The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-13

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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-the early formative
period OF the training OF the University Of Penn
sylvanis eleven has been finished. From this
time on the work cut out for tho men will se-
yerely tax their strength. The, early games of
tho schedule have been generally against teams
OF a lower calibre, although in two Instances the
eleven ran up against teams as strong rs any
that will be met before the big game with Har-
ward. II is very much 10 the varsity boys
credit that they showed SO strong a front against
the Washington and jefferson and Bucknell
teams. Tomorrow they play the University Of
Virginia, and Dartmouth on SATURDAY.. Fol-
lowing this comes. Pennsylvania's game with
state College, and after that, on Oct, %.
are looking to the latter contest with consider
able zcst because of the defeat of last year.
Judging from the carly work Pennsylvania
should defeat Lafayette about 20 to o in spite OF
the fact that the upstate college has a stronger
team than an last year; .oT The schedule sh then takes
Brown on Nov. z. Then follows Wesleyan and
aftcrward Harvard, "a week separating the three
Day with Cornell at this city.
The personnel of the team Is about settled.
year. with the possible exception OF left tackle.
Here Carnett has been playing on account OF his
experience. He is n very good man. but physi-
the place. Wentz. the Princeton guard OF two
years ago. and Goodman, who played at quarter
may possibly displace him. The remainder Of
the line will be as follows: Left end. Boyle; left
guard, Hare; centre, 0vertiold; right guard.
McCracken; right tackle, Outland: right end.
Dickson. Behind tho line, quarter back Is still
uncertain. Hedges is most likely to play there.
will. The backs will be Morice and Minds, who
hlled the places In 90, and jackson, who was IL
G doinf mao 1h soite T9 Mo l1tt ,ha is f SSSits so fat snd e1 is
pected. Thore are two other men who are posi-.
oiiltiee. These are MegarGee. who rowea for
Two years i'll PENIS crews. and Walker, who
shows considerable ability.
1t is surprising that Pennsylvania has recu.
pcrated from her losses of last spring so fast.
II is due to the operation OF the onc-ycar's-resi.
dence rule for professional school freshmen.
These men. though not allowed to represent the
second team. They were therefore thoroughly
coached in George Woodruif's system. and able
men. Their ability was attested BY the fact that
last year they did not sustain IA single defeat,
though they played quite 9 long schedule. in.
In fact, the only team TO score against them was
Bucknell.
CAMBRIDGE, Oct. l2.-Some change will be
made in the coaching this week, owing TO the
position will be temporarily occupied by EN-
mons. who will be assisted by Lewis, Hallowell.
W tiers, and Beale. Lorin +. Deland is a daily
visitor at the field and DR.. Brooks drops around
as often Us time will permit. The practice this
afternoon showed considerable lie. The So
Ca. leQ new system or coaching seems TO work
vel. In conversation with Doucette he said
that practically the orly new thing about It was
the fact that the coachers were working three
elevens this year instead of two. He mentioned
the varsity, the second. and the scrub elevens.
The varsity first plays the second eleven aud
next the scrub. From the second eleven candi-
dates are chosen for the varsity as their playing
warrants.
anxiety TO Capt. Cabot. He has written a letter,
urging the freshmen to make a better showing.
and stating that the football management has
n Mora n ptp IN hn .na H- h- h. -
freshman squads. At least twenty-five new men
are ne edod. In spite of the size of the fresh.
man class, there have been this year fifty less
candidates than last.
PRINCETON. Oct. 12.-Twenty-hve minutes Of
swift, hard football, in which the varsity scored
two touchdowns and one goal from the reld,
constituted this afternoons work on Prince
tons gridiron. Although the men lined up on a
wet ground and went through tho plays with a
slippery ball. the spectators were treate d to tho
first bit Of real team work seen here this season.
presence seemed to Undue the players with
confidence and ginger. Baird showed a lack OF
p Iso sissn in goal oors adic6 king howevsE; and out q
ternoon The Tigers will line up against the strong
state College eleven. Princetons lineup will
guard, Crowds; centre. Booth; right guard,
Potter; right tackle. Hplebrand; right end,
Bannark: right half back, Kelley; full backs
Wheeler and Ayres.
NEW HAVEN, Oct. l2.-Yale's big football
games begin next Saturday, when the Blue meets
the Newton Athletic Association eleven in New.
ton, Mass, and the coachers of the college team
feel that the team will be somewhat disorgan.
ized, because Of the large hospital list. They
have already been driven to the expedient OF
playing Chamberlin, last years centre. at end,
and this afternoon they surprised the handful OF
spectators at the regular practice by putting in
al centre Chadwick, who has played guard and
tackle for four years. He is entirely unused 10
the position, but struggled heroically and tore
gazing holes through the scrubs at every attack.
y seems certain that he will be kept at centre
ton at Yale is giving the coachers much
trouble. Cutten. although recovering from
z sprained knee: is still unfit for play, and
opposing teams. He is a pluciy player, but too
light for centre. Mcfarland has not yet ad.
justcd his scholarship differences with the
faculty, and viii not be available till next week.
To-day Marshall. who played tackle in tho first
two games this year, but who has been laid off q
week because OF a slight bruise, was put on tho
Varsity as guard. He started out on the scrubs,
but outpiayed Cadwalader, and the latter was
been oyerworked. He has been in every prac-
lice and nearly every game this season. Rain
fell All day here to-day and made scientific foot
ball impossible here. The Varsity scored once.