The Washington herald., 1922-09-13
BIGGEST PROBLEM
ISPRESENTED BY
LNE,COACHESSAY
Most of Last Years Men
Graduated, or Are on
Probation.
By HUGH FULLERTON

tiiie Tut preliminary loObOaAA III
struction discovered the fact that
the coaches face severe task in
striving ia form a strong team
from the materia' at hand. Ex-
tremely light at ends. both in ma
terial and weight, with the tackle
problem badly muddled. the Grim
son realize the severity of the
losses suffered through graduation
and by probation. Only two of the
regular lInesmen of last year are
back. The first string subs of last
year are reduced through proba-
tion and the line must be shifted
and reinforced. OF the twenty-four
men who were in the Yale game
last year. twelve are expected back.
and one Of these may not return.
The fact that the Harvard squad
is one of the largest in history is
not as cheering TO the coaches as
the numbers might indicate. The
coaches declare the end and tackle
position candidates are extremely
light. the products of last years
freshman squad. light hut fast. and
the new material drafted from
other branches of sport not prom
Using. save in the case of Eastman.
heavyweight wrestling champion.
who is out for one of the tackle
positions. Eastman is fat and too
heavy. but the coaches have eN-
trenre hope for him. The news that
Fits star back. was married dur
ing the summer and probably will
rot return to school was dampen-
ing to the hopes. but the coaches
are worried about the line rather
than the backfeld. OF the more
than 100 candidates expected out
at first call. not fewer than twenty
are probatiOners and some Of the
best material must work off Condi-
tiOns before becoming available for
the team.
Fisher in Charge.
However. the early pessimism at
Harvard falls to take into account
the magnificent squad training ac-
corded last years squad and the
fact that Under the Harvard sys-
TEN. there has been assembled one
"f the greatest coaching forces
ever COnEregated to teach the can
didates special duties. Each coach
is pledged to devote his time to
the coaching through the entire
season. Those who cannot give all
their time are to be used only in
CunsuItat on. Coach Bob Fisher
will Of course he in charge Ed
die Mahan : to drill the kickers.
MacOmber will instruct the ends,
aided by Sousa; SedGwick. the
tackles. Woods the guard: Par
menter. the Centers. and Babe Eel
ton the quarters. with Tack Hard
wick aud the veteran Percy
HaU=hton aiding and joining Coach
Fisher and Capt. Charlie Buell in
strategy.
OF the veteran material. Esky
Clark. center. and Charlie Hub
hard. riGht guard, are fixtures. al
though there is chance Hubbard
may be shifted in the line as the
guard material is stronger and
strength is needed at tackle.
Tuhby Grew and Joe Hartman.
guard and end. are of the first
subs and are considered as lead
iu- candidates.
capt EueIl and George owen are
considered firmly intrenchcd in the
FH'k field. where the second string
substitutes are more Of a problem
tr-u rha first lineup. Fits iS in
doubt and especially will not return.
His lot. added to the loss Of Grat-
vick Huv,y. Don Angler. JohaSOn
and Cuuluu by graduation hurts. but
Wiuni" churchill and Vim Chaplin
are seasoned. Phil Cuburn. who
improved So much last fan he was
started against Yale. is a hopeful
prospect.
Clark Fixture at Center.
Vt rrltrr. clark is fixed, with
Holder and Goldman fighting for the
first chance. Gudman. center Of the
Freshman team last year. is fast
s.ud strong GreeunuCh is ConSid-
cred fine prospect and may be
shifted outward. Vt tackle the loss
uT Capt. Name and the fact that
NJ I.ldd. first strong substitute is
crew captain and not expected out
FOR football and who. besides. IS a
,rrubLtiuucr. leaves the situation
open. Nud tackle is more Yf
problem 10 the coaches han any
rHru.. -1~c. NcGiIl41. tn.- rI,S,.n.an
tackle. iS very .s"Ol but l-i,,
Eastman. the wrCstle", - the
hope, Of the coaches for tackle. II"
Ia wri-ht. is fast but fat. and
must come down. Vt ends Crocker
and NrfSiu are lost: Hartley. who
suIbrd in both the big games last
fall. Iooks GOOD and Lafarge s
promising. Grew. q strong sub
Is-r wear. IS E"od. but he is fat
and unless hr speeds Up MAY - I
make it, bunker. tho f-"Shman
tuckI.. is promising and tr"r" is
always Hubbard-this one has
been under IN. and - pr"misin~.
Howard PromiSin- Kir.-rr.
1{ueu. or course. will kn"ad the
team from quarter. an experienced
man and h" promises To bec1m" one,
of Harvard's historic f-.,I I"JdeTs.
Leon Howe mas shown capabilities
and Blake. the freshman quarter.
looks well from his prem school.
owen. Church. Chaplin and Co
burn lead amon= the backficld men.
CCEurn once was a guard and may
sniff back 20 the line where weight
is needed. GthTkr is one Of the
NOR. promising haCks-he broke
his check bone last year and has
an extremely bad knee which
slipped out of place last season and
wrecked his chances.
The most promising Of the kick
c~s il J. Hammond. who is repUted
ru he a coming star. He can both
Kick and pass. and may he tS"i in
the goal in one play after touch
down situations. The kicking prob