The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
COACHING HAS
HELPED IN SOUTH
Football Now Better Below
the Mason and Dixon
Line
lBy Walter II. Eckersaul.l

80 Nv 80 4SSHSh =
During the last few years football
! n the south has improved to such
an extent that 1t will not be Ions be-
tore players on the different teams
VIII be entitled to recognition as can
dtdates for ~all-American elevens. The
brand of football played by the SOUTH
erners is improving to such an ex-
ready are seeking games with nor
thern n eastern aggregations.
several years little attention
was paid to football in the south. The
sport was looked upon as one which
never would thrive or develop and the
general public took little interest. The
expense of maintaining teams COM
pared to the small amounts taken in
at the box Office Influenced many col.
leges to give up the game.
Despite these facts, several colleges
fostered the gridiron game and their
efforts finally have been rewarded.
Perhaps failure of the game to secure
a f1rmer hold on the public was due
to loose coaching systems. Men we're
employed who were not conversant
with modern football and they did not
enter into the teaching angle of the
game with the spirit essential to sue
cess.
McGuigan Helped
When Vanderbilt secured Dan Nc
Guigan, the former University of
Michigan guard, it made the first move
toward placing southern football on
a plane where 1t will compare favor
ably with the game played in other
sections In a few years. The general
public Is now taking a keen inter-
est in the struggles and receipts are
large enough to pay all expenses and
leave a balance in the athletic treas
llrV IN meet tho daRcit In cthor
sports.
Following McGuigan's success, the
University of. Arkansas secured Hugo
Bezdek, formerly of the University OF
Chicago, where he was regarded as the
best fullback who eve wore the ma
maroon. Under his able tutelage the
Toothpicks developed teams which
were almost invincible and the team
won the southwestern championship
for several years.
The University of Texas was next to
fall in line, with Billy Wasmund for.
merquarterback at the University OF
Michigan. While coaching the team
Wasmund had success but an unfor.
tunate accident caused his death. Aft.
err considerable elaboration DaIe
Allerdice, one of the best kickers anc
Arbor. was engaged. AS Wasmun6
and Allerdice had been taught the
same style Of football. it was a com
paratively easy matter for Allerdict
to gather in the reins and continue
along the lines Of instruction lait
down by Wasmund. This he has don,
and a short time ago his eleven tri
umphed over the Texas agriculture
and mechanical college and annexed
the championship Of Texas.
Leo DeTray the Next
Not to be outdone by its southern
rivals the Texas A. and NJ. college thel
defeat by Texas is the only blacl
mark on the slate. DeTray has laugh
the men a lot Of football, but h,
could not be expected to have a per
fectly drilled team in the field in on,
year as he had to rectify many grav'
faults. In another season he shoult
develop n of the strongest eleveni
in the south.
In late years Tulane university ha'
latest selection being Dan Tobin for
merly Of the University Of Chicago
Tobin has been head of the football
situation for a number of years an
has had success He has develop
ed as strong teams as could have beef
expected from the material placed a
his disposal.
81. Louis university ant
Barnes university play most Of thei,
games with southern colleges the!
may be considered in the class o
southern colleges. These teams hav'
been coached by Eddie Cochems.
former University of Wisconsin hal
back. Frank Cayou. a pupil Of Glel
Warner at Carlisle, now is in charg'
at st. Louis and his capable handlin,
of the men and his clever instruction.
in intricate football make his services
invaluable.
Vanderbilt Most Important
OF all these southern elevens. Van
derbilt has attracted the most atten
ton. The Nashville eleven last yea
fought Yale to a s%coreless tie and l
was the general impression that tn,
southerners outplayed the blue clever
during most Of the contest. This yea
McGuigan's team lost a hard Tough
game to Michigan 8 to 8. failure t.
kick a goal after a touchdown losing
the southerners the honor Of a til
score. When Vanderbilt played in tn,
east critics in that section were i'm
pressed greatly with the ability of tn,
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