The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-11
THREE SMALL COLLEGES
WORRYING THE BIG SIX
Hollenback Declares Success of W. and j., Pitt and
Penn State Is Due Largely to System-Good
Coaches Are Helpful.

sideration on Camps mythical team.
kimberley. a 1870 pound man. from
south OF the MasOn-Dixon line. IN out
Tor the other tackle position and should
land II. J.. Hodgens Smith. who will he
remembered az the captain OF the high
school "A Of Springfield, Mo-, In 1913.
was on the all Missouri scholastic team
for two years. At ends there are sew
eral good men to pick from. Heyman
is given first choice. as he will he re-
metnbered rs the star Of the Rutgers
game last fall. As to catching forward
passes no n is his equal. lie may
be played at fullback this fall. Percy
Drew Of Detroit In also a candidate for
the end position. He has been on the
squad for two years and knows the
system Of play thoroughly. He is looked
on as the logical man to play one Of the
terminal positions.
j. Mcpherson, who has also been on
the squad for " years. will be fight
ing for a place. Harold =. Collins. a
new man from Ashtabula, Ohio. In gu,
for end. Millard Whitehill. who last
year played on the Kiski team from
Salisbury. Pa. and Taggart, captain OF
the New Castle High team last year and
one OF the hest players ever turned ou,
OF New Castle. are also candidates for
the end positions. In the back field we
have Scottdale. Lally OF Niles. Ohio
Henry from Mansfield. Ohio. Loughrey
and Shields of G~reensburg. At quarter
thurman Nuss seems to be coming up 10
expectations and IL looked on to all the
shoes OF Goodwin. Folweil cannot ex-
pect to do as well this rear az he did
last.
Pitt has succeeded in securing the
services OF Glen Warner. the former
coach at Cornell and Carlisle. and in.
cidentally one of the greatest coaches In
the country. Az a strategist he stands
alone. Pops success has been entirely
4 due to the up to date football that his
team has always played.
Warner stands in a very peculiar posi-.
ton this year. All Pitt followers are
looking onward to a world beater
However. they don't stop to consider
that Warner must have time to teach
his system. This system will be new &c
the players and the players new to War
ner. There II no doubt az to Warner.
ability. and from all accounts the play.
ers are above the average. but II takes
> time to get them working together.
do not look forward to Pitt setting the
world on fire. but | do NOV that the,
will be a formidable opponent thai will
test the mettle Of any team In the East
Warner is also laboring under "A severe
handicap in developing his team. as he
meets Pennsylvania on October % and
cannot use any freshmen. This means
+, that he must develop practically tive
. teams up until this date. or sacrifice the
new material until that time. lie. how
ever. Is fortunate I'm having as y nuclcu.
TO build on the backbone Of the 1871
team. Last years back field remains
intact.
1 Capt. Williamson. at quarter. is a
wonder. Hastings, at haifback. besides
being a sure drop kicker. Is a very good
back. Frye and Miller. the other two
backs. are both good. steady players
Peck. 1t centre Is one Of the creates,
pivot men playing to-day. In fact. II
there is a better man the writer Ia.
, not seen him.
J. Heron and Carlson. the regular enIs
returned and will ooh after the win
positions. Among the other old player,
are Thornhill. Soppitt. shapiro. DE Hart
Harrington and Matson. The latter I,
being tried at guard and is showing :,
good advantage. Warner must pick hi,
team from these men to play Peunsyl
vania. Among the promising new mry
are Leidel, a tackle from Bellefonte. Pa.
McLarre. back Goughier, back. ant
Lies. IA big farmer from Iowa, who look,
like a And at fullback.
The Pitt team will not strike he
stride much before November. but lool
these teams from the West do not pla,
some of the big Eastern teams in No
vember.
Penn state Viii come under my micro
scope later.