The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-27
COLLEGE MEN UNHAPPY.
THE FOOTBALL PROSPECTS FOR TIE
SEASON ARE NOT ATALL FAVORABLE

TIE FOOTBALL PROSPECTS FOR TIE
SEASON ARE NOT ATALL FAVORABLE
Only Four or Harvard's Crack Team or Last
Year Back In Hnrness-A Strong Rush
Line Needed-We sles ana Team Is Weak,
Too-The Condition OF Fordhnm's Eleven.
CAMpRrDoE Sept 26.-Not until next Thurs
day will President Eliot's 1000 students regis
tor for the foil term at Harvard. but most Of
tho football men OF tho university are now
here. Still. only quartet OF tho thirteen Har-
vard men who won lasting fame at Springfield
last November arc back in harness. These
four arc Capt. Bernie Trafrord at full back.
Lake. tho big "bullrushcr." at half back,
Rallowell right end. and Newell. right tackle.
These four, unless on tho hospital list at that
time. will he In tho eleven that faces Yalo at
Springfield in November.
This is the sure. but small nucleus for this
years Harvard football toam. The only two
possible additions from last seasons winning
eleven are Upton. left Tickle. and Corbett. half
back. and II Is moro than probable that neither
Of them will play for tho crimson this year.
Upton Ia at his homo in Reading. sick with a
slow malarinl fever. which is liabls to leave
him In too weak condition to play any foot
ball this fall. Corbett on tho other hand.
IL all right physically to repeat his
brilliant work OF last year. but be-
fore he can do battle for Harvard again ho
must atone for tho unsatisfactory marks
he obtained In his freshman examinations In
June. The month OF October will bo n test
month. II tho great half back goes through
tho hour examinations" at tho end OF tho
month with flying colors he will so to Spring
held to back Capt. McCiunG's rush line. but IL
his October marks arc not up to tho standard
Harvard will have to meet Yalo without her
hnIe all,
practice daily and train as faithfully as tho
rest OF tho men. but will not play in any games
except against tho second eleven OF the college,
30 there Gre Ave places. any way. and proba-
bly, seven. to DO nlled by new players. The
material from which theso recruits must como
shows some promising men. but does not com.
pare With what II was a year ago., On tho first
appearance on jarvis Field LAST @"dndls aII
which was the first day this ,year, thcre were
has been Increased to 35. and probably by
Thursday It will DO run up to nifty by additions
known who viii Join tie ' law IAN and msedical
Th99 dlnlSnlty this year will be in building 2
IHf Sssdfss fSn OF Ell 81 1s
last Year are ali gone. JOIN cran s 'H IS now
1a viii ns re ssHesss Rs
81 shs ss eso e' SSs snd this
t sSsd Aesnss s hS5s S.wn T to q.
Noe law, and Findlay ,geologlzlng In Colorado
tSs June He has never eT payeG oo Sn
BAL but sS sIt , plHekX and stosky nth
school for centre se or s ri snS
but he was not considered good enough for tho
seeon%d eleven sst ~ IL. last year. He Weighs 100
Unless the artt, days Of next week develop
some Unexpected pig men the members Of the
Sins has been jarvis Field fS eaeh asr r
and has urged TraiIord to vet out any boating
ana n the boat ase
weigh 100 pounds in condition, and Harvard
III In tia crew, viii also be trsd Tor p an"rd.
eeye to e, LAY LAY suard
u hHFsy tt 1eS hsya stssf Than vsar
s" vay sSGa 4aits WENT Int h.
erev to the, harder work OF farming. Gut pitch.
iHa hay ard hosing has kept him In good con
Sasnee PRs tbesa inc other st. END OF the line
JOB; There are half a dozen men who want
20 b In Camn ,Sa place They are Miller:
and Wrsnn. another freshman player u year
.as 81 sstslsf %rSster who was
fss S + iss %sst sa az !t asw
sdtuts last year. can't play because Of ansats
{s4tosy s5aam3atati9;ns Davis ~ and Bsals
not Up 70 tSe marx and tho latter Won ID ma e
better quarter back. :, Grant. who enters tho
fSs famous Ysie Captain ao0u' 'Ae nsufo OF Gill;
iser be sef ha hot Ssnsn
didAtes. and most OF them experienced foot
R9 psyesa FthSu6a net Ss,d that PsstSn
tAr 6aok ON tho second eleven, last. Year
sSsh s ssss now 'hRS IL is%s s ss1ons "a as
eaS pPsskEy At Nsw LGnhSn Inst
Besides Burgess there is Deals. '04. who has
Substitute full. back, In 90. and Hioss. OLA
new man at football. but we'll known as a
'uSG asndidates are numerous for the vacancy to
b MNde probably by the absence OF Corbctt.
WIN E b ts # BETTER rsa u tSFp Ss
hs Sade OF week yef e %s1 i
ts anq Is $m ngpYs wSSn h
ffeiks dent want Want bin to plny this fall. so
hqSe a rsst but b.. conant. the 'a Medical hai
Hanger When Injured. Sterwln Promised i led to to
BECOME q wonderful half back. and, he may |
g RYa3h F9944rinE t9r place; Stone. 'n4.. and
last season, are nlao in tho list for backs. SO
aro White and Farhes. hut they will 10 lucky |
II thoy mako the second eleven,
Four good sized freshmen in the field early |
re Warden OF droton School, Davis Of st |
Asrks End Gramt aqa Dodge 9f Ebfster Az
eraek amateur pitcher. who was To much for |
the tcams around New York on the recent trip |
Of tho Boston Athletic Clubs team.