New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-10
Leo Leary in Every Way Qualified
to Assume Full Command of Team

II is certain that Lesry is in every
way qualified 70 assume full command
He is a Judge Of men, and keen in his
power to analyze. He is q hard task
master. in a sense, but loyal friend
Of the men, quicker TO praise than to
condemn. We have the word Of Har-
ward man who won his al" three years,
and who is ranked with the best men
in his particular position, that Leary
is entitled to ali the credit that may
come from Harvard's victory over
Princeton.
This man, speaking with malice tow
ard none and with fairness for all,
said: 1T is not fair TO the men who
spent so much time developing the
green material in the seasons early
DAYS 20 say that the same success could
not have been won had Haughton re-
NAMED away for the season. We are
glad Haughton came back, for we
know his worth, but not even he could
win when the material was lacking
Reggie Brown, who has been called
the left arm Of the Haughton system,
has been identified with Harvard foot
ball these many years. He was asso-
ciated with Bill Reed back in 1900 and
1901, and was the directing genius Of
the 1901 team which defeated Yale by
the good round score of p TO o.
In 1904 he coached the second eleven,
which was stronger than the varsity,
and proved 10 in half dozen real
games, through the season. i was said
at the time that Harvard should have
.4arto1 tho cnrcuT ftrarcfftr acrafucf Nala
that year. and. since the Blue won by
a score of - 70 0. there were few TO
find fault with the statement
Brown is the master strategist at
Harvard, and every play devised by the
coaches is placed before him for ap-
proval before being given TO the play
ers for use. His contention has al
ways been that the value Of any play
depends 95 per cent upon efficiency in
execution Of the detail and per cent
upon the play itself.
Brown has been assigned TO scouting
the Yale team for several years, and il
Us said that he can sit in the stands
and call the plays Of Yale eleven be-
lore they start with an accuracy that
is little short Of uncanny.
Haughton came 20 Harvard as head
coach in 1908. He replaced Joshua
Crane, who was IN charge Of affairs i'm
the season OF 1907. Crane had indi-
vidual ideas on the method in which
sports should be conducted and was
liberal TO fault, almost. in his train
ing standards. He was poor disci-
plnarian, and when Yale won that
year, new coach was demanded Percy
ID. hsughton was the man selected.
Indeed. his name had been considered
IN 1907. when Bob Parker was captain
OF the team but for one reason or an
other Crane was chosen.
The first step the new coach took
was 20 plan his system. lie surrounded
himself with experienced lieutenants.
among whom were Lieutenant Charles
Daily, Of the United States army, for
mer Harvard quarterback; Dave
Campbell, the wonder end Of the last
decade; Harry +. Kersburg. guard Of
the 1904 1905 and 1906 teams. and
Lieutenant Graves, Of the army, who
came late in the season.
Dave Campbell was placed in charge
% the ends. while Kersburg took com
mand OF the centre trio. Lieutenant
Graves and Crawford Blagden. who has
returned pretty nearly every season,
coached the tackles. Charley Daily took
command Of the quarterbacks. while
nhughtOn was EeNefal oNerSeer.
The system made an auspieious start,
for in 1908 Vic Kennard swung his
good left foot and kicked a field goal
which gave Harvard the victory over
Yale by score Of 20 0. The follow
ing year Yale won. and the score was
20 0. In 1910 and 1911 seoreless ties
were played. In 1912 Harvard won by
a score Of 20 TO O; followed this in
1918 with IS 20 victory. and then
proceeded 20 hit the high spots. In
1914 Yale was trounced. SO 20 o, and
in 1915 Al 20 o.
Football crowds have mArvelled az
the wonderful synchronism between
the moving Of the Harvard team and
the ball. Il has been said that by the
time the ball moves the backs have
come up 20 the line This. Of eouroe,
is not absolutely in accordance with
the facts, but 70 the eye untutored In
football Il would seem 60. The great
speed in getting under way Is the re-
suit Of q starting system, introduced
By DAILY. and prsetised until the Last