New-York tribune., 1921-11-16
Star Quarterback
Has Been of Great AS
sistance to Tad Jones
By Ray Mccarthy

Yale men to-day are singing the
praises Of Tad Jones. Which is as it
should be, for the genial and likeable
Tad has done more than any other in
dividual toward establishing Yale's
football prestige. Jones has proved
his worth, and his system, whether OF
dicatcd.
But more than any other man proba-
bly,, with the exception of Jones, the
Blues success this year is due to Ches-
ter La Roche, star quarterback of the
1918 eleven. La Roche as a quarter
back was smart, clever, quick think
ing player who was able to win the
confidence of the men he worked with.
Last year when Jones went to New
Haven he took La Roche with him to
coach the freshman candidates. La
well knew of "Chet's" qualities and
of his splendid personality.
Has Proved Coaching Worth
How we'll La Roche has succeeded as
q coach is shown in the records of last
years freshman eleven and this years
varsity. The yearling team did not
lose single game last fa1l. Six of the
regulars of this years varsity eleven
were freshmen last year, and ever
player Of the 1924 team who is eligible
this fall is member of the varsity
squad. That is indeed unusual.
This was the freshman eleven line
up last year: Ends, Lincoln and HUI
man; tackles, Diller and Blair; guards,
Lands and Adams; center, Norris;
quarterback, 0'Hearn; halfbacks. Wight
Huffman, Diller, Lands, Mallory and
O'Hearn are regulars Of this years
varsity, and Neidlinger, Wight, Deaver,
Blair and Norris have appeared in
practically every game and have shown
to excellent advantage.
La Roche, when coaching these young
sters, always impressed upon them the
Importance OF learning thoroughly the
system of football which Jones was
Jones was the prince of all good fell
lows, which partly accounts for the
fine spirit existing at Yale this year.
La Roche Asked to Return
In short, the situation, in so far as
the freshmen were concerned last year,
was excellent. La Roche was heart
bers were all strong for this quiet
spoken young man.
When Jones decided to sign a term
contract as head coach last spring, he
endeavored to have La Roche return
to Yale as freshman mentor. But the
latter had accepted a promising busi
ness position and was reluctant to
give it up. Other Yale men sought to
induce him to go back to his alma
| mater as a coach.
La Roche finally comprised by ar
ranging to go to New Haven at fire.
quent intervals during the season to
assist in the coaching and to do scout
duty. His work this fall also has
been invaluable. This thinking
young man has played big part in
restoring Yale to its former football
position.
Joseph w. Cannon, president of the
Dartmouth College athletic council
! called us by long distance telephone
last night to say that there was no
basis, so far as the council was con-
cerned, for the report that Larry
Bankart would be head coach Of foot
ball at Hanover next season.
your story undoubtedly is of in
terest to all Dartmouth men, as they
have a strong feeling for Rankart,.a q e
said "But we have discussed no
changes in the coaching staff and will
not take any action in the matter
! until after the end Of the season.
Rankart was offered the position last
year, but would not accept because of
| business reasons"