The Washington times., 1922-02-13

Eastern championship.
:. Possibly Sutherland's selection "
possibly not until his present contr
end of this years football season.
made that he will succeed Warn,
nothing, as the selection was ten
ago, as told in newspapers at the
In fact, Sutherland, knowing the
feeling of those in charge at the
Panther institution, signed but for
a single year with the Easton col
lege. He knew that Warmers rela-
tions were strained, and that II was
indubitable that the contract with
Pop would not be renewed when the
five years of the old document had
run their course.
So, in order to hold himself son
readiness for orders probably, he will
only accept one-year contracts at
Easton, although Lafayette would
De willing to give him "a long-term
pact that would retain Jocks serv-
ices in the present capacity.
warner has already made his ar
rangements to go to Palo Alto. As
first step will send Andy Kerr to
that institution to start the Warner
system into vogue, and also to keep
Pop informed of matters gridironic
! before the venerable coach takes his
full sway over affairs.
Associated with Andy will be
Gus ThOrnhill, the line coach to
work under Warner, and the man
who trained the Center forwards
so that Harvard was beaten In
that historic game Of last NOvem.
Der at Cambridge.
Behind this step taken by Warner
Is a remarkable story that harks
back for It's roots to the regime of
Joe Duff, the former Princeton
guard, who coached the Blue and
Gold before Warner was obtained.
Joe was the protege of a man power
full in Pitt circles and of consider.
able wealth and much college spirit.
Duff only had Indifferent success
as coach, and finally he was out to
make room for Warner. The Duff
faction, led by the powerful leader,
naturally stepped back away from
the glare of the limelight and their
influence did not extend it's domain
as in the other days.
But while Warner was uniformly
successful the Duffites, il is said,
did not once relinquish their antip-
athy toward the "Old Man" as
Glenn was known, but merely bided
their time, nursing their anger to
keep it warm.
Last year, apparently. the chance
's came. Warmers team did not meet
with it's usual success, although the
material appeared to be as good as,
IL not better than previously. Lafay-
cite beat Pitt, Nebraska licked 'em
and then Greasy Neale's sensational
lads from Washington, Pa. handed
the Panther another thump in the
thoraX.
These defeats brought mutter.
inss against the veteran coach, but
they did not break out into any
well-defined murniur until after q
banquet rendered to Tom Davies,
the star back and captain of the
1921 Pitt team. At that function
Pop made several injudicious rg.
marks that nettled the scribes,
pharisees and those in charge Of
Pitt athletics.
Pop said that he had not held the
strings tightly enough over the BOYS
In training, that he had permitted
lapses and that he was responsible
for the defeats. This was bad enough
and plenty to cause a ruction, but
Sutherland.s friends saw red when
Pop referred to the Lafayette reverse.
Instead of handing a few sweet
peas to his old pupil, Jock. who was
among those present, Warner said
that the Maroon was lucky" and
that Lafayette didn't have such an
eleven at that. This created conster.
nation, and Warner sizzled on the
pan like fresh butterfish in a gallon
of grease.
He was ripped fore and aft, across
midriff and down the back. and he
got very, very sore and indignant.
Then came the story IN the Inquirer
received from responsible parties in
Pittsburgh, that the athletic al LhO,i-
ties would like TO have Warner quit
and give sutherland the lob.
Warner became decidedly in.
censed at this tale and had il out
with Pittsburgh, virtually blaming
Sutheriand's friends for instigating
the narrative. although they knew
absolutely nothing about il.
However, matters reached an i'm.
passe. 1t seems that Warner had
several times asked for his release
by Pittsburgh in order to take up.
other lines Of work, but as he was
IllBnly SUCCESSFUL, tT1S
request was naturally refused and he
was prevailed upon to stay.
But when Sutherland would have
been acceptable and Warmers resig-
nation would have been received
with public regret and private salts.
faction the Old Man got his back up
and decided to stick.
He refused to be forced out. in
other words. He also wanted to
leave Pittsburgh with a triumphant
record, and naturally. with a two.
years contract, the authorities could
not do other than to reconcile them.
selves to the situation.
Stanford evidently heard of the
undercurrent rumblings and sent
word that the authorities would like
40 chat with the veteran on the Gold,
en- Slope.
Pop went out there at once, and
after he chatted and talked and
consulted and looked over matters
decided 10 take up the job when