The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-17
Sport Chatter From Spokane
BY BUD JONES
washington frosh shoe class.
Jones gossips nth jack kearns.
Ldkeg Morrow tries ocmeback.

CPoKANE. Nov. is.--The uni,ur
~ sity OF Washington frosh gave
the greatest demonstrations Of the
use OF the forward pass against the
Washington state frosh at Pullman
last Friday IN the history OF football
on the Pacific coast ana Undoubtedly
IN the history OF the game anywhere
There are no records available. ii
any have ever been kept. which
would give basis for any sort OF
comparison. hut u is reasonably Ger,
tain that had any other team any.
where duplicated the feat Of the
Washington fresh. an account OF Ii
would have found its way into the
sports columns OF dozens OF news.
papers.
Here's what the frosh accom-
riished In the way OF forward pass
ing: out OF 30 attempts at the aerial
game something OF record In
i,seln. Coach Mathews men com
eleted 2s pasacs--thrce OF those
which failed being passes Of 40 and
so yafNis--long shots In tight places
ON ono occasion the Washington
yearlinxs successfully completed
nlna consecutive passes. the last nut
ting the bail over the Cougar goal
line. The total yardase on tho nine
passes was only 90 yards. an aver.
age OF 10 yards to pass. Yet %
confident OF their ability 70 success
fully negotiate passes were Mathews
men that they continued to pass over
the line. content with the short gains
This despite a proven ability TO pune.
ture the Cougar fresh Line.
Daley. a sweet little quarterback
In these days OF dearth in this de
partemnt. was on the passing end
of this aerial game, and every ell
ixfele man OF tho team was on the
receiving end at least once. DALEY,
cool and confident. shot hts passes
with unerr.ng accuracy across the
ends Of the line into the waiting
arms Of his mates. who. In q sur
prtsinx majority Of the cases. were
absolutely uncovered. Preliminary
TO paiiey's hsavea. Mathew two
ends each took an opposing player
completely out % the game by rae.
Ing for the side lines. Other than
to reduce tho number OF the opposl.
ton piayerS >khese ends took no part
In the plays.
QY THE time the ends had their
- men out OF the play. Daley was
In possession Of the ball and his 81.
kible men were charging thru the
line At three angles 10 pivot. and
before the oppoaing linemsn were
upon the little quarterback. he had
picked his man and the ball was hor.
Ing Its way In short. sharp course
toward that man.
Matthew'S L. deserving OF world
OF credit for the shape he has
whipped his team into. Mathews has
had seasoned material to work with.
Il Is true. but his men show tho re.
suits OF expert observation-disclosures
that could have been given only by
a man who shoroiy understood what
he was teaching.
In reauisitionlng the services OF
Mathews 10 help IN shaping UP the
varsity for the Washington state
same. Baxshaw h dong wise thing
in the opinions Of those who wit
messed the demonstration Of ihs
frosh.
TIVE report that Jack Kearns 4
1 suffering from an ovcr.deveiopes
case OF ego would appear 10 be
carard. II kesrns' reception 81 q
writer may be taken as indicat
Of his general attitude toward tho
whom he knew In the old days. gr
kane was for a long time Jack
stamping ground and the pressn
manager OF the world champion A.
some stamping during hts Residence
here.
The first question Kearns popped
was. Where's BiiI7" Bill. BE- II
known. was a. builder OF artistic
cocktails In those dear bygone days
when Mr.. volstead was a plumber.