The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-19
PHLBIN is SEASONS FIND
ACCORDING TO YALE MEN

NEW YORK, Nov. 18-A modest
big boned youth named stephen Phil
bin is counted upon to do big things
for Yale in the Harvard football
game. No man on the blue squad has
improved so much in all-around play
since last year as this same sterling
halfback, who plays without any
flourish because he believes in driv-
ing hard all the time and getting on
the road to a touchdown with a
bound. He is easily the equal Of
Coy in line breaking and broken-field
running. And he got there by hard
work, which included a close study Of
the game and sensible experiments in
many hard struggles.
Ihere are few players on the grid
IRON today who can equal Philbin's
stralghtarm" interference that bowls
over a player just when the latter be-
heves he has the flying man within
ms grasp When Ya'e's new star
DISHES through a broken field he
leaves crooked line of opposing
PLAYERS in his wake.
The fallen idols look as if they did
not know exactly what they had tried
10 tackle. They are not injured, be-
cause Philbin is too scientific to do
lhem harm, but they are so thor
oughly put out of the running that
mere is nothing left for them to do
out struggle to their feet and try to
90 better next time.
Can't Beat This Pair.
All Yale halls the well-timed ar
TlVa, of Coy with great joy. With
I'm oln and Coy as running mates.
me New Haven eleven has a backfield
u7F mat can rip things up more
thoroughly than any other backs in
lle country. not barring even the fast
representatives of Harvard.
fhlIoln. it must be remembered, has
Deeh handled with greatest care all
SeaSoh' so that he can do his greatest
Nork when it will count most. Just
70 keep his points smooth running he
""S oeen called into service in the
second half of several contests, and
m 'reSence has been always an in
Splrauon to his fellows and rev.
eatlon to the spectators
After the first half ended at West
IoIht without either team having
S1oIeu Phl'bin and Coy were called
11-on ne side lines. and Yale scored
points in hurry Philbin, on
nat occasion. gave the scouts from
otIer colleges something to think
ahout, because he began a whirlwind
S1'"ck mat was wonder Whenever
saught punt he dashed back
W. I'm the ball so far that the kicking
LoIl OF the soldiers counted for lit
t,' &c, ana he skirted the ends so skill
nuI When given the ball from for
&c 'oH mat he was always good for
long gain.
ME Yale was unable to score
80 than once in the first half Of
hroWn game, and while that was
a.i IectlY the result of a forward pass
sa than line plunges, still in the
~ColIu half Yale came back strong,
h;, hi, by the presence of Phil
MI, MI, ana scored IL points. Mckay
q TO Philbin and Philbin made
ais 0-Nard run for a touchdown. He
Go5 TOT nave clear fed, and his
n,s sng was wonderful He outstrip-
as al the Brown men except one.
~ shocked the last one over, finally
rig me ball between the posts.
pbnt IS not an unusual thing for
~ nilolh; IT is his regular game If
an Keep in form for the Harvard
- so close at hand he will be
n from in no uncertain manner.
an5 mas the grit. the weight, the speed
g-:,, uhe natural football sense that
H. .ot Down. The bigger the enemy
FASTER and more spectacularly he
h.ra aus youth is captain of next years
phfToa team. There is also another
ot ~, ar Yale. a younger brother
ne -, Srar athlete who is captain
ne freshman football team. and
~ilp on the old block.