New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-25
Some Think He Should Be
There to Watch Over
Physical Condition
of Players.

in the East and Middle West are In favor
OF banishing the head coach from the side
lines during games. although many OF
them feel that his presence is necessary
there I'm order 10 keep watch on the
physical condition OF the players. accord
Ing to opinions expressed I'm The Yale
Daily News" The communicating OF in
structions from the side lines TO the play
ers on the field is an Illegal practice, but
nevertheless it is done prevalently I'm VIC
lation OF the specific rules covering that
point
Captains Of nineteen college teams re-
piled to the query sent out by The Yale
Daily News" and several frank and many
interesting opinions were expressed. Cap
tain Charley Brickley. of Harvard. did
not OFFER his opinion. which is a cause OF
regret. because the leaders Of the Prince
ton. Yale. Pennsylvania, Dartmouth and
West Point teams took more or less pains
I'm answering the questions. Paul Des
Jardiens. captain of the University OF
Chicago eleven. champion OF the West
ern Conference. thinks that the coach
should be on the side lines. I'm common
with several of his Eastern fellow cap
tains
or the captains whose opinions are quot
ed in THE Yale Daily News" seven are
unreservedly in favor Of keeping the
coach off the side lines, while five take
the view that 1t is the duty of the coach
TO watch over the physical condition Of
his men. and for that reason he should
not be banished from the best point Of
vantage. viz. the side lines. Seven de-
clared that the coach had every right
10 be on the side lines. as his success as
an imparter of football knowledge is de-
pendent largely on the success OF the
teams he turns out
Here are the opinions pro and con. OF
some of the captains who presented their
views:
y S. Talbot, of Yale:
1t seems 10 me that the quarterback
should run his team without receiving
help from the side lines If the coach
were kept away from the side lines en-
tirely there would be no one TO watch
the condition Of the men. and on this
account the plan does not seem advisable,
but l am very much in favor of stopping
the side-line coaching"
Harold BALM. Princeton:
II can't say that ] favor removing the
coaches from the side lines, principally
because the substitutes can receive in
struction in this way that they cannot get
TO the same extent In any other. If the
coaches go over the details of the game
and point out the mistakes as they are
made Moreover, communications be-
tween the coaches and players are not
frequent enough 10 usually be Of vital
Importance, as it means taking one 'regu-
lar out of the game on each occasion"
Albert Journeay, University of Pennsyl-
vania:
Il favor stopping communication be-
tween coaches and players during cham
ponship games do not, however, favor
their removal from the side lines. as
believe II is necessary for the coaches
10 bring in or take out players. Also
do not think the captain in the game is
in a position to tell when substitution
is needed except in extreme cases. The
game should be made a test as far as
possible Of the two opposing teams and
not Of the ability OF the rival coaches"
L. A. Whitney, Dartmouth:
in regard to the proposed plan OF
stopping communication between football
coaches and players during games, l am
opposed to IT, II seems 10 me this plan
closely follows the idea of keeping the
baseball coaches off the benches during
games This probably was proposed to
score the professional element in baseball.
l don't think this element enters into
football, and cannot see how baseball and
football are comparable 10 any extent
THE coaches mould the team they get
the credit for its success or failure-and
therefore l think they ought TO be as
closely in touch with the team and its
members at the most critical times as
they possibly can"
V. +. Pritchard, West Point;
Il am not clear as to the words remain
away from the side lines in reference
TO coaches. / do not exactly understand
whether it means to place them with
the substitutes or conine them TO the
bleachers. In the latter case, | believe
that the conditions would make 1t too
much of burden upon a captain or pos
sibly the quarterback.
In my experience the only value of a
coach on the side lines has been 10 make
substitutons and offer trivial suggestions
to players regarding a certain play or
method of meeting a certain kind Of at
tack, but never in the matter of general
ship or general scheme of play.
1T is impossible for any man actually
In the game TO watch the condition OF