, etc. And then comes the
query, DO you play football? Even If
he does not he is told that the eleven
meets at such and such a place and that
he had better be there. He generally is.
In this way almost every one in Harvard
is enlisted in the great game.
Football is the most healthy game that
exists. 1t is not dangerous; the first thing
man learns to do is 10 fall, and it is WON
derful how safe he is after that lesson. In
the last Prln ceton match only two fellows
were injured, and they not seriously.
"The game of late wears has become
much more scientific. Violence, such as
hugging and fighting, has been almos t
eliminated. In fact the science OF the
game leaves no time for violence.
There is a medical eXamin alton to be
undergone by all who enter Harvard, and
that determines TO some extent their TO OF
ball standing. The training for the
varsity eleven Is very much more severe
than for the class eleven, and the medica |
pp ri 4tpc " Ia at MT hal1
train for.
"There is unique chance for the
Olympic Club boys TO make big record
for their club in football.
Young Lawrence Bliss. perhaps the
most capable footballist in Harvard, is
Gaming out to coach them. His fame is
hardly second to that of Camp and Me-
Clung, under whom he trained. He is the
most popular man at Harvard, and has
the most splendid control of his men.
The club may congratulate itself on secur-
Ing him.
Now. notice that the Olympic Club
football players propose TO meet three
times week. In my opinion it is not
enough.
TT would seem to suggest itself that
there should be four or six eleVens formed.
Every member who has any weight-sav
from 80 to 10 pounds-shOuld be called
upon and should have pride in CO.
operating. The result would be that
there would be a game every day, while
each eleven would have an alternate day
off. Then when any man could get away
al or O'Clock, or even later in the after
noon, be could go out to the ground and
be sure to find a game. There is no cues
ton but this would increase the popularity
Of the game bv giving every membe a
chance. Many think they have M adapta-
bility for the game, but a few weeks
training makes all the difference"
Mr.. Yost's remarks are very timely at
this juncture and will be read and an.
proved by many lovers of healthfu sports.
While at Cambridge he played ION the
line" al the game which he so ably cham
pionS.