New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-27
PRINCETON's FOOTBALL MEN.
THE STUDENTS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE MA
TERIAL FOR THE TEAM.

Princeton. y. J.. Oct % (SpecaD.-Not In the
history OF any Princeton undergraduate has Old
Nassau been so poor in football material she is
this year. The large number Of men who came out
to try for the vacancies IN the team at the open
ing OF college has gradually dwindled until there
are at present not more than twenty candidates
worthy Of consideration Thus far this process OF
trying a.. candidates has occupied the attention
Of the coachers 10 such extent prevent
any development Of organized team play. The
dearth OF big men for the line positions has com
peeled Captain Lea 10 play the same rush line
with Elite change in each days practice. but the
backs have been changed often that no one OF
them be said to a place on the team.
For the back positions there at least dozen
men, all OF whom have been at one time or another
considered possibilities but none OF whom. with
perhaps the exception OF Armstrong, can be con-
sldered frst-cass Varsity payers The unexpected
arrangement OF a game with Harvard has COM
p.e,ey upset all pans. and the Princeton coachers
find themselves with probably the strongest game
Of the to be played in one week, and with
nothing but an unpractised eleven to meet the
emergency.
While at first it was thought that the line would
be fairy strong, and consequently the attention OF
the coachers given TO the backs. II now turns
out that the rush line will be nearly strong
It first promised. The great difficulty lies
in the dearth of good substitutes Both Riggs and
Rhodes are practically without opposition at the
guards. Wentz Is the next best. but IS far from
Varsity man TIL. regulars have consequently
gone to seep in their positions day after day. and
neither is showing anything like the form ne had
last season. Riggs Is doing the better work OF the
two. but Is by no means up TO his last years form.
Gayiey, the postgraduate centre-rush, Is now con
position is cean and strong, and mis- general play
hrst-class.
At the tackles Princeton 10 almost strong as
in former years captain Lea "A paying his old
time hard and swift game on the right SIDE Of the
line. and Church is worthy successor OF Gus
Holy on the left side. The latter showed the most
Improvement Of any man on the team in the frs,
month Of practice. but for the last week has not
done so well many good cams beng s made through
rim IN the recent Saines. Al the eros mere ma
been considerable confusion. ne Sickness OF Coch-
ran and Johnston brought several substitutes 10
Hearn had opportunities 10 show what they knew
about the game. The former j. new man never
having attempted 70 play football. before this fall.
He shows remarkable ability for beginner, and
WI be kept the Varsity training table as
experienced player. having played on the second
eleven three seasons. he il doing MS pest work
ton. Johnston and Cochran are again in the Held,
the latter paying the finest quality Of football he
means his equa. He has had three seasons Of ex-
perierce the bnd eleven and az substitute for
the Varsity but his sickness has put him back con-
9si9g fgied aitepnate.v With Johnston and II he
beat his opponents for the place.
ab TeEw hsye Seen aa there at up Week @
and they were equally poor. Smiths injury in the
N6 Ne ah Pq h ss 2 54 nor Poet %6o
has been tried quarter for the last two seasons.
only 10 be discarded incapable has again been
put In the place. He IS at east the superior Of
Brokaw. The latter is new at the position never
having played It before this season. Poe is doing
better work than he has done heretofore at quarter
and will probably have first choice OF, the position
Turner the captain OF the scrub and quarterback
on that team, is doing excellent work and may
have opportunity on the first eleven
The abundance OF material for the halfback posi-
tions has been gradually weeded until not more
ha half a9zP ARE y s Se bss Of
He is built finely for a buckng half being six feet
tai and proportional accordingly. weighing neary
l7O hounds He has proved a ground-ganer
in tine games thus far this season. hitting the line
hard and going around the ends with great speed.
Rosengarten would nave first cain on the other
halfback position II he were in shape to play
hard game. He was injured some ten days ago, ard
Is ilst getting back the ne,G again. II he does
not get into good shape by November 2 Baird
Barnard VIII probably occupy the vacant half.
Bannard IL a good line-bucker and better catcher
than Rosengarten. and Baird also hits the Inc
well ...
At fulback will in ali probability be found Pope.
unless debarred by the rules In which either
BAIRD or Barnard Will be dropped back from half.
Kendall ls a new who has recently come
out, and II Is said that he Is Ike TO upset calcu-
latjons He has not had much opportunity yet 10
snow, his ability but he comes with good reputa-
ton having Played 10 this time on the Princeton
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