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12 D H KARST'S SUNDAY AMERICAN. ATI, ANT A. . SUNDAY, DECEMBER 101 n. Ent« \ flj a. Quarterback Dave Paddock, Who Leads Georgia in 1914 Carlisle Physician Thinks Warner Is Greatest Handler of Players in the World—Develops Stars From Less Material Than Any Eastern College. Bv Doctor Draw —tAKlMSLK. Pa.. 1m* 6.—Inter viewing Glenn (Pop) Warner is more or less like bombarding a mountain with a pea -shooter. H!a silence* ar#' as huge hh his bulk. He la even in his den, surrounded by the enormous. I questioned, then ensued a long, seemingly endless pause. dur- ■ ng which even the two huge hounds, *tretched couchant *on the grizifly bearskin rug, noses pointin'* Warner- ward, tails in unconscious derision my ward, lay still as den tty At last, u hen hope seemed dead, ihe a (m >1 - phere of the vast Indian trophy lit tered reception - living -den-smoklng- muirlc room of the Master of Foot-, ball tactics was thunderbolted by a long-drawn “Huh. Warner has as similated from his redskin pupils their tw<» most potent weapons ageInst. th» Impertinent curiosity of the whites their stoical demeanor end its vocative expression. When hope was flickering its lag: Hick, h falling log in the open fire place threw a spurt of flame across the room. It was bright enough to let me catch an unmistakable flicker of fun in the eyes behind the huge lenses j of the great steel-rimined spectacl *s. j 1 believe Warner wears these not for the purpose of seeing more clearly, j but to hide how clearly he does sec most often. I could not flatter myself ! that I had hidden m> embarrassment j from the keen eyes of the man whose 1 wonderful plumbing of the bidden depths of th» Indian mind Is alone responsible for the placing of tho Carlisle team upon the very pinn.t- • le of football fame. Warner Greatest Trainer. And just a moment before I get to the real meat of this interview—the tilings Warner himself said while I. record the opinion of those who know him beat. it is just this That the Carlisle coach Is the greatest trainer and manager of athletes the world / (lay ana work half u day They never j get into their togs and onto the prac- I tice field before 4: .SO In the evening, and have to leave it at 5:30. When! they get there, they get right down to! brass tacks. They work—-but it’s fun | to them -their daily recreation. You* don’t see them walking around taking themselves as seriously as a Presi dent Kmerltus because they happen to make the squad, and with their ; brows puckered In deep thought about i football tactics. Practice is just a big. good-natured frolic, but with a ! serious purpose behind it. “What about iho work? Does it help or hinder?” “Helps, of course," said Warner emphatically. It makes them natur- \ ^ J§- ^. bail seen not even excepting Connie. Mack and John McGraw. He J can pick a player quicker than Mack and knows human nature better. Rut he always ko#ps himself n the background. Warner would sooner run ten miles from an inter view than talk a minute about him self or his work. Read what he savs about the Indians and you will under stand about them yes, all you want to, If you wlUlet him take his time. If you doubt this statement, reflect that Thorpe was made an athlete ab solutely against bis will. “Nothin’ in it for me,” he would often say when urged to practice in his early days. His mind was fixed upon the material things fame and applause mattered not at all, he could not feel, taste or smell these Rut Warner talked and worked and thought—result, world’s greatest athlete. And what is true of Thorpe is true of scores of slightly leaser stars of the gridiron, diamond and cinder-track firmaments. The question that produced the flicker aforementioned was: “How* true is the popular impression that athletics are the end and aim of In dian education at Carlisle?” Carlisle Industrial School. Warner snorted and shifted his 250 pounds of principally muscle in the e\iathan leather chair. “Its ju-si kbout as wrong h# retorted “Carlisle is an Industrial school. The boys go to school half a SENT FREE TO MEN A Most Pleasing Remedy Giv en to Quickly Restore Lost Vitality. A Free Trial Treatment Sent by Mail To All Wlio Write. F>«r trial 'reatnranu i«T Komtta ■ -r>nml plea»tn* remedy. are ln-tii* mall**d to all men write i.i Pi. .I««hn S Howell man* who b*d battled for year* againet the mental and t *-i' »> 'ufft rtu* id man wvtfmrat. har# writ ten thanking bun for the great benefit received, 'h-ui.ir--. l.N llov i: baa -t.