The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-23
FOOTBALL FIELD.
There Will BE Lively ScrimmageS
Between the Goals.
The Seasons Rosy Prospect-Old
Scores Settled.

Now that the mornings are beginning
"a feel frosty 10 Is not unnatural that the
thoughts OF tho sport loving public should
turn again Co that vigorous and virile
game, football But the public Is slow as
compared with the collegian. lie has been
thinking about football for several weeks
past, and all over the land Inc and his col
leagues have been punting and tackling
and drop kicking TO such an extent that
they have already developed all of the
arlor and much of the proficiency that
will be needed In the real contests of the
season.
The outlook for this years sport is par
ticularly favorable. From all the consid-
cradle colleges and many Of the high
schools throughout the country come re-
ports Of increased interest in this excellent
winter pastime and great rivalry with
reference 10 important positions in the
teams which are in process OF organization.
The leading colleges that were so unfor-
tunately embroiled in last years series Of
misunderstanding and mistakes seem 20
be prepared 10 act harmoniously through
out the season, thanks 10 the good work of
the football convention held last year in
New York.
This convention was composed Of repre-
sentatives from n number of the principal
colleges who realized that continuation
of factional strife would ultimately work
untold injury To football, and so IL was
determined TO put an end to it. With this
worthy object in view the convention
amended Objectionable rules and framed
new ones To satisfactorily cover mooted
points. The proceedings Were character
lied by the utmost harmony, and all
changes In the rules were adopted unani-
mously. Therefore, though some special
intercollegiate differences still exist, gen.
orally speaking, it Is safe TO say that foot
ball will flourish this season. Yale and
Harvard have about settled the details of
an understanding which IL is hoped may
prove sufficiently strong TO withstand the
shocks of many future contest.
Yale and the University of Pennsylva-
mia may como together before the season
closes, and even Princeton and the Uni
vcrsity of Pennsylvania expect to ohliter-
ate the last vestigcs of the bad blood" that
has kept them apart and enter into friend
ly contest upon the gridiron
Some of Yale's football material for this
season will be: J.. Hinckcy ard NJ M.
Bass, ends on last years team; j. O.
Rodgers and Captain Murphy, tackles on
last years team; A. Chadwick, one of
last years guards, and g. Nj. FinclSe, last
years quarter, these six men being the
only members OF Lass years team who will
be in college this year
Finckc will OF course be Yale's best
quarter, bat Ely will be good substitute.
For half backs, there will bc Benjamin
Mills, Lotion, De Saulles, j. Gerard and
Hazen. Lotton or Mills will probably be
the two best men for full back.
The most conspicuous man on the team
this yesr Is Fred Murphy, who will try to
lead the eleven TO victory over their greatest
rivals, the Princeton Tigers
Murphy succeeded Thorne as captain,
and his election was most popular. He
has played several years on the team and
Is one OF the best tackles in the country.
He was the catcher of the Yale nine the
past season
Princeton's players will be led by Gar
rett Cochran this year He IL an old and
experienced player and was probably the
best end rush of last season.
Cochran, while tall and strong, Is one
of the 'hcadicst' men on the gridirOn. He
will have the majority of last years team
back again and, with several promising
players, should turn out an eleven that
will be credit to his college. Only two
of the man who played on last years team
graduated in June.
Ex. Captain Lea, the veteran tackle, will
be greatly missed, and Hcarn, '06, was a
valuable end rush. Thompson, '97, how
ever, will probably prove a worthy success
sor OF HcarD, and Tyler, '97, is fill OF
promise for the vacant place of tackle.
John Poe, 90, and ex-Captain Lea, '96,
L 4 n.
ing Jack McMasters will again train the
team, and DR. Bovaird, SO, will look after
their physical condition,
The University Of Pennsylvania football
athletes, led by Captain Charles Wharton,
fine mp In way which 10 very satisfactory
TO the Quaker experts Woodruff. Whar-