The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-04
HARVARD Is IMPROVING
TIE CORNELL CANE SH0 WE'D RER
TIE HEAKNESS or HER LINE.
Tee Comes to the Kescue of the Tigers.
Capt. ujnkey RalIyinc HE Men.
The Quakcrs.


this week. The Cornell game showed
her the weakness OF her line, the chaotic
state OF her int rfcrcnce when tested by
strong opposing line, and the lack OF
endurance ~ her men. These pOlhls
have been the chief anxiety OF the coach-
ers this week aud q steady improvement
has been the result. iiarNards material
IL individually stronger Tran last year
Her line Is much heavier and her backs
quite up 10 the standard. For hiteen
minutes she can play to-day n SNAPPER,
more aggressive game than either aie
or Princeton In the second han II
where the lack Of hard practice tclIs on
her men. Unlike other years al TINS sea-
son Harvard shows a team VINO nave
done, by DO means, their best WORK. III
stead OF going backward as they nav
done In November in other years tncy
are improving every day. ana " are
line does not brace up, the crimson Iilcii
now give promise Of giving them a hafa
russell al Springheld. The worst feature
at present Is the fact that she VIII meet
Yale with so few veterans. Einmohs'
Mackic and Waters are the only men on
the line as II now seems likely 10 De
made up. who have played against aie
before. with Brewer and WTightihgton
only among the backs. The new men
though. are showing up well: far better
than would have been thought possible
o couple OF weeks ago. II seems preliy
certain that the team that VIII meet rae
will be: Lcft-cud. Captain Emmons
Tallowcu, left-tacMe; MaCke. lett
guard. r. Shaw. center: J. Shaw, right
guard; Waters. right-tacklc; a. BtS"ei,
right-end; Wrenu. qualter-DacK anu Iol
the other backs. G. Brewer Nrighlhs-
ton. and FaircnilI
YMWoNs AID HAcKiT.
Captain Emmons Is the greatest veteran
5his being his fourth year his lHJui 10
have been no great damage 10 MN ~ H ,o
NOV comes back into the game none "
worse for his rest. His great uo1uDtIS
nthgr yp4ra namely getting over nv
Will not be noticeable this year haio"1H
has found his right place az tachie; ~, IT,
was too light for guard, HIS taGhiirTis
6his week has been so hercc anu Hti
breaking through the line so SUGGEST u.
nhat, ia spite Of his incNpefleh,e ~ -
easily ancad OF the veteran M3hsnanLi
ZINE latter may pick up though, niu
brush him hard for the place yet. inns
promises 10 be MaCkie6 great year OF
glory. II Is his third year on the 'edIi
and since he mas been moved oyer 10y
10 left-taCkle that he may face the giant
1Iickok he has good chance 10 SHOW
himself. He weighs 30 pounds anu u
easily the best guard Harvard mas
SHAW Is yielding good results from Lewis
coaching. lie viii not make the man
nlewis was for hc does not get into The
play very effectively after shapping the
ban. lie WEIGHS 90 pounds. Do ni.a,1s;
Ahe young 30 FOUNDER who plays against
Min on the college eleven, IL next IN me
sTace at present. i. ~ Shaw weighs lai
pounds and though rather inexperienced
9ately Waters SIS I'm his usual form. lie
,has been breaking through the line ms
week quite like Marshall Newell Ills
weight is 1SO. Arthur Brewer though
the lightest man I'm the line, weighing
only 1866, tackles like a tiend and lodges
rhe tackles in great style in getting down
the field after Kick. Bcale, though
veteran, is not going to make quarter
I'oster and WTenn are about on par.
ibut Wronn's cool head and strong inter
ference viii probably win him the place.
Of the other backs WrlghtinGtOn and
brewer are the best. Charley Brewer
0las been played both AT hali-back and
I1ull-back. lie plays "A brilliant game at
half, though he is a liutle careless I'm
1lis puutinE and his trials are too IRE
iquenuy blocked. Fairchild may be full
back. lie Is not so strong "A runner as
Brewer but is doing some great drop
Kicking.
POE oOMfs TO PRfSCFToNs RESCUE.
Prnccton's veteran line will be full as
Btrong II not stronger than last year.
1iolly is stil laid off, but he IS running
'every day 10 keep up his wind and VIII
Zoe I'm the game In good shape November
both Crowds has been coming up again
ithis week and may yet press IHgBs out
Hof center lie has been charging RlEss
rDack at will this week. He Is beginning
No get into The Interference IN better
ishapc too. The problem OF the backs
rs resolving itself now Nelson Poe has
TOmo to Captain Trcnchdrd's assistance
sn splendid shape this week. lie Is put
ting up $50 good "a game at quarter now
shat Morse will probably not be tried
ahero in the big game. Poe ~ getuns
no be a great ground gamer ana Is qulte
iEhe pride 81 the coa'hers lhlS "ech'
fSNorSe has been threatened win phcu-
Anonia, bat now is better, and IT Is hoped
Nyiu he an right for the PennsylNahla
Eame Wards knee IL improving TOO ana
thc hopes 60 be I'M the practice next week;
The full-hack difficulty Is choice OF
evils for Princeton win have no star IN
that position this year Cochran Is the
best man but he is threatened WIN
mencugitis from his hard me Pluhbnls,
and NAV he too badly bruised To play III
- p,,,e,.lvani, game III he
cannot Burt is the only at,
sernative for Tyler is too SLOW 10 s'alu
chance OF the place burt mas peei
PLAYING this week but shows no great
Improvement. Where Princeton ~ Woe
fully weak Is i'm her kicking. VINE
Harvard and Yale both have seVeral eoou
urop-kickers, Princeton has not "A man
nmong her backs who has been able TO
make a single goal from the field, Prince
ION is depending for her success ms
wear upon her impregnable me ana her
ground gaining half-backs. If Ward ana
Morse should not be in shape Tor the
pennsylvania game the Tigers viii have
all they can do TO win. The Yale backs
can play all around Princeton's.
CAPT. HINKEY's MEN.
CaNtain Hinkey is showing great Wis
dom I'm the development OF the lale team
this week and some things have beeh
brought within the last few days WntCh
may well make the opponents OF the blue
very anxious for their glory. Ihe game
against the Volunteers on "Wednesday,
while II was an easy game Tor Naie anu
so did not show her full strength yet
was significant. The way Captain Hmkey'
after he had satisfied himself as to the
work of his forwards, made his backs
TRY at goals from the field Is instructive
Princeton has not man on the team
who can Kick "A goal from the held. That
out of seven trials In Yales game We'd
neSdaV four should result successfully
and that too, with one substitute back,
Lection, Is a remarkable fact. Butter
worth and ThOTnr are rapidly becoming
the new rules. With Butterworth's skill
I'm long distance punts, II is not impos-
sible that on December lst, he should
be able o. drop goal from the held
sure of the championship as II will take
better gTound-gaining backs than Prince
ION or Harvard have yet been able To
show 10 overcome their lack Of good drop
kickers.
coRNILL's FINE WORK.
PHILADELPHIA. PA. Nov. ESPECIAL
Cornell is making pretty nSht on the
gTldiron this year that is OF untold pehe.
IN TO her in every respect Her president
seems To realize this by travelling 10 New
York Saturday, to see the eleven play
Harvard The teams excellent playing
As making the name OF Cornell respected
even more than heretofore IN all quar-
ters. And Cornell IS making herself very
popular with the football pubic by CIV
Ing lust such an exhibition OF the game as
they want TO see. IL Is 10 cornell most
particularly that belongs the honor OF
starting the kicking game this year. II
was seen last year that changes We're
needed and hence the birth of the Rules