-.-i'led iu -■•nd fieo trial treatments to all c.en who write. It 1* a borne treatment and all who suff* r with any form of weakness. re«*ultiiig from youthful foil}, |i»entature lo«« of atrength and memory, wi-afc back, lack »*i Tltalltj and cunflderue oa" now re-elv* thU strength-giving treatment at honiv Tue treatment La* a i-eouliar grateful effect of warmth and aeoni* to act direct to the de- «lr»<l U»atlon. iirutuollrig strength and develop uient Just where It Is Di-eded. It is given to relieve the ills and trouble* that come from ears of misuse of the natural functions, and The top photo shows him circling- an end, while in the lower photo he is shown intercepting a forward pass. A I IIKNS, ()A., Dee. ti. All Georgia is confident that Dave T’ad- dock, recently elected captain of the Rod and lilack eleven lor 11)14, will give Athenians a team that will beat Tech nexl I a II on the gridiron. While many of the veteran players of tliis year’s team will not return to the college next Spring, Paddock has some corking young material that is likely to be developed into a winner. Paddock planned to ret uni to his hime in Brooklyn and go into business, but now that he has been chosen as captain it—is almost a certaintv that he will stick to his studies __ - y such a Tnere narkable pproftchltit advanced sg Howell. Vi 1>., si d.lining. Cincinnati. Ohi ir* <*>♦* of hi* free trial Hed with promptly. He is tiealrous of reach •vn in caw A request to John rti* 1221. Auditorium >. slating that you de- >*»k «***». will be com* ng that great cl&sa of * lea'.- home to !*• n» ; < v.Hl enable tl'iena so cea*ful1y treat man 1 ally more nigged and inured to phys ical exertion. Then the Indian boys come from country districts ant' ;« hardy, outdoor life before they come to the school. And that reminds mo of another popular impression that should be removed. A great main people believe that the Indians on the team do nothing else but travel around and have a good time at the Government's expense. As a matter of fact, Carlisle is so centrally locat ed and the schedule is so arranged that the boys can complete their week’s work and schooling., leave on Friday night and return on Sunday morning." Must Be Natural Athlete. 1 had heard that while the Indian is a natural athlete it is difficult to get him started upon such a career. Warner confirmed both these opin ions. "You’re right.” lie said. “The Indian must be a natural athlete or 6lM how could he have made such great comparative showing, are only about a quarter of a million athletes in this country. They just about equal the population of Denver. Indianapolis. Louisville or Kansas City. Mo. Rut look at the showing the> have made in athletics. Here in Carlisle we have only about *260 boys over 17 >ears old to chose the team from Compare that with the*** figures of other universities “Dartmouth . 1.368 students "Cornell .. 4.318 students Harvan ... l *4 , students “Northwestern . .. 4.464 students “Princeton 1.672 students “Fniversity of Kansas. . 1'.400 students Fniversity of .Michigan 5.420 students I'nlversity of Penn ... 0,100 students “Yale 3.263 st ud*uts “1 rather think.” drawled Warner, “that these figures speak something for the preponderance of athletic ability in the Indian. People forget, too, that there are approximately a dozen other Indian schols having a greater natural advantage for the drawing of pupils than Carlisle. “Let's settle tot all time the ques tion of the beaming of athletics upon scholastic effort or the life careers of men." I ventured. This appeared to be a welcome phase to the big coach. He wit up and leaned forward “Practically every Indian who has made good in t;i*s at Carlisle bus mao* good »r vplto •HI l lit** Hlg fiiest students have usually been the most capable players. Even the trips away to games are made to bring an educational value to the whole school. The fellows on the team are encour aged to give talks to their societies and classes, on their return from each of these, about the things they have seen and their Impression. “Another thing I'd like to say about the Indians in connection with these trips.” he added, after a pause, “is that they seem t«» take naturally to the ways of civilization. It's mar velous how they aecommodate them selves to their surroundings in such a manner as to give the impression thut they are to the manner born. 1 used to worry about the newcomers on their first trips in Pullman cars and diners or in the first-class hotels. 