The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
MCLAUGHRY IS NEW DARTMOUTH FOOTBALL BOSS
Succeeds BIaik-POnd May Be BackfieId Aide; Tuss
 to Coach Son, Robert
BY TOM NOONAN United Press Staff COrrespOndentl

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Hanover, N. H., Jan. 15.-(UP)- Le Ormond (TusS) McLaughry, 47- year old career coach and inventor of the triple wingback formation, mapped plans today for his new assignment at Dartmouth after 15 years as head mentor at Brown, an Ivy-league rival.
 McLaughry, one-time professional football teammate of the late Knute Rockne and creator of the famed Brown "iron men," was appointed yesterday to succeed Earl (Red) Blaik, who resigned Christmas day to accept similar post at West Point.
 Though terms of the contract were not revealed, according to Dart mouth custom, it was reported re- liably that McLaughry's contract probably was for five years at an annual salary of $12,000. McLaughry received about $8,0O0 yearly from Brown.
 Meanwhile, Brown was without a varsity coach today for only the third time in 31 years. McLaughry's predecessor, Edward N. Robinson held portfolio 16 years.
 Pend to Hanover?
 Most prominently mentioned for the Brown berth were Raymond
 Ducky) Pond, recently released by Yale, and Denny E. Myers, Iowa graduate and present line coach at the Providence, R. l., institution. Pond also was reported as likely to become one of McLaughry's staff at Dartmouth. Myers formerly coached at West Virginia and Yale. Red Randall, Haverford coach and for mer Brown star, was another listed as a possible successor to Mo- Laughry.
 McLaughry, rated with the most popular and capable coaches in the nation, was the personal choice of Blaik, now recuperating from a grippe attack at his home here.
 The new coach, a scientist who suits system to available material, must line up new set of assist ants as Blaik will take his entire staff and trainer to West Point.
 Dartmouth Athletic Director Will liam H. McCarter said names of McLaughry's assistants will be an- nounced later. McLaughry himself said he did not know who they would be.
 we'll start with Fundamentals this spring." McLaughry said. q be- lieve in grinding out the ground first and the fancy stuff later. There will be no radical changes for Earl Blaik's football and mine have much in common. Off course, we will use the balanced line instead of the un- balanced. And you may be sure you'll see some triple-wing stuff at Hanover"
 Some of McLaughry's most Suc- ceSsful Brown teams-1926, 1928 and 1932-used the triple wing, but he was forced to subordinate this com plicated offensive formation in la- ter years because of limited ma terial.
 To Coach Son
 In his new post, McLaughry will coach his son Robert, a Standout with the Indian freshmen this past fall and regarded an even finer prospect than his brother John, topnotch blocking back for three seasons at Brown and now mem- Der of the New York Giants of the National Professional league.
 Only four Dartmouth regulars re- main from the team that caused the No. upset of the 1940 season by toppling Cornell from the ranks of the unbeaten, 80, in the cele- brated fifth-down controversy.
 McLaughry inherits a half dozen capable backs, and all but two sec- ond-team members return. His prin- cipal problem will be to develop first t-class ends, guards and tackles, but upcoming freshmen may solve that difficulty.
 The decision to leave Brown was a difficult one to make" Mo- Laughry said. '"The Brown univer- sity council rendered me an ap- pointment of five more years and this gesture, coming entirely un- oOl1C1tCu, lilduC lAiC NCIAoAOll CNCA1 harder"
 Brown athletic officials said Mo- Laughry takes with him best wish es and warm personal regards"
 McLaughry secretary of the East ern Coaches Association, served three years at Westminster and four at Amherst before coming to Brown in 1926. Previously he played for Michigan State and Westminster and later the Massilon, O., pro Fig CTS as a teammate of Rockne and Gus Dorais.
 His Brown elevens compiled record of 76 wins, 58 losses and five ties despite a frequent lack of re- serve material and stringent scho- lastic requirements. The 1926 team, known as the iron men" for their ability to play 60-minute football won nine straight and ended with a 1O-10 tie against Colgate. Tn 1928 the Bears lost only to Yale. The 1882 eleven went unbeaten until the Colgate game.