The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-03
YALE VARSITY MEN
EARNING POSITIONS
Ability, Not Reputation, Is
Tad Jones's Basis of
Selection.
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Special Despatch TO THE HERALD.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 2.-Tad Jones'
policy OF giving every man on the va
W sty football squad chance to show
the stuff in him has resulted In the
keenest fight for positions on the El
team ever seen in New Haven When
the season opened over three weeks age
there were on hand about fifteen men
who had been members of the first team
of 1919 or first substitutes on said team
and the opinion prevailed that Jones
would make selection OF the varsity
eleven from this group. Many OF tn
men bore names we'll known to follower
of football but some of these men ar
now looking on during the practice IN
the bowl or are tickled at the chance o.
showing their worth as members of the
much battered scrubs.
This free for al policy has been the
means of uncovering some backiield men
during the past week whose light nigh
have been covered by blue arke
in the games to come. 1t has brought
into the spotlight such men Kerr H.
Mitchell, Kelly. Knapp, Wakeiee, wa e
and Saunders, all OF whom have shown
unusual promise as carriers OF the pail.
These men are all halfbaclSs or full lacks,
and their fine display OF football sense
in the past few days OF practice makes
IL look as though the training table
would be increased to over forty men
soon. ty
Add to the above named, Aldrich,
Webb, Lay, French, Kempton, Campbell
Crane and Murphy, and you have an
array of backs whose presence on
squad ought to bring smile to the
countenance OF any coach
In the line too all places are open
10 the best players. despite regulations
md previous conditions OF servitude. In
the words of the well known Illustrated
itty. 1t makes no difference what you
were it's what you are to-day. This is
the Tad Jones policy This is the policy
THAI Yale hopes and thinks will result in
the development OF one Of the great 81 ~
teams IN recent years Yale undergrad
yates, who to-day saw their team FOR
the first time in the opening game with
Carnegie Tech. are convinced that
Ioness wide open policy is going to
make for a grand and glorious eleven.
It's in the air.
One of the OUTSTANDING features OF
the deve opment Of the Els during the
last week was the VOL of the Il
leading candidates for quarterback,
Thorne Murphy and Herbert Kempton-
he problem Of what to 40 with two such
brilliants as these is causing Jones some
worry, para aoxical rs that seems on the
surface The two can't play quarter at
the same time so it Is probable that one
vii relieve the other from time to time
dnring the course Of the games Just
which one will be selected as first string
nan is not known at this time. Kempton
'urirg the week developed the goa
kirkir z art to a fine point and stands
with Murphy as one Of the best drop
lticlers on the squad. They have the
qerle fire when handling team, show
he Same fash in CARRYING the ball and
. g equally good on the defen Mr.
Nhy has run the varsity during the last
'nw days IS many times as Knmpton.
With Xan,pton on the second team and
Murphy on the fist some great battles
II quarterback wits h7ve BEEN seeo, with
-heclute1v 10 choice between the two.
or all the candidates for the back
fold Aldrich stands ont supreme. This
player gives every indication of bein =
as great n runner as Horny lie Gore, r.
not greater That moons a whole To-
TO Yale man. for Le Gore came nearer
to resembling streak Of lightning than
anv Yale back in years For 'odging
srlit tackle dashes ability to keen his
feet and for his uncanny faculty OF
s~A'-g holes in the opponents line
Aldrich has no rival on the Yale squad.
He showed this same style a year ago.
but didn't take part in the big games.
executing for few moments.
There are n few outstanding figures
In the set of forwards in the persons
of Captain Callahan. Calvin. Acosta.
Hnrr. Dickens. MacKav, Dilworth
Walker, Munger Calhoun and Eagan
Captain Callahan was not in the best
condition 70 get into the Tech game to-
day end he viii be used with care until
the Colgate game later in the month.
Calvin IS rood substitute for him
acosta ard Herr seem to have the call
on the ei'ard position while Dickens
and MacKoy are favored for tackle
should Walker. last years tackle, be
kept at end. With Dilworth and Cal
houn showing up we'll on the flanks,
Walker may be sent back to tackle.
Jones Is determined to have a strong