1 don’t worry any more now, how ever. They watch others before they do anything, and their powers of ob servation are so keen that they rare ly ever make a bgd break." “That should be a valuable feature in the making of football men." 1 ob served *'lt is.” responded Warner. “They watch everything and everybody and they never forget.' | ''What method do you use in the beginning of making players?'' I que- * '’Put all the available material on the field and teach them all the fun damentals. Practically none of the boys have any knowledge of sports when they come here. Then, no mat ter how good they prove t* * be. they have to go through the mill. Because a man. at first glance, shows the ma terial for a good back, he is not play ed in that position alone No man is considered too Important t«» go through all the paces and play all the positions. That is one of the reasons for Carlisle’s success on the gridifon, and why there is, as a rule, no weakness on the team. It accounts, too, for a large measure of its suc cess in spite of the fact that it has always been noted for lightness in weight seldom averaging more than 170 pounds per man.” •‘Does it take long to develop the players?” Guyon and Calac Stars *'Not as a rule of m\ be.-: men have qualified in their first year, as. for instance Joe Guyon and (‘able, the star backs this year, who made !a*t > ear's loam «*> aeries Thai the first time either had ever played footbalj, and they were converted into backs of the first class with only the experience gained in the line last year. Erom the minute the boys be gin to watch the game they observe closely all the points, watching how the star players tackle, fall on the ball and so on, and they follow very keenly and closely the instructions of the coach.’’ “How about that latter point,” I interrupted. “Are the feliows easy to handle?” Warner shook his head emphatical ly but his eyes twinkled again. “1 hate to confess it.” he said, “but they have to be jollied along worse than a bunch of young ladies. If you were to try to pull any rough stuff or bully them the.\ would sulk and there wouldn’t, be anything doing at all.” "Native pride,” I interjected. "E\ar*ly,” he agreed. “They are chuck full of it and as sensitive as the girl wearing a last year's Easter hat. Their pride efface, too, has a good deal to do with their playing, 1 believe. You see the gridiron is the only place on which they can battle with the whites on equal terms. Their feeling about this is greater even than the school spirit between oppos ing teams. It is really a spirit of rivalry between races which brings out their best effort. 1 believe that their success against the whites in athletics is a fair criterion of what the Indians could do if given the same equal opportunity in other fields of endeavor.” "It seems to me.” 1 said, "that the fact tlial the Indians win so many games away from home denotes a lack of what is called temperament.” “Don’t Worry,” Indian Motto. ' Don’t worry, is the Indian motto. The boys are good sports and the best losers in the world. That’s the reason the\ w in so many games away from their own dunghill. Their lack of temperament enables them to meet unusual conditions easily so that travel and change of food, excite ment. and so forth, do not affect them a> is ilie case with white boys. Don’t think." he added, "that the boys don’t hate to lose. They do, but they are philosophical about it. Many Atneri- »an sportsmen could take a lesson from the Indians in the matter of bearing losses man-fashion. In fact, the demeanor of the Indians every where wins them the friendship of 11" people who witness their games. The crowds fans of the home teams invariably root for the Indians, and prominent people in each city that we go to unite in bidding for the op portunity to entertain them. Rut, in spite of all this, they are invariably ipodest and gentlemanly. The swelled- head Is practtcall} unknown among them. Th* } are undoubtedly the most popular team in the country. ‘ BOUT POSTPONED. CHICAGO, Dec. The ten-round “Spike" Kelly and Rill} Walters battle. -bedtiled in St. Joseph. Mo., on last Thursday, has been postponed to De cember 16. because of an injury to one of Walters’ hands. HU OF SCHOOL IN LOS ANGELES famous Pitcher of the New York Giants Lauds the Climate of California. I DS ANGELES, Dec. 6.