The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-18
MAKES STUDY
OF FOOTBALL
LIGHTNING
Princeton investigator Does
Not Follow Orthodox Sys-
TEN in Developing Theory
BY JOE WILLIAMS.
NEA Service Writer.

Princeton, n. j., Oct. 1S.-Alder-
man Bill Roper of Princeton is IN
clustered sec!usion these days IN
vestigating the scientific theory that
lightning never delivers its electrical
fury to the same address twice.
A wear ago the Princeton football
SQUAD riddied by the departure Of
five outstanding stars, Lourie, keck.
Wilmer, Clarity and Gilroy, was
struck by the lighting Of football
miracle, the effect Of which was
to lift team of obvious mediocre
ties to the dizzy heights of cham
ponship. s;e
This year Roper finds himself in
a similar situation with the entire
center of his line shot away the
two surviving veteran ends standing
as heroic reminders of a glorious
past.
On these two ends and back
field ot four seasoned men the Phil
outplat a stodgy star any day in
build his new team, a team which
will be called on to battle Notre
buIHc, navy, iidINdIu dHu tdiS III
quick jumps.
The Nassau Tiger rather makes a
speciality of picking out the tough
ones. Last year it was Chicago,
Harvard and Yale. This year Notre
Dame replaces Stages men on the
schedule and the midshipmen are
added to heighten the flavor.
Nobody expected the Tiger to
come through with clean slate
last fall, but he did. Nobody thinks
the Tiger can repeat this fall-but
ne may.
They do things in an interesting
if not an orthodox manner at Prince
ton, Roper has no set system, be-
yond the development of winner
in general way. Since the thrilling
days Of Sammy White and the Poe
boys the Tigers have been known
as team of "opportunists" close,
eager followers of the ball, men
who are schooled to wait for the
"break" and the capitalize it.
Roper has way Of appealing to
the individuality of the player as
distinguished from the highly sys-
tematized mass maneuvers of other
coaches. Roper banks heavily on
the inspirational spark. 1t is mis-
theory that the inspired scrub will
outplay stodry star any day in
the week, and twice on Saturday af-
ter moons. To have the best team is
not important, to play the best game
always is
The physical aspects of the Tiger
while dark are not utterly discour-
aging. Roper has two fine ends in
Stout and Drews. The return of
Hutan to tackle is big help. Hutan
did got play last year. Hills, a 300
FOUNDER, will probably go to the
other tackle. Howard is a guard
with experience. Pachal has the
! inside track for the other guard po-
sition. Caldwell, an all-round man,
is filling the center berth accept
ably.
The old backfield is back in action,
with the tiny Johnny German, auda-
cious hero of the Chicago game last
year, still calling signals at quar-
terback. Captain Snively, Beattie
Newly and Crum are smashing
backs, able defensive workers and
smart players. Barring injuries this
backfield, as an effective unit. will
rank with the best in the game.
Ambitions, hopeful second string
ers abound in the usual numbers.
Forrest, Helmrath, Reynolds and
Hemminger are capable reserves for
the line. Foster, Ewing, Shackel-
ford Gibson and Legendre, a broth
er OF the former Princeton star. are
lurking in the background wishing
nobody ill-luck but hoping flock Of
backheld men fall down and bump
their beaks.