New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-22
THE MAKEUP OF THE ELEvENS.
SKETCHES OF THE YALE AND HARVARD PLAYERS
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THEIR RECORDS.
Although the football match between Yale and
Harvard yesterday played at Springfield, Mass,
and not in the metropolis it nevertheless the great
game Of the year in the eyes Of the college world.
Last year Yale the championship Of the assoca-
tion an empty honor, Harvard had beaten her. and
this year again, in all probability the victor at spring
field can claim the title of being the best eleven.
Harvard has been trBe less fortunate this year
than Yale in regard to keeping her old men, Six OF her
players did not engage in the match at Springfield last
year, while Yale retains half dozen OF her veterans.
Hnckey the Yale left end, is light but wry, and Is
quick cat in tscking through interference Alto
gether he is fine player Winter left tackle, plays
on the Yale varsity team this year for the first time,
but did good work in the early to win
the strong confidence Of the college, Hefelfnger,
Yales giant left guard, is Of the most familiar
figures the football field having had four years.
experience on the university eleven lie Is not only
big but remarkably strong and activea combina-
ton. lie knows football well as he knows his
alphabet, and altogether he is tower Of strength.
At the centre Yale had been considered not especially
strong although superior to Harvard. Sanford is fair
snap back and is larger and heavier than Bangs, al
though not remarkable player by any means He was
to play only if Stillman should not be able to do
Morrison is extremely good right guard, and would
have wider reputation than he has were he not
overshadowed by the great Heffelfnger. Wallis was
disabled for time, but slated to play right tackle.
lie is heavier than Mills who occupied the place I'm
practice last week Hartwell is veteran OF five or
six years. standing and knows the game thoroughly
lie is always relied on to prevent anything getting
around his end
Barbour is head and shoulders the superior Of Gage
of Harvard, at quarter back This Is his third year
the eleven and each season has him improve.
His experience is noticeable in his seadiness at all
times. He manages the team intelligently, and his
passing is quick and accurate Captain McClmg was
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again in apparently perfect condition. This is his
fourth year the team, and, while he played magnif-
Gently last season. he has done better this year.
Bliss the other halfback, s fine tackle, and exces
in lodging runs Mccormick the fufl-bacl, is by no
means a match for Bernen Tfafford but like Nc
Chung, he is exceedingly quick He Is short and
sturdy and good man for getting through a line. As
for the substitutes, c. Bliss is fair back and Cochran
and Messer passabfe at the end and tacklers.
To come to Harvard's men, Emmons, the left tackle
is tall and well built. He is '85 man, but studied
football the Gfoton School. Waters, who the
freshman eleven last year, Is only Of medium ability
Us left tackle. Bangs, the centre, has been
at Harvard for five years. but hardly fills the place to
the general satisfaction. He is light, but knows his
business. The rightguard, Macke, is sophomore and
Is tile best guard In bis college. lie now weighs 100
pounds and is an inch six feet in height Newell,
who plays the adjoining position, is an cid Exeter
man, and probably the best tackle in the country
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other veteran OF tie rlsh-iine, and Is an able
Gage the quarter back, Is a new man. but Is piucky
His lne1priencc shows itself In his passing, which Is
likely 10 be SLOW and Inaccurate.
The three other regular men played last year, and
are the mainstay OF the eleven. Lake is heavy, and
quick too and plunges ahead like locomotive. Cor
bett Is born football player and good ground gamer
Captain Traiford is by all odds the finest kicker that
also capital. OF the substitutes, Gray is freshman
quick and sandy" but light; Fearing is extremely
who has trained for quartz rback. like Gage lacks ex
perence. Bond Mason. Shea, Ftzhugh and Vail arc
fair men, but no more.