New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13
CORNELL WORKING HARD.
ALL ENERGIES BENT TOWARD \ VICTORY OVER
THE QrAKERs on THANKSGIVING DAY.

ALL ENERGIES BENT TOWARD VICTORY OVER
THE QrAKERs on THANKSGIVING DAY.
Ithaca. y y. Nov. L (spcclal)-According to the
schedule only one more game remains for the
Cornell team 10 pay-that with Pennsylvania. on
Thanksgiving Day. The prospects at present arc
not so good as could desire. but may brighten
next week The men are fumbllnS rather too
much and OF late II has become moro than ever
apparent that more attention should be given 20
team work The tackllnE too, IS not always sure,
and too often d man who has been downod Is al
lowed 10 crawl along and make not insignificant
gain.
The veterans arc. OF course. being carefully saved
UP for the Philadelphia game. and II Is expected
that most Of them will be able TO play by thdt
time sV-ectlard and Cross have already recovered
SO a. TO play uttle and Reed is slowly recovering
Seicher IS back after two weeks absence Dut
Starbuck has not yet returned. and prooaoy can
not be counted
The coaches have been unfortunate an not having
frst-class material for the end positions Both
Cross and Davau are not sure at tackling and lack
skill in breaking up interference For tackles there
is much more and better material Sweeiland' az
right tackle follows the bali carefully. and Is A
tower OF strength He IL somewhat too ap' 10
tackle where he fhould instead plunge into the
Interference on the other wing. IN the position eft
vacant by Aloyandcr's transfer TO fullback. 'aH-
well has been playing fairly well. but ne sun pldy7
hlga. and is slow Wyyell has lately been inproN.
Their. though he lacks experienGe There Is, Is 20.
course Alexander TO fall back on X an3iner man Is
found FOR fullback At right guard Reed can DE
depended upon when he returns 70 nc me. He03lEe
Young jr who is at present at right guard, Whl9
rather light is developing well. A. left guard
Lueder has beel improving lately but stu PLAYS
high and is too careless about the bail. DoFner, tt
centre has improved. but lacks accuracy IN passing
the ball George Young a. quarterback. passes
the bali accurately and Judges the interierence
VOL He * at times too deliberate. VIII. koseil-
berg and Windsor In the race for LEFT halfback.
Both WE and Windsor are slow. lnqsoV pay
hard and IS skilfui on defence bnt tackieS ngn;
Rosenberg has been somewha. disappointing OF
Iafc A.. LEFT half Captain Whiting has lately
seemed TO be overtrained, and has been competed
10 IL OF g little. He will be all right later Mo-
rison in h, place has done good work though ne
j. rather weak OF defence. Sleicher VIII soon stt
into form again A. present he Is slow ana poor az
lefcncc Alexander continues 20 40 well at tnl-
back He II fast, and works hardin fact, he mas
overworked OF late. and has had 10 res. PERKINS
is also out and mas done well at iull thus tar -,
The coaches have had trouble TN getting OUT an
the VARSITY men a: time. rs one or TWO are
frequently detained by work on the HILL As a re-
suit some Of the practice last week was extremely
ragged. =, x,o-,o~
The second eleven IS being coached by Porter;
Hi and Charlie Young This leaves warner ana
Tcnneu to devOt. themselves to the VARSITY.