The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-07

Thus Far Il Has worked Like . Charn o.
the Football Players.

CAMBRIpon, Oct. 8.-The first games played
by the Harvard eleven have revealed . few
significant facts pertaining to the strength of
the team. In the FIRST place the centre, which q
week ago every one was sneering at, has proved
to be the point where the opposing teams have
found the most difficulty In gaining ground. The
two Shaws have developed into two very good
players. thanks to the careful coaching OF Lewis,
and Manahan. who is playing at guard, Is in far
better form than ever before. Frank Shaw. the
centre rush. is splendldly built for football.
He weighs 200 pounds, is over o feet tall,
and for his weight is very lively on his feet.
winslow. the other candidate for the position.
although nearly twenty pounds lighter than
Shaw, is putting up n good game. but does not
succeed in getting into all the plays as well as
Shaw.
At present no ono can begin TO push either
Halloweli OF Gould for tackle. Since Emmons
has been laid up Richardson has proved to be
the next best mar for left end. WF.nn has been
doing very well at quarter back. considering the
short time that he has been playing the position.
He gives his signals without hesitation, and gets
started on well with the interference himself.
Brown, the little freshman candidate for half
back. has shown himself to be o clever ground
gamer; He Is, however. altogether too apt to
back of the line.
An entire CnhnRe IN the metnOus OF framing
for the eleven has been adopted. Lathrop, in
whose hands the eleven has been placed. has
maintained for several years that the men got
for a big game at the end OF the season. Conse-
9uently the work so far has been much lighter
than ever before. The coachers naturally felt
somewhat anxious before the first game last
week 10 see how the players would last through
two halves. They proved to be far nearer In
form than the Dartmouth team. Consequently
II was decided to give the system one weeks
to retain IL for the season.
Many expressions OF dissatisfaction are heard
among the students at the failure OF the football
management 10 come To terms with Princeton.
Graduate Manager Moore Is understood TO have
been strongly In favor of a game. Trainer La
throp Is another man who was very much dis
appointed at the result OF the negotiations
Capt. Fennessy of the varsity crew has mr.
ranged for q series Of class races TO take place
this month. The crews will be chosen from the
winners in scrub races WHICH will be rowed on
Week. fennsssy takes two men out on the river
daily In a pair.oared boat. They are Dufield
and Billiard. 1t is supposed that he has de-
Capt. Buck Whittemors has also had his base
ball men ont. He puts them through about two
hours OF fielding and batting practice every
Paine. pitchers; Scannell and O'Malley, catch
ers,. and Garrison, outhelder. have been playing.
Dickinson Is also In college and may be on the
up, Burgess OF Andoyer. Hoyt OF Roxbury Latin
School. and Dakin, from the Massachusetts, In-
. itute OF Technology, are the only ones of prom
se' a game Will be arranged for next altar
day with some local nine, and then the practice
Last Wednesday night the annual meeting OF
These officers wer" elected: President. GEORGE
CrOmptOn. '05; Vice President, w. =. Garcelon.
Il 81 TTessuTsr, A ii. Bullock 80; Secretary.
The freshman track games will be held on Oct.
22, and the varsity handicaps ON Oct. I'd.