The Washington times., 1931-09-09
YOST KEEPS
INTEREST IN
MICHIGAN
BY BOB ZUPPKE
University Of Illinois Football
Coach

COaCh
It gives me Jolt to realize l
cannot think of any men except
Alonzo Stagg and Pop Warner
who have been coaching actively
longer than I. Before 1 came to
Illinois, in 1918, had coached
seven years in high schools.
There have been many changes.
Harry Williams, a big. quiet, exact
type OF man, in my opinion the
greatest offensive coach of his
time. has passed away. It was a
treat to see his Minnesota teams
execute his shift with such won
derful precision.
The Scene Has Changed
Big John Richards, of Wis
consin. has settled somewhere in
Los Angeles, and Jack Wilce, of
Ohio State, is practicing medicine
at Columbus.
Howard Jones left Iowa for
Southern California, and the
whole army of coaches who
took q peep at the gang around
the table by way of Northwest
ern, Indiana and Purdue has
passed and been replaced.
Jimmy Phelan and Doc Spears
deserted Purdue and Minnesota
for the richer pastures of the Pa
cific Coast and took a lot of color
from our meetings. Jimmy and
Doc are accomplished kidders and
wiSecrackers, and you have to
keep your wits about you when
You encounter them.
Now Knute Rockne is out of the
picture-we always enjoyed it
when he came in to visit us, which
was frequent. It will seem
strange without Knute.
YOSt Is Golfer
Today there is Stagg, then, and
Fielding Yost. of Michigan, peace
ful of countenance, who drops
in now and then-now a golf
addict. YoSt has retired from
active coaching. but the man
loves the game and it will always
be part Of him. He will always
have a finger in the Michigan
football pie.
Glenn ThistIethwaite, of Wis
COnSfn, Is warm-hearted. con-
siderate and ge- tlemanly Quak-
er, fine character, not at all
gle or sad as he is some
times pictured.
Burt IngwerSen, of Iowa, Is able
and onscientious, punctual, loyal
and hard working. AS a fresh
man coach at Illinois he used to
worry all night if the varsity had
made a yard on the freshmen.
Sam Willaman, Of Ohio State,
is less imaginative, perhaps, than
his predecessor, Jack Wilce, but
q keen observer and tirelesS stu
dent Of the game. Dick Hanley.
of Northwestern, is solid, blunt
open. impulSive and excitable
with a death-dealing handShake-
all man.
Track Coach Tries Hand
Herb Crisler, of Minnesota, is
a tall, good-looking fellow, trained
under Stagg. now swaying be-
tween the duties of director of
athletics and coach, trying to re-
create a football atmosphere at
Minnesota. Young Harry Kipke.
of Michigan, is stocky, agile,
handling a big and difficult job
and developing right along.
Noble KiZer, Of Purdue, is
another comparative yOungSter,
better looking han his pictures.
feeling his way but becoming
more sure of himself all the
time-a fine fellow like by all.
Billy Hayes, Of Indiana, a quiet
track coach, was pitchforked into
football, but with a good appren.
ticeShip as gridiron coach at Mis-.
sissippi A. and NJ, has burly
Butch Nowack, of Illinois, as an
assistant. It is too soon to tell
whether the hand of time will pet
or spank him.
Hayes succeeded Pat Page, who
went to Chicago to assist his old
teacher, Mr.. Stagg, and coached
the best baseball team the Ma
rooms have had in yearS-in fact
they were in the running for the