New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-07
HARvARD'S FOOTBALL PROBLEM.
LACK OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE FINE POINTS or
THE GAME THE GREAT DRAWBACK.

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE FINE POINTS OF
THE GAME THE GREAT DRAWBACK
Cambridge. Oct. Especial. -Harvard's football
team it stands to-day has many faults but the
worst OF all these IS the evident lack Of football
knowledge the part OF the men who make up
the squad. The line men fail TO put their opponents
out OF the play do not open holes. block up by
clumsiness those that opened. and in general
all run behind their line This that
later a crisscross trick play will make
an easy score against the Crimson.
Behind the line the work il equally bad. The
backs do work together They get ahead we'll
AZ times against the scrub or weak eleven but Il
is through individual brilliancy rather than con-
certed action DAILY manages put more
out OF end plays and II Dbblee has the ball
he gains at times. but It is his own lodging. not
the interference. And this same loose spirit per-
vades the whole play in the line and behind IT,
individually. many OF the up 10 SNUFF
in the game, but the material needs development
and that is what the coaches working for in
the daily practice. But thus far the attainment OF
their ends seems long way off. The men. while
they work hard spend more OF their energy In
'scrapping" with their opponents than in working
out the problems Of their positions.
There Is a big question In DAILY as quarterback.
He plays brilliant game. but is certainly un-
steady He often passes the ball about ten feet by
a man when the play is round the end This fault
Is partly due 10 The unsteadiness OF c. Sargent AZ
centre DAILY IL light. but In the point Of inter-
ference which Is really the only one where his
weieht amounts 10 much. he puts the heaviest
mon out OF the play fercely as any man on the
tear, n. has a way OF getting under them at full
sreed without losing his own footing. With Dbl
blee he makes good man for playing back after
punts. ,., x-oo,os. ,asLrass ia az
,.nkla Lawrence has the build OF varsity man,
~, he "a aggressive 10 n fault. lie mas strength
anouph hut Il Is often msdirected NILS VIII De
in the line again soon, and then there VIII De
~banee for the better. But Mills is not the best
man in the world. And 80 now the fact tnat ne
has been sick for good part OF the summer GER
taInIy does not promise much FOR the improve
ment of this years team over last CerlaiHiy
purnett and Brayton have shown that they are IN
far from good form yet. They are undoubtedly
good men and have a chance 10 develop, put the
isck NJ technical. even general, knoWleuge or lIe
game which they possess is against them. othsr-
wise the line remains about the same that II dio
Reid's ameness rather prevents solution or me
,,,IIhack question but II IL certain that ne VIII
have large bone 10 pick with Kendall the IulI-
hack OF the eleven. when Reid is laid OIL ~
matter OF fact this man Kendall has me dasn VI
a good man but lacks the ability IN the pu"''"s
line. .o hoor ,emnorary
changes In the makeup OF the team such a. ~. nc
MIA wing OF Sawin at quarter, Boa at nan anu .v
transfer of Cierasch. but these are propaoi' 0'''
to crafty the ideas Of some OF the coaches'