The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-10
CORNELL ELEVEN
MUSTER TOMORROW
Big Red Team, Minus Center
Trio, Will Be in Charge
Of Dobie.

Special Dispatch to THE Nrw YoaK HERALD.
ITHACA. y. Y, Sept 9.-The Cornell
football candidates will muster on Mon
day. one day earlier than last year. The
entire varsity squad which engaged In
the spring practice last April and May,
plus those who were out for other sports
at that time. are required to be on hand
promptly, as the coaches hope to or
ganize five teams in the very first week
The big Red team this fall Will again
be In charge Of Gilmour Dobie, who d.
rected Cornells football destinies with
such success last fall that the Red and
White had one of the best football years
In history. Dobie spent part OF the
hummer operating a school for football
coaches at University of Virginia. but he
has returned 70 Ithaca and Is getting in
shape for tho fall campaign on the golf
links. lie COLTS every day and is one
Of the best players hereabouts. The
lanky Scot will have the same assistant
coaches as last year, Ray Hunt, whom
he brought East from the Pacific coast,
and Clyde Mayer captain and fullback
on the 1920 Cornell team.
The outlook for material is none too
promising because of the loss Of several
outstanding players by graduation or
scholastic difficulties. and the defamation
of the freshman team of last fall by
busts and probations, but compared with
the situation In the last three seasons.
Coach Dobie will have no cause to COM
plain Cornell. in fact, should be in
rather better shape than a year ago,
and as last years eleven was one Of the
best In the East and the greatest scor-
ing machine In this section there would
seem to be no ground for pessimism.
Center Trio Gone.
1t IS true that Cornell has lost the
center trio Of last years team, q. J..
Brayman ana r. V. Jones. the guards
having graduated in June, and G. l..
Brayton. the center. being enthusiastically
ineligible. As Braytno has developed
INTO ore Of the best ceenters seen here
In years Dobie will have difficulty In
filling his shoes. The guards. though
not brilliant. were very dependable.
The graduation OF Wilson Dodge. last
years right tackle and captain. also
gives Dobie a tough problem. but Frank
Sundstrom, Dodge's substitute. looked
good last season and will probably fill
In satisfactorily.
Another gap in the ranks was caused
by the faculty ban on Dave Munns. right
end a dependable though not SNOWY
player. George Lechler and c. W.
Olney. first and second fullbacks. have
also graduated. Lechler was one Of the
best plunging full backs of last season
while Olney was also hard hitting
back and a clever man on the defense
Besides these varsity men. G. l.. David
son. first substitute left tackle win he
missing by the probation route.
OF the men who won their co. In the
Penn game-blue ribbon test for Cornell
players-the following win form the
nucleus OF the varsity squad:
Capt Eddie law, star LETT halfbacl
and unanimous all American choice last
season. George Plan. quarterback:
Floyd Ramsay. right halfback: Charles
Cassidy. left end, and Leonard Hanson.
left tackle This group includes some
OF the ablest players on last year.
team. Besides the brilliant Kaw, Pfann
showed great promise last season and
his friends are confident that he will
become one of the best backs on tho
team; Cassidy has the markings OF a
great end and Hanson Is a bear Of a
tackle. one OF the most powerful men
on the squad. Ramsey is a dependable
halfback. a sure ground gamer and
clever on the defense.
Besides these regulars. Sundstrom, al
ready mentioned, who played right
! tackle for part Of the time in the Penn
game. and Gounlock. a substitute right
end also will be available. From the
varsity squad Dobie hopes that Rollo.
Ebersole. Calleson, Post, Brannon, Mott
Smith and several others will develop.
as we'll as Henderson. Harte. Wade and
Wholesome OF the freshman team.
The southern half OF the new base
ball field has been set aside for varsity
and freshman football practice and the
varsity squad vii also use the varsity
Schoellkopf Field for practice and for
all games.