The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12

their work last season. Harvard has n CAPT.
little German. He never gets hurt, and plays a
hard. steady g:,mc. Haughton L. really the
at present. His work is undeniably poor, and
shows no signs Of Improvement, lie handles
,ho pigskin as III i t. h,n were re- a has baseball hS,,:r Parker nir xer
but is very light for the position.
coachers this afternoon introduced an innova.
ton into the makeup of the eleven that Is un-
BB refeind Mss , in the fh rsm ! yu IF b fhe s nSg r,a Seam at
left end. Last year he played centre; lie re-
turned to college two weeks ago and has been
At end. 1t is a question which place he will NIL.
II Cutten does not develop for centre Chamber
lin will play there. II no other full back devel-
ops he Will DO seen in that place. II he shows up
regularly at end as well as he did to-day. that
WI! "B RI hiS sH Thorne. CAPTAIN stsrn0o or Yalo's 's5 team.
arrived in time to coach the candidates to-day;
Tho varsity scored four times and tho scrubs
were unable to cross the line. Only u small
crowd was present, and there was, not, the en-
thusiasm that the brilliant practice deserved;
Allen on tho varsity. injured his knee und, will
be kept out OF the game q week. He has been
playing q frst-class guard and tackle.
PRINCETON. Oct. 1.-THE Tigers were put
through a rousing practice game this afternoon
season. The varsity was severely handicapped
by the absence Of Baird from quarter back and
out OF the game Tor the present on account Of
slight injuries received In the game with An
The hrst eleven played football. but the
scrubs " fought furiously. After ten minutes
OF the hardest kind OF playing Wheeler crossed
kicked the goal. After an exchange Of kicks the
scrubs got the ball and by a series OF mass
down the 'Varsity's forty.five;yard line; where
they lost the ball on a tumble, The VARSITY
tSs ba y f go ah ,n't ,en.yard i emu but 1HNt there ere0f tne
e scrubs" stood like II rock and held them for
three downs. Wheeler was equal to the emergcn-
Neither side scored In the second half. Brecken-
ridge. left end for the scrubs" made some
phenomenal tackles.
ITHACA. Oct. ll.-For the first time in two
years Percy Field was closed to spectators this
afternoon. The coachers OF the football team
thought it desirable to have secret practice
and then Coach Warner gave u half hours
blackboard instruction of new plays. After TINS
The VARSITY ,sn hs and n ssSGha e game Of fI ihe sp aaa
kins at full. Wilson and Whiting at half, and
his old place at CO tire. and the result
Quarter back young play, full back, in
defensive work. Perkins going up 70 strengthen
the line. The right side OF the limo has been
made stronger by putting Hackett at right
tackle. He is rather light. but makes W in
cleverness for his detG Gle in % Me'Eht, HIS 9
learning the points OF the position. Torney and
Grimsnaw are the two whose chances are tho
best for making right end. The LETT side OF the
at guard, Lueder at tackle. and McheeVer al
end.
Oct. 1.-THE Williams team
Is the lightest that has represented the college
in years. Four OF the heavy line men OF '96s
team have graduated. and there are no candi'
dates to take their places. There is very little
material In the freshman class, and many OF
the vacancies will probably be filled by men
who played on the second eleven last year.
rhnAyrnIl and RufIAF last NRAT9 ends are
playing there this year; Both are %putttns, VI, a
good game, though neither is playing III his old
form. Risley is the most promising man for
substitute end. The candidates for tackles are
all new. simmons ID playing a iine game.
and will probably make the team. De
hard for thd place. Capt Lott will play right
guard this year. He is u good, steady player.
Black and Seeley are trying for left guard. lSoth
arc rather slow, but Black Is heavy ana may de-
velop into an excellent player, Seelcy was on
the second team last year. Bieler is the most
light, but is playing a good, snappy game.
The team il strong back OF the line. DAVIS.
last years quarter, is playing there again. His
passing 10 quick and cloan. and he uses good
team, will probably be sgbqpaFter on the
Davis. OF these. Branch Is the only one
who made tho team last year. lie Is playing
well, and hits the line hard. Williams and
10 kicking well. and is a good line breaker. lie
played back on the team last year, and Is put
ting up a better game than ever this fall. L.
Draper, another veteran half back, will be un-
| able TO play this year. Hi loss will be felt, as
no was practically sure OF his old place.