El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-23
Many Boxing Bouts Are Scheduled For Thanksgiving Day

good in 1911: he is superb this season.
His game against the army was slight
y marred by fumbliug but it was no
ticeable that he muffed only when
thrown hard after making Ions runs.
Tt was nOticea bic after the first quar-
ter that the redskin held onto the
leather like the grip of death. Glen
Warner said that the ball had been in
flated too much at the start and 1t
surely looked, in the light of later de-
case
A Regular Battering Ram.
Arcasa, Thorpe's running mate,
shared the glory Of Carlisle's victory
over the cadets with his captain But
it was noticeable that Arcasa was not
called upon repeatedly until the sol
diers had been hammered into submis-
sion The battering ram that accom-
rhymes was none other than Jim
Thorpe. The army was laying" for
Thorpe throughout the game and
WEIGH the quarterback, undoubtedly
crossed" the cadets by switching TO
Arcasa when he did Thorpe had done
more than his share. West Point gave
Arcasa his chance to shine because
that team had eyes only for the giant
who had slashed through their line,
skirted their ends and bOWled irresisti-
bly, through the scattered field in the
early part of the competition.
i Jim Thorpe is an ideal football play
is of greatest use at this position Put
him anywhere on the eleven, however,
and he would still be star. He has
the strength, size and weight for any
line position; the speed for an end. He
combines every quality of football
skill. He is sure at handling punts
and in a class all by himself at run
ming them back. He combines the
crushing power and hammerlng force
of Brickley with the kicking skill OF
this same individual and the punting
ability of FELTON, or Flynn.
Carries TackIers Along.
Thorpe is the most deliberate player
in the country. He never becomes ex-
cited, never loses his head He can
run just as fast with the ball as with
out it. is a sure tackle and is possessed
Of such strength that he can keep on,
like Ted Coy, with an army of tacklers
clinging to him. His motive power is
augmented by the fact that he
charges lower than any back in foot
ball. He is a. man of WhalebOne whose
anatomy is impervious TO injury: a hui
man torpedo that plOws its way
through all sorts of opposition. As a
runner in a broken field Thorpe is in
a class all by himself. He plans his
runs with amazing intelligence and
fools the tacklers by an easy lope that
carries him over the ground at re-
markable speed without betraying any
undue haste. His lodging can be lik-
eueQ 10 nolnlug DelIef Jndn LnaL OF
rabbit close pressed by a hound.
Thorpe can stop instantly, twist about
and start instantaneously. And with
him the straight arm is a work of
beauty.
Save that his color is less pronounced
than the average indian. Jim Thorpe
is a typical indian. He has the facial
cast high cheekbOnes and straight Jet
black hair. His legs are long. but well
put up, as is his torso. In street
clothes he appears of the greyhound
type, but when stripped his unusual
physical development is strikingly evil
dent He is as near a perfect type as
can be found anywhere. Yes, Jim will
be some man, all right, when he grows
up.