New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
Injuries Keep
Many Captains
On Side Lines
Eastern Elevcns, However,
Make Good Progress, De
spite Absence OF Leaders
By RAJ Mccarthy

neadlcss eleven viii find the going
on the sriGiron pretty rough but
lcaderloss team .as get along yer,
nicely. At !o@s7 many Of the Eastern
college football! teams are making GOOD
progress despite the fact that their
duly elected captains have been unable
to play in most Of the games. AS L
matter of fact many captains have
been conspicuous by their continued
absence from competition.
The Cornell student newspaper, for
instance, is wondering if Coach Dobie's
policy Of not allowing the team to have
captain is sound. The attenuated
mentor has been the subject Of much
criticism because of his stand, it being
argued the big Red team would not
founder so much ii it had a guide dur
ing the actual playing.
Shuler, the husky fullback of lasts
ears eleven, WAS the captain elect for
this season, but did not return to col
legc. Thus the Comedians have
plugged their way along without
chieftain But the Ithacans are not
the only players who have fought bat
ties without their captains taking part.
big Three" Bosses Absent
The Big Three" have gone into the
lines in several games without their
captains, who were back in their tents
nursing injuries sustained in previous
encounters. Both Of the Callahans
Tim OF Yale and Mike OF Princeton
have been absent on several OCCASIONS
But their presence appears not to have
been needed. Arnold Horween, of Har-
Yard, also has been withheld from duty
IN some of the earlier contests.
Cornell has gone through the season
to date with only one defeat although
| it has no captain. Dartmouth has
/ played four successive games without
its star fullback and captain, Jim Rob
ertson. In this instance there isn't
doubt the team suffered, as Big Jim is
virtually the whole part Of his team 5
/ offersc
The University of Pennsylvania has
had to do without the services of Bud
Hopper. and again there isn't doubt
but that the team suffered, as this fel-
low, when he is in shape, is one OF the
best wings in the game.
Lafayette's experience has been
S0r'rs* tat similar to CornelPs It
elected a captain, Duome, last year, but
S.e Caant return TO college this spring
and the eleven has gone along well IN
It's own leaderless way. Colgate, like
Cornell and Lafayette, lost its captain
Laird, last year. Penn State also has
performed without its captain, Hess, m
one or two contests.
Local Eievens Handicapped
New York University has felt the
need of its captain. Weinheimer. who
/ has been absent in several games. John
/ Kenninger, of Columbia. was injured
at the start of the season, and since
! his recovery hasn't been able to wiz
J back his position as pivot man on the
similar predicament las. year, except
| that he never was injured
All of the above mentioned teams are
stronger with their captains in the
( lineup and while these fellows haven't
rad much chance to shine this year
many OF the others have led the way
with scintillating performances to
prove that they were properly selected
20 yracuse, for example. The in
spiring leadership and wonderful END
y of It's captain, Harry Robertson,
brother of Jim, of Dartmouth, has been
> mighty factor in keeping the Orange
On top. The same can be said Of Luke
Urban. Of Boston College, one Of the
best ends of the year.
Herbert Stein. Of Pittsburgh, is even
better leader than he is a player, and
as pivot man he ranks with the lead
ers. This fellow is all over the line at
one time. diagnosing plays. keeping his
men on their toes and making tackles
everywhere through tie line much the
same as did Tim Callahan, Of Yale.
Boynton Nearly Whole Team
Garbisch, Of Washington and Jeffer-
son, is fire leader as we'll as a great
guard. Benny Foynton represents
nearly the whole Williams team on of
fense and is q good leader to boot,
even though he is not great defensive
player
Buzz" Harrington, Of Lehigh. is a
nifty back. and although he hasn't the
magnetic personality to inspire MS
players to great deeds, is a good cap
lan and knows how to encourage his
men. Card OF Amherst, GooGale Of