The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
CANVAS BACK DUCKS
Inc1ement Weather Does
Not Interfere With Foot
ball Practice.
EXPERT SHOTS AT MARION
Fine Scores Made in the Townsend
Testimonial shoot-Wheel-
ing Notes.
SHOTS AT MARION

OF the many reasons advanced by the
supporters of the n. ]. A. c. team for
the canoeing of the game scheduled for
last Saturday by Wesleyan College, none
are more likely to be correct than the
one that Wesleyans feared defeat at
the hands of the Jerseymen. The ac-
ton of the Wesleyans in canceling the
game at the eleventh hour has earned
for that team a reputation which it will
find not altogether pleasant. The New
Jerseys cannot be blamed for not ac-
cepting the cancellation with grace, as
they could have easily filled the date
with some other class club. In fact,
a number of teams asked for the date
but were refused because Manager Wal
ter Masterson believes in keeping obi
cations, even if the members OF the
team can be convenienced BY a n
The New Jersey boys are now in excel
lent shupe and prepared to meet the best
teams in the country. Too much can
not be said in praise of Manager Master
son for the manner in which he mas
developed the material. The boys nave
learned to respect the manager IN con-
sequence, and are as loyal a lot as ever
chased the pigskin. what Masters1n
say lAO
secret of the teams success, On Satur-
day the team will line up against the
strong eleven from the Princeton semi,
nary. Manager Masterson has ordered
the bows out for practice every night OF
this week. The new Wells light VIII
illuminate the grounds so that no mat
ter how dark, the night practlce can pc
indulged in as we'll as at daylight. Inc
game on Saturday will be called omp
~ at four o'clock.
This afternoon Yale will meet tne
crack Volunteers of New YORK. rms
furnishes a good opportunity for COM
parison, the Volunteers having already
met Princeton. The Volunteers are a
strong team, and should score in today's
game.
shall play centre. 1t will either be Riggs
or Crowds, with the. changes IN favor
of Riggs. Both men can fill the posi-
ing Riggs is unrivalled. For quarter
Morse. Poe and a new man named Key
nolds are being tried. If Ward is un,
able to play. it is likely I'll, that h. roe nes %ad
at half. There is also a doubt as TO
who will play left tackle and end. Hal
low and Brown have both been play
ing yellow, n there Is a possi9 3hniy
places. Cochran, who is at present pc
ing tried at full back, Is another pos
sibility for end. If Ward plays he win
be In his old place, and Barnett, Rosen-
parten. Reiter, Mccormick and Voorhis
will have it out for the other half. Burt,
Cochran, Tyler and Andrews are the
candidates for full back. The hnal cholce
is doubtful. as none of these are good
at kicking.
A despatch from Princeton says that
the daily practice games on the unlverz
sitv field between the varsity and second
eleyens viii be entirely secret from now
on until the game with Pennsylvania.
Captain Trenchard has that
during this week the first half of the
nractfce would be open to students of
the college, and the latter half secret.
It was decided, however. in last nights
baya ali practice behind closed gates.
The great object Of the. Princeton players
l. of course, to beat Yale, but they would
-~tnnr be beaten by Yale than by the