New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Carlisle Indians Lay Plans
For Strong Football Team
Harvard, Princeton and Penn
Will Be Met on the
Gridiron
By FRANK 0'NEILL


AN School may wave in triumph over
the football fields in the future, as It
did in the past The gridiron game
was restored at Carlisle last fall under
certain conditions. Il was put on pro-
baton, so to speak. The season did not
begin until late. and none Of the larger
colleges were met. Shortage OF ma
terial and lack Of an experienced coach
initiated against the success Of the
aborigines.
The experience gained in the several
games last season will prove beneficial
TO The boys in school Half dozen men
or more. of the real football type, who
have had some experience, have an
nounced their intention of entering
Carlisle, and will give the school a nu-
cleus around which TO build powerful
team.
Face Hard Schedule
All the material will be needed; ex-
pert coaching and careful Development
will be imperative 20 success. The Car
Isle team of 1917 will play a schedule
which will call to mind the days OF
Indian glory on the chalk lined held.
Harvard, Princeton and the University
of Pennsylvania are among the teams
that will be met. Bueknell, tho Unit
versity of Rochester and Catholic Uni
versity are among the other elevens
that will round out the schedule.
II will be severe task for the red
men but to talk to Captain Jake Her
mann. the broad shouldered Sioux, IL TO
he convinced that the defeat Of tho
Indians this year will be a real achieve
ment
Leo Harris will be in charge OF tho
team next fall. He has been sssoci-
ated with the Indians for number
OF wears as lieutenant 20 the great
and only Glenn Warner. Harris was
assistant coach and scout lie knows
football from the first Fundamental
TO the newest move. Moreover, Hsrfls
has always been popular with the boys
lie understands the Indian tempera-
ment, and the boys look forward 10
the coming season with confidence.
Glenn Warner will devote couple
Of weeks before the season opens 10
directing the practice, while several
players OF the old days Of Carlisle
football glory have signifed their m
tention OF returning 10 assist as much
ma they can. Among these are Jim
Thorpe, the greatest of them all, and
Albert Exendine, Of the 1907 and 1908
teams.
George Mays. captain Of the team
last wear; George Tibbetts, an end OF
more than ordinary ability; Captain
Hermann lie Roy, Sac and FOX lad,
who Is really good halfback; Miles,
the ouarterbac-~ Flinchum, an aggres-
sive tackle. and Fred Walker. another
Of the Sioux tribe. who has SHOWN
promise. are among the veterans who
will try fo- places. This collection
of tried material will be strengthened
by the time the season starts. IL ~
known that one or two o. the boys
WHO attended sherman Institute IN Cali
ifornia and a couple more who won
their spurs and letters at Haskell VIII
matriculate at Carlisle.
/ Indian Loves Football
Football material gravitates toward
/ Carlisle when the school arranges
! schedule worthy Of the name. There
* tradition at the school: THE
stronger the schedule the stronger the
team" Even now letters have been
/ received from Indian boys throughout
the country Announcing their intention
of entering the school. Most Of these
communications are from boys on the
reservations. Football attracts the
Indian. II has that element OF personal
conflict that he loves.
CAPTAIN Jake Hermann said Jew
DAYS ago: II think that We viii nave
high grade team this year, and GER
tainly we will have slashlng eleven
in 1918. We have a fair number OF eN-
perienced men, at least men with one
or two years experience. There are sew
eral chaps back on the Sioux reserya-
tiOn who are coming 10 school. Ihey
are great big fellows, ard, unless all
signs fail, will give good accounts or
themselves. We are very anxious 10
make a good showing on the football
field. We know the great traditions or
/ Indian teams, and we are anxious to
/ live up to them.
Those who are interested in the
Indians will welcome US to the held
again. It is true that the boys love
the game. 1t is hard and rough, but
! the life Of the old Indian was hard and
rough. The ability TO stand hsrdshlps
I of any sort Is inbred in the Indian. II
football can attract boys TO the school, L
say play the game. Get all the Indians
you can to school.
Education is the salvation OF any
( people, and Indians are human being.
The same wind chi.ls Us, and the same
F fire warns u. II we are cut, We bleed
red blood. Education mas done wonders
for us thus far, and the lndisns-the
Western Indians are a young and I'M
developed race. The uplitt Of our race
/ interests US, and If football may be
used as a means Of uplifting, since It
attracts boys 10 school, surely the end
/ justifies the means.
Inspired BY Past
"But ! am not lecturing," the big
! warrior said, with a laugh. 81 started
to talk football. We hope and we feel
sure that we will succeed on the field.
We want TO restore our school to its
former standing in football, and We arc
going to give OF our best in the effort T"
The Indians did not rush blindly
into arranging theirechedule. A meet
ing of all football men was called, and
the schedule vas freely discussed. The
sentiment in favor OF the heavy
schedule was unanimous.
Superintendent o. II. Lips has gwen
the football men free hand in their
game. He insisted, however. that moth
ing which even remotely smscked OF
PROSECUTING would be countenanced. lie
pointed out that while any and all men
on the reservations, men who had been
at other Indian schools would be
eligible. 10 effort, direct or indirect,
was to be used to influence students az
other schools 70 come 10 Carlisle.
Howard MetoNen, a nephew OF the
famous line man who won fame az
Carlisle in 1897, '9S and 90, is playing
on the Indian basketball team: and
/ Clevett, the coach. is the authority
for the statement that Howard Is one