New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-30
YALE'S FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
MEN WHO WILL PROBABLY DEFEND THE BLUE
on THANKSGIVING DAY.

ON TUANhsDlNANp DNA'
New-IIaven. Conn. Oct % (speclaD.-Since tne
intercollegiate Association was formed IN 1870 the
championship has been held by Yale and Prince
Ton harvard never having once secured The honor
vbro n member of the association. Yale won IL
the first year Princeton secured the title the next
wear and held 1t until 1851. when Yale look IT..
Princeton remained in the background, IN FAVOR Oh
Yale until 1885. when she won the championship
again and also In the succeeding year. 1aie won
II in 1887 and 1858. and Princeton In 1889. Yale mas
held the title since that year and therefore mas
,or the championship ten times and Princeton
1t Is impossible TO speak with authority or any
great degree of confidence concerning the strength
OF the various teams at present. Yale has prom
Islng but yet undeveloped team. Her eleven always
has come up smiling at the last moment III
thorough condition. no matter how weak the ma
terla was to start with. The reason for this Is
that she has the greatest array OF football coaches
OF any college In the country Walter Camp. known
all over the country as the father OF football re-
sides here and gives a great deal or attention 10
the candidates. Heflehnger. Wallace. Bull, Cor
bin McCung. Mccormick, Rhodes and other
famous Yale experts give great deal or time to
coaching the team. The team this year Is perhaps
somewhat less promising than that OF last year at
this time but II IL pretty safe to wager that they
will turn out right in the end
Frank Hinkey. the captain. IL one OF the most
popular young men who ever attended Yale. He Is
noted for being particularly silent concerning his
plans and opinions. He is always cool-heeded and
invariably uses excellent judgment at critical mo-
ments In the game lie has played end-rush for
two years. always doing splendid work. Indeed. he
Is one of the best end-rushers who set foot
"A football field. He weighs about lG0 pounds. and
his muscles are az hard as rocks He Is IA strong
tacklcr and expert at interference. II Is I'M
pleasant to miss from the team Pop" and Laurie
Bliss. Winter, Mccormick. and Greenway. although
the latter will play at right-end in the game
against Harvard lnasmuch as Captain Waters OF
the Cambridge eleven will have. members OF
his team. several men who are taking postgraduate
courses. Stil,man who acted as centre-rush with
such superior skill and last year, holds the
same position this year. Last year his chief weak
ness was In swapping the ball back. but he has
improved much during his recent practice. and has
almost overcome his faults at that point He has
grown larger and stouter since the close OF the last
work as he did last year. He was always plucky,
and especially good in tackling. Hickok. the IA
nous putter-of-shot and allround athlete. Is play
ing his old place at rght-guard. illing the place
formerly held by Heieflnger. He Is certainly
star. and bids fair to outplay Hefchnger himself.
He is as strong two ordinary players. and can
run like deer. He is the best al-round player
the team.
last year who will be found In the line again. He
Is magnificent long-distance punter and sure
tackle and can buck line like batteringram
George Adee, OF New-York, will play as qusrter
strength for the position. Adee is a quick player
He can pass tackle well. Holcomb. OF New Hlven;
Sedgewck. OF Brooklyn. and other candidates are
being considered, and the team will undoubtedly be