New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-26
YALE MEN AT FOOTBALL.
NOT YET SATISFIED WITH THE CANDIDATES FOR
THE ELEVEN.

NOT YET SATISFIED WITH THE CANDIDATES FOX
THE ELEVEN.
New-Haven. Conn., oct % lspeclall.-A great deal
Of interest is felt in lales prospects on the loot
ball field. The final makeup OF the Yale team Is OF
course. st uncertain but clear that there is to
be great weakness back OF the line, particularly III uno
Kicking II is because Of this weakness that Captain
McCung secured the services Of Bull, ss S. who has
been here several days coaching the men back OF the
line Knapp, 80. is here looking after the rushers
Mr.. Knapp is well known to those familiar with col
ege athletics as one Of Nale's ohtme heavyweight
rushers lie PLAYED in the days when Walter Camp
was in college and Louis Hull Just beginning his
career Is an athlete. Mr. Knapp finds the work OF
the new men far from satisfactory. When the season
began it thought that Van Ingeu, '93 - would
develop into q good full back but he has not He Is
good on long kicks and is probably the surest man
among the candidates in placing them but he Is SLOW
AID when his opponents CONG down on MN ne loses
his head.
Noyes Of baseball fame is trying for fullbaek, and
has done some good work. He is powerful man
and works hard but his kicks are uncertain.
Richards, 49, has also been trying for fullback
He is a brother Of Jean Richards, 'e5 the famous
back and has many OF his brothers qualities as
platter. lie is a fine runner and splendid kicker
but his weight is too light for the team this year
lie is growing rapidly, and may add enough to his
weight TO be available next year.
Mccormick 80, Is the last man VINO mas tleu tut
full back and since Bull has been here he has been
under his tuteage Mccormick plays with great force
and PLAYS all the time. lie is good runner and a
fair kicker the only objection to him being his in
ability to place his kicks accurately. He Is Short
heavily built man and fears nothing He VIII prob
ably be selected.
OF the men who have been tried for half-oackS
the Bliss brothers the best. Both are men in me
physical condition and both are doing almost perfect
work
Dyer, '9j, who was thought to have the making
Of a great PLAYER I'm him. has been disappointment
In the early days OF practice he played well but now
his courage seems 10 have vanished. He is slow and
fumbles badly.
sanford 'g3, another man, has tried for centre
but is not q success lie Is a bold and rapid player
but seems 10 be without judgment OF skill
nent candidate for centre, but he overturned ana
has been sick for two weeks.
Henckey, 20, and Coke, 49,, are two new mn
who have been tried on the ends Of the line
to make strong players. They are PLAYING IN POSITIONS
however which hard 70 learn. and which few m N
can I'LL satisfactorily. Hartwel and Crosby are Dotn
old men In these positions and viii probably occupy
them again this year Hartweu is now sun ring from
an injury 10 Ms leg. which he received last YEAR
Crosby plays regularly but has not improved since last
sutphen 49, was a substitute last season. and has
been playing the university eleven good deal rs
tackler few days ago he tackled Mills to low
and had his broken. lie VII probably not recover
in time 70 get on the eleven. Wallis has been laid up
FOR two weeks. and - has made no progress. He
hopes 10 get In time 10 be chosen. Tut thfre Is
are both acting as substitute guards and are doing
good work. Wooster is regular bulldog on the Held,
and ought to SURF Of place 1t VIII not take
gitedged team to defeat Yale this year, however