The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-22
ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
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wnEers on thn Lnra, ette.r enpsyIvanin ana
Princcion-Cornei tnBca-A Possible New
Rule to Prcvcnt RouGhneus Agreed Upon By
Captains or the Blue and Crimson Notes.
The result Of tho Yale-lIrown game on We'd
nosday was about tho sole topic among college
football enthusiasts in this city yesterday. It
demonstrated two h ut Brown has u
better eleven than ever before, and that Iale's
rush limo is by no means invinciblc. II has
been generally conceded that Fultz and Gam
mons, the Brown half backs, are both first
class mon, but their success In getting through
Yalo's limo when thor own rush line was COM
parativcly inexperienced camo in the nature
Of n big surprise. Browns game tomorrow
with Harvard will. therefore, be watched with
especial interest, for the Providence boys will
20 to Cambridge in superb shape. Yalc's bat
tie with the Indians tomorrow will also DO the
subject for much speculation. Harvard's easy
victory over Newton doomed the Crimson's
stock immensely, but tho mere fact that
Cabot's team moro than doubled Yale's score
against Newton does not show any thing upon
which to base definite calculations.
Several wagers have been made on the La.
~fayette. Pennsylvania and the Princoton-Cornel
games, to DO played tomorrow. Tho experts
figure that Pennsylvania will win, but they
will not offor moro than even money to that
effect. They also think it is about l to . that
Lafayette will not score. II tho latter team has
all its men in condition, the game should not be
productive OF a large score. The betting is
about 3 to l that Princeton will defeat Cornell,
with no takers. The principal wagers will be
laid on tho points the Tigers will make, and
on Corncll's ability to cross Princcton's goal
line. On the latter proposition even money is
about the right figure. 1t is said that the
lthacans will put up considerable coin ON their
teams chances of scoring.
In order to avoid any unnecessary rough
ness. the Harvard and Yale captains have
agreed that whenever either side shall kick the
ball over tho side lines. or. IN other words, 'out
of bounds, the ball shall become the property
OF the other side forthwith. The usual scram.
BILE between opposing players will be done away
with. although the official rules permit u scrim-
mage with the players "on side" Hardly a
game Is played in which the ball is not kicked
out of bounds. Then follows a fierce rush
by opposing players for the possession Of the
bail. II a man of the team which did not
kick the ball falls on the leather and holds 1t,
the struggle ends. although not before he has
ball to get away from him, it is anybody's
right to secure 1t. In several games players
f ssxs ES SpSus sS f far s sS IT. 5n% nPd ot fsssI ts9 am shSr.
the spectators.
IN the last Harvard; Princeton game at
Princeton those who saw how one of the Tigers
head first against the fence while they We're
ciate the new agreement entered into BY the
nlns a. and t,s Crimson rnnsb1nr At m, siPnriRag gf, in 1891
done ''out % bounds" The new agreement
will probably work so well that it will bocome
several other big games this year. 1t is based
upon, common sense and a desire to eliminate
any chance for brutality.
Referees and umpires. while undoubtedly
conscientious about enforcing the rules, gen
orally permit two regulations to be violated.
Section q OF Rule Is reads:
Only one oficial representative for each side shall
come upon the field OF play in case of An accident 10
game. including the big ones, that an injured
player Is attended by half a dozen persons, In
s snSstisut SeH S 6 are t armsd Wiz Rai sw ssFe1sr' AND and
y So. ( an to assss; E sSjsI 81 AZ AZ ' $s,a .asss 5 v
sions; In the last half when they were attack:
carried the ball from the middle OF the Held to
the ten'yard line, several OF the men fell on the
only the fallen ai rnshers, f but also 9 saissde on a 1Ss
other Tigers. After all the men had received
sponge baths and also gulped down a little oat-
more ferceness than before. Officials in cases
OF, this kind should Immediately order play
either.
The captains of the big Four" elevens this
year are pretty evenly balanced as to playing
TO the fact that Cochran, the Princeton captain.
e the best end rush in the country. Next to
R RhFai in w ability z .I how Z e Ssc,i is c.. Gept Ca Cabot 1, Of Msr:
Of Yale, il he is in his old-time form, may turn
out to be the best left tackle of the year, al.
hnNr0 In will ha tn Tn n -L.-l A.
do better than Holt Of Princeton. Capt. Minds
OF the University of Pennsylvenia Is one Of the
and Kelly q Priinceton. Cochran oshrap'' is Ds eonsid.
wa while to in be the tho sa Gest h siaPsstn h Of e tas n% SsssFt ea;
faults fault d n the I Blazing :, Of e his d. men, which is 2
to put up o wonderful game. The average
captain has to stand on the side lines in order
TO pick flaws.
CAMBRIDGE, Oct. 21:-Harvard students are
SsIlsFshrS m sane s0T Write it a ws sse sI FesSls q tb shs
Brown would score, no one here dreamed that
Brown, despite the weak, showing Yale made
against Newton, on last Saturday. The result
OF the Haryard.New game yesterday mas
materially increased the confidence in the Har-
ward team, and tended to dispel any fears over
the Brown game on Saturday. Every member
great showing, made by. tho latter against Yale
ID Causing no ilttit anxiety that the providence
boys will do the same thing against Harvard.
Il is eyen ru M 2 ed that that Brown Bro intends to win,
DO seriously handicapped in the game by the alb
sence of Bouye and Donald. Both are now on
crutches, and 1t is very doubtful II they will be
able 70 play; Sargent and Beal will probably
take their places.
PRINCETON, Oct. 21.-The 35-minute practice
game between the varsity and Scrub elevens
to-day was the hardest seen on Prlnceton's field
IN tho past three years. Everybody was in good
spirits over the poor showing made BY Yale
against Brown yesterday and The game abound.
cd with snap and vim. The coachers turned
their attention entirely to the scrubs" and
the varsity, men were loft to their own re.
crossed. the 'varsity's goal line for the second
time thiaseason. The scrub" were strengthened
by the presence OF Bill Church, last years left
tackle, who played against Holt to-day. They
scored their touchdown in Just seven minutes
after the opening play. Baird Kicked on to
nailed him. BY using the Pennsylvania
guards back interference" against Holt and
Hiilebrand, the ball was carried straight down
tho field to within thrse yards q iho varsity
three yards from the goal line the Tigers played
through the STRUGGLING naaa anil foil a,rnry