The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-12
QUARTERBACK JOB
IS MOST IMPORTANT
"Inside Football' Must Be Di-
rected by Man Behind
Center Rush.
INDIAN is A MARVEL
Redskin Astonishes World by
Variety of Accomplish
ments in Athletics.
BY WALTER MARoHAND.

! say I'm still on the fence as 10 which is
the best football team In the country. "
course the Harva rd Princeton game last
week simplified matters somewhat. and
the Yale Princeton game next Saturday
Will still further straighten things out.
After somewhat extended and intimate
acquaintance with the game, however,
reserve the right to wait until after
Thanksgiving day TO name my choice for
the grioiron laurels. It's safer and elm
mates the chances of taking things back.
AIN willing 10 go on record however
in approving the style Of game now be-
Ing played II may not be satisfactory
TO the prophet. but II certainly does tend
10 even up things as between the small
and large colleges and gives better sport
TO the onlooker And further IL is long
way from making American football a
suitable game for young ladies' semi
neres.
in point or fact. the game as IL is
played now requires not alone the manly
Qualities of nerve physical strength and
brains and ability 20 think quick TO eXer-
else those qualities.
we'll JHsss is an nsde os.hs football Just
terence Is that there Is so much more in
side football that not only does the sv-
erage spectator miss IL. hut the players
and coaches themselves see little of it.
AT present il seems that the possibilities
OF INSIDE iootball are unlimited.
Quarterbacks Are Important.
Every player on a team has chances
10 pull OFF inside work but the posItion
which most needs the ability to grasp
situation. and crapple with IL in
new way. is that of quarterback Around
me iittie men who call the signals for
lne big elcvcns open a thousand possi-
oilltles Tor inside play and many are the
who do not take advantage
OF their opportunities. That is why the
heady duarterbacks. that is, those who
can can run a team OH the field as well as
II ,sF.si oh on .l.a >
hand u 'ne
The quarterback must keep in mind the
numper Of downs. the distance to be
iengtli OF time that remains To he PLAYED
the Individual and collective strength and
Weakness =, OF BIS opponents, the peculiari-
kind of plays at his disposal. All Of
ne, tiiese Things must be considered I'm
single instant and decision given some
tr'nes ~ SIP ~ , traction Of second. frequent.
struggling 10 be disengaged from the
mass and frequently while suffering from
painful injuries.
Tor Inside" work for the reason tbst
Ille srandstsnd does not recognize il |
lhe man who can direct the play Of any |
~ sns Teai classy football teams Is COM
pstent 10 tackle almost any proposition
which requires man Of brains and higI !
executive ability
Indian Player Marvel.
Carlisle Is always dangerous proposi- |
ilon in football The Indians seen, =, |
aaEe a natural ATTITUDE for the game
Il has been playing football
carlisle has the faculty 10 n marked |
ieeree OF turning out spectacular pIay-
TboTne lTS ana ms year Is nc no exception; James
anne 10 Carlisle in 1905 with no knowI.
,ose whatever of athletics. Under the /
utelaSe Of Glen Warner lie has occom |
,lshed such a marvellous variety OF aib-
etc feais on floor gridiron diamond |
rack and in The field that the world of |
'olleee trainers llss been astonished bv
lis achievements
IL L difficult for anyone Ia beliove ,h..
IN apparently normal youth could rank
'ihong the leading athletes OF the world
y more tnen one or two. or perhaps |
Thorpe has broken all traditions by ar
,roaching world records in 50 msny
ines Of activity that physical trainers
re al loss 70 account for hts skillful
eaIs or strength and endurance
he rs not only basketball PLAYER. al
1mich same ne mis- the center position
'ith truly remarkable skin, but he is a
overs any of the sacks or outfoIds VIII
: much credit as professional player.
ie eau put the l6-pound shot is feet.
nd broad jumps % feet 10 inches. har-
an run 100 yards in 10 seconds. hfs
chool record being 10 Is. Wien he he
rles the high Jump. his measure Is
aet but he has done better than that.
ne high hurdles are pie 10 him in i5 i-5
ecopds. while the 22O-yard hurdles Inc
cgotiaies in 26 seconds
Is Wonderful Athlete.
This youthful redsISin hunts plays la
rosse tennis, indoor baseball. hand
ALL hockey. all with equal skill. and
an MI almost any position In the foot
all team With superlative credit. Al
ootball halfback he is probably seen ~
is best, whirling. twisting. dashine, and
lunsings for one moment bewildering
Is opponents with 1.-The, panther like
'sps, and the next crushing his way
trough mass or would be tacklers with
ne ferocity OF mad bull One great
meriean coach said, after seeing him
lay AT Pittsours. that il was worth
We times the admission TO game 70
re Thorpe tear down the field for one
purt.
feet tall, and averages about ia
ounds In weight lie gave little prom
10 of his wonderful talents until his
soond year at Carlisle. when in dual
hich the sborigines were victorious by
narrow margin. Thsrpe won the high
IMP, broad jump. and was first in the
lgh and low hurdles, defeating Thor in
le hammer throw. In the Same wear.
[ the Pennsylvania intercollegiate meet
Harrisburg. he won the high Jump at
feet. broad jump, hammer throw, and
Ign and low hurdles. A week or two
ter. in the Middle Atlantic District
thletic Association meet. held az Phila
slphia. he took first place In the fiye
vents mentioned above.
During his second year at Carlisle he ,
as first substitute on the football
even and played in several games. The
ext year he played regularly as left
all and began 10 show stellar qualities ]
Ie punted well kicked field goals nnd
,hool in 1909 he took his summer vsca. !,
on and did rfot return In the fall. al
'ough his term OF enrolment here had ,
OF expired. He returned 20 Carlisle this !
~ 70 complete his enrolment term. and
is thought that his ambition 10 become !:
ne OF the men chosen for the Olympic
ames was factor In bringing him back. ! I
hls opportenity for training az Carlisle 4
ouid he better than elsewhere r