The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07
Gordon Motor \! 3 ter. Company
PRINCETON PLAN
FOR TARHEELS
Carolina Adopts System That
Made Tigers Champions
in Football Field.

Chapel Hill. Ny c., September e.
Princeton University's system OF adj
ministration of athletics has been un-
sity OF North Carolina. and with the
football practice for tho season OF 1919
we'll under way under the dictatorship
OF the famous Princeton trio-"Doggic"
Trenchard. Toll Pcndleton and
Thomas Wilson-the Northern insti-
tution's plan of administering It's ath-
ietic affairs. the coming week. Is in
North Carolna's university. The yir-
tues OF a uniform policy In the man
agement of all athletic teams and the
provision for an alumni system OF
coaching are the TWO outstanding fea-
lures of the system, marking decided
departure from old ways OF the adj
ministration OF athletics at Carolina.
With "Dosgie" Trenchard as head
coach and Pendleton and Wilson his
right hand coworkers. the system Will
be put Into practice at Carolina during
the football season OF 1913. the second
week OF which the university Is just
entering upon. In view OF the fact
that within the hands OF these three
Princeton coaches largely rests the
as we'll the newly adopted system
OF athletics in practice ut Carolina.
their past records in the world OF
sports should prove interesting.
"Doggie" Trenchard, whose guiding
hand will touch every department Of
athletics at the university. is backed
by n record OF lifetime in the study
of the art of football. His football cx-
perience dates back to his high school
days. when, at the age of fourteen, he
played at Lawrenceville, y. J. On nm
ishing at the high school ne entered
Princeton University. and for three
years played on both football and base
ball teams. and in football played every
position except guard, centre and
tackle. In the fall of 1898 Mr.. Trench
ard was selected by Walter Camp and
Casper Whitney as all-Amcrican end.
1t was while playing end at Princeton
that he won his nickname of "Doggie."
for, like a bull dog, never giving the
slightest advantage to his opponents.
he was always mt the right place and
at the proper time. After graduating
in 1895 at Princeton. Mr.. Trenchard
came to the University of North Caro-
lima and coached the Drag" team of
90, which won every game in sight.
In the succeeding years he has coached
tho teams Of the University Of West
Virginia. the University Of Pittsburgh,
Washington and Lee. and since 1900
he has been going back to Princeton
every year to assist the Tigers At
Carolina this season "Doggio" will have
general supervision OF the football
squad. and Will pay especial attention
to the ends.
''Tol" 7. Pendlcton. whose selection
as member of the coaching staff OF
the university was announced in early
summer, was Princctons 1912 captain.
For three years Pendletons service as
half back for the Tigers has attracted
wide attention. and III his first year
Walter Camp named him for his ALL
American team. In addition to starring
for the Tigers on the football field, for
three years he has shone as centre
folder on tho baseball team. In foot
ball, though not a heavyweight, he is
exceptionally fast, and his open field
work has been spectacular. He will
have charge of the backfeld OF Caro-
lina's football squad.
Thomas a. Wilson is one of tho
Princeton trio that will compose Caro-
ifna's coaching staff He is another
veteran player, and one Of the stars
Of the 1911 championship team Of the
Tigers. For three years he has played
the position OF guard for Princeton, and
In 1912 served. as. assistant coach for
the Tigers. Wilson Will coach the line
or the university's squad.