The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-24
WILL NUMBER
THE PRINCETON TIGERS
Says Objection to Plan by Few
Coaches l. Childish and Tn.
spOrtSmaulikc.
EXTRACTS FROM MANY REPLIES
Majority OF Leaders Will Adopt
Systcm-Somc for Entire Season,
Others i'm II II Few Early Games as
u Tryout--I'avorcd by Nost.

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w. g. fcufiCld. coach ur the Princeton
TIGERS. "Nprc~scd sentiments in his let
yer '"n"crniuE tho plap to number foot
haii mayors. that surciy must strike Il
responsive "lDrd nv the hearts of the
!yEl"nS Of football enthusiasts, who
n2IHg , been rl@adinE for The universal
cr' this fail
"rhc omly objection To NUMBERING.
ihr players is that i, enables scouts
from other teams to follow The WORT
"f ne individuals better. This. in my
m.nIi ~ rHtnrr 4 childish ana unsports-
Without, doubt, tho numbers arc It
ihoueh theX. may be familiar with III"
players in their suits have diilicuItv
IN distinguishing them"
i"uii"ld IS right. Tho objections
raised by tho coaches .,iouc The Inc.
mentioned hy rcniicld arc childish. IT
only one teams players were numbered
~ might prove - disadvantages for thai
team. hnt If both arc numbered. where
Is me "dNantaEo for either side
that If their players wear numbers /;
VIII give the oppositicu u chance TO
from statements of this kiud that with
2nt numb"rs the rival players wouldn't
know who's who i'm the opposition line
un tn" argument is absurd
hriclLley. of Harvard. wasn't num-
played arainst lI"rv2rd knew nricK.
need u number on his back to let The
Gneny know where he was stationed
YARD halfh2Ck. with Tobcv Baker. of
Grlnceton: Craig. az Michigan: Dos Jar
uian' 81 Chicago. ANA with every other
PRAYER on every team in the game
II some coaches think the opposi.
lioh DOESN'T Enow who their star play
nfo nrH , Ir Wh , inSy play we wish to
unc-upS are announced. and these line.
rP ~ ,G,a where every man, plays. When
the game. that change is noted ON Inc
S'"'. noAro. Never Tor a moment dur
. .nG the progresS OF the game is the
enemy unaware of just what men are.
IN inc game and the position they arc
playing
dtd rG.rcN linmshion, Of Harvard who
- an opponent OF the numbering rule
iiauEhton last Year took the stand
thHt the students and graduates of tho
COLLEGES supported the game and that
me colleges weren't catering to tho
General public. SO why number the
For the bcncnt of Nauebtor ana
public be darned" lin. who'd Xix" to
state that after Il student graduates.
he becomes a member of the rcnrroi
public. Men who graduated ten. twen
~ ana thirty years ago are not familiar
with tho players OF to-day The plav-
'rS are strangers TO the old rraduatns
rs ar" they to those who never went TO
the collcG" who are fighting II ont on
the sridron.
The coaches should bear i'm mind.
TOO. that approximately 81 per cent
"t the autnIance at the big college
EAmes IS made UP OF women Mos; OF
the big Eastern and some OF the Vest
Hih coll"ScS. are not co-cducationai
Ihf f,i'1, ne woman, had no chance
10 49, ""'vi,lc STUDENTS OF Old grads" Of
acquainted with the PLAYERS. The
Women would like to know, during the
progress Of the game. just who is who
AZ,
"fS wear numbers on their backs
Irre are extracts from the letters OF
posed TO the plan of Numbering PLAYERS.
NY team viii not wear numbers. i
th,nk 1t is confusing to the PLAYER.
Men on Teams wearing numbers would
depend too much on the numbers i'm
.ioirWH,rd passirS' it and many grave
large amount Of trouble and EXPENSE
as these numbers must he sowed 10
me Jersey ana can easily be torn off
interested in a hotlN-coitcstcd game he
VIII MOI ma much time To refer To the
nus, IN. co @nH me program expense
our main objection 10 the number
mr. system rs that IL oNcr-cmpha sizes
Individual play rather uhan team PLAY.
1t is immat"rial from our point of view
what individuals make the runs. iust
50 long as the team advances" -I.wald
~ Snchin. University of Nebraska.
we viii not number our PLAYERS
ms year and ! hope no rule viii he
iitSSth liltl VIII compel MS to do in
the future. My objection is that it
:W9u.u handicap a coach who has the
%iniIt% 10 originate plays"-T q.
Ttenchard. University OF North caro-
lima.
Her are extracts from the letters
coaches who so far have replied TO
the question put TO them as to whether
or, not their players would be numbered
This year Coaches who opposed The
plan were asked to state their rca-
Ina Mondays article on this sub
Jcci inc poN Of answers was given,
showing that Of the thirty-thrcr col,
Ices 'oncSrn"d. twtnty-onc would
ming Of the season. four would number
them any time upon request four
others PROBABLY would number them
as IN" season advanced. while only
three were firmly opposed to the plan
Inc extracts follow:
expect to have my players NUM-
n"ips the spectators and does not in
met q haudicap upon the player
Jesse 6. iiarpcr. Notre Dame
LehiGh men VIII wear numbers this
year as IL did last year. Lchigh was
one of the FIRST colleges TO adopt the
plan. IL has proven successful in every
wy H. w walters. l.ehiEh Uni
syracuse viii number her players
j. J. pNciil. Syracuse University.
The western conference coaches
H'Nv dcC'd"d to number their players
for the first few games this season. \
committo" then viii decide whether the
plan rs Au advantage. Some coaches
ohJcci to tn" plan. claiming 1T will
W"rh certain PLAYERS. do not aErcc
WIN this argumcnt."-A H. Bcrudt
/ diversity OF Indiana
INC W cstcru conference consists OF
Indiana, Illinois. Purdue, CHICAGO
MorthW"Si"rn. ohio state. Minnesota,
W iSe"nsiu and Iowa.
81, expect 10 have tho players on tho
Ilonois team Numbered in all our
aamts this fan tried the plan in
tht last game an 1913. and found the
arcritiors were delighted. found no
uis dNmthsc resulting to the players
ron the use OF Plumbers William
Y. Harmon. University of illinois
'lp TO now | have not eiycn tho
matter much Thought, but in view OF
INC Tact that coaches are barred from
tho sido lines. may decide 10 number
The mayors Tor my own benefit Nlphn
briIm"Sc, University OF Kentucky
'lu aN probability wee shall number
inc Villains players. but shall hc gov
"fucd ia a certain c&icnt bV what The
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