The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-23
HARTARD'S FIRST WEEKS PRAC-
IICE.
Their Work Has Been Very Encouraging
Waters May Play Again.

Waters May Play Again.
CAMBRIDGE, Sept. a2.-The first weeks prac-
tice OF ;hc Harvard football candidates has been
As encouraging as any similar period Of practice
within tie past four years. It the close of the
season las: year Il was supposed that at least
four OF the positions in the line would have 70
be taken this season by new men. Mackie and
Newell were to graduate. Lewis was debarred
from further contests by the four-year limit,
and Acton announced that he would probably
be unable TO play again.
Behind the line Capt. Waters was the only
man who would graduate or become ineligible.
When the time came for the election OF a new
captain, Waters announced his intention of re-
turning to the law school. and he was unani-
mously chosen to lead the team for another
year. The athletic committee OF the faculty.
however. refused to ratify the election on the
ground that they would prefer to have an under
graduate. The election OF Bob Emmons TO the
captaincy Immediately followed. But It is pref
~ generally felt that inasmuch as Waters
allowed his name TO be- used In ;he election he
will be In duty bound 10 offer his services
20 Capt. EmmOns. In case he does so he will he
used without a doubt as a guard. the position he
hlled so well two seasons ago. And now IL ap-
pears that Mackie, too, viii be hack In college,
and in case he is much needed he can probably
be induced TO again put on the canvas jacket
and moleskins.
AS the freshmen material for the centre posi-
tions 10 considerably above the average, the
prospects for a strong centre are extremely
most promising. He is over six feet iaiI and
weighs 100 pounds. He has had two years
shpsr1Isn .SoS on , ias hh AZ S ho eleven; rH and has
and a good omman over his big BODY. shaw
has plenty Of Weight and strength; but so far he
tackle last year. and stevens, On the right end.
Are both back. Though the latter Is trying his
didate for right end at present Is Arthur brewer.
who played last Thanksgiving Day in the Penn
has as much sand as any man in the university,
ana more than a few felt that he deserved the
Fer quarter back there promises, to be the
nNelle7t kind OF a night. .Beale, WHIT had the
Plses l9st year, Is out again; but he will by no
sides Fairchild and Foster, who pressed him
hard last season, I is expected that Bob Wrenn,
the place. lie Is a hne tackler. passes well. and
has a great advantage over the other men in the
Wrightington, Dunlop, and Gouterman are al
back, and, with the new men. who are trying.
The practice has been pretty severe so far.
and Tor a few days Il seemed as though there
trained before the season advanced very Tar.
However, Trainer Lathrop has not yet arrived:
the physical condition OF the team. The new
football neld y very satisfactory. A good deal
Of money has been expended IA drainage and
improvements. aud Oy the time the grand
stands are completed the new grourd viii he
every way the equal ~ Old Jarvis Field, which
the football association was so reluctant TO give
UP.
The Harvard athletic team should have a
good little spTinter next spring. as Frank II.
BigelOw OF the Worcester Athletic Club will
enter college. Bigelow has had something OF a
reputation on the cinder track for two years,
Last June, IN the interscholastic sports. he took
the l0O-yard dash easily in 10 Us seconds. and
the 220-yard dash in ~ 2-5 seconds. With
PTopsr handling IL Is likely that he will make a
"nyeT."
R.tt.r econ,noa.,{on. Il, a. -.---
are offered 10 the students this year than ever
BEFORE, as three neW dormitOries. Perkins, I
CcnAnt and Ware halls. have been opened.
81 will accommodate about res men.
BilIIardist FOaran o. HIs Way 20 AAsHsa.
According TO a cable despatch received yester-
day al the Police GGzStS ONCE, Edward Eournil.
who Is represented 10 he the champion billiard
player OF France, las sailed for Nrg York with
Easton' his hacker. On the FrenChman's ar
rival he will be matched 10 plAy Prank Ives Tor
the ckAmplOuslip Of tle wOrld