The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-09
LIGHT FOOTBALL PRACTICE
ONLY TEN MINUTES OPEN WORK
 GIYEN THE VARSITY.

John Hall Did Not Blay ana Cohhor AooN His Place-Hard Work for To-day and To-morrow-narvard Tickets to be Given Out To-day-Compulsory Gym Work for Freshmen-N News Notes.
 After half an hours secret practice yesterday afternoon the Varsity and the second eleven lined up for about ten minutes. The work was light ow- ing to the hard game of last Saturday. Exchanging of punts was the princi- pal feature of the practice.
 None of the men were injured in the game with the Chicago team, but be- cause of the great weight of the visi- tors line and the length of the halves, the men were somewhat worn out and the coaches thought that light work would be more beneficial than a hard game.
 Connor played right end in place of Hall, whose left arm is slightly injur- ed. The rest of the lineup was the same as in the first half of Saturdays game.
 In the gymnasium yesterday morn- ing the work of improving the defence was begun in earnest. All of the men who have made strong bids for posi- tions on the first eleven lined up on the second. They kept the ball all the time and tried line bucl1ing with very poor success. This manner of work will be kept up every morning until Friday. The good of Saturdays game can scarcely be understood by outsid- CTS. u.....
 It was of inestimable value to the line in the way of strengthening their defensive work. The line was tried again and again but without avail and several times the visitors lost the ball on downs because of their failure to make attempted gains by forcing the line.
 Apparent gains were made through the tackles, but most of them were outside of tackle Despite the fact that they braced up many times and stop ped the terrific plunges of the Chicago backs, there were evidences of, weak ness at others.
 To-day and tomorrow the men will be given hard practice, but much care will be taken to avoid any injury. The practice Thursday will be light and Fri day the team and about thirty substi- tutes will leave for Boston. They will be uuartered at the Hotel Vendome in that city.
 Head Coach Buttegworth is in receipt of the sad intelligence that his father is seriously i'll at his home in Cleveland. This may necessitate his giving up the charge of the eleven for the remainder of the season. It is sincerely hoped by the management and all others that such will not be the case. In the event of this Walter Camp will probably as- sume full charge of the eleven.
 YALE-HARvARD BOAT RACE.
 According to advices received from New London the committee of the board of trade in that city has been in consultation with other local interests, notably the transportation companies, with view of making offers for the Yale Harvard boat race.
 The Globe of that city says that Cap tain R. J. Coop has expressed himself to the committee within a month as favoring New London, and that the committee within a month will confer with the boating managers, and then Yale will challenge Harvard, naming New London for the race,
 COMPULSORY GYMNASTICS.
 The Yale faculty has taken new step and and instituted compulsory gymnasium work for the freshman class beginning last night. The physi- cal instructors at the gymnasium, with Dr. Anderson at the head, will have charge of the course, which will consist of two hours a week, lasting through the first half of the second term. All men who are in regular training for the athletic teams will be excused on filling out blanks stating that they are in regular training. These blanks must be countersigned by the captain of the team. Those who are physically disabled will be ex- cused after physical examination.
 As in any other required course, & satisfactory standard must be main tained or the student will' be condi- toned, and condition can only be re- moved by the same process as in the other courses. Attendance is required, and an absence will count as a regular ''cut," of which six a term are allowed for all subjects. The classes will be large, but will be divided into small squads, according to proficiency for the heavy work.
 The class work will consist partly of dumb bell or wand exercises, and later heavy work on the various gymnastic apparatus. Especial attention will be paid to heavy gymnastics. If the ex- pertinent is successful it is very likely to be extended to other classes.
 FOR YALE-HARVARD GAME.
 The tickets for the YaleHarvard game will be given out to those who have applied to-day at the Coop. There will be public sale of all seats not thus reserved at the Osborn Hall Pharmacy to-day,
 MT Paul Dashiel and MT. McClung have consented to act as umpire and referee respectively at the Yale-Har- ward game.
 All recitations will be omitted after 9:30 a. m. on Saturday, November IS, the day of the Yale Harvard game.
 The Chess club has received a chal- lenge from the Columbia University Chess club to play a match of two games by correspondence.
 F. M Lewis, Williams '96, will coach