New-York tribune., 1922-11-14

to say the least.
Roper and Rcckne each have one
more big game ahead, but whether or
not Princeton beats Yale and Notre
Dame defeats Nebraska 1t can be said
that each of these teams has had a
wonderfully successful season.
If you visited either of these insti-
tutions at the beginning of the sea
son and saw what these coaches had
to contend with you would have a
greater appreciation of their genius as
coaches.
The outlook at Princeton was dark
and desperate. Colgate, Chicago, Har-
ward and Yale loomed exceptionally
strong, and poor Princeton had only
Moreover, as whole the squad is very
light in weight.
But Roper, progressive coach, not
only gave those Princeton youths a
sound system to work on, but he
handled them SO we'll that ne got them
into the right frame Of mind at the
right time and kept them that way.
Princeton has made a remarkable
showing largely because it has played
intelligent football all year. And any
team that has its head up all the time
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Eight Sophs on Rockne's Team
Rockne's case is quite similar to
Roper's. His great eleven Of last
year departed almost intact. Yet the
peppery Indianian has constructed an
other, composed of eight sophomores,
a junior and two seniors, that appears
| invincible.
Like Roper, Rockne has had TO mould
his team from squad of lightweights.
But whatever the South Bend students
lack in size and weight they make up
for in intelligence and speed. Both
Princeton and Notre Dame are versatile
elevens that make opportunities for
themselves.
with than either Rockne or Roper; also
lighter schedule to play. But Dobie
has assembled an exceedingly powerful
team, one of the greatest scoring ma
chimes of the season. Dobie differs
from Rockne and Roper IN that he ia
vors big men and a smashing offense.
1t would be interesting to see two
teams like Cornell and Notre Dame
whose style of play is totally different
meet
These three haven't monopoly on
honors for successful coaching but
they have done the best work Of the
season. For meritorious work along
this line there are numerous others
who have been conspicuous this year,
There is Greasy" Neale at Wash
ington and Jefferson, for instance. To
be sure Neale has had experienced and
capable material to work with, but he
has produced the goods. His team
earned reputation for smartness in
the California game at Pasadena last
year and again at the Polo Grounds
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eleven is said to be smart you can fig
ure that it has had good coaching.
Michigan is a remarkably smart and
versatile team. But everybody knows
that Yost is a great coach.
Ready Worthy of Mention
Tom Ready also must not be over
| looked. He has done all that was ex-
pected of him and more with the Uni
versity of Vermont. He has given that
institution che best football team it
ever had.
There are various incidents besides q
teams showing that reflect on ths
ability of the coach. One of these is
the way in which o team comes back
defeat in game that means some
thing. "Chick" Meehan, OF Syracuse,
showed his capability by bringing his
team through after the set back re-
ceived from Pittsburgh. "Tad" Jones
seems to be doing the same thing with
Yale and Bezdek is beginning to show
| his skill right now.
! One of the notable results Of able
| coaching occurred last Saturday when
| Illinois downed the powerful Wiscon.
| sin team. AZ the start Of the season
Bob Zuppke's outfit was very crude
football team, containing, as 1t does,
nine new players But Illinofs annar
emily has come like the wind to be able
| to beat Wisconsin.
Percy Wendell is making things
hum at Williams. He had a wide
awake team last year and his teams
victory over Wesleyan on Saturday
proves this coach teaches his proteees
something else besides theory.