New-York tribune., 1915-01-24
Coach Who May Lead Tigers
Out of Football Wilderness
Something About Speedy
Rush and What He Has
Done in Building Up
School Elevens.

Tho mar of the hour in intercol,egl-
ate football is the winner the indi-
vidual, who can. i'm tho face OF the o.
varieties or odds, constantly retain a
championship gait. Il has been Prince
toms good fortune TO discover man
gifted with this rare quality 70 lead
its forces on the gridiron.
John H. ("Speedy") Rush, for thirteen
years director Of athletics and football
coach al Cleveland University School,
won a life membership in the hall OF
athletic fame by discovering the Sc
crct OF winning football. Although
never a player himself. Rush deyel-
cped teams which. during period o.
thirteen years. played 40 football.
Years ago. after making careful
analysis OF the greatest OF college
games. Rush came 20 the corcluslon
that four things were essential IN de-
veloping a championship team. Tack
ling and blocking he held were the
most important. Then came speed and
then open play. When drilled thor
oughlv in these departments Rush be
lieves there is reason 10 expect results
The new Princeton coach was born
in Waterloo. Iowa. in 1873. making MIN
for.v years old The first thing ne en-
courtered was a Waterloo. but ne Is
not superstitious. and has never Deeh
bothered by the link AFTER Two
score years he has reached the dizzl-
ost reieht IN his remarkable career As
a coach. His one ambition IS 70 put
Princeton back in the championship
class and himself on par win the
old master OF the game.
PrincetoA longs for a return ot 'he
Sanmv White combined their efforts
10 give the Tigers victories over ia,e
and Harvard. Unless Rush proves an
uttcr failure. which can hardly nap
pen. the Jungle men are bound 70
again see the light o. day or, IN
other words. Rush 20 the championship.
The selection OF Rush settles the
agitation that has been waged oy
Princeton undergraduates and alumni.
for a permanent one-msn cosch, ana
il is in accord with the plan announced
after the board of control meeting IN
December. The new coach will have
full power and responsibility and VIII
work in cooperation with the captain
Rush will name FIVE assistants.
Princeton has emulated the example
Of Illinois in deciding us coachihg
problem. Illinois TOOK bold step oy
engaging Robert Zuppke, a man VINO
had never played college football snd
had never been at the helm Of uni
versity team. 20 handle is grldiron
squad. Zuppke was picked up a.
Muskegon, Mich, High. ZuPpke mace
good. giving Illinois championship
team his second year out.
There is every indication tnat husn
will prove big success al Princeton,
Although all his coaching has been
confined to the University School, OF
Cleveland. he has acquired national
reputation FOR developing real loot
bail stars. Rush gave Dartmouth
Bobby Hogsett. the l3 all-Ameriean
end He developed Charlie. Barrett,
Cornells greatest qusrterbaek and 10
captain. Rush also turned out A!
Weatherhead, first string end on
Harvard's ~ team; Malcolm SeoyiI: o.
Yale. and Clarence Aleott, former iaIe
man who won a place on Camps pet
team. and numerous other stars OF
great prominence. .;,
Rush took up the coaching duties al