New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
CORNELL MAKES GOOD PROGRESS.

THE MEN oN THE ELEVEN WORKING HARDER
THAN EVERYDAY OF THE INDIVIDUALS.
Ithaca. y Y Oct. % (speclaD.-rhe play Of the
Cornell football team has greatly improved this
week The result Of the Lafayette game last week
showed that the confidence of Warner and Beacham
In the team not unfOunded. and. with feeling
that the University would back them up enthu-
siastically In the battle with Princeton. the men
have been working harder than ever What they
have needed all along has been plenty OF ginger
and snap and this they have been acquiring.
Cornell has been lucky this year in having few
men retired from the game on account OF injuries.
Several players. It Is true, have been kept out OF
the play for a short time by minor injuries, but
on has been disabled for the season. Every
afternoon the two teams have lined up fer nearly
an hour and the way the men come out Of this
sin practice shoS rs that they IN good condition.
ON the left Of he line Reed and Luede- are strong
men. with plenty Of energy. The position OF let
end how ever. Is not yet definitely filled. Lee and
Tracy were both injured before an estimate OF
their strength could b. made. and have yet 10 show
what they are equal to. The latter. however, Is
RAPIDLY coming into form. Another man. Torney.
Of the College 81 Law Is working hard for the
pIac. lie f. a hard vigorous player. and with tx
prrieuce will make Of the most valuable men
on the term
At right guard Favllie j. developing into for
mdable antagonist. he is quick 10 break through
ana get the opposing runner utnlnu the me. rp'
rlght tackle Newell Mclaughlin. Hackett. Porter
aud Rio,tc all likely candidates. perhaps Nc
Laughlin IL III. most likely OF them. McKeever. at
right end. has greatly improved. and II Is an as
sured fact iha. the right side Of the line VIII he
well cared FOR. Schoch. at centre has OF late been
above serious criticism
A. quarter Young II likely 20 continue through
out the aeason Oihcr important candidates 10 fall
back on are George Young who shows good judg
meni and handles tho ball skiliuily. ana Bassford
who IL quick but nnds n difficult 10 give signals.
Behlnd the line tho main trouhle has been with
spsed Reacham has been working hard to get the
men 20 sfart NOR. quickly and 20 run harder. ana
soma mprov pnen' has been made. Wilson. -
right half puts up good game. running well
especially vhe1 he has the ball himself Perkins il
formidable IN line kicking. hut does not always pos
sess endurance Whiting iii and Windsor have
the making ~ good players
In the signal practice on Thursday the scrubs
were lined up against the Varsity end were used
TO break through the line. bur not 10 tackle AFTER
the nr-, team was through. Wilson, Perkins and
whiting were replaced nv Windsor. Dempsey ard
HI. and Mckeever and Tracy were replaced At end
h, Isrlmshaw and Toruey. George Young played
ouarter for both teams The new backs were put
through the same plays as before. with good re-
suits
The practice on Thursday and Friday Was secret
The damp weather in'erfered with II somewhat
Warner and Beacham, the coaches have been late
" assisted by several other graduates, among
ihem Hall and Kelly %; Clinton Wyckon. NJ. and
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