Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25

decided to send team, and il will include
several of the western intercollegiate
champions of this year. The movement to
have team of eastern collegians compete
also has not yet materalized and unless
the New York A. c.. sends some of its
college men out the east will have poor
representation to meet the Chicago cracks.
The University OF Pennsylvania foot bail
coaching staff astonished the student body
this week with the announcement that
George W. Woodruff, the originator and
exponent of the famous guards back.
play. would be an advisory coach of the
Red and Blue eleven this fall. This infor-
nation came as a complete surprise be-
cause woodruff was obliged to resign as
coach after his disastrous season in IDOL
He was permitted to go then because It
was held that he was not in touch with
modern foot ball and persisted In teaching
his men nothing but guards back after
all the other colleges had learned to stop
this play. After leaving PENNSYLVANIA
Woodruff went to the University of Ili-
nofs, but he met with no better success
there
John c. Bell. Philadelphia's district at
torney and member of the intercollegiate
foot ball rules committee. is responsible
for Woodruff's return. Bell went out Of
office the same year Woodruff was COM
PEELED to retire. Last fall Bell was made
an advisory member OF the foot ball COM
mlttee. and Woodruff's recall is the first
result Of it. Woodruff, however. will not
take an active part in the field coaching.
He will merely belong to the board OF
strategy with Carl Williams and George
H. Brooke. 1t Is said that Woodruff has
worked ont Mo
expected to cause as much furore as did
the guards back several years ago, The
new plays are thought to be in connection
with the quarterback run, because Wood.
ruff has had several conferences with
Stevenson, the sensational quarter back of
last years eleven. It will be remembered
that 1t was Woodruff who invented the
quarterback kick. now In such general usA
Ana IT was John G. Bell who introduced
the quarterback run into the rules. For
these reasons Pennsylvania men are much
interested to know just what startling
plays woodruff and Bell will spring this
There are some who ars not az Ali
pleased with the return Of Woodruff. They
recall the fact that 1t was because OF
Woodruff that Mike" Murphy left Penn.
sylvania in 1900 and went to Yale. Now
that Murphy has Just been induced to res
turn to Pennsylvania they contend that
1t Is a serious mistake to run any risk OF
antagonizing him this early by the recall
OF Woodruff. On the other hand. 1t Is
commended that Woodruff and Murphy win
have no opportunity to clash, inasmuch as
Woodruff will take no active part In the
field coaching. combining his efforts merely
to advising. Furthermore, Woodruff is now
employed as an attorney In the forestry
department in Washington, and could not
40 active coaching II he wished. The
board OF coaches say that Murphy will be
supreme in his control of the men, and
that entire harmony will prevail.
IT has Just been announced that the foot
ball and other teams will be Installed In
their new training house this fall. The
contract for the erection of this building
was let few days ago, and the structure
Is to be In place by October 1. When COM
pleted the building will be one Of the finest
IN IN the country. It's cost will be about $780,
600. 1t will be located Just north of the
new gymnasium. and 1t will be constructed
of the same material and on the same gem
eral plan as the gymnasium.
The training house Is to be three-story
building with a basement 1t Is to have
shower baths and every other convenience
for the use of the athletes. In the base
ment there will be a complete kitchen with
a butcher shop, where all the meats for
the training table will be inspected and
prepared.
One Of the principal reasons for the con-
strucion OF the training house Is the abb
neighborhood Of the university. All of
them are unsanitary, and much of the
sickness and malaria among the candi-
dates. for the different teams has been
The new training house will be utilized
by all the teams when in training. They
will be lodged and fed there, but only while
In training. They will be required to pay
do the other students. Work on the new
building Is to be rushed in order to have
1t IN readiness for the foot ball season this
fall.