The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-08
WHILE Rogers Horny WIN Chicago Toda
CARNEGIE TECH
COACH Is BUSY
DURING SEASON
Has Trouble Balancing SEIZED.
ule; Puts Out One of Best
in East

There are few who will realize the
scenes enacted behind the success of
football team.
While the coaches are busily en-
gagged in the development of the
team, the graduate manager and his
aides also play prominent part in
keeping the athletic wheel turning.
A stroll out to Schenley PARK
where the Carnegie Techs buildings
are situated will find Clarence Over
end the graduate manager of the
Plaid institution hard at work pre-
pairing for the games to come ano
also for future seasons.
Schedule making, distribution Of
tickets and countless details hold
the attention Of the Tartan graduate
manager. He supervises the athletic
activities and must guard closely
against any of the athletes on the
various teams that they not fall be-
low in their studies.
Qverend's task is endless. He
works from morning until dusk lay
ing plans for the future. He must
look ahead for years to come. His
biggest worry comes during the sea-
son.
Balances Grid Schedule
While the football team prepares
for games from week to week, Over
end weighs his grid schedules. He
must see that they are we'll balanced.
He must not sandwich too many hard
games but nevertheless he must get
attractive contests that are appeal
ing to the public.
With Carnegie Techs grfdiron
eleven classed among the best Of east
fans are now asking what the Tar
tains will do when they stack up
against Georgetown University at
Albany, N. Y, November 10, Notrs
Dame at South Bend, Ind, November
II, and New York University here,
November "a.
1t is q stiff assignment for any
college eleven. Notre Dame has
been beaten twice but knute Rock
mes outfit has the happy faculty Of
rising to great heights. The Fight
ing Irish have demonstrated this
time after time.
Georgetown and New York are the
high scorers of the east. Both are
moving at furious pace and there is
no telling when they will stop.
Like in former years, N. Y. U
boasts Of rugged team. It has run
roughshod over most of its oppon.
ents.
Several weeks hence, when the All.
America selections are made, you'll
likely see Captain Howard Harpster,
of the Plaid, in the running for All.
America honors.
He is the triple threat of the Tar.
tan machine this fall. It is a known
fact that Carnegie is doped to be ont
0 the outstanding teams Of the year
Harpster Ends Career
Harpster lives in Akron, Ohio, and
is playing his final season of foot.
ball. He excels at passing and punt.
ing and last year developed into ar
excellent ball-carrier. He is COO
under fire and displays rare general
ship on the field that few collegian,
possess.
| In addition to being star football
performer, Harpster also shines il
basketball and is one Of the best stu
dents in school.
4 Walter P. Steffen, who for /,
months during the year sits as ,
Judge Of the Superior court in Chi
cago, is advisory coach at the Plait
institution. He takes his vacation
in September and uses the entir,
month in supervising the training O
the Carnegie squad.
Steffen as an undergraduate
played quarterback for three year
at Chicago. For four years afte
graduation he aided Stage at Chi
cago before becoming connected wit
Carnegie Tech in 1914.
The present arrangement, whereof,
, Coach Steffen sees his team only O.
.. week-ends has been in force for thre
|, years.
Officials Of the athletic association
have repeatedly refused his resigna
ton and are content with the presen
, arrangement. While he is away, tn
responsibility Of developing the play
!. ers is with Coach Robert N. Waddel1
former Bucknell University star, an
DR.. William L. Marks, school physi
clan and former University of Penn
sylvania luminary.
|, WE HAVE ANOTHER EXPERT
Ted Coy, famous Yale back q
other years, is now Exporting" fo
q San Francisco paper, giving hi
I opinions OF Pacific coast teams an