The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-18
ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
DEDUCTIONS FROM SATURDAYS
GAMES BIZ THE BIG TEAMS,

GAMES BY THE mo A Ms.
Princeton and PENNSYLVANIA Seem to ne ahe.a
In Regard 10 Fsrm-Tho Blue and Crlm.ou,
However. Promise to ne Heard from Later
Some Points About tho Carlisle Indiana.
From tho showing made by the big college
football elevens In Saturdays games, IL ia an.
parent that Princeton and Pennsylvania are In
better form than Yale and Harvard. But as tho
season is young yet, it is not we'll to undcresti.
mate tho ultimate playing strength OF tho Blue
and Crimson teams. All the elcvcns have suf.
fcred from tho weather. Trainer McMNsters of
Princeton was rather disheartencd over the hot
temperature on Saturday, and showed his feel.
ings when no said to THE Sun reporter:
Our training methods have received a most
serious setback. Owing TO the warm spell, wo
have been unable to do any really hard work,
and as a result we will have to perfect our team
play at the last moment. Playing the game in
warm weather Is most injurious, for the men
are liable to suffer from overhoating and OK
h~austlon. On several occasions it has been
necessary to use a garden hose on some OF the
men, while in action. in order to keep them
reasonably cool. The weather can't be too cold
for football, in my estimation"
The victory Of the Tigers over the Indians on
Saturday was not creditable for tho reason that
the playing time was shorter than that of last
years game, when the score was % to 6. The
Indians played fierce football and were guilty Of
smuggling, which they have learned from ex.
perience In the past two years. 1t was not long
ago when tho rcd men received punches from
their white antagonists without showing re.
sentiment, but now they are so well versed in
the intricaclcs of tho game that they can slug in
true American fashion.
1t will, be a battle royal when tho Indians
meet Yale at the Polo Grounds on next Satur.
day. Mindful OF the deal they received at Man.
haitian Field last year, the red mon will go into
Yalc's showing against the Newtons on Satur'
day was not exactly substituting. II is probable
that Carlisle's encounter with the Blue will DO
Just as exciting as that of a year ago. when the
aborisines were beaten by a score of II to q.
Tho Indians have learned one bit Of football
which they were ignorant OF before this year.
Last fall Bemis Pierce, the big captain, was the
Metoxen, too, tried it, but was not much OF a
success. T is season, however, both Pierce and
G tMs.DSgH b piis has has d ie'Sf Tets' into Me'i an t axper9 dr rHo
kicker. The only weakness perceptible in the
Kicking Of this trio though; Is a tendency o
will break through and block the. kicks. The
red men have no trouble about physical condi-
ton: They car stand the wear and tear OF n
football match with remarkable fortitude. No
matter how hard they, are tackled they leap
OF them is temporarily knocked out, he receives
no assistance from his comrades. who merely
arc also %'% fHS The The most )" r ri ID d Ig; dhSs
esleciaiiy at The hancso Of Cap; Pierce. In Sat
uTudy 3 BdLDc 1leTCC OrQereQ MS men TO form in
better hear his Instructions. All of them except
Centre Rush Smith obeycd; Tho latter was hob,
did not hear the order.
Come here, smith, cried Capt. Pierce. an
Pierce rushed at smith. took him by the collar,
and dragged him like a bag of oats to the confer.
dent was seen by the big crowd, and there wero
expressions OF surprise. which were cut short
when Pierce put his arm around Smiths neck
and smiled as he whispered something in tho
centre rushs ear.
Harvard did not show surprising strength at
West Point: although her best men played In the
game. A Harvard ex-coach who saw the con.
The Crimson line is very heavy. but the men
are slow. very slow. 1t seems to be the idea that
the bigger the men in the rush line the stronger
especially, Beef, Wheeler. that they heS cannot moi
unnecessary delay between plays. Houghton at
full back is q failure, and the sooner the coach
ers realize that fact the better IT will be. West
Points team is not particularly strong. yet the
cadets at times played horse with Harvard.
Pennsylvania easy triumph over Dartmouth,
although three OF the leading Quakers were out
of the team, is evidence that "Pennsy'' has a
great eleven. Consistency seems TO cut consid-
cradle Of a figure in all of the Quakcrs' games,
so that IL the present standard Is kept up it will
defeated Pennsylvania last year. is conquered.
L.afayettc's game with Cornell was in the
nature Of a surprise. 1t also demonstrated that
the recent claims of the Ithacans have been
based upon facts. Cornell men ha We been say
ing all a. long that their team this year would 10
q surprise, and a draw with Lafayette at
Easton. in tho presence of an Intensely
partisan crowd, is proof that Cornell S
calculations. of the experts. The good work
OF the men increases the interest in their meet.
ing with Princeton at Ithaca next Saturday.
The Tigers believe they will have no trouble in
winning, but they are worrying considerably
over whether Cornell car make a touchdown or
not. Cornell. by the way. is more confident of
defeating Harvard this year than ever before.
Only the other day the manager of the Cornell
eleven said to THE Sun reporter: we believe
that VIC will defeat Harvard. Our team is faster
than the Crimson. and in that will lie the secret
OF our success"
Many football enthusiasts believe that the
officials who conduct the big games should
make their rulings in such a manner as TO he
audible TO those on the side n,s. That is to
name oil the eleven which holds the ball, and
also the number of the down with the distance
to gain. In many instances referees say moth
ing. but indicate the position OF the ball with a
gesture which few people can see. II an UNI
announced audibly. Officials would also do well
to study the new rules carefully and not de-
pend on what they used to know about the
game.
Football Notes.
YoSKERs. Oct. 1.-THE Submits defeated the Ir.
~vingtons to-day by 4 to o.
At Astoria yesterday the Dominicans defeated the
harions by the score OF IL to o.
In n game OF Rugby football yesterday at Paterson.
the Entire Nous and u consolidated team played a tie
ta anna mai thar aHt. llrIny