The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-01
FOOTBALL.
Preliminary Work of the Big Varsity
Elevens.

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Preliminary Work of the Big varsity
Elevens.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 3 .-Coach Woodruff Of
the university football squad put his boys
through quite a long and severe practice this
afternoon. That ia. IL was severe when the
hot weather is taken into consideration. 1t
was very hot for football. and many a pound Of
superluous flesh was worked of. Mcmahon.
the crack half back and tackle. who had his left
ankle sprained In the practice yesterday, was
out watching the work OF the team. McMahon's
ankle is In pretty bad shape. He walks with
considerable effort. using a cane at that. The
sprain 10 improving. though. Mike Murphy
says,
NEW HAVEN. Sent. 30.-Halves OF more than
ball candidates today; u was tie %stiflest pETHEe,
heat. Dudley and Beniamin. the old varsity
Redipe 4 the second team to display sstHpib6ooPrRg
defence. The varsity failed 70 shove the ball
f 9SEsF s sas t,sf LOST IS 's several nTsi n "a th SHt b &c sH @ sscS and
the regulars made three touchdowns, Mcbride
getting all three re, q the scores; Mcbride ran
bis arm at the elbow Mcdonnell l. the former
Yale law school pitcher and, CheltephRm
s SSseo Scr Sfb&'fis Il, + Ills ' old piase. P aaf 3 'e ~ t Se
medical school. another 230-pound man, was
out as centre,
PRINcEEoN. Sept, 3O;IThe Tigers took their
opening game Of The season. although, the
S Weather her WAS Was oR Tsrs ssSt tb hot TOR loot t9St9SH stet s0-
minute haltes at heartbreaking speed. and
several OF them were 0,yereome by the fast
p less. ana Were EdiiaPidated LOOKING lot atteF
s much isSS be SSTn style ef fRan h' Esster ddeSWS and u tGhssth.
too. with aillebIand and Edwards q M Of the
was greatly strengthened in the line. and Coach
Nat Poe played left half back. but the varsity
backs y Were IN o eISSeaiLent form HS SRd s SiGesd three 6Se
goal.
CAMBRIpGE, Sept. 3O.-Attertw two weeks OF hard
practice the, Harvard football, team will line IN
against Williams tomorrow for the first battle
ttRSS%%l NV Sa S'Sssp up J%J ph SSot then aeSMPsstssrns S9ltIsd
By stRS,ee During si : the he r"e'Salndderc Of the alter
noon all OF the, squa ! who were in condition
40 sad S sS%e iiiS SFelx pisylSs T na$ g 'hss eSsf.
s sIsyoYb I$S o Il 'es s"d Sbe 70 sSSSiss E SS1s iIsiIs
|fs sP@ osntr re- Fs BRastsFffe SIdR' al es s9FSfRlS as G ESSS-
r q fourth Of the family, and Clay, an OK
tain. Joined tho squad to-day, Everett Lake.
Na3, the famous. half back. spent the alter
noon WhtcnlnB tho practice
The tackiinG dummy was rugged ior the
suit McMasters, another will DO substituted i9
a few days. Only the line men were practiced
on II.
RAsToH. Pa. Sept. 3O.-Lainyette opens the
football season tomorrow In q game. with. VII
lRn1va's fast eleven. Lafayette will let all her
sSG he 3st Team NV viii ' ass Parks P%vis's new sys;
much study and which is said to be the most
complete and extLeme style OF mass playing
yet developed. Yon. who was recently In
juTed. will he unable to play, but Car
ter. who has been on the. sick list. will
take part In tho game. This young man
gives promise OF becoming. one OF the greatest
half backs that Lafayette has ever had. Capt,
Best was hurt and cannot play Tomorrow. A
jap. who played last season on the Lawrence-
Vile eleven. II is now settled, that when these
many recruits have been whipped into shape
Lafayette will Bgain have a hrst-class eleven,
which, on account OF so many freshmen, will
last four years.
Providence, II. l., Sept. 3O.-Brc g. UnI-
yersity football enthusiasts are jubilan be-
cause a half back has heen found 10 take the
place OF either FultE or GammoDs. He Is Rich
ardsOn, who played some on last years var
sity, He weighs 100 pounds. and Is sprilter.
The ease with which he got around the ends in
the frat practice games yesterday and to-
day proved him to be the best half in
sight. The coaches are Yet undecided as 20
the eleven viii be IN arst-Tate condition ioT tbs
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