Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-08-29 | Page 8 | Roberts Leaves to Study Football at Yale

ROBERTS LEAVES TO 10 STUDY FOOTBALL AT YALE B. B Y U. U Is Quite Enthused Over Restoration of Gridiron Sport Au Aug 29 Coach Coach E. E L. L Roberts Roberts Roberts Rob Rob- P PROVO erts of the local B. B Y U. U will leave 1 tomorrow afternoon for tor Yale university university uni uni- uni- uni where he will study for the next five or six weeks all the latest dope on coaching the gridiron sport Since the church authorities have lifted the ban on football in all the schools I the B. B Y U. U is out to place ja a victorious team in the field each year During Coach Roberts Roberts' absence from the school Theodore Raile Ralle former basketball bas bas- I star of the school and nd foot play er during his high school career will take charge of ot the coaching Coach Roberts is an football star of no little litie note When attending the B. B Y U. U he played the grid sport for six consecutive years At that time the game was played in an entirely ly dif ferent manner than it is today and oftentimes oftentimes often often- times serious injuries resulted At that time the B. B Y U. U had some of ot the best teams in the West Vest but the type of play was so rough and dangerous that the sport port was abandoned by the local school Roberts was quarterback and captain of ot his hia teams Since the abandonment of ot the sport Coach Roberts has always held out hopes that some day it would be restored to the school During his stay atay at Yale and Pennsylvania he made a special study of the game and since coaching at the school he has b been en studying the great American college game at every opportune opportune tune time The coach the school and the entire city of ot Provo Prove are highly elated with the good news of the revival of the sport aport Preparations will be made immediately I upon the return of or Coach Roberts to mold together one of the strongest teams in the state this fall I