The New York herald., 1921-09-11
HARVARD SEEKING
HEAVIER LINE MEN
Material a Bit Disappointing
to COacbes-Strength i'm
Backfield.

Special Despatch 70 THE NEw yoRK HEaAl D.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Sept i0.-The
weekend at Harvard found more than
100 candidates at work for the football
team, but the cut which is to be made
over the Sabbath viii reduce the squad
to the sixty mark on Monday. The rush
line material is Disappointing 10 the
coaching staff, as far rs weight Is con-
cerned. but they ho'd 10 the belief tha I
the system of coaching at Harvard is
of such permanency and dependability
that line can be assembled that will
carry the team through the season with
out disastrous effects.
There are probably not more than
FIVE 200-pound line men. or this number
Fiske Brown. 203 pounds. is the heav-
lest. Henry Grew and John Donovan
OF last years freshman team arc close
TO that weight. and Wesley Brocker the
war veteran letter man. is at 200. Char
ley Hubbard. brother of last years
Varsity tackle, is little over the ZOO
pound mark.
Brown should be big factor In what
ever strength the Harvard line shows
this season. His hammer throwing with
the track team has broadened his shoul-
ders considerably, fact that should
help some in smashing the opposing line.
Brown Is not aware OF his own strength.
and this perhaps has had considerable to
do with keeping him out OF the game as
regular the past two seasons. A thor
oughly aroused Brown would do much
to bolster UP whatever side Of the rush
line he plays this season.
Brocker was shot in both legs during
tha De- dc vrtr Ia aal
give him q certain weakness when he
bends his knees. The war veteran.
however. claims that this distress Is al
most eliminated and that he will be able
to hold his own with the best Lire men
on the team.
Grew is the old St. Marks player.
and was the strongest player on last
years freshman eleven. Donovan played
also with the yearlinSs. lie Is only .
feet inches tall but rugged and well
able to take care OF himself. Hubbard
is feet inches tall. and Joe Ryan.
who coached last years freshmen, be-
lieves he will make q better tackle than
his brother.
Centre Is a problem for Dr. Derrie
Parmenter to solve. Phil Kunhardt.
who was a member OF last years squad,
Is the leading candidate so far. but
Charley Tierney, who got into the Yale
game last November. joins the squad
next week, and Is first choice unless
Coach Fisher decides to use him as a
tackle.
Henry Clark and Frank Brennan OF
last years second team with Stnndish
Bradford OF the 1924 team, are the other
centres who will command particular
attention Bradford is about the build
r,~ ~
and is shifty and strong. Harvard had
some trouble last year developing q
snapper back. but solved the problem
satisfactorily. The material Is not quite
as good, perhaps, this fall. and at least
two good centres ought to be developed
to keep the team in the running.
| On the wings and behind the line few
teams are as well provided for as The
| Crimson. Capt. Kane. John CrockeI
| and Clark Macombcr are veterans, and
particularly good players. 1t was Ma
| comber who carries over the touchdown
that brought about the tie game with
Princeton last fail. He still shows the
| same versatility In handling passes
Fisher may shift Capt. Kane. as well
as Macomber, to tackle. where the ma
terial Is crude and not especially prom
Using. Edgar Crosby a 1924 end. and
Ted Weatherhead of last seasons clever
| are strong substitute material
| The presence OF George Owen. Roscoe
Fits, Winnie Churchill and Mitchell
| Gratwick, all letter backs. doesn't
| offer much encouragement for aspiring
| Youngsters. Percy Jenkins, who was a
| four letter man at Mercersburg Acad-
emy. is the more likely OF the remain
Ing backs. Erwin Gehrke. powerful
youngster. with a good kicking leg, also
should command attention. Both we're
members Of last years freshman team.