New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-22
Penn and Cornell on List


liams, Wesleyan and New York Uni
versity teams, which were encountered
last year, Columbia will meet Cornell
and the University of Pennsylvania
IN due time it is hoped to have Yale,
harvard or Princeton appear on the
ilst as we'll as one if the other first
raters. How successful this years
season IS will undoubtedly determine
now soon the schedule will be further
expanded
But the reason Columbia's followers
are looking forward so hopefully and
eNpectantly to this coming season ia
because of the new coach. Frank ]
Buck" O'Neill former mentor of the
Syracuse teams.
Moreover, it is not likely this we'll
Known, sharp spe' KING person. who did
so much to put Syracuse and COLGATE
on the football map, will disappoint in
any way. O'Noill is man Of men, is
already established as one OF the best
coaches in the game and has a record
that IS proof in itself he will succeed
In addition to his ability, O'Neill
possesses a personality that is sure TO
win the good will and rezzecv or all
students whom he handles He him
self IS very optimistic over the pros
poets for the coming season.
Thirty-Six Men to Report
we shall start practise on septcm-
keen~eyed man. who will endeavor to
put Columbia into the .imel ght this
year. told US yesterday in a football
discussion III has office. Il expect that
squad OF about thirty-six candidates
Wlll be on hand and, of course, this
VIII be considerably augmented, | hope,
when college opens on the 22d.
AL of last years team with the ex-
ception of Kennedy, will be back, and
| expect several new men who have
good regulations as football players
viii report. | haven't any idea as to
the callber Of this material. as. | have
never seen any of the men in action.
have talked with them all and had a
chance to size them IN in practise last
spring. They are q likely looking lot,
III say that for them"
Mulllgan, a. promising guard from
the fres Imam team of last wear. has
been lost to Columbia, having entered
West Point, but there are several
others who are counted on to fill the
line positions acceptably 7orsythc
lower and Rinch are the guards re-
naming from last year, and Coach
O'Nelll states that Bill Miller, Fargo
and O'Brlen are newcomers expected
the line
Captain Kienninger viii likely be
used at center again, and for tackles
O'Neill can count On Mardarelli. Scoyl
and Brodil, the crack oarsman. who has
the physique and temperament needle.
for good tackle. walden, another
2o0-pound man, is also a new candi-
date who VIII receive considerable at
tention in the early stages of the
practise.
Canapary the scrappy back Of last
years eleven. and Eccles will be on
hand again 10 fight it out for the quar-
terbacks position and for the other
backiield positions there are APPEL
baum, Wesley, Johnston, Thornton and
Moszlenski
Impressed With Moszicnski
O'Neill is particularly impressed with
the possibilities of Moszienski. who
showed so we'll IN the backfield agains.
Brown last year. He is fast. very ag-
glessive and heavy enough to be a
good line plunger. The coach believes
he can be developed into real star.
and many others who have seen the
lad perform are of the same opinion.
among the punters Thornton shapes
up as well as any. He too, has I'M
pressed TIE new coach.
lnlAh n0fntOn VIII make great
kicker said O'Neill in discussing
punters HE docs very well at
present and he hasn't really learned
how to punt. Once he gets the knack
and learns the correct manner of drop
ping ball. think he Will get long
distances consistently"
Asked if he he'd any fast backs,
C'Neill said he had none that he
knew of
But we cant have everything, you
know. | have had winning teams before
without fast back; in fact. have
never yet coached team where have
all of the men ] would like; that is,
good backs. brainy quarterback,
clever ends and heavy line But, as
stated, the men whom have seen
are big and Iikely-looking and think
they can be developed into hrst-ciass
eleven"