The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-05
ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
OPINION THAT HARVARD AND YALE
WILL PLAY A CLOSE ZANE.

Ths Crimson Teas s,.ed " sy an Hz.Csach-
Yale to Get . Craok-a-yscE In Ransom,
the Californian gtsr-PFisosten ana Yaie
Freshneu e Fiay nc Hew Haven on Nov. No.
The report that Capt Cabot Of the Harvard
eleven may not DO able to play in the game
against Yale next week 10 not creating much
Apprehension among local graduates. Cabot
strained his knee slightly in the Cornell game.
but cx.players hero have been informed by tho
coachers at Cambridge to tho effect that Cabot
will DO a. to play for his life when tho teams
hne up. The greatest care is being taken not to
let tho Harvard players overtrain. but ut the
same time they will not lose an opportunity
b practice many new plhys that have been
planned By thoir mentors. It is reported that
Daland has finished some new schemes that
viii put all Of his previous theories In the shade,
and that ono or two OF them win DO tried on
tho New Haven team. But as It Is rumorcd
that tho latter win play nothing but straight"
football, Harvard may decide at the, last mo-
mont to play o similar game.
According to private information. the Har-
ward coachers are practically q unit on one
point. They want to see the new man, Boal.
In the rush line as ono Of the guards. Bouve
Il too strong to DO tamperod with, and viii re-
main at left guard, but Frank shaw's play on
the other side OF tho centre rush has been DO far
below tho standard cot by him In the past that
some Of tho coaohcrs may weaken soon and
advocate the substitution Of Boal. Big Dou-
cote Ia playing only fair football at centre.
cbothe' authorities say. but there 10 nobody else
to dii~tho place.
Cabot and Moulton are Almost sure to DO the
ends, and the tackles will undoubtedly DO Swain
and Donald. Tho latter shows improvement in
every days practice. Quarter back remains I'M
settled. Garrison is considered to DO far and
-. t.lkrtl..t -1or.. h.A1 - l..l
work. There Is q tendency to play Cochrane
at quarter. because he thinks quickly al.
though he Ia q second. rate player. Dibblee is
o fixture at left half back, but the other place
Hes between Sullivan and young Sawin. War
rem will play full back, because Haughton, who
has all along been favored for the place, has
fallen down completely. The team is sized up
In this manner by an ex-Harvard coach, who
has seen the eleven play within the past week:
''The rush line is very strong in defence. es-
pecially at the ends. tackles. and guards. In
offensive. work the line does only fairly well, al
though the men are improving and are trying
to play faster than has been tho custom at
Harvard in some years. The backs arc not
strong. taken as o whole. and there isn't a fret.
carefully trained and coached. by Cameron
Forbes, and will probably be IN better physical
SSpd team ws sinee shi fsa meet II Hs the 's game any can af b.
played rapidly by the men, they may surprise
Yale by their strength; They will be able to
tear the line up"
It is pretty generally conceded that Yale will
Young M ed;r1t 3. rapid pna. d. dsy sSs ca.Hh.r at full full
backs to a severe test. He will certainly out
klck Warren of Hsrys.a and VIZ have q
play. II Cadwalader is at centre the position
viii not be q new one. as no filed that place for
team, II he is in shane. it's dollars to centis
that he will treat D0ucette TO an afternoon Of
royal pleasure; Yals's guards; Marshall and
They are bis snoushs hcwever: e take good
Swain end Donald. Behind tic line hnoI with De
n ssa uniform nSn Yale can oG present i 5 n.0 ssrln nGa Of pSS sosss
az strong. collectively. as Harvard's; Yale has
aaStSsi men 's ss Pfino sSS sh sna FB;s.nsy,v.ni.
s Sf1!ss' od aas' IL IL T fa1U Be q & YTfs syv sTsn s lssfi wI IL,
s %Ssss t .sosa .%s wt Mt b 1R 1sSss f on s FL csiSs sssld'
a. W. Ransom. ex-captain Of the University
as.. b s.If eligible HI Played ts Sdlry 'ta IT s sss k''f fer or snss5
against Elizabeth on election day, and though
he had received little practice he put up q great
moro than half the length Of the field, and he
built, s snd knows aeea' football esas; IN IN every " rs' sense ee q tRe
word. Capt. Coyne Of Orange, who has seen
phenomenal full back when in shape and viii
surely make the Yale eleven next year. Charles
University' team, t Is another ii ane c aiiarn s'9 plager
who may figure II, the East. 1t ID said that he
.several, football men who know the members
Of the Rules Committee say that the latter had u
Lane aa"aLt laat pAaS hnr, ---, a.
ment was set forth that instead of scoring i
: touchdown, 2 for a safely touchdown, and 5
for q goal from the field there should be an ar.
rangement something like this:
Two points for q touchdown, l point for a goal
from q touchdown, ! point for a safety touch
down, and 8 points for a goal from the field. In
this manner disheartening scores of 20 to 0
would not likely disband after crushing defeats
drawn by the Rules tcommitse was was t tRat tSers
was not q general demand for the reduction, 80
There Ia one thing that will BIO changed, no
doubt. and that eoncerns the points for kicking
. team makes q touchdown directly behind he
that crosses the goal line near the corner Of
directly in front Of the posts, while the latter
Il forced 70 punt out for a place kick. which 4
downs are equal, In value. it is claimed that
each team should receive an equal try at goa
y PoLut uircCbiy u lIOul u inc posts. Inc
real test Of o teams strength is In its ability
70 cross the opponents goal line rather than II
kicking goals from place.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE S~UN-Slr: In roul
interesting column one day last week you re
ferred to the unfortunate necessity which wal
mine as umpire 9i the harvard-W lest Poinl
not to coach from the side line. l went there thai
day as West Points guest. During the evening
met the gentleman and expressed my regret fol
the occurrence. / left feeling that there was nj
CluBe for f~eSentment. IL yna nnlv N frina
anyhow. ANY partisan could be excused fol
showing the natural interest which he did.
remembering tho hospitality which hat
been extended to me there, It was with deOl
comment. By tho publication OF this you vii
youch for my statement that In no way, direct
ly or indirectly. did the information com
from me. never referred to the subjec
after leaying West Point. I have had to suffel
In my life from those who have been clothet
In a bit Of momentary cheap authority, and
placed. Very truly yours.
BURR w. MoINrosH.
PRINCETON, Nov, 4.-Tho Tigers wero MI