The New York herald., 1922-10-24
CHICAGO MENTORS
HUNT QUARTERBACK
Like Roper, Stagg Searches
for Right Man in Staff
of Pilots.
By WALTER TRUMBULL.

BY WALTER TRUMBULL.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-The thing which
seems to be troubling Chicago in Its
preparation for the game with Prince
ton is the quarterback problem. And,
strangely enough, the Tigers do not ap-
pear to be any too strong in that position
themselves.
Otherwise It is admitted that both
backfields are powerful, and on Saturday
some field general may spring into
prominence as Unexpectedly as did Par
kin OF Iowa in the Yale game. In foot
ball no one ever knows what a day
will bring forth.
Both elevens have many kinds of quar-
terbacks. They are as numerous as the
pitching staff OF some major league club
The trick, just as II is with pitchers,
is TO pick the right one. Chicago has a
good caller OF plays in Heile. but he is
very light. There is no doubt that the
Maroons miss Romney sorely.
II Princeton is under the impression
that Chicago has no kickers, II Is apt
to find itself mistaken. Pyott can punt
and SO can Strohmeier. Caruso is a
pretty good drop kicker and Stagg has
other men who can do something In the
line OF booting the ball.
OF course 1t may be that these men
will be outkicked by players with such
educated feet as Cleaves and Van Ger
big and n they are the Tigers will reap
big advantage. Kicking IN this mod
ern game has come to be Just as valu-
able part OF the attack as Il Is Of
the defense.
Three Sets of BACKS.
Stagg has three separate sets OF back
field men this season and most OF them
are first class. There are few lines
which do not give some ground before
the battering of such projectiles as John
Thomas and Zorn, while Law looks like
both fierce plunger and fine defensive
man.
The forward pass is generally sup
posed to have reached its highest per-
fection in the West and yet we doubt
whether the Maroons have any passer
who can shoot the ball with thes kill OF
Sniverley OF the Tigers. Chicago seems
rather inclined to throw short passes
and cover them well. but there is no
telling what StagG may have under
cover II his team Is pressed.
There Is an impression In the East
that the West relies mainly on an open
game and is inclined to take unsound
chances. The truth of the matter is
that the theory OF football here Is pref
~ much the Same 3s IL is around the
Atlantic coast. A strong team here
plays on the general scheme OF a 10 0
70 nothing score with the idea OF max
ing. the most of every weakness shown
by an opponent and being alert to gain
the ultimate from every break in the
game. When ahead 1t takes no chances.
When behind or up against 4 palpably
weak defense il opens up
Chicago is not worrying about It's line
and IL has at least one star end, but the
Maroons have a very wholesome respect
for what they have heard Of the open
field running of the Princeton backs.
Maroon Not Overconhdcpt.
One thing which the Maroons may not
be charged with is overconfidence. They
are straining every effort 20 prepare for
what they regard as an exceedingly
tough battle. The name OF any OF the
Big Three still carries fcharm and
what Harvard accomplished In the way
Of revenge in it's late meeting with Cen
tire has been duly noted. But what Iowa
did to Yale was also noted and fur
nishes it's share Of inspiration.
But Chicago does realize that just be-
cause IL trimmed Princeton last autumn
tcber until the battle Is over. II knows
that no member of the old Eastern trio
Is fond OF the bitter taste Of defeat and
that while last year little special prep
aration was made, this year the Tigers
have been sharpening their claws.
John Thomas and some Of the Western
scouts passed q pleasant afternoon al
Princeton last Saturday and at the same
time Roper and contingent from OLD
Nassau were gracing the stands at Stagg
Field, where Stagg was playing most
of his third team against Purdue.
There have been plenty OF Princeton
men IN this city all year. Among those
who make this their home is Sam White.
all-America 1911, who " remembered
unkindly both at New Haven and Cam
bridge for his habit OF digging UP loose
ball and replanting It behind the goal
posts.
II seems a pity that Chicago hasn't
stadium the size OF that just dedicated
by Ohio state and desecrated by Micn-
igan. Those in charge OF the ticket stu
alton at Stagg Field are having consid-
cradle difficulty trying 10 crowd quar-
ter OF q million applicants into $4,000