New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-12
HARVARD'S TEAM SIZED UP.
A TRUSTWORTHY ESTIMATE OF THE
CAMBRIDGE PLAYERS.
THEIR COACHES SAY THEY ARE IN TiF-ToP
FORM AND ABLE TO MAKE GREAT
FIGHT on SATURDAY.

FIGHT on SATURDAY.
Cambridge Mass. Nov. lin view OF the game
70 he Dlaved with Yale Saturday. the following
criticism OF the players and substitutes or the Har-
ward football team given out to-day. IL comes
from an official source and is considered good
summary:
o,rbe IN, has now reached its elimination point
and satisfactory results have been obtained. The
VARSITY team and substitutes will come TO the
game Saturday with no injuries that VIII cause
anxiety as TO their ability 10 last through 'he
game except In one or two cases inc team mas
shown gradual Improvement anu shou'u NC III 10
best form Saturday.
..TbA ends have covered their stations In excel
lent form throughout the season Their fault is
that they do not hold the runners well enough on
defence Richardson has been doing good wofK' III
spite OF his Nsh, weight. He seems TO break up or
sif through interferences. and Is at the Teh' spo
Bull has been showing up we'll as an end tackhng
hercelv and running hard and well. through snow
ing greenness in tackling too nara HlaEuo"
tackles well. but Is nursing an injury ana Lewis
though first rate on following the ball. oiteh over
runs his man and misses tackles
"At right tackle Donald has done as gooo "oin
as his condition permits. He is heavy reliable anu
a decidedly good tackler. Swain, although 'he
highest candidate has shown a good quaint! Vi
work throughout the year. He is Careful .aOn,
hard and accurately, and runs larry wen WIN ms
ball Wheeler puts up fierce game ana "ou'o oe
Mills who has the capacity for making one OF '1e
hest football players in college mars his brilliant
work by allowing himself TO be pockeed or drawn
through so far as to leave hole He runs with
the ball with excellent speed and Judgment ana
would make a good halfback. iii ..A
lei guard B9gys is SHOWING .b up wel Goie
more ierceness in his play there would De f Ht
fault TO find with him Haskell Is STEADY and i nn
He follows the bail well. and is apt 10 set = on a
tumble. He knows his position thoroughly: Snaws
Fl he does not play Saturday /, will be due 10 some
physical disability faiher inSn 70 any erce
rYsber and plays strong and careful game. but
he Is MOI entirely safe on defensive.
DOucette has his own way OF paSys anG oT Ss
game and plays it for all that 1t is worth He is
always the ball and helps to throw his opponents l
and needs steadying in getting possession OF the
bali. ".
is heady thoroughly trained in his position and an
exceedingly good general His choice OF plays can
seldom be criticised, while his interference is ex-
"Dibbiee has done very good work, and has i'm
proved from first 10 last his cks and 10 hod the
ball while running. He is tough. and never seems
10 be injured. Sawn has not been doing his pest
He Is recovering however. Warren is the real find
of the year He has developed into a good player
he . sOSd eatc and Sd h he bali
"Haughton is kicking well and accurately, WIN
twist that IS difficult TO catch ne eets OF, he
should. He is strong on defence.
THE probable lineup on Saturday will be:
Le end swain
1T taek.e Bouve
Centre shaw or Haskell
Right tackle M DTlsn
Rich. end .......'...''''''' Garrison
~ brb baifbaek sawin Warren
I r Observation-Disclosures Warren or Haughton