New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
CHANGES ~ HARVARD'S TRAINING
THE SEVERAL SQUADS SELECTED AND PUT At
WORK sEPARATEIY-wHAT THE MEN CAN DO.

THE SEVERAL SQUADS SELECTED AND PUT At
WORK sEPARATELY-wHAT THE MEN CAN DO.
Cambridge. Mass Sept. - )Spec'aD.-With one
week OF Harvard practice on tho gridiron gone by
one IL able 10 the marked changes in coaching
and training which have been made by Captain
Cabot. Forbes and Lathrop Last Monday thirty
six mon were invited 10 begin training; there were
no freshman asked. FOR they 20 be coached
separately. Since then the stragglers have gone
IN until now nfty men are trying FOR the eleven.
After three days Of close observation the coacher
had picked the varsity eleven and substitutes. a
scrub eleven and couple OF sub-scrub teams
Possibly candidate or two OF the latter may sur
viye and be counted among the scrub men.
The varsity squad now consists Of the following
men: Ends. Moulton G72). Cabot GsO, Lewis 162
Richardson Gi1. tacklers. Wheeler C22), Donald
GS), Swain G77). Lee Os2); guards. Norton Shaw
C9S) Bouvec (22oi; centres. Doucette '2S. Burden
G99 quarter. Cochrane Gi0; halves Sullivan $3.50.
Brown G5g Dibbee QiG). Cozzens G6D; fullbacks.
Haughton $50. Brown dJs.
According - Forbes. these men are 10 be trained
independently Of the others. They are the varsity
squad and there will DO no moro practice games in
which inferior men put the varsity for
practice game. II has also been decided 10 have
no moro rough, fierce practice line-ups. Tho con-
sequence last year OF TOO much and too long prac-
tice long list OF crippes
Captain Cabot does not care 70 have the i'm
varsity squad so early in the season means that
all other candidates are excluded. The varsity,
scrub and class eleven coaching VIII all be so
harmonizcd that should any man make 1t clear that
he has varsity material in him he need not fear
that he will be overlooked
This season tho coaching and training OF the
men are 10 be in separate hands. Lathrop will be
"a unrestricted in his department as Forbes is In
drilling the men. Condition will be sought after
above all things
Frank Shaw IS missed at centre. but Doucette
plays about equal to him and Will probably show
Improvement as the season advances. Ex-Captain
Brewer played at end just last season. so that
he can scarcely be called loss by graduation.
Percy Jarray. who was substitute gmard VIII not
be ont. owing to his studies He VIII be a great
loss as he now weighs 2S5 pounds and stands feet
inches To all purposes. however. iarVaru 1ns
veteran line IL intact and to-day averages I~
pounds. The great loss is felt back OF TIE Inc.
Arthur Beae is missed at quarter. Captain Wright
ington and Dunlop are now numbered among the
ali OF last year IL now looked upon as the man
most likely to take Beale's position re Is quick
sity it would not be ~ all surprising should he lie
beaten out by young Knox ~
as his substitute Haughton Brown and Dbblee
have all been playing right half and the first tw9
lack OF the lne since he left Groton School. two
ne TO q. p slsna II RFGe, es
aS me i" likely that he WI Be Harvards fulIback
Last season he was diseoverea b 10 De nnn soGn
Grand style Brown. who was relied upon last
,nar ce n do no better During the week his punt
irc has been quick and easy. II seems likely that
young Ben Dibbee will find place At na4 s,I De-
last wear HIS great points are clever dodging ana
heady sensational runs. Brown and SULTAN are
GOOD examples OF the opposites In halves the
steady gamer and the Wild erratic gamer
ONLY ore freshman has been invited out sarvin.
who made an interscholnstc reputation as quarter
and fullback He IL cow with the SCRUB Ihere
arc backs galore 10 choose from. ana the coming
week will give plenty OF opportunity 10 Judge Vi
Aef- librr.