Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10
YALE AGAINST The UNIVERSITY OF PA.
The Great Yale Full Back Compares
the Two.
M AkE-UP OF THE TIE ANS


The Quakers have really made a fine show
ing right through the season, and theii
game with Princeton on Saturday of lasl
week was so good that even better foot ball
in the Yale game to follow became at once
assured.
Now 1T is certain that the Pennsylvania
team will be stronger than ever before, and
in consequence the game of the season up
to that date, November IL, should be the
Yale-Pennsylvania game.
To better understand just how it is that
Pennsylvania will be stronger, it is only
necessary to point out the changes made in
the personnel Of the team.
In the first place, Capt. Mackey. who
played in the Princeton game because of
an injury to Oliver, who was unable to
play, will be replaced by the latter player,
now sufficiently strong in his damaged leg
to play again. Mackey was very weak
against Princeton, time and again the
tigers going through him like a parachuter
through space. But 1t was not a lack of
good judgment on the part of Coach Wood
ruff in playing him, because he was better
than any of the substitutes for that posi-
ton, and Oliver was unable even to walk
on account of a bad knee.
Back Of the line Brooke, who was SUBJ
stituted for Gilbert, who was hurt, will
play full back. His fine playing gave the
Princeton rooters heart disease many times
If the game he put up then is any criterion,
he should make a name for himself against
Yale. A quick kicker, and getting a very
puzzfing twist to the ball, he keeps the OPP
posing backs shivering in their shoes; and
doubtful always Of the kind of ball they are
to get. they are rendered very nervous.
A Hard Game for Yale.
1t is understood that Brooke can drop
kick with great accuracy. If this is really
SO. it will take some great playing ana
blocking of the Yale forwards to keep
Pennsylvania from scoring. Brooke is also
a fine tackler. George Woodruff says tina.
he Is the strongest he ever played against
and that on several occasions, when he,
Woodruff, was playing against the team, to
give them practice. Brooke tackled him so
hard that he thought his ribs were broken
These two changes are certain, and in
themselves of moment to the success of the
Pennsylvania team. The other changes
contemplated are at quarter back, where
VAN. the regular may give away to Will
liams. Vail, inthe Princeton game, was very
slow in his passing. and not at all aggres-
sve in his play. He is a veteran, though
and many think that on dry ground he will
be all right Williams is a good man, but
to the foot ball sharps he does not look to
be the man for the place. He is mex
perienced.
Other Changes Likely.
1t would appear that the change is more
apparent than real and Vail will be found
in the position when play is called. At end
Abbott may take Upton's place. This is a
talked Of change for which it is hard to
give good reason. Upton surely did well
against Princeton. Great things are pre-
dicted Of Osgood, who seemed to be partic-
ularly handicapped in the heavy going of
Saturday. In fact. the team. on account of
ft- nfsrhf 4,
backs. with good footing. are capable of
some very quick starts and fast heady run
ming.
With Oliver at tackle in place of Mackey
the weakest point IN the line will undoubt-
edly be at center, notably between Wood
ruff and Thornton. Back of the line the
backs are not strong in tackling. Osgood
being very poor. and Knipe not more than
ordinary. The interference of Osgood, too
is not above mediocre. The ends are fairly
strong. but not equal to Hinkey and Green
way backed up by the interference OF the
Yale backs, so We see that the Pennsyl-
against Princeton, yet still offering vuner-
able spots which can be taken advantage
of by a first-class team.
Yale Critically Considered.
Now let us look the Yale team over IN a
comparative sort of way. The ends, as
above noted, outclass the Pennsylvania
ends. Say the tackle points are a stand-ofr
because Beard, If he plays for Yale. will be
quite new to the position. and If Messler
plays he will not be quick enough to size up
on the instant the rapid plays of the QualI-
ers, and Murphy on the whole better than
Oliver.
ton; Hickok should outplay Woodruff, and
McCrea hold his own with Wharton. Morris
will probably get about more quickly than
Vail and do more work in consequence. We
hue ola hat ar 90 ar lix-ssa
players of the rush line go.
In tacklng the Yale backs are ahead Of
the Pennsylvania backs. In catching they
are on even terms, and in Interference bet
ter, as they work together as a trio and not
as a pair as Knipe and Brooke do, with Os-
good quite out of 1t. AS for ground gain
ing, the Yale backs look to be bit better
because of better team play to back them
up. This brings the comparison to the style
sf game which the two teams will play.
How They VIII Play.
The Ouakers will first of all spring on
Yale the Cornell flying wedge, formed as
follows: Vail at center with Dall, other ten
players in form Of square, well massed to-
gether and ten yards directly back of Vail
At a given signal by Vail The ten players
rush forward and as they are about unon
him he touches the ball TO The ground, and
then as Osgood passes in The rear Of the
wedge he hands him ne i3n Notifications
of this play the Quakers will ,lso Try fror,
q down. The strongest play will be the
masses on tackles by the half hacks, the
running of the end rushers with the ball
and the running of Reese a tackle Weed
ruff claims that Reese can gain ut every
try and that the plays by the ends are al
most sure of small gains, If not Of long
runs. knipe, through he cenSer between
Woodruff and Thornton, is also a st-c ng
play now. This latter play ana the masses
on tackles Yale successfully COPIED with on
the whole last year. but will ha IDLY do as
well this year, in the latter case IN cai ticu-
lar. Hammie Wallis was q host In himself
last year, and Winter was not far behind
him. The tackles this year hardly expect to
do as well. Indeed, last year the masses on
Winter were productive of repeated gains in
the second half, which Were mainly instru-
mental in carrying the ball Town he Held
down.
More Open Game.
The Quakers will play more of an open
game than heretofore, as such "A lorna don
is best adapted to the tricks whicn they
use Yale will play her old game, banging
away at Pennsylvania with a repetition Of
not more than eight plays, SIX of which
only will be used unless she Is pressed hard
Then the other two will come in for big
gains. 1t is Yale's policy, however 10 make
her game as commonplace as possible SO
that her Harvard and Princeton .ivais can
learn little of her play. Thus will Yale he
handicapped and tied Town in a Ma,- from
making a large score. Yale team game
particularly in the interference They also
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