The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

others is a stalwart organization, do
ing much to bring in players ana
keep them in. Such an organization
will in all probability be formed here.
Such band can recruit the SQUAD as
no coach can be expected to do. An
other method is that referred to by
DR.. Weede-the graduate system of
coaching. This is in operation at
Yale, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Prince
ton, Iowa and Kansas. for that mat.
ter, and a number of other places. 1t
is in practice. without modification,
the election of captain who upon
graduation becomes the head coacn
for the following year. In such way
Tad Jones coached Yale; Roper,
Perhaps the system is more adaptable
to those great schools where each has
an idea their system is the best IN
the world and their desire Is to con-
tinue it. But another feature is tnat
the other players to graduate form
into a council to govern athletics ana
advise the head coach, scout for play
ers, and such.
Weede as an Advisor.
Arthur Smiley, a member of the
board of directors of athletics. was
present when this reporter talked
with the coach. He had come to get
Weede's consent to remain in touch
with the team in an advisory capacity.
''I will be glad to do So" said the
coach, 1 believe it would be some
ways. For instance when came
here, 1 had no means of knowing ex-
cept for the position on the schedule
which teams should be feared. l did
not know whether Ottawa or Emporla
or Manhattan would give us as hard
battle as others and so on. But now
can tell any time just about how
hard we will have to play to win each
game and what men to use. These
things are of great advantage to a
coach"
The former coach is hurt because
there is so much personal criticism
because of the poor showing of the
team. He is not sore, He is too
man, and too we'll versed in football
affairs, but some things have been
said which he thinks are unjust. One
is that he did not make the men
train as they should but allowed them
to smoke. There are three men on
them.) 1T asked them not to smoke
and I never saw them smoke. There
never was a habitual smoker who cut
it out entirely during training for the
when the coach is absent. I've seen
it where there were a dozen to watch
them and see that they did not.
Another thing is the lack of en-
durance due to lack of scrimmage.
1 know that as we'll and perhaps bet
ter than anybody else. There was
never a second team, except for the
first few weeks with which to work.
I tried to get the high school num-
mer of times and also the coiored Y.
Often 1 had to tell the scrubs 1 had
not to run through the varsity line
that way as they broke up every SEM
blance of a backf1eld formation"
Such were the troubles of Coach
Weede in his last year, without play
ers, without money, without adequate
assistance from the college as
whole.
Another thing which hurt the
coach was the statement that he and
Bob Stewart could not get '2ng to-
gether and that he crossed Stewart
in those plays he tried to coach. ST
do not believe Dr. Stewart ever said
such a thing" said Weede. 81 never
once interfered in any play or in
struction he gave. He has not, con-
tradicted the false statements but I
do not believe he ever made them. /
have no i'll feeling whatever toward
DR., Stewart but have all regard for
his ability
not close his coaching term with a
more happy remembrance. ST could
not go ahead another year even if 1
was wanted and the salary raised. I
could never work under fire. If
thought everybody was not pleased
with my work, I wouldn't do it, he
said.
But the football fans the world
over are as tickle as the baseball fans,
If not more so. Whenever a team
loses to a rival, the college says
Get a COACH Some of the most
famous coaches in the history of the
game have been turned out at the
loss of a championship game. OF
especial bearing here it is remen bered
Kansas wanted Washburns coach,
Weede, very bad when Washburn
won.