The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-26


Harold Fornn voiced the same
opinion.
Doble sim refuses TO comment
on his action or TO announce his
future plans.
What truth Is there in tho re-.
ports that you will coach at Wis.
consinT" was asked.
His curt reply was. Il viii not
discuss that with any one In tho
world
Because OF his oiam-lIke attitude.
~ Is believed Dobie has been ang.
ling for the tutorship Of some b,E
Eastern team Rr higher salary
than is paid at Washington.
II Is believed by his friends that
he will rest a year. however. before
taking charge OF any team else
where.
I'm sick and tired OF football.
and I'm thru with tho game. said
Dobie to his players.
Dobie thanked the men for the
loyal work and training under him.
and hoped they would continue
under his successor.
DobIe's record as coach Il with
out an equal In gridiron annals.
Thru III seasons OF every class OF
competition Dobls has pllo,ed foot
ball teams without n defeat. and
only twice have hts teams been tied.
/ Eight OF those years were spent at
Washington. During that time he
I brought Washington from posi-
ton each year ut tho bottom OF a
conference to the undlsputed head
OF the same body.
Dobie IL not the only ono bene-
fitted by the phenomenal football
record. Washington has benefited
also. Articles OF Dobie's record
have been published in nearly
every Eastern newspaper and in
two national magazines. Tho pub
licity afforded the local university
In those articles cannot be esti'
mated.
Why Dobie quit his position will
probably never be determined. but
many who have been close TO him
this season lay the cause TO the
lack OF student spirit at the univer
sity and the uphill battle that he
has had 10 fight. not only ut the
university. but from outside IN
fluences.
Dobie himself has been blamed
by some for tho lack Of Interest
How can he expect support when
he won't let the students see theiI
team In action except once n week =
was one statement. Dobie was
brought here to get results. and as
long as he produced the results that
he has. no one should complain.
For eight years he has given the
best In him, and that best has beer
more than enough for some North
west coaches. and now he Is dis
satisfied with conditions at Wash
lington, and wants to quit his posi-
ton. A dissatisfied man cannot de
liver the results that a university
the size OF Washington demands
and II Dobie persists in tenderinT
his resignation. the only action the
board can take VIII be 10 lei
him go.
Dobie first played football foi
Minnesota back in 1901 and 1902
He played end his first year and
then was changed TO quarter By
Coach Williams. After graduation
he acted as assistant coach to VII
liams and his duties were to scou
upon the Gophers' rivals and re
port TO Williams. In 1905 he begar
/ his coaching career Mt the Soutt
Side high in Minneapolis and wor
the state high school title.
An odd coincidence Of Dobie'i
coaching occurred after the game
Thursday in the locker roOmi
when a man entered the dressini
room and shook hands with th'
Washington coach. He was PETE
Foster. a man who played undel
Doble at South side high and late,
made The Minnesota team.
The next two years Dobie coach
ed at North Dakota Agriculture
college. The lowest score hi
teams we're held 10 was % TO 0 II
two years.
Unheralded aud practically un
known in the Northwest. Dobi'
came to Washington in 1908 AM
started his wonderful record nov
known all over the country. WNh
lngton, the door mat Of the confer
ence football schedule. had it'll
hope OF doing better that year. bu
Doble turned tail.end team Int
championship eleven and hal
kept that position ever since.
Each year his men have met tn
best opposition afforded by tn
Northwest and each time Dobloi
mon have returned victors. Thi
year. because of the hungry finan