The Washington times., 1922-12-12


from the ranks Of minor performs
His success had been phenomenal.
his work gaining for him the admira-
ton Of all critics- Every team that
he sends out on the field Is a per-
fectly coached football machine.
Whether 1t In offense or defense, q
Warner-coached eleven is the last
word in football.
Early this year many critics had
an idea that the loss Of Tom Davies.
Herb Stein and a few. other All.
American candidates would weaken
Pittsburgh beyond the point where
Pop Warner could repair 1t. ',.
True 1t is the task the Pittsburgh
coach undertook was one that few
present day mentors would care to
tackle. Lafayette, Washington and
jefferson, West Virginia. Syracuse,
Penn State. Pennsylvania, Bucknell
and a couple Of other high-class
elevens had to be encountered.
The fact that Lafayette and West
Virginia were able TO muster vet
eran aggregations gave them the
edge ON Pittsburgh. However, had
Il not been for some loose handing
Of the bah neither Of these teams
would have finished ahead Of tho
Smoky City tribe.
Since those games Warner accom-
plished wonders with his team. The
day that they chalked up q win over
Washington and Jefferson they could
have beaten most any team In the
country. .....
The fact that Stanford was not
winning games out on the Pacific
Coast made those at the famous
far Western seat Of learning look
about for q coach.
They decided that the man who
put the Carlisle Indians, Pittsburgh
and q couple of other equally IA
nous schools in the championship
class of gridiron performers was the
individual they were most In need
Of.
They engaged warner'to organize
their system. He installed Dr. Andy
Kerr. one of the smartest of the
Warner school Of coaching, as field
coach at Stanford. Also, he OBJ
tanned the services of c. e. Thorn
hill. former An-American guard. and
the line coach who gave Centre Col
lege a strong enough set OF for
wards to defeat, Harvard up at
Cambridge in 1921.
These two have worked wonders
At Stanford since they arrived
there. While they have not won
al OF their games during the past
season. yet they have made .
showing that means much TO Stan
f0rd's future.
The>material that DIR. Kerr found
at Palo Alto upon his arrival was
not as good or experienced as a new
coach would care to find upon TAX.
ing up the task Of putting q school
on. the football map. Most Of the
men were, varsity candidates for the
first time.
Jim Lawson, right end, was play.
ing his first year Of varsity ball.
Harry Shipkey. q 196-pounder, was
serving HIS first season at right
tackle on the varsity.
Jim Houclx, q fast ls7.pound bunch
Of fighting "guts." surprised the
critics by playing an exceptional
game for q first year man. Bob
Jansen at the left end. and Murray
Cuddeback. q plucky 176-pound full
hack, are the other first year varsity
players that Coach Kerr has had TO
fight his way through q hard sched-
ule. The showing made by his lads
has been most brilliant.
The individuai star of the Stan.
ford outfit b Art wilcox, . lad
who weighs but 1e4 pounds. How.
ever. he makes up N speed and
, brains what he lacls In weight.
Wilcox is one Of the greatest
backs developed out on the Pacific
coast in years. He has gained
many yards against the best teams
out West. He no doubt win give
Pittsburgh much to think about on
December 30. ''''.t
Capt. Dud De Croot. who stands
ak feet two inches In his stoclking
feet and tips the beam at 20l
pounds. Is the best pivot man on
the coast. He 10 q defensive player
that is always at the bottom Of
the scrimmage. His excellent work
in all OF his battles to date has
earned for him the reputation OF
being q leader Of the finest sort
His playing IL going to prove an
important factor In the big inter
sectional gante.