—Boys of th« Normandie Avenue School are carrying their heads high, with an air of patronizing condescen sion for their less fortunate fellows ot' other schools. Christopher Mathewson, Jr., came to their school—each of them has achieved distinction for life, for he is a schoolmate of Young Matty. Christopher Mathewson—the great, peeness Matty, brought his son, and the boys all saw hint. Had Christopher Columbus sailed his caravels Into Los Angeles harbor nnd motored into the playground and made an egg stand on end for each individual bqy, the school could not have been more excited. Had President Wilson’s daughter. Jessie, been a boy and come to play football with them instead of getting married, the sensation out at Nor mandie and Vernon avenues would have been mi'd compared with* the Mathewson sensation. More Than King,* King George’s son could have walked into the school grounds with his kingly father holding his hand without attracting much attention, for King Matty is the one great hero • of the American boy. and he walked! right into their own' familiar sur- | roundings with little Matty’s hand in I his. strode to the principal’s room,) and in a jitff little Matty, heir ap- ' parent, was their schoolmate. Matty senior got all the attention j while lie was about. "Gee, but ain’t he a giant?” “The ‘Rig Six’ himself!” "Kids, did you see him smile right at me when lie said ‘Good morning?’ " j “Look at the length of his arms! ; lle’> got a longer reach than Jim Jef- j fries! ” (’lose to Matty and hYs son was an j awe-hushed circle; farther away, out 1 of earshot, the boys were all talking ; at once and no one listening. The! boy who was late at school will regret his tardiness with a poignancy never experienced before over similar of fense. Live in Bungalow. Mathewson and Mrs. Mathewson and Christopher, Jr., are living in a bungalow over at No. 1337 West Kor- ty-eighth street, a few blocks away, and some of the boys—not many, tor it was very early—enjoyed the added distinction of seeing the “Big Train” romping with little Matt} and giving him some lessons in the rudiments of baseball on a vacant lot near the bungalow before he cranked up his tiny new’ automobile and took the boy to school. The son of Mathewson is but 7 years of age, and he isn’t a big leaguer yet. but he takes to baseball like a duck to water. He is a dark-com- [ plexioned, winsome little chap; It is evident he has the head for the game j and the aptitude, and in due time, with years and his daddy's training, he will have the physique. But he’ll probably disappoint all the new friends he made by becoming a great engineer or a railroad president in stead of the brainiest pitcher of his generation. “1 haven't really given much thought to what the boy is going to be,” said Mathewson. "You see he is only a little boy yet, and there’s lots of time to think of that when he be gins to show his natural bent. “But I am a great believer in the benefits of baseball for the American boy. Jt is a great game, a democratic game. I don't see how any other game could take its place in the de velopment of the character of Amer ican boys. It gives them nimbleness of body and mind. It makes them quick of decision and brim full of energy. It teaches them the impor tance of teamwork in everything the> do and gives them opportunity to develop the faculty of leadership. "California has a great climate for baseball, and the boys here have a chance to enjoy the game through a long season when snow and rain stop it in the East. This State has sent a fine lot of players to the big league, and I’ll bet there are a lot of young sters playing here now on the school grounds and vacant lots that will be big leaguers when they grow up. Any way, they will be better men for the fun they have had at the game. McGraw Discouraged. “Talking of climate, McGraw tofij me it would rain three months at a time out here. Rut you’ve had a tine rain and now these are wonderful days. We’ve been motoring about every day. seeing the country, and I expect to do a lot of that during the winter. 1 plan to see about all of Southern California in that way. I arranged hurriedly to come out when McGraw found he whs short of pitch ers for the Western trip, and did not have time to ship m.\ car. When 1 saw these splendid California roads. 