The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-25
Browns Eleven to Meet HalTards at
Cambridge Soon.
YALES WEAK POINTS DISCUSSED.
Two OF Browne Team Now Under the
weather Gossip Relating to the Sport
From Various ColisEes-Youns Gar
field holds Position In W illisms.

Brown will meet Harvard at football
at Cambridge. and October 2S IL
the cate Manager George has been
working for some time to secure this
da and only Saturday were his efforts
successful. There IL now probability
OF q game with Yale. The team Will
play Worcester Polytechnic institute at
Worces or Oct. z, and several otner dates
are being negotiated. There Is now u
probability that the leauus between
Brown, Trinity aud NJ. l. I.
will fall through. Trinity aud
M. /. T. have no graduate department.
and object to Brown PLAYING graduate
players. Brown will probably refuse to
adopt an UNDERGRADUATE rule and so the
games will be played as scheduled. but
not for a championship trophy. Tne
ann ual meeting or the Football Assocla
tion will soon be called and the team
placed on firm basis. Donovan. the
crack ball player from Andover. will try
for the team at quarter. lie PLAYED
In the Andover second es"veu. bus with
Hopkins, Millard and JenninAs there, had
no show. He is small but we'll built and
sandy, and will probably make good
bid for the position. Regular practice
games have commenced.
Football in the Different Colleges.
The football season has fairly COM
menced aud already the make up OF che
different teams are being discussed.
Harvard will be strong back of the line
but needs some 'avy men at centre.
Garfield. the star Williams half-back,
and son Of President Garfield. will enter
The law s:hool ana try for his old posi-
tion. Capt. Waters, Stevenson, aud
George Gray are also candidates for half
backs. Brewer viii be full back and is
in fine form. Foster, Gould. and FAirchild
are the most promising candi-
dates for quarter. Foster Is the
quickest of the three. but Fir
child has the advantage OF last
years. experience. / tie line Acton and
Mackie for guards and Lewis for centre
are showing no we'll Houghtop. Will
liams, Wilson ard Hallowell are the
other candidates for tnis position. For
tackles Newell will be back and 1t
is probable that Upton will play.
johnson OF last years NJ. l. i. can, Beals
az Andover. are trying for this POSITION.
l. nmops will be one Q I'd. and Be, o, a
brother OF the fnll-back. i, showing up
we'll. When college opens on Thursday,
more can be said OF what material there is
VI Dc WoTheu ups
Yaic's Weak Points.
Yale will br weak ir btcks but strong
On the line. 4 centrc Stillman will try.
Nichols. Of last years. team, will probably
I've sure of his Mace as gained. Other
c,ndinates are McCres and Cro,s. For
t,ckles are Messler, jenkins aud Arm
stroug OF last years substitute. and Ly-
man. Armstrong is almost too
light for This position but good
player. Hinckey aud Gresnaway
will undoubtedly play ends. Behind the
line Butrerworth will p'ay AT full back.
Adee will be tried at quarter. Dyer and
Tnorn are playing at nalf back and l. :
inan aud Perkins are also being tried
there. Graves m ~ get chance TO play
H. this position when the undergraduate
rule is rsyoked.