Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-23
TWILL BE FINE YEAR
INDICATIONS POINT TO A FIERCE
AND CLOSE FOOTBALL CONTEST.
SPLENDID MATERIAL OFFERING.
Most OF the New Men Are Promising
Stun. and Some Are Even Pushing
Line.
Correspondence Of the Dispatch)

NEW YORK, October Stake the spirit
that aninlates the man who seeks the
bubble fame at the lannon's mouth. the
ambition Of the explorer who risks his
life ia endeavoring to reach the North
Pole, the recklessness OF a plumed knight
defending in the lists his lady's guerdon:
NIX them well, get the temperature of the
mixture to 147 degrees Fahrenheit, which
is twice the normal heat Of the blood. and
you will have some idea OF the fiery
energy that fills the souls Of our young
collegians who aspire to win eternal fame
for themselves and their college on the
football field.
Ask any Of the young giants now In
training for the coming intercollegiate
football contests whether or cot he
would resign his post could he foresee at
this moment that he would quit the game
at the seasons end with broken nose, a
smashed kneecap, a dislocated shoulder,
and a fractured limb and he would an
swer without a moments hesitation,
mo" There could be no greater glory
for the young collegian than to help win
the series Of games at the expense Of be-
ing crippled for life.
The records of the college games show
what the successful team must risk in tho
way of injuries, in spite of the protection
afforded by modern armor. There Is very
little of the football players anatomy
that Is not reinforced by the protecting
armor in a game of football as 1t is play
ed to-day. He goes into the field with a
nose-shield, a mouth protector, a Shout
der pad. an abdomen shield. wrist pro-
tector. a kneecap plate, a shinguard, and
an ankle support. Even thus protected,
he is liable to injury in the fierce rush of
the opposing forces. The indications are
that the contests will be fiercer than ever
this year The men are training perse-
veringly, and the teams compose some
mighty kickers OF the old classes, and
some particularly promising raw mate
rial.
The captains, as is customary, were all
chosen al the close Of last years games.
For Harvard. Benjamin II. Dibble, who
made a brilliant showing last year, is
leading the crimson team. He is p years
Of age. feet IL inches in height, and
weighs 156 pounds
For Yale, Burr Clark Chamberlin mas
been chosen. He is 20 years Of age, feet
10 inches tall, and weighs 1S pounds. He
did splendid service as tackle on the Yale
team of last year.
Arthur Hillebrand will captain the
Princeton team. He is p years old, feet
in height, and weighs $50 pounds. He was
an excellent lineman in last years games.
and one of the Princeton men against
whom Yale could make little Roadway.
Johl Outland will lead the University
of Pennsylvania boys. He is playing
right half-back in the practice games.
Captain Allen Edward Whiting, OF the
Cornell team, IS p years old, weighs l64
pounds. and is 3 feet 10 inches tall. He
will probably play half-back in the match.
The Yale team is hard at work under
the coaching of famous old BILLY" Bull.
Four Of the men are old players, left over
from last years team-Chamberlin, the
captain; Dudley, Corwin, ana Mcbride, the
c.ever full-back. Dudley played fine foot
ball behind the line last year; Corwin
is a successful half-back, and Mcbride
greatly distinguished himself as a full
back. The most promising Of the remain
der OF The team are: Raynham Townsend,
Townd Townsend. a. y. Marvin, c. T.. Sui
Ivan. Keyes Winter, and p T. Dashiell.
Besides the lnemen who are liable,
Of course, 70 find themselves supplanted
by some more promising player from the
forty or more applicants who are now
seeking to eaten the favorable eye Of the
coach and captain. there is a heavy
weight candidate for the position made
vacant IN the line by the retirement from
college Of Cadwalader, the giant centre
of last year. This new man is Cunha
from Honolulu. He weighs 2H pounds.
Is quick in spite OF his size, and is fairly
familiar with the fine points of the game.
Another heavy man, who aspires TO be
tackle or guard, is Cutter, a Nova SEQ
tian. who weighs 200 pounds II is impos-
sibe 10 guess who will occupy the various
positions when the teams line up for bus
mess, but il is safe 10 predict that Old
Eli will have "A particularly strong line.
Coach Forbes, or Harvard, has OF the
old men, Boal. who played guard SO well
last year: Haughton and Swain. for po-
sitions behind the line; Reid. the clever
punter, and Dibbe. the captain, who is
always at mis- best and always reliable.
There are a number OF excellent players
among the freshmen, and il is not alto
gether improbable that some OF the old
players may be pushed hard for a place
on the team before the practice games are
at an end, for the new men are showing
excellent form, while some of the old
timers are not all that could be wished
The war with Spain has damaged
Princeton's chances on the football field
for king" Kelly, the great half-back
and Baird, last years quarterback, both
enlisted 10 fight Spaniards, and IL is not
certain whether or not they will be avail