The New York herald., 1921-03-06

Special Despatch to TIE New YORK HERALD.
NEW HAVEN Conn, March with
the selection OF the resident coaching
STAFF for the Yale football team made
public this week and with the announce
ment OF two additional old Eli gridiron
warriors to the graduate football COM
mittee Yale Is further ahead In her foot
ball plans than at this time in any pre-
vious year The definite policy adopted
by the football committee OF laying out a
campaign early and getting busy in the
winter to prepare for the next falls
games Is reaping results In that every
Yale man, graduate or student, Is talking
and thinking football. This, according
to Louis E. Stoddard, chairman, Is going
to have wholesome results. The busi-
nesslike methods of the committee In
mapping out and carrying out plan
which is contrary to all Yale precedent,
has made hit.
This committee adopted the slogan.
Get Princeton and Harvard" and II the
preparations covering a period or ten
months do not result in putting Yale
back on the football map It will not be
because OF lack OF effort. Yale has set
out to beat. the Tigers and the Crimson
and makes no effort 10 conceal IL. The
undergraduates and alumni are thor
Cughly wrought up over the tlzzles OF
the last two years. The spirit Of foot
bail, even at this early stage OF the
game is in the air, and Yale men are un-
consciously hummins the last line OF the
familiar "Undertakcr' son-"No hope
for Princeton. Of Harvard. as the case
might be.
Two Conferences Held.
nra ,I,a
football committee met twice this week,
and sitting with the men were Charlie
Taft, Charlie Comerford and DR.. Bull,
the resident coaches named few days
ago 1t Is an active committee. this
1921 football body, and each is capable
of giving good, sound football advice.
Strength had been added 10 it through
the appointment OF Jack Owsley and
Red Murphy Murphy was captain in
1896 and vas one OF the best tackles
Yale ever had. He was a prominent cam
dHate for president OF the university
and no man takes a keener interest In
Yale athletics than he. He is expected
to spend considerable time in New
Haven ss member OF the committee.
Owsley, as Harvard and Princeton
ball players of 1903 and 1904 can tes-
tify. was a great defensive back and
has been strong advocate of the mod
crn style of football. different as II is
from the style OF play in the early years
Of the present century. It was learned
defnitel~ tonight that Owsley will have
full charge of the passing game at Yale
next fal. To him will fall the respon-
sibility q osveloping a set OF backs and
ends thar can manipulate the forward
pass. Yale's poor showing during the
last two seasons with this weapon Of
offence was the talk OF the football
world, but with Owsley giving full time
personal attention to the tricks, possibill-
ties and science OF this all important
play Yale, In the opinion OF the football
committee. ought TO be to some degree
proficient in that department next fall
This assignment given. Owsley will take
q load off the shoulders of Tad Jones as
head coach and better all around results
will be obtained.
Jack Field was the baclcfieid man last
fall. but failed TO develop a play that
was effective. With men like Aldrich
and Charley O'Hearn the brilliant fresh
man quarterback OF this year. to build
plays around, Owslcy has his oppor-
tunity.
Charlie Taft, Charles Comerford and
DR.. Bull. all close students OF the game
in their different departments, Yale
men believe. will be q strong set OF
assistants. Taft will coach the line men
and Comerford. end on Blacks cham