The sun., 1897-11-08
The SPORTING WORLD.
Short and Pitly Pointers From
the Turf.
BRIEF TOPICS OF THE DAY
a Resume of the --latest Doings in
Athletics, Indoor and Field
Sports That are
Legitimate.
FOOT BALL.

What the interested onlooker wishes
to know is, "When will the regular
Yale team line up?' OF conrse every
allowance should be made for the
cruelty hard luck, the loss of valuable
men by injuries and faculty displcasure,
but that hardly excuses the lack of GER
tainty. Last Wednesday, 10 days be-
fore the big game, Cadwalader, who
had been at guard all season until he
met with his mishap, was placed at
centre. True, the necessity was great.
The loss of Cutten was bitter one, but
Cadwalader, wonder though he is, can
not perform absolute miracles. 1t takes
most men at least two years to learn a
position properly, not ten days. The
coaches know this, and the necessity
for the act proves the hard plight Yale
is in. Every fair-minded person will
sympathizc keenly with Yale this fall.
1t will be well for Yale followers to
weigh well before backing their favorites
this year. For the first time | can re-
member there is hardly any Yale money
in sight. They are asking odds of Har-
ward and almost = to from Princeton
OF course men will back their colors,
even though they know it is an abso-
lutely lost cause, don't say it is as bad
as that, but | pick Harvard to win Sat
urday and also pick Princeton to win Il
week later. In the later game do not
believe that Yale will score, and | do
believe that Princeton will win by Il
larger majority than she did last year
more than eighteen points.
In going to any of the big games this
year-except in Philadelphia-the goer
should take ample precaution to prepare
for discomfort or loss of life. There is
plenty of it in sight this fall. For the
city man, Pennsylvania has the only
grounds that should be sanctioned bv
law. When Princeton is finally reached,
the grounds are mile from the station.
No more than 10 per cent. can find ac-
commodation for riding. At Cambridge,
after leaving the cars at Harvard square,
a solid mass of struggling humanity
streams down that long, muddy street.
Pennsylvania is in good condition, the
result of brainy managers to arrange
proper games, brainy trainers to look af-
ter the men and brainy preliminary
practice which has enabled the team TO
go through the season as hard as rock
1t was truly pity that that little touch
down was made SO early in the season.
Otherwise, Pennsylvania would probably
have gone through her remarkable sea-
son untouched. Pennsylvania should be
called upon to give two to one in the
Harvard game. 1t should be desperate,
hard game. 1t means much to both, far
more, practically, than the average
reader imagines.
The work Of the Princeton Varsity
during the past week has indeed been
encouraging. Two weeks ago the team
was in the midst of bad slump, and not
until last Saturday We're there any evil
dences Of fast foot ball. In the game
against the Elizabeth Club the brace
came, and during the last part of that
game, the team showed good form.
Now, instead of the listless and unsteady
game OF the past, the Varsity play a
quick and snappy game, and very seldom
indulge in fumbling. The scrub, al
though as strong if not stronger, than it
was couple Of weeks ago, has been un-
able to Withstand the charges of the
Varsity linemen, and on the offensive
The second eleven has seldom been able
TO gain any ground. This week large
number Of experts will coach the team
among them being Biffy Lea, whose
presence will urge them on as every one
knows of his ability as coach.
There was a game Of foot ball played