The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-11
BY WILLIAM ". UOLI.EN BACK,
Captain Of University OF Pe.nsyl.
vania zoos Football Team and
All American H~aIfback,

All american Ha1fback.
The advances made in football in
western Pennsylvania have really been
remarkable. The University Of Pitts
burg. w. and J. and Penn State form
a trio any one OF which will throw a
scare into the ranks Of the so-called big
six. The record made by w. and J..
FOR the past two years has been the talk
Of the football world.
Last fall the Pitt players gathered in
the scalps Of Cornell. Navy and Carlisle.
IN fact. swept everything before them
except w. and j.. who defeated them.
IL to 10. In one OF the hardest contests
ever waged on any field. Penn state
reached the top of her game when she
PLAYED Harvard to "A 13 to 10 tie.
There Is a great difference In opinions
throughout the football world just why
these teams have made such fine records.
view the main reason Is that there
Is no more ~so-callesi small college teams
playing to-day. Some ten years ago
these same small colleges had no foot
ball SYSTEM. no management. the men.
while big and husky. had to look after
themselves when injured. kept no train
Ing. came out to practise when they felt
like II. made the team II they were
friends Of the captain or belonged to
some good Greek letter fraternity or
were big and looked like football players.
To-day finds these same teams with
football systems as good as the best.
and high salRried coaches to see that
the systems are carried out graduate
managers to loo after the business ends.
organize the alumni trainers with ex-
p%erience and ability TO look after their
nhvSiral u-anfR uth1atls AAlda chat rnn.
pare with the best. In fact Pittsburg
possesses a training camp at winber.
Pa. an Ideal spot. which has been do
mated to the Athletic Association by Mr..
Hamilton. an alumnus of the college.
Last year at Pittsburg the Pitt-W.
and J. game drew the largest crowd
that ever viewed a football game in
western Pennsylvania. No less than
$4,000 people saw the game. ON Thanks
giving Day the Penn State-Pitt game
drew $4,000 spectators. These facts are
the chief reason why football at these
three institutions " on the climb.
W. and J. has in Bob Folwell a very
capable coach. One Of the games great
est halfbacks and one who has IA per-
s~onality that is all his own. There 10 no
question that the greatest part OF the
success OF his team can he attributed
to the fighting spirit that he injects into
ulS men. lie pa eTS swear Dy ISCD
and he swears by the players. They
are a happy family and play the game
to win. and any one hat beats W. and J.
/ will know that they have beaten a team
hat played until the last trench was
AIKEN.
The loss o. such stars as Fleming.
Spiegle. Patterson. Cruikshank. Good
win and Bouil leaves "A hole In W. and
J. ranks that will he a hard III to
nj. The new material is green and
u~nseasoned, which is also a severe
| handicap. Folwell will be assisted this
! year by Burbigh cruikshank. who
was captain of the 1914 team, and who
was the best defensive man who ever
donned "A W. and J. uniform. The cap
tain this year Is A. Wesbecher, who
has been a varsity man for three years
Wesbecher has been playing tackle and
| subbing at centre and this year will
play centre. With his wonderful spirit
the men hou ave a great leader
At guard will be found Frank Mexican,
also a three year varsity man. Mexican
although small for a guard. has stood
up against the best In the country,
Witherspoon. who did not make the
team until his senior year. was "A power
at tackle last year and should prove
himself equally a. great this year
witherspoon stands a chance for con.