The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-22

in his freshman year and has been en-
ployed as half or full back ever since. lie
IL 10 bc played in q somewhat dinerent
fashion from that Of last year, ana more
gains ere expected.
Wrfghtington Is good runner and hits
the line hard. Ground gains always ioi-
low when be taxes the ball. Harvard
men class him above Brewer for the posi-
tion he holcs.
Whittemoro Is probably the man for
full back. He played second base on the
Varsity nine, and was named the best ball
player on the team. Courage and per-
severance are his characteristics. Fairchild
may be played at full, however, as he Is as
much better at kicking as Wrightipgton
Is at rushing the ball. Probably each man
will be given a chance for one half.
In regard TO the style of play, Brown
football men think that the game Will be
much quicker than the last contest. Con-
sultatioDs preceded the plays last year
and slow game was the consequence.
This season the quarter backs will direct
the plays wholly and quickness in giving
signals and lining up should be in order.
1t is here that Yale will show up to ad-
vantage, as Adee is n faster thinker than
Wtenn, II one can Judge from the minor
games.
The superiority of the two methods OF
running interference Is productive of much
discussion. In general Harvard backs
ing almost halt-circle. thinking thus
70 get momentum from longer
run to carry them around the
end. Yale, when the ball is snapped, runs
straight at the end without curving, gain
ing IN time though charging with less
impetus. Yale's method seems better, II
their backs are quick enough, as they can
get beyond the line before players from
the opposite end can reach them.
AT least Yale, IL she does not gain
ground by straight course for the ends,
does not lose any. On the swinging inter-
ference is liability OF being forced TO
run back 20 escape tackling from one who
has broken through the line.
Whether the loss OF momentum Offsets the
gain in time Is a mooted question. Neither
team Is using the mode of interference
that Brown found so effective, that is:
calling end and tackle over TO the other
side and carrying along the ball behind
line of five bockers. Harvard has queer
way OF calling men back from the line
and trying to send them through
the same hole. The trick has
been tried again and again with
out gain. The tackle play, sending
all the backs through end aud tackle, is the
great play OF the season. Harvard has not
yet made use OF it. though she may be
lying low, and perhaps will try it in all its
beauty al some critical moment.
Yale does not call any OF her line back
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upon the quickness OF the men IN the line,
when it's desired that any, other thnn
the backs, rush the leather. One advant-
age follows in that tho play is unknown
until the ball ia in motion.
The Yale backs have developed unity
and compactness i'm blocking that is
several points ahead of Harvard style. All
the runners are closely punched so that
they 90 through the line, or around the
END as one man, while the Harvard backs
are just trias more separated,
little less certain, apt to fly of ana leave
the man with the ball exposed. For one
run, II would not be noticed, but in the
succession OF runs that go TO make up
game there IN bound 10 be decisive diff
ference in favor of close interference.
In kicking the ball Yale seems TO be the
favored -paFty y-lt- ~ sad that Brewer has
:yrenched the ankle on his punting foot,
and, while he will be able TO play, will
necessarily be weakened. Apart from
that Butterworth has developed a very
effective style OF punting. He kicks low,
rendering the ball likely TO be blocked
but making 1t almost impossible 10 be
caught.
Kicking goals from the field is seldom
attempted IN great match games. but IL
opportunity is presented, Yale Will prob
ably take her chances, which, by the
way, are exceptionally good with such
star goal kicSers as Butterworth and
Thorne. Indeed it will be dangerous for
Harvard's goal all the time Yale is within
her 35-y yard llitiss.
Wesrers OF the crimson find but little
sympathy at Brown. The Brown Harvard
games have both been attended with
questionable decisions favoring the larger
college, and good feeling between the two
institutions has not been increased there
by. AS result OF critical judgment
odds OF TO 3 in favor of Yale is the un-
animous decision Of Brown football men.