The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-11

''n am %So any pS
because 10 i Is Harvard man to tho core; It
matters not to him where he Is put, or how
hhaf TTyasd and 'hs alter Y es 40 s2T
and faithful trimming Il should DO found that
one hctGr ttea w I0r th 10 p s %,
work lust as bard agahinst tho varsty team ANA
sns sa quarter 6aek .hat bud be%n almost
Hvs ass w GeSSss ssTnea that HALO
we'll and Newell. the two ,rght-cnd, players OF
tho rush line. were to mako the nnclens Of tho
n Rs Ts Wena By weak B%t tw "0 w S
haya b5oug,, ont some promising men 4, for the
dlscomraging; Dut. while tho men who must
iii the bin at left may not be able, to balance
such great players as Newell and nH9ys
E as several Sras days Sat his h %ay Rs:n so%e
Questionable improvements over last year.
He is strong and gets through tho rush line
on The eteneS. being nearly v six f%"t tail he
tackles too. high. but on, the offensive he is a
groupd-gainer. becausc he is heavy and fights
curing Joe, DSton's old rl%so. as a Jig tail
ing great bid Tor it. Young Emmnns Is the
Wtbo Sad he Il soRSi to make tan nqy yS
high he has the, o'hcr qualifications nnd has
been learning , lot by playing opposite Newell;
customer to handle. Then. too. Grant. Exctcr,,s
centre rush of last ycnr. though not big enough
land at tackle fi' IS stocsY AMI Strong and
is 1showinG, up we'll
Though l.nlm:ns has aS yet boon tried r2lr
moved out to the end IL Dan Shea proves to be
EQUALLY rs good nan at tackle. That would
tackle. both OF whom arc fnst and hard play;
ers. At present the two most promising end
II e them saS viii harlly make ComnocE but they
arc Intelligent fellows. md ought to be taught
to play the posi-! ion well. Another, rush limo
nothing about tho game rs. yet. but has mag
ppilcent ,physiGus nnu is learning rapdly. +
something may be made out OF him for another
pi It Is in tho centre that the rub comes. Tho
week brought out two new candidates for CEN
football before butts ySry large and stofky
Pr Prog @s viii s assf e eans s
Bangs. who played on the second eleven last
whom he Vas considered very good. So ,far, he
Ynle's giant Paine but no novice &c the bust
IS wh s played the same AZ sSa
on his freshmen eleven q year ago. He is u
big. broal-shouldered siN-footer Weighing 1870
pounds. and experienced in the position. but
he is in the same boat with lot OF other play
ers who are badly wanted this year. 1t will
not DO known until November whether the
faculty will allow him to play or not:
While tho still hunt FER material has turned
the guards are going to be is still a conum-
drum. Tho big men that SO much has been
heard about do not materialize. Perhaps Of all
that have tried to play guard yet Vail is the
most likely to get place. Vail will stand in
Harvard athletics al one of the seven wonders.
He is a raw-hoEed, sunken-checkcd fellow
with no color in his face. When he began
training for the crew last winter the knowing
ones shook their heads and said he would
was seen TINT his appearance didn't change a
hard work. but pulled number six in the crew.
and was considered as strong on the day of the
race as any man in the boat. Two weeks ago
he presented himself to Capt. Traf1ord and
said he wanted to play football. He has been
same hnrd-working football player that he was
oarsman. He is learning to play guard. and
not be surprising to see him face HefIclanger
fellow who Is learning slowly: He is Just now
being used regularly. So is Rantoul another
crew man, Heis improving. but it is doubtful!
II he makes the team" The Medical School
has a man. Turkey Of last years Bowdoin
eleven. who has given his promise to play il
the consent Of his folks can be obtained. He
Is very anxious to play. but they don't want
him to-, With trio OF good men at centre
Harvard will have strong football team.