The sun., 1898-11-19
FOOT BALL,

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stone. Both teams are very even1
matched, and have each one game :
their credit, therefore the most hotl
contested game of the season can
looked lor.
The Wilmington High School eleve
will play the Villa Nova second at Unio
street grounds on Thanksgiving morn
ing. The contest promises to be dandy
and large crowd should turn out
To-day Yale and Harvard meet on tn,
gridiron.
Who will win? This is the questio,
OF the hour.
On general principles the Crimson
eleven should repeat itself. But will it
Yale is team that but little is known
1t sends out hard luck stories galore, an(
then when the game starts they are all
there.
Look out for this team to-day, and al
before placing bet should take second
thought.
The Carlisle Indians started Thursday
for Chicago, and will line up against
the University of Illinois tomorrow.
There was considerable betting in New
York Thursday on the Yale-Harvard
game at New Haven to-day, Yale ruling
favorite at odds of 10 to s. The largest
bet recorded was $1,000 against 81, 100.
The parties who took the Harvard end
are willing to WAGER another 81, 900 at the
same odds. Many bets Of 500 to 800
and $50 to $40 were made.
Dartmouth, Brown and Wesleyan have
tried to ARRANGE a THANKSGIVING Day
game with the University OF Chicago, but
the latter team has. filled the date. Chi.
cago may arrange game with one OF the
trio for next season.
George Brooke, Pennsylvania old
full-back, is at Lafayette, coaching the
foot ball team. The practice was one of
the hardest of the season, and, notwith-
standing the slippery condition of the
field, the men showed marked improve.
ment. After short signal practice, the
teams were lined UP for thirty.minute
game, during which the Varsity scored
four touchdowns. The feature was the
lodging Of Rutter, who, receiving the
ball from the kick off, ran ninety yards
through the entire scrub team for
touchdown. The Advisory Board of
Athletics has secured, in addition to
George Brooks, "Bucky' Val. and Dr.
Newton, two well-known authorities on
the game, who will remain with the
team until the end of the season.
Cornell's last open practice was held
Thursday afternoon, and except for some
fumbling, caused chiefly by the absence
of quarterback Yeung, the teams work
was satisfactory. The lineup against
the scrub was characterised by fast play.
ing on both sides. The regulars scored
ten points by superior work. A goal
from the thirty-fiye yard line was kicked
by Short, and Perkins made a splendid |
run OF fo,ty.yards for a touchdown,
Deming, Of the scrubs, also showed
cleverness by making a long sensational
run. Captain Whiting was coaching,
and Morrison was in his place at left
half-back. Windsor and Will were at
tight half.back. Reed did not like his
place at guard, owing to q lame back.
out will not be absent from to-day's
work.
It was announced Thursday by the
Yale coaches that Mcbride would not
,lay fullback to-day against Harvard,
having received an injury in Thursdays
practice. He was sent to New York to
,e treated by a specialist in the hope
hat he may be ableto play as substitute.
'ut his ankle is 80 weak that he can ,
lardly put his foot to the ground.
'ownsend will begin at fullback and will
|nish out the game unless he is injured.
)e Saulles will also be among the miss 4
ng, Ely having been selected to take
is place at quarterback. These changes 4
1ean that Captain Chamberlin will do /
he kicking, and his showing in the /
game proved that he will do
ood work. Corwin was expected to
lay halfback, but he is not in trim, and :
'udley will partner Durston. The team
ill 60 in to. days game in good physical
'ndition. Yale now feels more en- G
,uraged over the prospects for the game
ian she has at any time this season. e
ale does not expect to win easily, but
argin. This is the expert opinion of
ale's chances. The undergraduates are y
ss sanguine. They fear Harvard very y
uch, and are not willing to bet even.
Harvard's foot ball squad left Cam q
idge, Mass, Thursday morning and ar .
we'd At Meriden, Conn.,, at l o'clock. -,
re players and substitutes were oil in 8.
gh spirits and were accompanied by .,
cad Coach Forbes, w. H. Lewis, Bob VI
rem and Dudley Dean, Coach Forbes
mt only as far o. Boston, where bust.
90 will detain him until to-day.