New-York tribune., 1898-10-30
HARVARD NEEDS A LINE -BUCKER


HARVARD NEEDS A LINE-BUCKER.
THE NECESSITY OF DEVELOPING MAN TO
BREAK THROUGH PENNsYLvANIA's RUsHERs.
Cambridge. Oct % (SpcciaD.-With the Harvard
Pennsylvania game only week off the undergrad
uates here 10 think that Harvard has good
chance of sending the Quskers home a defeated
team. But the coaches are not looking upon the
matter in such a cheerful mood. and every Har-
ward coach knows that il is going TO he the hardest
thing in the world 10 beat Coach Woodrufs men.
The eleven took its first secret practice this week
and this that from now on the coaches viii
commence the real work Of the Behind
the bars on Soldiers Field the scrubs taught
the Pennsylvania plays. far as known, which is
not very far and they are set at the Varsity for
all they are worth. II the play does not succeed
II A sign that the Varsity is getting used 10 the
formation and the coaches rejoice. j. the scrubs"
go through the line. there is trouble 10 be dis
covered. and Coach Forbes. assisted by some half
dozen others. works out the problem. and at the
evening meetincj the plays explained IN full at
the blackboard Sometimes the man have fault TO
find with the required way TO stop play. and
then liberal disc Ission is allowed. This Gca is lot
a rev one and last yea. before the team startei
for Philadelphia. your correspondent VS. informed
conhdenually ny one Of the CHIEF coaches that
the ole Pennsylvania guards back formation had
heer solved 50 that il wo I'd surprise the Quak'rs
There a surprise In store. but II went the
other way. Every effor; will be made this year
to devise some scheme that can be depended upon
to stop this particular play.
The work OF tic Pennsylvania ends Hedges and
Fo,Ivell. has made # clear that the gains Of the
Harvard backs will have 10 be through the line
and that the sensational work OF Captain Dibbo.
around the ends will be missed To develop man
who could hit the line hard has been the endeavor
OF the coaches ever since this realized. Reid
for a time was heralded as the great coming full
back and line -bucker. but though he hits the line
with great force times. he does not seem 70 he
effective and could not DO anything to either the
Pennsyiyania or Yale line During the week Mill-
crowd by the way in which he ploughed through
the second line and then I'm s1ite Of his big size
kept this up all through the half in which he
P[lsyed ana retired from the held with applsu:e
whether Mills can keep this form. He has been
chill Army llfe did not agree with him and the
doctor 9 has .,, 70 be careful Of him If Mills gives
last years work and has not been rearly so SUI
cessfui as was expected. For just one day Bert
developed INTO a iine-bucker This week hs tri'l
il one day, being drawn back from his place at
utes that he WIS not the man for the plac'.
Trainer. substitute tackle. was tried guard in
BOaFs place one day. and he made gain after
gain with the ball He is stocly player. but his
For time II seemed settled thing that Coch-
But Of late Richardson has been doing Deter work
seasons form that he IS seriously threatening Ha,
lowers place Certain things have been decided
upon FOR tackle. Donald can have his position
long as his leg las,s and up to now it has re-.
NAMED in good condition. in spite Of all sorts Of
predictions that it would give out him. His
playing has been remarkable He gets down on
punls almost quiz do the ends He is fore
most IN the list Of tacklers. ana dives after his
man fearessly He is strong on offensive play an
steady defensive. For the other side OF the
line the fight IS between Haughton ard Mills. hut
NILS has made the place certain IL hs health
docs not give way The team needs him to rush
the ball and his work in the line Is fully equal 20
that Of Hauehton. on the other hand. Haughtoa
is a lonc-distancc II not fast punier and II
anything should happen 20 put Dalv out Of the
game. HaughtOn would be needed 10 take his place"
Centre stnl continues 10 be the weak place n
the line. Sargent is Sawky AS ever. but ''is
coming on" Coach Lewis expresses II, and he
Will hold the place. RaCk Of the line the college IS
waiting 70 hear OF some man showing uD al the
last mcmcr, 20 take somebody place. Last year
il was Werren, who developed 50 wonderfully n
q weeks play Gierasch has been doing well in
practice and there Is good chance OF his being
Transferred 10 right half. He has snap and Is quick
GoIger Eventually he cannot help making tk
team and many looking fol ward 10 him doing
II this year.