The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-04
On THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
YlJE SEEMS TO BE HAVING MORE
THAN HER SNARE OF HARD LUCK

lpproVed-Ths niuo May Have n Very Hard
Gauae with Chicago on Baturdny-Another
s-EliEnbeth Gnmc ArrnnEed-Notes.
Yale seems to DO having more hard luck in the
way OF injured players than any Of the other
big teams. The enforced retirement of Centre
Rush Cutten will prove q serious blow II he 10
unable to take part in any Of tho important
games. He was playing his position remark
ably we'll, considering that Intercollegiate foot
ball was new to him when he started training
this fall, and Coach Butterworth will have n
hard time to I'LL his place. Tho idea Of
playing big Cadwalader ut centre IL well
thought OF by several Yale coaches. who believe
that he will run fewer chances of being injured
than II he resumes his old place at left guard.
Both Cutten and Cadwalader, in condition.,
would have made the Yale rush line 30 por
cent stronger than It ia under the present cir
eumstances. 1t Is n pretty late day to be still dg-
uring on the makeup of the centre of a rush
line, but It 10 not the fault of Coach Butter
worth. who has worked pluckily in tho face of
odds.
There are several old Yale coaches, by the
way. who have been steadily criticising Butter
worth's methods ever since he took hold of the
candidates at New Haven. Just why these
criticisms have been made is puzzling the ma
jority of Yale graduates. who applaud Butter
worth on every move no makes. The friends of
the latter point to the fact that he assumed con-
troll of the Rreenest kind Of material whom other
noted coaches fought shy OF tho task. They
also call attention to the fact that there
was very little enthusiasm over football
when college opened at New Haven this
fall. and that It was largely duo to
B~utterworth and several loyal alumni that the
old interest was worked up. When the call for
candidates was made Butterworth was con.
frontod with an rrmy of raw recruits. With q
determination not to rely upon tho principal
,.r,har nf laat -no,', o,;,- z1.u.- r...-
worth went to work and soon demonstrated
that the material on hand was of tho finest
description.
As the talent was developed, so Butterworth's
friends say. the old coaches began to assert
themselves. and offered plenty OF advice, all of
which was accepted. Butterworth. however,
maintained his desire to be head coach, and was
supported by nearly all of the undergraduates.
Because of the hard game with Brown Univer-
nity several former coaches not actively en-
gagged on Yale Field began to complain, and
their adverse criticisms increased when the In
dams scored against the Blue and the West
Point cadets came within an ace of ~inflictin & an
ignomlnious defeat. But in spite of 1t all
B~uttcrworth is still pegging away, preparing
Harvard. trying to get his cripples in line and
rcceivins warm support from the students who
Who was undoubtedly the greatest full back
that ever wore a Iale uniform. say that he is
Ip1r ana square IN all MS dealings with the men
on the team. has no axes to grind, and possesses
q remarkable knowledge Of the game. :" II they
years. IS s nid' a hf local f9 Yale sT grad tUr . y ssafplsa Of
. "ni s %i'l br s%sS5y fSs encr and "a T rsnown to e elsv Ell
years ago. I"
compelled TO play the crack Chicago AZ eleven
next Saturday, one week before the great battle
"a unquestionably the strongest football aggre.
cation outside of the colleges, to-day, and is
In order to avoid defeat It It is necessary riI for Yale
70 play hard football from start to finish. Her
s Blu %s eha mass f Or 4iS { ana oven IN H IL S u m ,hS
be greatly injured. II Chicago should
than to have the varsity SO seriously crippled
That Hayward could enjoy a comparative walk
cago is creating considerable comment not alto.
gether complimentary to the Yale management, |
taken a rest such as the Harvard eleven is sem en-.
joying.
The officials of the Orange and Elizabeth Ath- |
letic Clubs met yesterday and arranged to play
Day. Tho only hitch in the negotiations, it Is
said, WAS ", over the selection of referee and um;
spectators had no fault whatever to find with
tho rulings of Morse and Hartwoll on Tuesday,
to make. tho principal one being that the rui-
inRs were too severe. It Is safe to say, though,
forced the rules there would have been
a display or smuggling that would have
Stoatci io Gnu " unluNOrdDie comment, NS inc |
riva!, players were not exactly. disposed to
indulge in fond embraces. The Elizabeth play.
Orange secured SO many star players at the last
moment. They declared that they played the
met Princeton a week ago. and that they were
surprised to see the noted players on the Orange
tour standing of the various players is con-
corned, that is a matter that neither side cares
to discuss much.
Adelegation of Princeton men on Saturday will
mAN tho n m hnf tho Vinara aud t. nrAt |
Capt. Cochran's men are In pretty fine condition
now, and they are expected to try to beat the
sity OF Pennsylvania eleven not long ago. The |
Vii is n Pbl PLAYER so hg9WeysT ihs assert Stod that ,%.r they hey
strong as tho one that played a draw with
come really fine players in Ninehart, Walbridge,
WorthinggtIon and Bray, and the local football
who. barring seec tHSa1is P VIII line 9 up against inst
Already there is a little betting on the Stock
Yale supporters are asking for odds. Those
result OF tho game and are backing the teams
simpl: on form. say they may be inclined to
week. Haryard's team is in good shape physi.
cSlly now, they say. and rs tho Crimson will
Blue, m there %0f Is %i RtMe' oh Gnra OF sfe any %oe Of S fse
men being seriously ineapacitated. iale's game
VIII .SulSa-u. VI .9dIurudy Will De. WdlCned,
and II any of New Ravens stars arc badly hurt
Harvard will probably go into tho game q
favorite. There are many who will back Yale
to win, though, on general principles, for in
years past, when prospects for victory have been
anything but good. Yale has managed to pull
out with the laurels. II Yale can present a rea-
sonably good team in frst.class conditi II the |
game will be pretty nearly even up, II is be- |
lieved.. with. Dame Fortune playing quite a
game herself. At any rate. 1t looks s IL there
propositions.
The naylyn nj ALL y ~ n ri na mn N . DAtioloI
phia on, Nov. 20 Is already causing plenty of
talk. The Quakers are in such perfect trim
now that some experts say 1t will be a dinicult
matter TO keep them from going stale between
now and their most important game OF the sea-
son. The Quakers, though. are in good hands,
for Mike Murphy, their trainer, is an expert in
handling football, players as we'll as athletes.
Pennsyivania Will play tho Carlisle Indians
on Saturday and will probably see the
Harvard ale game In a body. They will have
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