The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-08
H4RyARD.s TEAM SIZED UP.
How Their supporters Feel IN the Coming
Ssane with Yale.

Gane with Yale.
C,yBntpsr, Nov Next Tuesday morning
Capt. Trafrord will know the decision In the
cnses OF Corbctt, Waters. and Sfackie. and then
nc will be in position TO count on the material
with which to face Yalc at Springfield on Nov.
81 The prevailing opinion Is that the ban oil
mediation will be removed from Corbett and
Waters. and that they will be free to do what
ever Capt Trafrord may wish. There Is not So
much certainty about Mackic. but IL there is
any virtue in students prayers he will also re-
ccivc the faculty's approval or the three.
Corbett will be Of the most service to the
eleven. but next to the great half back. Mackie
is greatly needed Heis to-day the best guard
in the college, and will be sadly missed II not
in the rush line on Nov. II.
From the first day that the candidates for
Harvard's football team lined up on jarvis
Field this year the conspicuous weakness has
been the three positions In the rush line This
has been made all the more apparent by the
two games played against Stages Christian
Workers In the anticipation that Mackie
been tried in that position the last few days.
%arf a 4 VII u Ss at him eaSy
as the Yale giant but he Is very active anu
strong. He has been in trimming only week.
and as yet can play only about twenty minutes
Perry ,Trafrord. who faced the mighty HefTc!-
finger through two great football games. has
also hnd canvas Jacket on this week and has
Under the influence Of George Adams,s spirit;
livclier football than the first eleven. Lack Of
snap and life has been c2nspicuous falling
don't seem able to shake OIL the habit Of star
gazznng which Is hs eaYY Yale
Sayers we're amazed M and for While some
what ratified. by the dash which Harvard
showed at tho Outset t.; i was snmetnns REV
year that dash Is missing, but it may develop
In the next two weeks
with Yale. Team work is the result, OF the ac:.
%h sas And %hy h ThGh aTH,s an.
not be acquired when the men who are ex-
PesteH to g gss nGt sSsS uh ti
wSrk Tss ian He Is en-" Will thsn
c COZ as not a p?ssihiiity as he still has
THc ysa tn" fEa nsT M %
started tho report that he was going into
training for his cid place at left tackle. That
is an i'm possibility. however. rs he is so much
reduced from the typhoid fever that he is only
Just able to crawl around:
can be considered as settled are right end with
Hallowell. and right tackle with Newell IT is
better right wing ON til. left. Emmons or
Mason viii hold this end. with ono Of them or
Waters at tacke. =,
When you come to tho centre things are all
at sea again. The names Of the three success
full candidates are in these sly; Bangs: weigh.
Mackie. 100: Vail. 1870. and Highlands. $50.
Whichever combination is selected the average
weight Of the three will b" 100 pounds: With
the exception Of Bangs they are al! siN-fo"ters.
The position Of quarter back lies between
fills the place for Yale but botn are fair play
ers. HaIyard's quarter back. no matter who
he is. will be under great disadvantage this
year. as Deans brilliant work will always be
held up here as the standard for quarter backs
to reach. 49,
1t is at half back that Harvard will loom up
at Springfield. but brilliant half Racks will not
wait behind rush line that has fatally weak
spots. Here is quartet of half backs rs good
as any college ever showed: Lake. Corbett.
Fearing. and Gray.
medium height. has Just the massive; stocky
build fol, plonghing into rush line. He goes
along with the TO ce OF bull. and can keep it
up all the afternoon without weakening. He
is better player than he was yearago. Cor
does not hest tate to buck. the line. al.
hole and lodging through it. Fearing is
unlike either Of these two players being very
tall and awkward. He runs with long lone
and with great force when once he strikes bG his
line OF play So it il with Gray. who hardly
looks stout enough to stand the strain OF re-
peated dashes into the line. He is very speedy
and lodges we'll Back q all Capt. Traford
will play. The responsibilities OF his position
do not seem to interfere with the game which
he has formerly played: IN fact. he is doing
more work than last year. as he does consider
able rushing with the ball.