New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11

United States government supervision.
The Columbian authorities obtained
permission to use the camp grounds
and other facilities for a fort
nightly training period, and Captain
Don Scott, athletic officer of the camp
and former Olympic team runner, is
going to lend a hand in aiding the
players in every way possible.
Bobby Watt. former star shortstop
end captain OF the Columbia baseball
team and now graduate Manager. has
everything in readiness for two weeks
of hard intensive training Watt,
live wire ia every respect and one of
the best graduate managers now in the
business, is proving q powerful factor
iii restoring Columbia's athletic pres
tige.
Hiking to a place like Camp Vail
for training purposes is an innovation
for Columbia But Watt and Coach
Buck" O'Neill feel that more can be
accomplished in two weeks Of inten-
sive practice there than could be done
on South Field in d month. The play
ers will be at the camp for one pur-
expected that when they return to
Manhattan they will have learned
Prospects are promising for strong
eleven. Canaparv. u back, Harris, also
back, and Eccles, another back, are
the only regulars of last years team
missing. This doesn't mean 20 much
because there are several others whose
absence would never be noticed. But
all OF these fellows who played last
season. are sure to show great improve
ment with seasons experience under
their collective belts.
Moszczenski, Thornton, Anderson.
Burt and Appebauin, ali backs who
saw service last fall. will be on hand
again. So will Brodil and Kicnninger,
centers; Meyer, Modorelli, Captain SEQ
vii, Miller, Herman, Walder, Hinch. all
lnemen, and Grace, Rulleyn. Forsyth
and Riley, ends. These are all veter
ans and between them them comprise
enough weight to distribute OVER two
eievens. Do Fronzo, husky, and
Stretch, another sturdy warrior, are
newcomers expected to make, good
fight for places in the line
John E. Buck" Freeman, u youth
from Dorchester High School, who
played fine game in the outfeld on
the baseball team, is going TO try his
hand a. football. He is rugged SORT
and If he can PLAY football as we'll as
baseball he viii make a berth easily.
O'NeIll will try him out at quarterback.
De Stafano, formerly of Princeton, is
likely looking back eligible for the
team this year. Rodenhender is an
other back OF promise and Habenicht
is possibility along that line Wat
kins, Koppisch, Price, Pezzini. Fargo
and Neale are other newcomers of
promise.
The outlook is not so bad for first
class team There is plenty Of weight
in that crowd and that is an asset
every time. If speed can be developed
Columbia will have plenty Of power to
stack up against any of them this sea-
son.
Good Coaches at Columbia
n the matter OF coaching, the Morn
ingside students are we'll OF this year.
O'Neill himself needs no introduction.
He viii have with him ice Brooks, his
favoriEe, whose ability to develop line
men is well lnown; Phil King. former
star Princeton end, and Tom Thorp, the
former star tackle CT Columbia.
Bill Cooke, VINO has t1rned out
championship teams at De Witt Gin
ton High School for several years, will
serve ar coach for the freshmen.
The Fcrdham squad has been working
out since last Tuesda..s. ard the pros
poets at the Bronx institution are also
rosy in color. One thing is certain
the Fordhsmites will play intelligent
football, at least, this season with Joe