The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
COACH TOD MUCH
IN PUBLIC EYE
Has Usurped Captains Function
i'm Some. Instances, Thinks
Manhattan.
REMEDY-BANISH COACH
WHEN CONTEST STARTS
Difference in Training Accounts
for Americans Improve
ment in Mile.
MANHATTAN.
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune

NEW 1OPh, May Ef-+htHIStiC SooShS'
have been so much In the public eye as TO
ance-as far as the outside world is con-
cerned-and indeed 1t has seemed In some
instances that the coach has usurped the
function of the captain
1t has been suggested as a remedy to
Danish eacz coach from side line or bench
the moment the game starts. better,
from the moment the team appears on
the field for practice. believe in auto
cratic power for the head coach up 10
the moment the game starts, but there
after in autocratc power for the captain:
There are poor captains as well as gooo
ones. but seldom poor captain OF WIN
ming game.
Initiative resource. Judgment. courage
are the qualities Of the born captain. and
when all of them are found in one man
the reils OF the coach ought not TO be too
much in evidence
Football enthusiasts are curious to see
how Princeton's rev football coaching
system Will work out. One man domina-
ton and responsibility are better in the
long run than any combination WIN
to sec Roper in charge another year.
despite his tendency TO nervousness on
the eve OF the big game. but apparently
the situation at Princeton made that I'M
possible. II the Tigers are able 10 handle
we'll the extremely difficult schedule OF
next year. the new system will nave been
Why Americans Run Better.
An English athlete said a few years
ago with witheriDg sarcasm;
The mile? You Americans do not run
the mile-you jog 1t OF trot !t-but you
do not run It,"
the American miller who could travel nm
der 4:30 was rare. What change mas
come about in d few years. AT the In
tercolegiate meet three men will go TO
the mark who can run under 4;20. and N
the conditions are favorable l expect TO
see a full hall dozen finish under 4;3o
other than mere native speed of men
ike Jones OF Cornell. Hanavan Of Michi-
gan, PAUL OF Pennsylvania and Jaques
and Wilmington OF Harvard. This reason;
l believe. is enlightened training and
| coaching. In the old days the miller too
often spent his time running shorter dis
full mile on the day OF the race Al
that has been changed. Nowadays the
mile man goes for long distances, even
miles and gradually shuts down 10 his
speciality. That has been the method
taught in recent years by Johnny Moak-
kept the Ithacans in front in tine mile
and two-mile events with considerable
regularity.
parsons that Americans know how to run
the mile nowadays us we'll and at the
moment perhaps better than any OF fhe
n.
change. as brains always will do when
called upon.
II further proof were needed IL could
be found in Sheppards victory at the last
Olympics over the best British milers In
the 1900 meter (nearly q mile) after he
had disposed Of his team mate, Ea'stead
OF Cornell. who but for the misfortune of
the draw probably also would have de-
feated the Englishmen. Judgment of
ce-braips--accounted for Sheppard S
victory quite as much as native speed.
sill t- Inn
state OF competition after years of medl-
ocre performances.
Britishers After Prize,
In less than two weeks the first inter-
national polo match held In this country
since 1856 will be played In that year
prize Nottingham Which represents
polo in England. has sent team OF army
officers TO try and retake the cup. The
visitors have been practicing hard. first
at Lakewood, now at Cedarhurst. l., l.
They are rapidly rounding into shape
Both ponies and men are becoming ac-
clmated and getting accustomed TO
American conditions.
Captain J. Hardress Lloyd. the captain
OF the English team. is gradually bring
ing his men along. No violent training
has been done. but like their mounts. the
players are being slowly pointed for the
matches at the end OF this month and
the beginning OF naxt
Enthusiastic Meadowbrook supporters
have been willing to bet 70 L that the
Long Islanders retain the cup. The sem
timent that promotes this enthusiasm no
doubt is commendable. but 1t Is poor
judgment,
The visitors are all fine players and
there can be no question TO the quail
ity and neetness OF their mounts. Indi-
viiually, man for man, Meadowbrook
may have shade the better Of the ar
gument.
Ponies and players being almost equal
the whole thing depends on teamwork
The Meadowbrook four have played to-
gether for four years and know each
others every movement The English (
men have never played as a team before
and it is to a combination that they are y
bending all their efforts They are be
ginning TO show a wonderful improve
ment no longer playing at units but
more like a wel-oiled piece OF machin-
cry.
Jack Curley, wrestler and sport pro
moier. has sailed for Europe. taking with r
him Or r F. Roller. the famous heavy
weight athlete and wrestler and former Y
college football star. II
Members Of the assembly received hun
6reds of postals advocating the passage &
of the Bush local option Sunday baseball q
bin now In the assembly rules commit II
tee Or Bush is making every effort TO Il
have il reported without delay