1 went and bought a little car just for the 'winter. Yesterday 1 took the farptly out to the ostrich farm. The day before that. I took a drive through the Pan Gabriel country and enjoyed some golf at the San Gabriel Country Club. To-day I atn going out there tor some more golf. I’m mighty glad I did not lot McGraw scare me away from California with that yarn of his about ‘raining here for three months at a stretch.’ ” Christy Mathewson Teaching His Son HoW to Heave the Famous Fadeaway Plk said that he was far and away a greater fighter. His wonderful r.r.? record, showing battles extending 1 over a period of seventeen years, is indisputable evidence of his elas. "Cyclone Johnny” Thompson, the Sycamore (Ill.) farmer comes from Danish parentage, although he vis born in Ogle County. Ill. Thompson's ring career, which he claims is >“51 unfinished, began in 1902, and to-day he is 37 years old. It would be hard to find a more interesting or unique struggle for honors than that put up by Thompson. Fought in Many Classes. - The recerd book shows that he -** He Owned the Newspaper and Got Johnny Thompson and Williams j m As e i , ,1 i^htwellrh n t h" y Zd a promising start, later he fought a welter, then as a middleweight, and . ... finally took on heavies. Asa middle 111 UlaSS by himself. weight the "Cyclone” scored his greatest victor}' when lie defeated Billy Papke, who held the title. The newest Dane to enter the field is Kid Williams, of Baltimore. PRESS AGENT Plenty of Boosting, Accord ing to McGraw. Also Good, but “Battler” Was WANTS BERTH IN S. I. A. A CHATTANOOGA. TEN N.. Dec. o. The Fniversity of Chattanooga, eleven will make formal application for en trance into the S. 1. A. A. at the meet ing at Jacksonville December 12. It was announced to-day. The decision was reached last night. "THE OLD RELIABLE” J OHN M’ORAW is telling some in teresting stories of his expe rience on the present world tour of the Giants and White Sox. One of the funniest, he thinks, is the ap pearance at every stopping point of some rustic who believes he is a Mathewson or a Johnson in the mak ing, .and only wants McGraw to give him a chance to prove it. “We have- not played a town where some fel low has not braced me and thought that he was a big leaguer and ready to take his place with the Giants next year so as to help win the world's championship,” says McGraw. "M jst of them carry their batting averages and a scrapbook with the press com ments on their showings for my in'- spection. We give all these boys a tryout, because a fellow never knows when he is going to uncover a real diamond. "A pitcher came out to the park at Muskegon, Mich., with a basket ful of clippings from the local paper boosting himself. These notes said he was a Mathewson and a Walter Johnson combined. I asked him to step into the box and throw a few balls for batting practice. " ‘Don't put everything you’ve goi on the ball at first, but warm up slowly,’ I directed him. “It did not surprise me when the hitters plastered his delivery all over tiie lot at the beginning, because I thought he was taking it easy. At last, after he had had a good warm up. and I thought he should be thor oughly worked out. I went out to him and said: “ ’Now. give it everything you’ve got.’ “ T have been,' he answered. “‘Come out of there.’ was all I had to say. "They gave us a little party after the game, and I got talking to some of the local baseball promoters. " ‘How* docs it conn* that this bird we had out there pitching this aft ernoon got such good notices in the paper?’ I asked one of them. He didn't have a thing but his glove.' ‘“lie runs the paper,’ answered th- promoter promptly. ‘He has been writing his own press notices.’ " F ^ROM a number of standpoints the Dane has not played an impor tant part in the making of pug ilistic history, but when the success of the Danish race is taken into con sideration the fact is plainly dem onstrated that few’ nations can claim the honor of having three fighting ;sons—such a select few who might be counted on the fingers of a Alordecai Brown pitching hand. The mention of three names is suf ficient evidence of what the Dane has amounted to in the fighting game, and as further evidence of the class of the boys who bear them it is only necessary to state that one of them was a world’s lightweight champion, The other a claimant for the middle weight crown, with as good a right to the title as any of the other con- tenders, while the third, practically a neivcomer in the game, hidu fair to soon become bantamweight champion of the world. 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