New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
A DOLOROUS TALE FROM YALE
HER K1cKERs IN WORSE FORM THAN
EVER
THE ANNUAL GLOOMY OUTLOOK ALLE"ED ro BE-
MORE DisCOURAGING THAN EVER-THE
,Nn rIII,IR EN-I.TS.
MrN AND THEIR FAvI

MEN AND THEIR FAULTS.
Ncw-Haven. Conn. Oct. 81 (SpecaD.-If the work
OF tho football team for the last week were 10 DO
compared with that Of year ago at TINS time inc
comparison would be dscouragng. indeed Inc i"c'
is beginning 10 be recognized that this year team
is by no means up 10 the average OF ale footod''
teams and that only the hardest and most pains'ah-
ing work will bring the Yale cteam out ahead IN 'ie
Princeton game The trouble lies in the material
Captain Murphy has proved himself one OF the oeS'
captains that ever led "A football team ana every
man on the squad Is willing to work his hardest lot
him. The coaching. also. has been of the best ana
some graduate has been out at the field working
with the players almost every day. Inc tcdh' "s q
whole has been well trained and Kept III PeIIe0'
physical condition throughout the season iie
reason that this years team has not yer cone "P ~
the average is the failure OF any of the new mae''
"a chow I'm in what might be called fair university
form. go
This last week, especially in the game with the
Elizabeth Athletic Club, has shown wneIe 'he "eaH-
nesses lie. In the first place. the backs nave 'e.
to overcome the faults which they have SHOWN al
through the season. The running Is too niSn' the
catching of punts Is poor and the fimDling ihd'
Is still conspicuous feature in every game Is mex
cusable. The teams worst fault at preseh. -
fumbng. !; thought that wnen flncnc 'oon
hold OF the team a. quarterback the fumoiing won,u
sion "a he ,s a sure man at passing. But Ely Is
almost as good Fincke, and II was seen thdt ''o
fault lay among the halfbacks. and not a. qua''e'
back OF all the men trying for haitDach postum
Mills is just now first choice. He plays hs'o'
strong game. and always gains his length Whe"
pluncing through the line. or tho other men, BEN
iamin works hardest but is apt leave MS inter-
ference and strike out for himself. depending on MS
lodging for a gain. Van Every Is heaVy Strong
man. but much too slow. Goodwin, the iresn'a' "a
the best dodger and fastest runner on the team anu
uses hi. head well. but his light weight is asais'
him. or these men. VINO are the most prominent
candidates not one is OF his place. ana II may
be said that all of the positions oack OF the 'e en-
cept quarterback, are still unsetueo. AZ iu'o"e"
Louis Hinkey Is doing well for his weight, ana MS
nuntinc and line bucklng have improved lie is me
mos lkev man for the place. although poor IN IN
reference and line buckng Cnauncei errtic and
next best maa is a good kicker put Is err@''o anu
In the Inc the playing is not nearly aggressive
side from hocking kicks The breaking up Of in
reference good. but in doing this 'iie i,n t,ar
at centre and Rodgers. at tackle are pl,aaynS me
best game OF all The fUrn the Worry Of running
the seeming to take from hiF @o sgo' that the
At gnard nS II Vas be '1%s' ed by Murray and Chad
wick Murray has strength and weight d pnt ,ha ,i,
sowness and S, the bet H'G man sheldon
who almost made the team last year: ana m sSa Is a
Of his poor condition for playing football and Is
h9ed Ina. If he S1ss net ans nse c s
,he T cpppetion pns Esdwlck viii surely be the Other
suarS a,hoqsn he is until SePS o
The competition the end positions s. IS SUI $50 go
close that no one can tell who VIII MI tncsr piho
In Tho princeton game. Bass IS not AZ all up 10
his old time form. and It IS likely that either "1a u
or Conner Will beat him out Tor IN" rlhc' ~
CONTINUALLY oyorruns his man on kicks. and iarge
gains arc made around his end In cVery sn,r' rmh,
Tazen ard Conner both making game htu.
Of il for the other ond. with Hazen niue IN t',e W
lead AT present. While Conner has been pa, en ~
tho last two or three games IN preference lo iho,
his work has been noticeabiy poor; S'''"'o" -
another man who * showing up wei. ,.,, 80
The team on the whole. as josh ffhr' ven -
nresses IT, plays a quitting game" 1hsv Work
hard but need a litle sharp tax 20 maN' w., ,tn
angry and mad enough 20 play IN earnest. " M.
Yale does not despair OF n winning team u mus
be admitted that the prospects JHS' TO" are "'''
thing but brilliant. -. ,.o, horo
Among tho graduate coaches who, have been r ner'
This week arc "Josh" Hartwe!. William !; :, nun;
"IiId'' wallace and "Pa" Corbn fialtwcIl VIII
remain with the team III the End OF the season.