New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
STILL TRYING NEW MEN AT YALE.
THE DIFFICULTY OF SITTING THE WEALTH or
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
THE PLAY or INpIyIDrrArs


New-Irayen. Conn. Oct. "a tSpeclaD-Ya,e foot
ball IS stil in uncertain condition. II this wers
an ordinary year az regards material. there would
be different state OF affairs. With the Harvard
game only four weeks or. there would be at least
half a dozen or more men whom one cou. pick az
sure to play IN the big games. As II is. i.ere has
been such wealth OF new material tina. II has
been absolutely impossible as yet to give every one
fair trial. and still slit the material with any de-
gree OF certainty. New being tried CON
stantly. and the daily changes in the makeup OF
the Varsity many.
The biggest drawback TO the development OF the
best possible eleven this fall will be tho lack Of
time. The team IL unusually fortunate I'm It's
wealth OF material. but unusually unfortunate in
the length OF time IN which to whip these men into
shape. The coaches have difficult task before
them during the next two three weeks IN the
choosing Of an eleven. Tho exceptionally hard play
resulting from the fierce competition Of so many
men. together with the hot weather has also como
close 10 making some men go stale even at this
early stage.
The practice OF the week has shown great i'm
provement In some respects and falling of IN
others The falling of consists In an Increase IN
fumbling which is inexcusablc. and IN tho poor
work OF the centre men, The ends who were a
short time ago the weakest positions on the team
have taken biz brace" and the tackles have
followed suit in a milder way. The backs have
improved. as a whole. but some Of them have de-
veloped faults which will prove serious II allowed
TO grow. The eleven which lines up to-day would
however put up a better game than that which
defeated Williams week ago.
The especial point which the coaches hava
brought into prominence this week is the policy OF
making heavy line In pursuance OF this Cham
berlain has been shifted from fullback TO end
Slocovich has been put at end and Abbott has been
called out 10 play at tackle Chamberlain has no,
done well Mt end. however and he NAV be shifted
to tackle or to fullback again lie Is too good an
aI-around man 10 be given up yet. lie would be n
tower OF strength at tackle. OF the ends IIazen
and Dudley are s'ill doing the best work Hazen 1,
fast getting back into his old form and Dudley has
surprised every one by his endurance for n fresh
man. Conner has taken brace this week and "a
close on Dudleys heels. Hall Is not improving
much. while Slocovch is in better form than he
was last year The tackles have done good work
this week well the ends Captain Rodgers is
putting up MS Old game with great effect. and will
soon be able TO stand the entire practice Alien
though he is too Slow Post and Niece e"a Te both a
MS Interiors by little. and this place is by no means
Among the centre men he lack OF sufficient coach
ing is seen siInan 49, centre on the team for
week. but will probably not he able TO get here for
a day !n, or two ieneanger Il Is hoped win be able
ana spend few days In New-iaven Just now all
The centre e, men are PERHAPS bit tired. cad
ieft guard resularly Is in ;he worst condition OF
been the h sse tire WeaR
and neither has done vel as he did a week a9o
They should make fine pair OF guards though
with some more Improvement. Marshall has been
playing centre. and Is superior to Chadwick who
played guard on last years team but is now being
tried at centre. Marshalls Improvements is the one
bright spo. in the work OF the centre men this
week. Cutten. the promising theologue who was
laid up some days ago. will line up again on Mon
day. and then the fight between him and Marshall
will be an interesting one. ~
AT quarterback De Saues is head and shoulder.
far ni Of so sHSIa B. a in
Is improving with every days experience his run
ference have always Iva been above criticism. Ely
Monday He viii be worthy rival OF De saules
against him. At the opening OF the season he was
easily the best quarterback the squad The
other backs have not been changed about much this
week. Mcbride still holds on TO fullback with
some improvement In kicking. and Kiefer at left
halfback. has not shown any signs OF falling of His
partner Benjamin. Is at present writing Hardly his
equal 1t Is true that he has only recently recov-
cred from his lame shoulder. ard that in few
days he may strike his gait but the time is short
being pushed TO the last ditch by the new men.
Hine. OF last years team. Is still playing on the
college eleven The departure Of the week. back
hafback The experiment has proven partial sue
In xet.ng on his feet for good end running. OF the