New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-31
COLLEGE FOOTBALL.
PENNsY NURSING HER WARRIORS.
VARIOUS INJURIES AFFECT THE TEAM )
sTRYXGTH-GooD FORMATIONS. HOWEVER.
AND RAPID. OBJECTIVE WORK.


VARIOUS INJURIES AFFECT THE TEAMS
sTRYXGTH-GooD FORMATIONS HOWEVER.
AND RAPID OBJECTIVE WORK.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct 30 (speciaD.-The football
team OF the University OF Pennsylvania for the
last week has been handled with the greatest
care Imaginable No more work than was abso-
lutely necessary done. This was caused by mo
nhvsicaI condition of the men, With the exception
Of Dickson none OF the men are seriously injured
but the number OF Injuries IL greater 'his year
than ever before. There il hardly a man on the
team who l. no, troubled with more than slight
injury of some kind. Then, too. the best OF me
substitutes are on the hospital list. While the IN
iuries Of the men do not keep them out Of tho
game vet they affect tho playing strength OF tho
team IN the Lafayette game Goodman VAS pre-
vented from making greater gains because Boyle
who il SUPPOSED to help him through tine hne'
could not on account OF an injured thigh, keep UP
with the procession consequently the week Just
closed mas been one Of Just enough worH
Wa done 10 keep the men limbered up and 10 per-
feet the system Of defensive play. The latter has
been brought up 10 about as high standard rs
q can under the circumstances and Coach Wood
ruff pronounces 1t as strong ~ the offensive play
Dickson whose knee has been troubling him All
season met with an injury TO 1t in the Lafayette
game and he will be in shape 10 play Tor some
tin,o This Is discouraging. there is not i
heavy man who is qualified 10 take his place
Hedges has been end and did good work bAt n"
is 100 light 10 last org against heavy interference
Then TOO. Hedges IS under the weather dooo-
nan. who has displaced Carnott at lef tackle
has a had knee and Is no: to be relied upon TO last
out iull game Precautionary measures have
been taken I'm case Of such an emergency boy!o
lett end has been instructed In the duties CT INC
tackle. and should Goodman be dieabed IN game
he VIII be moved IN and Fowen, a suDsutnte VIII
be- PLACED 81 en e 2 D6 he IL not To be depcnde
upon 70 last throughout a hard game AS i,lch-
at right end Is disabled ana Hscses - "a f ~
~ on the left OF the line. Coach Woodruff now
ever. has taken measures 10 have ire 'a'hs
ton hlled IN case or an injury 10 yuIam'ii ~ a.,
MINDS fuback has taken some lessons N 'I' ~ !
Of playing tackle and i hn ne T Seen y" bunting
and bucking the line WELL VIII be pu' III Al '"''-
All this has placed the team in unsettled posi-
zion and make matters worse, JncKsQn' ha AL
,,-, sent 10 his home IN Delaware, on NedIcsudy !
night but az his condition improved he returned
on Thursday. lie still complained OF pains ia nis
stomach He has also had recently a ho ON tns
back OF his hand. which has unsettled hiiA 10 ~
eST condition. oyerdeii is solid and Hare. lstt
guard. is the soundcst man on b SiS leu but he
rhgn. to pav hts position Morce right half
back is also in good condition. but all the others
are nr nlg'V Wiliia wife ana Trainer Mike Murphy
have done ehng 10 pgTch c tno me" %hc S taxes
in all those who have game legs enc o Hn nTa
O'Clock every evening the cs9 "n r, herf The men
arc then pui to bed. This Is "A new treatment ana
has bnon found TO work very well -, T..
A. FAY as the formations 20. IN" ifanl P'HS 70
co,nnlote In offensive work the guard Dack play
with its many variations, Will be uScn '
SX-i,b ls formation plays can be directed hFdihr'
any point OF the line with equal rapidly ana 81,
c:,,,io,eee plun4es through the centre ana guard
@ 10 - ,,Ie o,Iicklv az well dash-s against NE
tackles End runs easily directed "n'ie o onc
nix mass and crisscrOss has been found 70 WI y
inertlv ,,itb TITS formation. The formation -
practically tho same for eveTy PAY wnSn the poi
- ott.ck AZ in All formations the checuNcntf
depends largely upon tho rapidhy a'd year
tcnm is. one Of the fastest ever t.Ened Our ~
Trr.,iv,na u bids fair 70 he one of 'he s'rons.s'
~, 80, sbowod what IT could do in getting tha
various plays OF in good order T Soyn the team IN
o. ~ cont better condition IN every way TOT the
IIarVard game