New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23

most famous player OF to-day, excepting Captain
Poe of Princeton, is Captain Cumnock, of the
Harvard team lie Is more than successful
athlete, for lie is born leader both by brains
and character. He is the most prominent student
at Harvard University, among 1000 men, ana
bears his honos modcstly. Cumnock has barely
attained his majority and will be graduated next
June. He began playing football at the Loweh
High School, and was an excellent all-round ath-
lete when he entered Harvard four years ago, ana
was at once placed :" Bert" Holden's team as
rusher He has played in rush line ever since,
for he is natural rusher, following the pan
rapidly and persstently tackling low and block
ing surely CumnocE is strong and plucky, and
has made one OF the best captains III the hisIoiy
of college football.
Captain William G. Rhodes is almost perfect
ype of q genuine Yale rusher. lie is an aggressive,
fearless, dashing player. and never knows when
ne is beaten This is Rhodes's fourth year on
the Yale team and nc has made fine record
Like the Morrsons of the Yale team and the
Trafford brothers ard Cranston of the Harvard
eleven, Rhodes leal:ied the game OF football al
Phillips Exeter Academy. lie was substitute
ON the University team in his freshman year, Du1
PLAYED great" game in the Yale-Prhncetoh
came that YEAR Last year he was elected captain
of the Yale team, but declined to served khodcS
has nstilled into his men his fiery and aggressive
spirit, which developed the team wonderfully when
the men had fully mbibed his ideas
The Oldest player in years and experience of
both teams is Perry Davis Trafford. Of the Har
ward team. This is his fifth and last year Oh
the Varsity eleven Tic played strong game
at Exeter, and was tower of strength III the
Harvard rush line, always playing cool and
,.codv pame and infusng snap and strength Ill
.ba work of the rushers. TralfOrd is a powerful
and heavy man, and with Finlay. Cranston ana
Cumpock pulled an oar on the Varsity crew
Ito is now a law student. Both Traiford and
Cumnocl1 wero elected first marshals Of tneir
classes the highest social honor at Harvard
Ucnclinger is the largest and probably the
.,ronpcst man of the two sides. He comes from
the West and was prominent at turn vereins
before he came to college. When Hehcinngef
makes q good play the Yale students shout, was
is los nit Ilcfclfnger?' Generally ne Is al
right" and is one of the best guards that iai'
ever had
rinlav. the left guard on the Harvard eleven,
is nearly large and strong enough to match lichel
Gnger He rowcd on the varsity crew two years
and tyvo wears ago was considered the strongest
rnsbcr in his team. Last year he injured MS
knee and did not play, and this season, lke
Perry Trafforl he did not come onto the held
until late in the season. But he is powerful
and trustworthy player.
: Morrison is a sirapping battering ram-if lie
will pardon such playful description lie ana
Uefelinger are two hammers, and when they
pound the centre of the opposing rush-llne some
thing must give way, unless their opponents are
unusually strong and seasoned. MORRISON mas al.
yyavs been counted on 10 buck" the centre, and
make q touchdown. Heffelfinger, Hoiconip anu
S. Morrison a great trlo
fha II.
Is one of the oldest and strongest men on either
team. lie has played four years Ai the Harvard
,aom becoming centre rusher in his freshman
year He played right guard In the TWO loi-
lowing years but returned 10 his OLD place De-
cause there was no one else to fill the place.
C,ranston is aggressive and active and always
gives his opponent a great deal OF work
Iolcomb. centre rusher for Yale. is senior,
hut worked for three years on the scrub team
lie is also one of the giants of the TWO teams
But without He1elGnger and ). Morrison 10 sup
plement his work, it is doubtful whether roicono
would enjoy the reputation which he has achieved
in season. Yet ne Is u Piaciu'
and Trustworthy man.
In ouarter-bacxs Harvard has an advantage
aver Yale Dean is born baseball and football
PLAYER He is shortstop and captain oil the nine'
and seems to throw the football 10 the haif-backs
as accurately he sends the baseball TO hfst
bose Moreover he handles his men well, and
hloclxs and interferes creditably Dean has been
quarterback in the team for several years
BARBOUR Yales quarterback, has played FOL
the first time this year on the University eleven
lie has developed into more than good quarter
back this fall but is not the equal OF Beechei
or Wurtemberg. He is short, stocky and plucky
fellow. and during the season has given the signals
well. =, =,
In Hartwell, Yale possesses well-seasoned ath
lete lie has rowed on the crew and played OF
the eleven for several years. lie played a credit
able game at left-end rush last year, and has re
Gently improved in his work.
Hallowell, who plays opposite IIartwell, for thu
Harvard team, got TO the Varsity team TO
the first time this year He is quick, aggres
sive fellow and a good football player. lie