The sun., 1896-10-30
IN THE FOOTBALL WORLD.
HARVhRD GRhDUlTEs VICTORY
NOT REGARDED As SIGNIFICiNT.

Are the Players on the BiG College Teams
Inferior TO Those of Former Years .
Morico n Success on tho FennaytVanln
Eioven-Other eridiron News md Notes.
The fact that the Harvard graduates defeated
the regular Varsity eleven by score OF to 8
on Wednesday has little or no significance.
Games which do not consist OF more than two
hfteon- minute halves do not count for
much and cannot be considered in siz-
ing up tho strength of the contestinE elcvens
II the graduates had been compelled TO play
two halves OF thlrty-fve minutes each there
would probably have been different result, rs
they could not have stood the strain because of
their lack of condition. The real test OF Har-
wards strength will como tomorrow. when tho
Varsity will tackle the Carlisle Indians. Tho
red mon are very confident OF winning. and tbs
Cambridge eleven will have to hustle to score q
victory.
The weak showing b. Yale against the Eliza
beth A. G. team simply bears out the statement
made all along by THE Sun, that tho New
Haven eleven is far below the standard OF pre-
vious years Tho Elizabeth men used tho
guards back interference" successfully on
several occasions, and they claim that they
played what was really draw. The Elizabeth
players have very little practice They ret to-
gether two nights q week and work by
tho aid OF electric lights. With this in
view their game with Yale proves beyond
doubt the weakness OF the college team. A
great many people are asking one another now
adays why the big college teams seem to be in
ferior to those OF the past. moro general
knowledge of tho game in all minor institu-
tions 10 one reason ascribed, but some persons
believe that the players on the big eievens are
inferior to those who made up the teams SOW
eral years ago. A wel-known enthusiast said
recently:
"The preparatory schools are sending younger
mon to the big colleges than in the past Con-
sequently those who play football are not as
full grown as formerly. When you read the
names OF the present Yale team. and then think
OF such players as Corbin, Rhodes Gill, Wal
lace. McClung. Terry. Bcecher, Heffeltinger,
Thorne, Hinkey and Stillman you may Mt
once see what mean. The same can be said
of almost all the larger college teams
The football enthusiasts OF Philadelphia are
united In commencing the recent changes in
the Pennsylvania eleven. Morice has demon
strated that his ability as kicker was missed
in tho game with Lafayette while the placing
undoubtedly strengthened tho line. Against
Brown University Morice played superb game
ns aa in With
Minds and Colbert. and is fixture. Coach
Se M e
Lafayette's triumph. II tho two teams should
meet again. the Quakers would come very near
winning, SO close observers claim.
Rumor has it that Yale has been making
quiet effort to arrange game with Lafayette.
On this point George Brooke, the eX-Pennsyl-
yania full hack. says: =" Ii Yale arranges game
with Lafayette she will have executed a very
foxy move. They are practically sure OF beat
ing Lafayette, and will thereby SECURE victory
over Team that has beaten Pennsylvania.
This will be n virtual victory in the eyes of a
large part of the public without the risk of a
real game"
1t Is expected that large crowd OF Philadel-
phians will SEQ tho Princeton Cornell game to.
morrow A special train will leave the Broad
street station shortly after noon and will carry
the entire Pennsylvania eleven to tho sceno of
those who intend going to Princeton can take
the train that leaves here at IL o'clock over the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Irving football players are doing some
excellent work in their practice this week in
anticipation of the hard Rames-on Saturday
with the Yale freshmen and on tion day
with Rutgers. Mackenzie. who has been un-
able to play with the team for the past few
weeks on account OF business will play left
tackle In Saturdays game. Murphy. who has
been playing right end during tho season. Is
putting up very strong game in running with
the ball and in interference. Burt at full back
is quick and his puntng is very accurate. Will
play snappy ball. and are sure in their tack
ling. RomiR at left end is fast runner and at
times makes very brilliant plays. Capt. Drake
ley's Interference and tackling is strong and
and McLeer at guard and Armstrong and
Griffin Mt tackle are holding the line in good
shape. Robertson. who plays at centre. Is q
hard man to outplay.