The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13
DAWSON SUCCEEDING
DESPITE HANDICAPS
Former Princeton Star Work
ing Wonders With Column
bia Football Squad.
TEAM WELL ADVANCED
On Muddy Field I'd Battalion
Beats Naval Unit by
Score Of 6 to @.
NJ GEORGE n. UNDERWOOD.

NJ GEOHGE Ii. uNnEHWOODs
Time for practice is so limited at Co
iumbia these days that despite the dreary
drizzle soaking South Field yesterday,
Coach Fred Dawson shot the varsity
and second elevens through . short but
snappy workout and then staged the
first so-called liberalization game OF the
season. The second battalion emerged
victorious by a score OF 6 to o over a
team representing the Naval unit. but
containing several players from other
branches Of the corps.
The only score OF the game came in
the first quarter, when the Second Bat
talon. with the ball we'll down In Naval
Unit territory. flashed forward pass.
Donahue TO Grossman. The fleet end
man raced twenty yards for a touch
down. The ball was too wet and slip
perry for the following try at goal to
succeed.
Weather and ground conditions were
too poor for a display OF good football.
players slipped all over the field and
good handling OF the ball was next to
impossible. Dawson staged the game
for the purpose of getting a better line
on some Of the players. but none Of the
boys could show their best PAGES in the
mud.
1t seems as IL the fates we're conspir-
ing against the Columbia coach Handi-
caps have been piling UP against him
daily. but despite the frequent setbacks
the former Princeton star is achieving
excellent results.
Material Not Assured.
with Uncle Sam ever and anon REACH
= II.
from the elevens as candidates for the
oficers' training school college football
coaches scarcely know where they arc
AZ these days. The continued goings
OF the players means constant building
and rebuilding by the coaches Conse-
quently few Of them care to venture any
predictions or do any prophesyinx over
the future. simply because they do not
know what the morrow will bring forth.
forth.
To show the sunshine and shower
that Internationally brighten and darken
the football skies happenings at Colum.
oia the past week might be mentioned.
On Tuesday Charley Shaw and Angus
McCabe. two of the best men on tho
FOOTBALL squad. received orders to
report at the officers training school,
CarNo Lee. On Wednesday a stay was
received on Shaw's order, saving him
for the squad temporarily ut least.
Coach Dawson only just had begun to
zeal juoilant over the retention Of Shaw
as balm for the loss Of McCabsgwhen
on Thursday came the announeemsnt
tPet Canaperry. another veteran, had
received his orders to pack I'D his kit
and hit the trail for an officers train
fns school
Despite the fact that Coach Dawson
knows-and knowing rejoices, inasmuch
as his loss is Uncle Sans gain-his
team continually will have TO be re-
constructed he cannot but feel optimistic
over Corumbia's football outlook.
Coaches OF rival teams must meet tho
same conditions as he is facing. In
sporting vernacular, they all are getting
me same breaks. But few college
coaches have as big and promising a
squad to work on as daily turns out for
practice under Dawson on South Field.
That's ono of the largest and best
squads I've ever seen out here for foot
ball practice" remarked Jim Rice. the
former crew coach at Columbia, as he
stood on the side lines watching gridiron
practice the other afternoon. "a fine
lot. wonderfully fine lot" he reiterated;
perhaps not SO much beef as OF yore.
out every one of them tough and hard
and Mt for football never have seen
a hardier looking lot OF youngsters. Be-
iieve me, that eleven Is going to have
some speed and staying power. and those
TWO qualities come pretty near being the
enief assets on the gridiron."
students Change with Times.
Few are better qualified to pass on
inc physical qualifications of a SQUAD
OF athletes than Jim Rice. There Is mo
douot that the Columbia football squad
10 TAR above the average of forrnet sea-
sons. Times have changed and college
students have changed with them.
ihey are all singing the praises Of
Dawson at Columbia, and well they may.
IN the short space of one week and de-
spite adverse conditions Dawson has the
squad at stage not generally found
oerore at least months hard work
The better average physical condition of
the players has a lot to do with II, but
Dawsons magnetism and uncanny abil-
lty to instil football lore into others
has more
Look at that display OF pep" ex-
claimed Jim Rice the other afternoon,
Every man up on his toes and running
on high gear. Just see them follow
the ball and smash into the line. BY
eolly, Dawson Is making a bunch of bull
dogs out OF EN-!
And say" continued Jim. do you
Wv A'tO way nus OF uOlnR II
You don't hear a single cuss word or
anything harsh or grating. I've seen
FOOTBALL coaches who would get a player
aside and fguratively cuss and black
guard fight into him. That is not Daw-
sons way. He just tells them to get in
there and tear things up and they do.
He's got the whole blooming outfit
pumped full Of his own sand and gritl"
In most Of the practice games the
varsity has lined up with Shaw at quar-
terback and running the team. Memmott,
Zychlinski and Houllhan in the back
held. Tomberg and Rubinstein on the
ends, Klauss and Robinson tackles. Mo-
darelli and Parks guards and Bin CEN
tire, Green also has been used at centre
and is playing a strong game. and Daily
and Hines have showed up well In the
backfeld. Another man who has good
prospects of becoming a regular is For
sythe.